Component Guide

Workplace Safety and Abrasion Protection
Panduit stainless steel solutions feature fully rounded edges and a flush cutoff to protect
the bundle from abrasion during and after installation. Both of these features are also
critical to ensuring worker safety.
On the job injuries due to laceration caused by a sharp edge or poor cut-off have several
associated costs. The Occupational Health and Safety Organization (OSHA) reports that
dollars spent on direct injuries are a fraction of the total costs of a lost time incident, other
costs incudes:
• Productive time lost by an injured employee and impacted supervisors
• Cost of continuing all or part of the employee’s wages
• Increased workers’ compensation insurance rates
• Time to hire or to retrain other individuals to replace the injured worker
• Time and cost for repair or replacement of any damaged equipment or materials
• Clean up and start up of operations interrupted by the accident
The costs associated with these factors can approach $10,000 per laceration.
Lowest Installed Cost
Factors that influence installation time include assembly time, thread force, and reliability
of tooling. Panduit tools and ties combine to speed installation time and deliver the lowest
installed cost. Use the following tables as a guide to select Pan-Steel
®
solutions and tooling.
Reliability
The following is an example of Life Cycle
Comparison Data demonstrating the superiority
of Panduit tooling, with a very low failure rate,
versus a leading competitor. Life Cycle
Performance may very depending on
environment and use.
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
Cycles to Failur
e
Test 1Test 3
Controlled Tension Installation Tool Life Cyle Comparison
Test 2
Sample
Panduit GS4MT
Competitor A
Thread Force
Thread force is the measurement of force
required to insert the end of a cable tie into
the head. Panduit cable ties feature low
thread force for extremely fast installation,
improved productivity, and worker safety.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Panduit
Thread Force Comparison
Competitor B
Thread Force (Lbs.)
Manufacturer
Assembly Time
Panduit ties, strap, and banding
are fast to assemble and install
versus standard banding.
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Panduit
MLT
Panduit
Strap
(Coil)
Installation Time
Panduit
Strap
(Pre-Assembled)
Panduit
MLT
Banding
Competitor
B Strapping
Time (minutes)
Time to Install
Assembly
50
65%
Savings
51%
Savings
12%
Savings
8%
Savings
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
Cycles to Failure
Test 1Test 3
Controlled Tension Installation Tool Life Cyle Comparison
Test 2
Sample
Panduit GS4MT
Competitor A
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Panduit
MLT
Panduit
Strap
(Coil)
Installation Time
Panduit
Strap
(Pre-Assembled)
Panduit
MLT
Banding
Competitor
B Strapping
Time (minutes)
Time to Install
Assembly
50
65%
Savings
51%
Savings
12%
Savings
8%
Savings
Panduit
Competitor A
Cross sectional view of Panduit
tie body versus competitor
- magnified 150X -
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