

The strain placed on the side frame of a pistol-grip type hand-held dispenser is considerably increased if the dispenser is designed to take wider rolls. However, extra care must be taken with a coarse-toothed blade as it can easily cause injury and damage. Coarse-toothed bladeĪ coarse-toothed blade is frequently used on polycoated cloth (duct) and filament reinforced (monoweave and crossweave) tape dispensers, as these tapes are harder to cut through.Ī standard blade is usually sufficient for plastic packaging tapes. For example, the HPG50B is a heavy duty, metal framed handheld dispenser with a metal brake. Most pistol-grip type hand-held tape dispensers will have a thumbwheel on the tape spindle that can be turned to increase or decrease the tension as needed. It also causes the tape to stick to itself or become entangled in the dispenser. This may prevent the carton from being properly sealed. Insufficient tension causes the tape to overrun. The tension may even vary as the outer diameter reduces.Įxcessive tension causes tape breakages and distortion, carton damage and operator fatigue. Tapes differ in how easily they release from the roll depending on factors such as the type of adhesive.

Here’s a few features you may encounter and what their benefits are: Adjustable brake You know you need a hand-held tape dispenser but when you look at the different types available it can be confusing.
