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Caring For Your Banner Stand – Tips To Keep Your Banner Stand Looking Like New

Banner stands are used all around us in everyday environments like shopping centres, retail outlets, offices and public places to promote a companies goods or services. Essentially, a roller banner stand consists of a base mechanism that contains a spring tensioned spindle that in-turn is linked to a printed graphic.

The principle of operation of a banner stand is very simple, the print is pulled upwards from the base mechanism that is positioned on the floor. When fully extended, a typical banner stand would have an assembled height of approximately 2 Metres and will therefore have significant visual impact.

In recent years, the affordability of banner stands have improved thanks to cheaper imported systems becoming available from the Far East but with the introduction of such affordable systems it is unfortunately the case that the stands themselves have become lighter-weight and so more prone to physical damage.

Every year, thousands of banner stands are literally dumped because they become damaged and subsequent repairs are deemed un-economical. It is a situation that in many cases could be avoided by taking some simple measures which will ensure problem-free operation and transportation of the stand.

The most common form of damage to a banner stand occurs when the internal mechanism fails and thus the print itself will no longer retract inside of the housing. As the spindle on a roller banner is the sole ‘moving part’, it stands to reason that this element of the stand would be the most vulnerable to break-down. If we were to open up the casing of a typical banner stand and reveal the spindle within, we would see a cylindrical tube with a pivot-point on each end. One pivot point is a round axle which protrudes from the casing and the opposing pivot point is in fact fixed and resembles a flat-head screwdriver bit.

The principle of operation for the retractable mechanism involves the flat head end of the spindle remaining stationary while the round axle at the opposing end can rotate. Damage to this spindle is caused simply by knocking or bashing either end of the exposed pivot points which in-turn compresses them into the casing of the stand, therefore breaking the mechanism.

Damage as outlined above would normally occur whilst the stand was in-transit and so when packing your display, it is worth cushioning each end of the unit so as to provide adequate protection against possible impact. Under no circumstances should you rely on the relatively thin carry bag supplied with most stands if using a courier to transport the display. Instead, pack the stand into an oversize cardboard box with padding at each end.

Assembly damage is also quite common with roller banners and the main cause for the damage is that the print is dropped rather than slowly rolled into the base. A hole or puncture in the skin of the printed panel is symptomatic of such damage whereby the print flails through the air and tears on the upright support-pole. This damage can easily be prevented by tilting the stand backwards when assembling and dismantling so the person who is handling the banner stand does not have to stretch a great distance to hook/unhook the print from the upright support pole.

Finally, when storing your banner stands you should ensure that the environment is dry and room temperature. The printed graphic on a roller banner stand can suffer from thermal shock which causes edge curling and this will detract from the overall look of the display. Furthermore, moisture in the air could cause aqueous ink to run on unlaminated printed graphic panels which would ruin the print entirely.

Given correct handling and storage there is no reason why even a cheap, lightweight banner stand cannot provide years of reliable use providing the above basic rules are followed.

Say it with roller banners

Roller banners are banners that can be rolled up and down. They are used to hold announcements and are used to display them prominently at shopping places, events or at some strategic locations. Roller banners come in different sizes and they are of different types. They are a great portable display solution. Typically roller banners are delivered by most banner makers within 48 hours from confirmation of design and content. Usually users can make their own designs and save them as files. Roller banners are then designed using the content from these files.

They can also be made with the designers who are usually there at the banner makers’. The print quality is so good in these advanced technology days that the banners look like real life pictures that have been blown up. Some roller banners come with their own stands and their own carry bags too. This makes them easy to be carried around and placed where ever needed at a moment’s notice.

The roller banners are typically protected with anti glare technology and anti scratch technology that makes them long lasting and tough. Assembling roller banner stands is a very simple process – there is normally a graphic panel that can be rolled out and a telescopic pole that can be attached to it to give the roller banners a vertical support. Another type of roller banners comes with a wide base which is made of aluminium – it is not only attractive but also stable. This type is preferred in busy environments where there is a lot of movement. These roller banners come with a hinged lid for integral storing of poles. Roller banner stands also come with an anodised silver base available in different widths. These roller banners come with a twist and lock graphic pole as part of the stand.

There are roller banners that have displays on both sides – so with a single roller banner, businesses can make twice the impact on the public. Some roller banners use the Ratchet Tensioner which helps to keep the display looking great for a very long time without sagging. The Quick Change roller banners are really useful where changes are often required in the content. There are quick change cassettes that are placed in the roller banner stands. When ever the graphics have to be changed, all the user has to do is to order a replacement for the cassette and change it. There is no need to return the entire banner stand. Not only that, there is no need to waste time either.

A library of roller banners graphics can be built too without the need to buy multiple roller banner stands. This also saves a lot of money while giving the flexibility of changing graphics often. For environmentally conscious businesses, bamboo roller banners are an ideal solution. They are made from bamboo and 90% renewable resources as bamboos grow back easily and quickly. These roller banners are a green solution for graphic displays and are also easy to transport, set up and dismantle.

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by wallyg

Roller Banner Stands: A Great And Versatile Display Solution

Roller banner stands allow you to easily carry around your banner in a rolled up form. At the location, you draw out the stand from a base, unroll the banner and mount it on the pulled out stand. The core components are a tripod or other base, telescopic stand that can be drawn out from the base and extended to the required size and mounting hardware that allows you to set up the banner on the stand.

Easy to Carry

Packed in a nylon bag, the roller banner kits can be carried around to any location you want, such as exhibition grounds, sports stadiums, festival venues and other places where crowds gather. At the location, they are put up as outlined earlier and you have a highly visible banner ad that conveys your promotional message to the gathered crowd.

Different Designs

The banner stands can come in different sizes and with different features. Some come with built-in lighting systems so that the messages will be visible in dark areas and at night. The lighting can also add to the eye-catching capability of the display through the use of novel lighting displays.

Other stands can be connected to electric outlets and operated even more easily through motorized devices, or the display can be controlled digitally, enabling dynamic displays instead of a static copy.

Yet other designs make the whole display, including the stand, superbly impressive. The poster holders might integrate into the display by providing the display with a gold painted border with no gap between the banner and holders, for example. In addition to the aesthetics, the holders can also provide protection being made of steel or sturdy aluminum.

Some banners might come with the display being protected by glass boards, protecting it from rain and sleet, as well as dust and other degrading stuff.

Roller banner stands suited to different budgets are thus available. Typically, the more expensive models make operation easier and the displays more versatile and impressive. The more expensive models can make the messages clearly visible to quite a distance even in dark conditions.

Where to get Your Roller Display Stand

There are many suppliers for the increasingly popular roller display stands. However, not all of them offer a complete package, including a range of equipment as well as incidental services such as designing the display, artwork studio and printing services. When you buy all the components from one source, you are more likely to get a solution where all parts fit neatly together.

Suppliers also differ in the time they need to provide the solution as well as in the promptness and quality of their after-sales service.

Look at your requirements and choose a company that will meet these requirements, and do so in the short time before your deadline without sacrificing quality. Typically, you send your basic requirements, including the preliminary copy to the supplier who will then work on these and come up with an impressive solution.

Roller banner stands deliver a modern solution to your promotional needs. They are convenient, effective and above all, almost instant. They are also reusable, saving you both time and money.

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