Drive-through strapping machine and method for securing a load

摘要

A drive-through strapping machine for use in securing materials together on a pallet and for securing stacked pallets together and a method for securing materials together for shipment or storage and for delivering those materials to a location. The drive-through strapping machine (10) provides a strapping device for wrapping straps (12) around a pallet (14) or stacks of pallets while the pallets are supported on a forklift (16). The strapping machine also provides for movement of the forklift through the strapping machine for delivery of the pallets to a storage location or for shipment. <IMAGE>