I know all too well the importance of packing equipment and with less than a month to go before I move; my house is full of it. But it just isn’t enough. I used what I thought would be enough wrapping and packing paper to pack the contents of my entire house, on just the contents of my dresser! This too consumed two large boxes! It will take a whole lot more than I thought, you can never have enough! You’d think I’d have learned by now with the amount of house moves I’ve done, but I suppose with the stress of it all, you just kind of block it from your memory, for sanity reasons!

The other problem is packing with only two hands. Ok, this may sounds strange, but if you can imagine, with one hand your holding the box closed, or the paper down and with just one remaining hand you must find the end of the roll of packing tape, or sticky tape, pull, tear and apply the tape; infuriatingly frustrating! What I really could have done with was one of those hand held carton sealers; I suppose it’s not too late, I still have so much left to pack….

If you work in or run a warehouse or factory, then you’ll know all about what is required when shipping out parcels and packing and wrapping products. Carton sealers are a real ‘must have’ in this environment as time is of the essence! You’ll also find that cartons can be sealed safely and contents are well protected when using shrink wrap systems and where would you be without strapping! When working with large volumes of packing waste as you did in warehouses and factories, cardboard shredders are priceless tools. Smaller vicinities can simply recycle their cardboard waste by sending it out on ‘bin recycle day’, however when you are dealing with larger quantities, it is impossible to send out so much for collection due to the space the waste would consume. Using a cardboard shredder will drastically reduce the space your waste consumes making it easier to recycle.

With so much to offer in the way of packaging equipment and supplies here at LA Office, why not take a look at our products and prices and consider making us your one stop shop for all your needs. We have everything you could need for the office and of course the factory and our prices are sure to please. Coupled with fast delivery and exceptional customer service, it’s no wonder we’re fast growing to be the favourite stationery, office and warehouse supplier online. For more information simply visit our site, or call us on 0870 7661722 where one of our team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.  

Keeping a busy warehouse running quickly and efficiently involves the help of various different tools and implements, without them processes are slowed and demand cannot be met. A warehouse sends out numerous parcels, crates, cartons and boxes every single day, each one needing proper care and attention. A parcel cannot be released until it is first sealed thoroughly and checked; this is where packaging tape proves priceless! However, imagine manually peeling, cutting or tearing and applying packaging tape to every single item that came into and left the warehouse; it would take forever, not to mention cause wear and damage to the hands. Why slow down the conveyer belt system; you will not be able to get customers orders to them on time and the strain on your staff would be too great. A small and simple investment will solve all your packing tape problems.

Carton sealers are designed to take the strain off as they do all the work for you! Allowing you to apply tape firmly, quickly and in a straight line, a carton sealer will also cut the tape for you when you’re done. Take our Flexocare Smartbox Safety Carton Sealer for example. This high quality metal unit features a retractable cutting blade which only comes into operation as the tape is being cut. Once cut the blade automatically retracts so that there is no risk of injury to the user.

• Designed for use with 50mm wide tape
• Retractable cutting blade
• Just £9.80 inc VAT

The Green Bit

Flexocare are part of the Kendon Packaging Group whose environmental policy is to minimise the effect of its operation on the environment by actively promoting the use of recycled and non dangerous or harmful materials. Any waste paper material is donated to local projects. In order to comply with the producer responsibility obligations (packaging waste) regulations 1997, the
Company employ the Biffpack compliance scheme to adhere with the above legislation.

The Kendon Packaging Group Plc operates a quality assurance system and is accredited with ISO 9001-2000. The company aims to ensure that quality is the concern of everybody, with employees trained to understand the importance of good quality practises, therefore giving maximum customer confidence. The quality system is continually monitored for performance and improvements.