The affordable narrow strap alternative The Altus 250 is a reliable automatic strapper that uses economical narrow strap and is available at a very affordable price. Originally developed for the mailing and printing industry, the Altus 250 is ideally suited for a wide variety of customers who want to use low cost narrow strap, and don't need to run at very high speeds. Unlike many competing machines, the Altus 250 is not a table top strapper with an arch added. It was designed as an automatic strapper and has all the features normally found on much more expensive machines, the Altus 250 is backed by a robust warranty, a complete parts warranty, and our own in house service department.