Panduit Ltd will launch its new stainless steel tie ball-locking ties at PetroTech in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on 25–27 May 2004. Featuring the highest loop tensile strengths, the ties install in as little as one-sixth of the time of conventional strapping. The ties have a wide load-bearing surface for increased safety and rounded edges to prevent injury during installation or maintenance. The new design incorporates slip-back technology to ensure no sharp edges are exposed during cut-off. Engineered for the most extreme applications and hazardous environments, the Extra-Heavy and Super-Heavy ties will endure the toughest outdoor, indoor and even buried conditions and carry an estimated outdoor service life of 40 years, ensuring that a greater ROI is achieved.