A secure shipment starts before the truck leaves the loading bay. The NHVR Load Restraint Guide 2025 discusses unitising as an important part of preparing packs, pallets and stillages for transport. NHVR describes unitising as grouping or bundling smaller items into a single larger pack so the load is more stable, consolidated and easier to…
Steel strapping is used where packages are heavy, rigid or difficult to secure with lighter packaging materials. It can provide high tension and strong load containment, but those same characteristics mean it needs to be handled carefully. Cyklop steel strap is intended for heavy or sharp-edged packages and is available for manual and machine applications….
When a taped carton opens in a coolroom or freezer, the immediate conclusion is often that the tape was not strong enough. In practice, the problem may have started well before the carton entered cold storage. The temperature at which tape is applied, the condition of the carton surface, how the tape was stored and…
A packing bench can look like one of the safer areas in a warehouse. There may be no heavy machinery, elevated work or fast-moving vehicles immediately nearby. However, repetitive taping, strapping and carton handling can still place considerable strain on workers over the course of a shift. The latest Australian work health and safety data…
When an export consignment is ready for dispatch, attention often turns to the final strapping, wrapping and documentation. Before those steps begin, exporters should check the pallet and any other timber packaging used to support the load. A well-strapped consignment can still encounter delays if the timber underneath it does not satisfy the destination country’s…
Setting up a reliable manual strapping system should not mean sourcing the strap, seals and individual tools separately. Cyklop Australia’s Polypropylene Starter Kit brings together everything needed to begin tensioning, sealing and cutting polypropylene strap in one convenient package. Available at a special price of $186.38 + GST, it is a practical starting point for…
Plastic packaging has moved from a procurement detail to a broader supply-chain issue. In April 2026, ABC News reported that Australian companies using plastic packaging were facing price pressure and supply disruption. One example was food-grade resin from Singapore, used in milk bottles, which ABC reported had increased by 110% since the start of the…
Online retail has reached a scale where packaging is no longer just a warehouse detail. It is part of the customer experience, the sustainability conversation and the cost of doing business. Australia Post’s 2026 eCommerce Report found Australians spent $82.6 billion online in 2025, up 14% year on year. The same report found 82% of…
When a customer receives a damaged order, the courier often gets the blame first. Sometimes that is fair. Parcels move through busy freight networks, are handled multiple times and may travel a long way before they arrive. But many delivery problems start earlier than that. They start at the packing bench, where the wrong carton,…
Choosing the right strapping is not just a packaging decision. It affects load stability, warehouse efficiency, transport safety, equipment compatibility and the overall reliability of your packaging line. For many Australian businesses, PET strapping is a practical choice because it offers strength, flexibility and resistance to everyday handling conditions. It is commonly used across warehousing,…