| It would be pretty hard to find someone who | | | | For those who really need it, it is now |
| has never used tape dispensers in their | | | | possible to even get fully automated tape |
| entire lives. What exactly are tape | | | | dispensers. Such tape dispensers may not even |
| dispensers? For one, tape dispensers are an | | | | require a human to operate them so that the |
| indispensable part of office, school and home | | | | tape dispenser can work independently of |
| activities where repetitive use of sticky | | | | human guidance. These are used for operations |
| tape is needed. | | | | that really require speed and accuracy at the |
| | | | same time. This engineering feat is a |
| Basically, tape dispensers are a type of | | | | testament to the powers of human ingenuity at |
| gadget, which holds on to a roll of sticky | | | | designing such tape dispensers. |
| tape (like masking tape or cellophane tape) | | | | |
| and has a sharp cutting edge at one end where | | | | There are also special types of tape |
| you slice off the sticky tape. The purpose | | | | dispensers known as water activated tape |
| behind using tape dispensers is so you don't | | | | dispensers, or gummed tape dispensers. Such |
| have to free both hands to cut off a length | | | | tape dispensers will release tape that will |
| of sticky tape with scissors - you simply let | | | | not stick to any surface until the tape |
| the tape dispenser hold on to the roll of | | | | adhesive has come into contact with water |
| sticky tape and pull off a length with one | | | | that triggers the stickiness of the tape. |
| end being cut for you by the sharp cutting | | | | This type of tape dispenser may frequently be |
| edge. This makes repetitive use of sticky | | | | seen used to tape down cardboard boxes in |
| tape go much faster than with scissors. It | | | | packaging and shipment applications. |
| also frees your hands to manipulate whatever | | | | |
| you are wrapping or boxing. | | | | The types of tape dispensers most lay people |
| | | | would be acquainted with would be those you |
| The technology behind tape dispensers has | | | | can buy at your neighborhood office supply |
| advanced so much that there are now | | | | store or bookstore. These would be the manual |
| semi-automatic electronic tape dispensers | | | | types of tape dispensers. Not only are these |
| that can dispense tape of a prescribed length | | | | types of tape dispensers simpler to operate, |
| much faster than you could with the manual | | | | they are also far cheaper than the |
| tape dispensers. And since people use these | | | | hard-working types of tape dispensers used |
| automated tape dispensers for a variety of | | | | for industrial applications. These manual |
| reasons, you can now get light, | | | | tape dispensers are so easy to operate, |
| non-industrial types of tape dispensers; | | | | primary school children can be easily taught |
| industrial types of tape dispensers that are | | | | how to use such tape dispensers without |
| meant to be used for even more than eight | | | | hurting themselves with the sharp cutting |
| hours of work per day; and the heavy-duty | | | | edge. And most manual tape dispensers have |
| tape dispensers that permit round-the-clock | | | | sharp cutting edges which are not sharp |
| non-stop use. You can simply buy the | | | | enough to cut your finger unless you really |
| electronic tape dispensers that best fit your | | | | intended to hurt yourself. These are the |
| work needs. | | | | safer types of manual tape dispensers to use. |
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