Currency packaging
Currency packaging includes several forms of packing money for easy handling and counting. Many systems use standard color-coding or are marked to indicate the amount in the package.
Currency straps
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Currency straps, also known as currency bands or bill straps, are a type of fastener used to secure discrete numbers of bills. Typically, currency bands have attached ends so bills are "curled" and slipped into the band whereas currency straps contain adhesive on the ends to secure them around the bills after wrapping.
Currency vacuum packaging
Generated bundles are packed together to 10-bundles bunch (1000 banknotes) and vacuumized. A cliche print containing bank and branch details is applied to the plastic package seal. Vacuum banknotes packing is the most reliable and effective way of currency units storing. Vacuum packing enables to prevent negative impact of the environment on the banknotes and coins; vacuumized currency units are effectively protected against ingress of moisture, dust and dirt. One of the vacuum packing benefits is exclusion of undetectable unauthorized package opening possibility, which effectively prevents stealing of banknotes during their transportation or storage. Vacuum packing of the banknotes provides space saving in the box used by CIT guards for cash transportation. Currency units are vacuum packed by means of vacuum sealers].
Currency Bags
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Bags used to hold a specific amount of paper currency. Usually tamper evident, and has labels to make notes on the front.
Coin bags
Bags used to hold specific number of coins.
Coin wrappers
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Tubes used to hold specific number of coins.
Currency trays
Trays used to handle currency, often sorting by denomination.
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