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Read our latest newsletter to learn answers to your FAQs and the latest tool and maintenance tips from FROMM experts.

| View in browser What's New from Fromm? Our tool and small equipment service department is now open! With the creation of our service department, FROMM Packaging Canada can now provide customers with fast, reliable service performed to factory specifications. Every tool that comes through our facility will leave with like-new functionality and is tested extensively before leaving to ensure peak performance.   We are able to service the full product range of FROMM Packaging, including strapping tools, machinery, and Airpad equipment, and can perform many repairs on-site. Our 1100-square-foot facility has all the equipment necessary to fully diagnose, repair, and test all our tools. It is also set up to fully rebuild all types of Airpad equipment and test it in-house before it leaves our facility.   With our growing inventory of parts, one of our main goals is to decrease downtime for customers, helping you prevent costly delays. We have streamlined and computerized our procedures to ensure that service, both in the field and at our facility, can be completed as quickly as possible to help get you operational. Tool and Maintenance Tips from the Experts Preventative maintenance can increase the lifespan of your equipment, cut down on repair costs, and reduce downtime. These six preventative maintenance tips for battery-powered hand strapping tools will enable you to get the most out of your strapping tools, now and in the future. Featured Blog What’s the difference between steel and polyester strapping? Which one is the right choice for your plant? Our recent blog and infographic will help you understand the differences between these two strapping materials, so you can make an informed decision that helps you cut costs and improve operational efficiencies. Answers to Your FAQs Question: Can the same hand tools that use polypropylene be used for polyester strapping?  Answer: Polypropylene and polyester straps often use the same hand tools. Battery and pneumatic tools are rated by width, thickness, and tension, so the tools must be matched to these characteristics. If these characteristics match, it often doesn’t matter if you use polyester or polypropylene, but you should ask your manufacturer or consult the manual for your specific tools. Get answers to more of your FAQs.  Connect with Us on Social! FROMM Packaging Systems Inc. Canada is now on social. Join us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or YouTube to stay in touch and get the latest FROMM tips and news right to your feed.  Follow us on Facebook Connect on LinkedIn Subscribe to our YouTube channel We look forward to connecting with you!   Copyright © 2019 FROMM Packaging Systems Fromm Packaging Systems, 676 Monarch Ave, Unit 6, Ajax, ON L1S 4S2, (905) 428-3444 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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