Strapping device - having a packing table which has a surface for positioning a packed item to be strapped; - having a frame which surrounds the packing table and serves for guiding a strapping tape about the packing table and about the packed item disposed on said packing table ; - having a positioning installation for edge protection means , said positioning installation being configured for disposing the edge protection means on the packed item ; - having a magazine which is configured for receiving a multiplicity of edge protection means ; and - having a conveying member for edge protection means , said conveying member being movable relative to the magazine from a resting position to a discharging position so as to discharge an edge protection means from the magazine to the positioning installation for edge protection means , characterized in that the conveying member for edge protection means is fastened to a rail, in particular a telescopic rail , which is configured for being deployed relative to the magazine so as to move the conveying member for edge protection means from the resting position to the discharging position, and so as to enable the conveying member for edge protection means to discharge an edge protection means to the positioning installation for edge protection means , and wherein the rail, in particular the telescopic rail , is configured for being retracted relative to the magazine so as to move the conveying member for edge protection means from the discharging position to the resting position; wherein the conveying member for edge protection means in the direction of gravity is disposed below the magazine . - having a packing table which has a surface for positioning a packed item to be strapped; - having a frame which surrounds the packing table and serves for guiding a strapping tape about the packing table and about the packed item disposed on said packing table ; - having a positioning installation for edge protection means , said positioning installation being configured for disposing the edge protection means on the packed item ; - having a magazine which is configured for receiving a multiplicity of edge protection means ; and - having a conveying member for edge protection means , said conveying member being movable relative to the magazine from a resting position to a discharging position so as to discharge an edge protection means from the magazine to the positioning installation for edge protection means , characterized in that the conveying member for edge protection means is fastened to a rail, in particular a telescopic rail , which is configured for being deployed relative to the magazine so as to move the conveying member for edge protection means from the resting position to the discharging position, and so as to enable the conveying member for edge protection means to discharge an edge protection means to the positioning installation for edge protection means , and wherein the rail, in particular the telescopic rail , is configured for being retracted relative to the magazine so as to move the conveying member for edge protection means from the discharging position to the resting position; wherein the conveying member for edge protection means in the direction of gravity is disposed below the magazine . <EOS>