Staplers & Accessories

Industrial Staplers and Accessories for Australian Trade and Production Use

Industrial staplers and accessories cover the heavy-duty staplers, hammer tackers, and pneumatic staplers used in upholstery, packaging, signage, insulation installation, and general trade fastening. Where office staplers handle paper and light materials, industrial staplers drive heavier staples through tougher materials with significantly more force — the right tool for daily trade work. AIMS Industrial supplies industrial staplers and accessories for trade and industrial customers.

The stapler types we stock

• Manual hand staplers — squeeze-trigger staplers for general trade and craft use
• Heavy-duty hand staplers — for thicker materials and harder substrates
• Hammer tackers — swing-action staplers for fast staple driving on roof, wall, and underlay applications
• Pneumatic staplers — air-powered staplers for production and high-volume work
• Battery-powered staplers — cordless staplers for site work and mobile applications
• Crown staplers — wide-crown staples for fastening sheet materials, trim, and underlay
• Narrow crown staplers — finer staples for upholstery, fabric, and fine work

Where each stapler type earns its place

• Manual hand staplers — workshop and trade work where powered tools are over-engineering
• Hammer tackers — roof underlay, wall sheathing, vapour barrier installation; fastest method for repetitive linear stapling
• Pneumatic staplers — production upholstery, packaging, sign and frame manufacture
• Battery staplers — site work and mobile applications without compressed air
• Crown staplers — fastening underlay, trim, and sheet material to substrate
• Narrow crown staplers — upholstery, fabric work, fine-detail fastening

Staple sizing — leg length and crown width

Staple sizing has two key dimensions: leg length (how far the staple penetrates the substrate) and crown width (the width of the staple top). Common combinations:

• 4-6mm legs, narrow crown — light fastening, paper, fabric
• 8-10mm legs, narrow crown — upholstery, light wood fastening
• 10-14mm legs, wide crown — sheathing, underlay, packaging
• 16-25mm legs, wide crown — heavy-duty fastening into structural timber

Staple types are stapler-specific — staples for one model often won't fit another. Match staple type to the specific stapler.

Where industrial staplers earn their place

• Upholstery — fastening fabric to frames in furniture manufacture and refurbishment
• Packaging and case manufacture — assembling cardboard cases, fastening packaging materials
• Building underlay and insulation — fastening underlay, vapour barriers, and insulation to roof and wall framing
• Signage and display — fastening posters, signs, and display materials to backing boards
• Frame manufacture — picture frames, garden frames, light structural frames
• Insect screen installation — fastening screen mesh to frames

Pneumatic stapler air supply

Pneumatic staplers run on compressed air at 60-100 psi typical, with relatively low air consumption per shot. A small workshop compressor handles most pneumatic stapler use; for sustained production work, a larger compressor with adequate cfm rating is needed. Match the stapler's air requirement to the compressor capacity.

Brands stocked at AIMS

Industrial staplers are stocked from quality manufacturers covering manual, hammer tacker, pneumatic, and battery formats. For specific brand requirements, contact our team for current options.

Working safely

Industrial staplers are powerful tools that drive sharp staples at high force. Eye protection is essential — staples can ricochet from hard substrates. Don't operate the trigger unless the stapler is positioned firmly against the work; staples accidentally fired into the air are a serious hazard. For pneumatic and battery staplers, follow the manufacturer's safety operation guidelines.

Companion ranges at AIMS

Industrial staplers sit alongside our broader fastening tool range — see spring clamps, pneumatic cutters, respiratory protection, and safety glasses for the related products.

Need help speccing staplers for a specific trade or production application? contact our team — we'll match stapler type, staple sizing, and brand to your work.