GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS — Designed to lower the overall packaging costs associated with corrugated packaging, Signode Packaging Systems introduces the innovative GCU-8 strapping system. Engineered with a number of cost and timesaving features to facilitate easier maintenance and operation, the GCU-8 reduces maintenance time to maximize productivity. The GCU-8 features an innovative modular design with separate tensioning and sealing heads. The strapping heads are constructed with fewer moving parts and more durable wear parts, making them far more cost efficient to maintain than other strapping heads. A simple design using no belts, pulleys or adjustments ensures minimal maintenance. Weighing less than 35 lbs each, the heads are easy to access and remove without requiring special tools or handling equipment. When utilizing a spare head during routine maintenance, downtime can be limited to a matter of minutes.