Strapping machine finance
Banding cartons, bundles and pallets faster and tighter than hand tools, with a consistent tension a person cannot reliably repeat.
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Can you finance a strapping machine?
Yes, though for many businesses the more useful answer is that you may not need to. Strapping machines are fundable hard assets with model numbers and a used trade, and automatic pallet strappers are valuable enough to sit on their own agreement. But strap suppliers routinely place machines free on loan against a consumables contract, which means comparing the finance route against the tied-supply route before you sign either. Small bench strappers are usually too inexpensive to finance alone and get bundled into a wider packaging facility.
Used kit: Yes — used strapping machines are funded where the value justifies an agreement, typically refurbished automatic units rather than small bench models.
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What would a strapping machine cost per month?
Business asset finance is quoted on a flat rate, so that is what this shows — with the equivalent APR underneath, because the two are not the same number. A quick guide only; your actual rate depends on the asset, term, deposit and lender.
Representative example: on Hire Purchase, borrowing £25,000 over 48 months at a 6.0% flat rate (equivalent to 11.5% APR representative), you would repay around £646 a month; total amount repayable approximately £31,000, of which £6,000 is the cost of finance. This calculator is for illustration only — it is not a quote or an offer of finance, and the rate and repayments you are offered will depend on the asset, term, deposit and your circumstances. CW Asset Finance is a credit broker, not a lender, and may receive a commission from the lender that funds your agreement. All finance is subject to status, affordability and lender approval. CW Asset Finance is an Appointed Representative of Rural Finance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 630701).
How lenders treat it
Fundable, with an honesty point attached. The machines themselves are unproblematic: automatic pallet strappers and in-line carton strappers from established manufacturers are well built, serialised and traded second-hand by packaging dealers. The reason we do not see many standalone applications is that the consumables model dominates the lower end of this market, and a client comparing a finance payment against a machine supplied free with the strap needs to understand that the cost has simply moved into the strap price. Where a business straps at volume, owning the machine and buying strap on the open market often wins comfortably. Bench and semi-automatic units are small tickets and belong in a packaging package alongside a wrapper or conveyor.
Makes and models we fund
Examples of the machines we are asked to fund. This is not an exhaustive list — if what you are buying is not here, it does not mean we cannot fund it. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine | What it is |
|---|---|
| Mosca RO-M | Semi automatic strapping machine |
| Mosca ROMP | Fully automatic strapping machine |
| Mosca EVOLUTION SoniXs | High speed carton strapping machine |
| Signode BPS | Semi automatic plastic strapping machine |
| Signode MCD | Automatic pallet strapping machine |
| Strapex SMB | Automatic strapping machine for carton lines |
| Strapex SMA | Semi automatic carton strapper |
| Cyklop CHU | Automatic strapping machine for pallet loads |
| Transpak TP-702 | Semi automatic strapper for carton sealing |
| Fromm A480 | Automatic strapping machine for pallet lines |
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Who buys one
Print and paper converters, timber and board merchants, brick and tile producers and food packers bundling cases. The trigger is often quality-driven — loads arriving loose or damaged — or a move from hand tools after a wrist injury, or the point where a supplier’s free-on-loan machine can no longer keep up with the line speed and a proper automatic unit is needed.
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How it is treated for tax
Bought on hire purchase, business plant and machinery normally qualifies for capital allowances on the full cost even though you pay for it monthly, which is a large part of why hire purchase is the common structure. On a finance lease you generally set the rentals against profit instead. The rules change between budgets and your position depends on how you trade, so treat this as the direction of travel and get your accountant to confirm the detail before you commit.
Strapping machine finance questions
My strap supplier offers the machine free. Is finance still worth considering?
It depends on your strap volume. A free machine is paid for through the consumable price, which ties you to one supplier at their rate. If you strap heavily, owning the machine and tendering the strap can cost less over its life. If your volume is modest, the loan deal is often perfectly sensible.
Can strap and consumables be included in a finance agreement?
No. Strap, seals and printer ribbons are consumables and sit outside what a finance agreement covers. Only the machine and any integral equipment such as a feed conveyor or a sealing head are fundable, and those need to appear as equipment on the supplier invoice.
Is an automatic pallet strapper big enough to finance on its own?
Usually yes. Full pallet strapping systems cost considerably more than bench machines and are substantial pieces of equipment, so they comfortably clear most minimum advances. Semi-automatic and bench-top units are the ones that generally need combining with other purchases to make a workable facility.
Do these machines hold their value?
Reasonably, for the established manufacturers. There is a working trade in refurbished automatic strappers because the mechanical design changes slowly and parts remain available for many years. Machines from obscure brands with no UK service support are much harder to sell on, which funders factor into their view.
Can a strapper be financed with the rest of our packing line?
Yes, and that is the usual route. Packing line upgrades often involve a strapper, a case erector, a wrapper and some conveyor, and putting them on one agreement produces a facility of sensible size and gives the funder a mix of equipment to lend against.
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