Means for compressing the overlapping portions of the strap during a heat seal operation are also provided and include an upper pressure plate and a lower pressure plate with {TAIL ~ the lower pressure plate} movable upwardly toward the upper portion plate to compress the overlapping portions of {HEAD ~ plastic strap therebetween} 
Means for compressing the overlapping portions of the strap during a heat seal operation are also provided and include an upper pressure plate and a lower pressure plate with { TAIL ~ the lower pressure plate } movable upwardly toward the upper portion plate to compress the overlapping portions of { HEAD ~ plastic strap therebetween }
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