Gocableties Yellow Cable Ties, 200mm x 4.8mm, Pack of 100, 8" Premium Nylon Zip Ties, Multi-Purpose Plastic Tie Wraps, Secure Self-Locking Mechanism, for Home, Garden, Office and DIY

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There’s very little difference between the three, they are all the same product. The main indicator for the name is location. In the US cable ties are more commonly referred to as Zip Ties, whereas in the UK Cable Ties and Tie Wraps are the more common terminology. There also terms to be a difference in the in the terminology by use case. They are more commonly referred to as Tie Wraps in the building trade or warehousing. At RS, we have a wide range of cable ties suitable for a multitude of applications, industries, and environments. Our range of cable ties features products from well-known and respected brands such as Legrand, HellermannTyton, and Thomas & Betts, as well as our own professional brand RS PRO. For more information on how to choose the type cable ties that most suit your needs, you can consult our bespoke cable ties guide. How to use a cable tie People across the country have reported an increase in strange signs being left outside their homes - including plastic ties on lampposts, gates, bins and fences - with fears they are being targeted by burglary gangs. There are many different types of cable tie, including heavy-duty metal ties, plastic ties, and Velcro cable ties in the form of a Velcro strap. Below are some of the main types: Thomas & Betts was formed in 1898 by Robert M. Thomas and Hobart D. Betts – two young engineers who’d just graduated from Princeton University. The company was then taken over by Swedish-Swiss technology company ABB Group in 2012.

We have an article covering this here. However usually the most environmentally friendly cable ties are the reusable cable ties, as they aren’t single use. Alternatively the bio degradable cable ties are now being used by many retailer or events companies as a greener option. Ty-Rap’ cable tie inventor, Maurus C. Logan, worked at Thomas & Betts for many years and finished his career with the company as Vice President of Research and Development. There are many different types of cable tie, including heavy-duty metal ties, plastic ties, and Velcro cable ties in the form of a Velcro strap. Here are some of the main types:

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These nylon cable ties should be an essential part of every toolkit. With the RS PRO wide range, there are a variety of sizes and colours to suit all your requirements. Wayne May from the organisation Dog Lost told the BBC 2020 was the worst year he had known for reports of missing dogs in his 30 years with the organisation. Releasable cable ties: generally, more expensive than those for single use. The catch that is fitted to the head can be released to stop the teeth biting into the head, allowing the tie to be used many times. He added: "Our message is very much 'stay calm'. We do not have any information that there's a dog-napping gang stealing dogs."

Detective Superintendent Neil Austin spoke to Sky News amid reports pedigree dogs are being targeted, and then used for intensive breeding for puppies to sell. The strongest mass market cable ties have a 114KG tensile strength (251lb) This is the strength for the plastic (nylon) cable ties. Stainless Steel Cable Ties are stronger with a tensile strength of 160KG (352lb).We have a full table of the cable tie strengths here.

How to use a cable tie

Many fear the plastic ties are symbols left behind to alert thieves to where dogs can be stolen - while chalk marks are said to give vital information about the home to thieves. The method has been reported in locations around the world - with debate over whether the dog theft story is accurate or just an urban legend. The design of a cable tie includes a head which provides the slot for the tape to be pulled through, to make a loop. The cable can be pulled through the slot until the preferred loop is achieved and then the excess cable can be cut off.

The BBC found that five parts of the UK had a double-digit increase in dog thefts between 2019 and 2020 - Northumberland, Devon and Cornwall, Leicestershiore, Humberside and Suffolk. Interesting fact: Billions of cable ties are produced every year, with some estimates reaching as high as 100 billion. They’re manufactured by more than 45 companies across the world

Self-adhesive cable ties - Self-adhesive ties remove the need for a cable tie and separate cradle. This type of cable tie is ideal for tasks where a fast and easy fixing by hand is needed. Coloured cable ties: using coloured cable ties is a great way to group cables together in an easily recognisable way. Others have reported being 'marked' or targeted with everything from scrawled notes of letters and numbers left on their car to windscreen wipers being left pointing up. Sgt Dan Box of Plymouth police said his team were receiving an increasing number of calls from worried members of the public, telling police they have found the cable-ties outside their homes.