What is a fastening clamp used for?
Tying is a lengthy but essential process for optimal vine development and growth control. It requires several tools, including tying pliers. Choosing the right tying pliers is crucial for successful tying and optimizing pruning to produce fruiting canes. But what exactly is the purpose of this tool?
What is a fastening clamp?
As mentioned above, the tying clamp is a tool designed for tying , or more precisely, attaching vine shoots. This tool allows for quick execution and is easy to handle during vineyard maintenance operations.
Measuring less than 40 cm in length and weighing approximately 750 grams, this tool is extremely practical for plant care. Furthermore, thanks to its high-quality design, the tying clip requires minimal maintenance, allowing you to fully benefit from its advantages.
The characteristics of a fastening clamp
A tying clip is a simple and robust tool that allows you to tie plant stems together in as little as 1.5 seconds per tie. It has a 4 cm opening, ideal for tying stems to a wire or stake .
The tying tool comes with an 85-meter spool of biodegradable or transparent plastic thread, enough for approximately 1,000 ties, and can withstand a load of 10 kg. The choice of material depends on the desired lifespan of the tie, which can be up to one year, or even two or three years for plastic threads.
The functions of the fastening clamp
The tying tool allows you to tie vegetation up to 35 mm in diameter. Its ergonomic handle provides a good grip, allowing you to spend only 1.5 seconds per tie.
Thanks to its 4-step fastening system and articulated arm, this practical tool puts no strain on the vegetation. Furthermore, the tying clamp benefits from an innovative, patented system.
How to use the binding pliers?
To use the tying pliers , simply squeeze the pliers around the bent rod before pulling towards you. This allows the wire to wrap around the rod 3 to 4 and a half times (depending on the model) before being automatically cut by the two blades fixed on either side of the wire. This number of turns provides a better hold.
To preserve the quality of a tying clamp, you simply need to maintain it with a drop of oil each morning before use.
The fastening tool that meets the highest standards.
The Coutale tying tool is undoubtedly the ideal tool for the most demanding winegrowers. Simple yet robust, it allows for tying onto trellis wires in under two seconds. Its ease of adaptation and use makes it suitable for tying all types of vegetation, whether trained on wires or stakes.