TIE
LOOPS OF STRING THROUGH TAGS, LABELS, AIR FRESHENERS AND
MORE
Overview
You
can string loops in a wide variety of products using our
TSS-1 Tag Stringer. Hang tags, product labels, award ribbons,
and air fresheners of various shapes and sizes are no problem
for this machine. There is no minimum product size, and
the maximum is quite generous. You can easily fit an item
up to 3" (7.6 cm) wide by 6" (15.2 cm) long. It
can also handle tags up to 10" (25.4 cm) wide and nearly
unlimited length, though extreme sizes may slow the operator
down. The only requirement of the items being tied is that
they have an existing hole in them at least 1/8" (3.2
mm) in diameter. The machine can not only tie paper and
cardstock products, but also thicker items as well as three-dimensional
objects. In some cases it has been used to tie loops in
small three-dimensional animal-shaped air fresheners.
The
TSS-1 can tie loops as small as 3" (7.6 cm) long to
a nearly limitless length. Loop length is dictated by how
far the operator pulls the tag through the machine. In extreme
cases, we have done 36" (91.4 cm) long loops. Repeatability
is accomplished by marking the table with a small piece
of low-adhesion tape. Every time the operator pulls a piece
through the machine, they pull it to the same spot marked
by the tape, giving every piece a nearly identical loop
length.
The
machine ties both elastic and cotton twine, and can be easily
switched from one to the other depending on your application.
The
machine cycles once approximately every second. In an ideal
situation where the operator could work as fast as the machine,
you could tie 60 pieces per minute, or 3600 pieces per hour.
In practice, the operator has to stop periodically to load
new tags and unload the tied tags. Operators average between
800 and 1400 pieces per hour. There is a small learning
curve initially as the operator gets accustomed to how the
machine operates. After that productivity is limited only
by the operator's pace.
The
dimensions on our TSS-1 tag stringer are as follows:
Depth: 15.25" (38.7 cm)
Width: 29" (73.7 cm)
Height: 15" (38.1 cm)
Weight: About 70 pounds (about 32 kilograms)
Still tying tags by hand? Looking to add a new service for
your customers? Look no further than a Fischell Machinery
TSS-1 Tag Stringer.
