Fromm, as everyone knows, produces a wide variety of steel strapping tools. Depending upon the nature of application a perfect tool can be found for each industry. One such tool is the A483, which is a pneumatic tool and much heavier than Fromm’s previous model: the A482.
Though heavier and larger than the A-482, A-483 is used by the packaging industry for application of 25 and 32mm wide steel straps. This tool is ideal for strapping steel coils, tubes and rods in all positions. It can also be fitted with four different suspension brackets. This pneumatic tool has proven time and again that it is the best for continuous working conditions.
This tools has been designed especially for tough applications in steel processing and non-ferrous industries. It has a double notch up-cut seal joint that provides better safety. This tool is ideal for round curved and irregularly shaped objects. It has a pneumatically raised feedwheel that helps the introduction of heavy steel straps.
Specifications
- Weight: 18.0kg/ 39.7lbs (without suspension) 19.5kg/43.0lbs (with suspension)
- Strap quality:25.0-32.0mm/ 1 ¼” wide, 0.80-1.00mm/0.31-.040” thick
- Tension: up to 9000 N individual adjustment (depends on strap quality)
- Suspension: four different suspension brackets available
- Sealing type: Metal seals
Advantages
The advantages of pneumatically powered tools is that it is faster to strap uniformly and getting perfectly tensioned straps.
- A very rugged machine that can be used for continuous operation
- High performance
- Easy feed of strap into machine as feed wheel is lifted pneumatically
- The tool can be mounted in any possible suspension position
The A483 is found to be a tough pneumatic combination tool and considered to be highly reliable in situations where continuous and shift operations demand higher working capacity. Industry experts find this tool very reliable and efficient.
This tool comes with a good safety manual directed at workers encouraging them to take proper precautions before using this tool. It also insists that only trained personnel be allowed to use the tool. Also, the strap has to be fed using a dispenser tool and to tuck the strap end back into the tool when not in use are some of the cautionary advice they provide.
While introducing the strap, the upper strap is held with the left hand and then the valve lever is active using the index finger of the right hand. Then the tool is introduced from right to left and then from back to front. The valve lever is then released. The join should also be controlled regularly by checking visually and judging the quality of the joint.
Such detailed instructions make this tool useful and is no wonder that it has become popular in the packaging industry.