| One of the most useful and durable pieces of | | | | secured to an object without the fuss that can be |
| equipment for use in storage and organization is the | | | | involved with regular handcuffs; they can also be much |
| cable tie. The tooth-and-lock system employed by ties | | | | harder to break off. |
| makes for a virtually unbreakable (through pressure | | | | Cable ties are used in hundreds of different situations |
| from the inside of the loop) system for bundling up | | | | within these broad areas. The main reason for the |
| many different items. Let’s take a look at the many | | | | widespread appeal of cable ties lie in the features that |
| different applications for cable ties. | | | | they have. |
| Routing and bundling wires. Cables ties were originally | | | | For one thing, cable ties are generally made of smooth |
| used to organize workspaces where large amounts of | | | | plastic. No matter how tightly the tie is drawn, they will |
| wire were involved. Straggling wire can be both a | | | | not damage the material being bundled through |
| safety hazard and a nightmare as far as organization, | | | | abrasion. The same cannot be said for bundling |
| and using a cable tie to bundle up and/or rout the wires | | | | methods using string or twine. |
| will help to clear a work floor up. | | | | The cable tie securing system is also much more user |
| Storage. Companies that need to haul cables and | | | | friendly than using twine or other methods. Someone |
| wires, or keep large amounts on hand, need an | | | | using a cable tie does not have to be an expert (or |
| efficient, simple, and reliable way to keep the materials | | | | even possess a knowledge of) knots in order to get |
| contained. Cable ties can be used to ensure that wires | | | | the system to work well. All one has to do is draw |
| and cables stay tight together in storage and transport. | | | | one end through the other in order to secure the cable |
| Handcuffs. Contractors who found themselves in | | | | tie. |
| position to make a citizen’s arrest always had a | | | | These reasons are what make the cable tie ideal in |
| useful restraining advice at hand if they carried cable | | | | many different situations. They are used in virtually all |
| ties, and in some areas law enforcement officials have | | | | areas where large amounts of cable or wire need to |
| caught on. The nature of cable ties allows them to be | | | | be bundled for storage, safety, or convenience |
| placed securely around the wrists of a prisoner and | | | | purposes. |