Method and tool for producing strapped packages

A tool (30) for producing strapped packages (28), each of which is formed by at least two articles (10) which have deformable lateral surfaces, wherein the grouped articles (10) are kept together by at least one strapping band (26), comprising:

• a first set of clamping jaws (38) that are advanceable towards one another for applying, from at least one side, deformation forces (18) acting on at least one short side (20) of the group (12) of articles,
• a second set of clamping jaws (42) that are advanceable towards one another and which are prepared and equipped to apply the strapping band (26) located between the first set of clamping jaws (38) and the short sides (20) of the group (12) of articles to the opposite longitudinal sides (40) of the group (12) of articles, and
• at least one fixing device (52) for connecting mutually abutting or overlapping band ends (44) or band portions (34, 36;
• 58) between the first and second sets of clamping jaws (38, 42) in each case bearing against the short sides (20) and against the longitudinal sides (40) in order to fix the strapping band (26),
• wherein an overall length of a strapping band (26) corresponds to or is greater than an overall circumference of the group (12) of articles which is subjected to the deformation forces (18), wherein a band tension of the strapping band (26) is defined by an elastic recovery of the articles (10) of the group (12) after removal of the deformation forces (18).