Object binding

An apparatus for tying a wire around one or more objects comprising:

• a wire feed roller for passing said wire in a loop around the one or more objects, and
• a rotating and gripping mechanism for twisting the ends of said wire together, said rotating and gripping mechanism comprising a rotatable head arranged to rotate in order to twist the ends of the wire together and at least one gripper for gripping the wire so that the wire does not slip therethrough,
• wherein the apparatus comprises a sprung housing, stand or frame for applying a resilient biasing force between the rotating and gripping mechanism and the one or more objects, wherein the sprung housing, stand or frame engages the one or more objects being tied such that the sprung housing, stand or frame applies the resilient biasing force between the rotating and gripping mechanism and the one or more objects while said wire is being twisted such that the rotating and gripping mechanism is drawn towards the one or more objects against said resilient biasing force.