A strapping apparatus for packages, comprising: a packing table on which the package to be strapped lies, having vertically oriented supports which are arranged laterally on the packing table ; a horizontally oriented pressing plate which is arranged on the vertical supports and which is movable in a vertical direction V; a device, situated on the pressing plate , for the arrangement of an edge protection means on the package lying on the packing table , wherein the device for the arrangement of an edge protection means can be moved from an initial position remote from the package into an arrangement position close to the package, at least one magazine , arranged on the pressing plate , for the supply of edge protection means; a first clearance outline profile for strapping packages adapted to this first clearance outline profile which is delimited by the packing table , the vertical supports , the pressing plate and the at least one magazine , wherein the magazine has a normal position which, for the transfer of an edge protection means, corresponds to the initial position of the arrangement device, and said magazine is a part of a first clearance outline profile, and wherein the magazine has a deflected position into which it can be moved from the normal position and in which said magazine is part of a second, wider clearance outline profile for strapping packages which are oversized with respect to the first clearance outline profile, wherein the device for the arrangement of an edge protection means is movable from the initial position into the arrangement position and wherein the magazine is movable from its normal position into the deflected position independently from the device for the arrangement of an edge protection means. a packing table on which the package to be strapped lies, having vertically oriented supports which are arranged laterally on the packing table ; a horizontally oriented pressing plate which is arranged on the vertical supports and which is movable in a vertical direction V; a device, situated on the pressing plate , for the arrangement of an edge protection means on the package lying on the packing table , wherein the device for the arrangement of an edge protection means can be moved from an initial position remote from the package into an arrangement position close to the package, at least one magazine , arranged on the pressing plate , for the supply of edge protection means; a first clearance outline profile for strapping packages adapted to this first clearance outline profile which is delimited by the packing table , the vertical supports , the pressing plate and the at least one magazine , wherein the magazine has a normal position which, for the transfer of an edge protection means, corresponds to the initial position of the arrangement device, and said magazine is a part of a first clearance outline profile, and wherein the magazine has a deflected position into which it can be moved from the normal position and in which said magazine is part of a second, wider clearance outline profile for strapping packages which are oversized with respect to the first clearance outline profile, wherein the device for the arrangement of an edge protection means is movable from the initial position into the arrangement position and wherein the magazine is movable from its normal position into the deflected position independently from the device for the arrangement of an edge protection means. <EOS>