Tag: load-restraint

23 Feb 2017

Buy Loadbinders from SafetyLiftinGear.com

mike Products

Strong, high-quality loadbinders to keep your loads secure while in transit!

When you're transporting a large/heavy object, it's very important to ensure that your load is secure before setting off. Failing to secure your load will mean that it's at risk of falling off your vehicle, with potentially disastrous results - not only will the item in question be damaged by the fall, it may also cause a very serious accident involving other travellers and their vehicles.

We stock a variety of load restraint products here at SafetyLiftinGear.com, but our sturdy loadbinder sets are perhaps our most heavy-duty solution of all. A LiftinGear loadbinder kit consists of the following items:

1 x ratchet load binder (made of drop-forged steel, grab hooks attached)
1 x load binder grade chain (high-tensile steel)
2 x grab hooks or latch hooks (depending on which set you purchase)

These few items can be combined to create a load restraint system that's capable of holding even the heaviest items in place. Our most heavy-duty loadbinder kit is has a minimum breaking strength of 20,865kg (nearly 21 tonnes, or 46 thousand lbs), meaning that it can be used to keep even large vehicles and other super-heavy objects in place on the back of your truck.

If you don't need a full loadbinder kit, the constituent parts are available to buy separately from SafetyLiftinGear. Use the links below to find the item you wish to purchase:

Alternatively, click here to view our full range of load restraint products (including ratchet lashings, cam buckle straps, bungee cords and more).

27 Oct 2016

Load Restraint Equipment: Which is the Right Solution for You?

jodie Products

As we've seen before, it's very important to ensure that all loads are secure when transporting goods over any distance. It's impossible to estimate how much damage has been caused by unsecured loads falling from moving vehicles, but the vast majority of that damage could almost certainly have been prevented through the proper use of good-quality load restraint equipment.

From ratchet straps to load binders, we sell a variety of different load restraint products here at SafetyLiftinGear.com, but which solution is best-suited to your requirements? Today, we'd like to quickly introduce you to a few of our most popular load restraint options and explain where they might come in handy:

Ratchet Lashing Straps

These hard-wearing lashing straps are our most popular load restraint products. Consisting of a length of polyester webbing with a sturdy ratchet mechanism, they are suitable for securing a broad variety of different loads.

Cam Buckle Straps

Cam buckle straps are similar to ratchet lashing straps - they just have a cam buckle instead of the ratchet design. Our cam buckle products cost less than the ratchet straps, and they can sometimes be a better choice if you are transporting fragile / delicate goods.

Load Binder Kits

Load binders are a heavy-duty load restraint solution that use chains rather than polyester webbing to hold goods in place. Our load binder kits are ideal for transporting large machinery and other heavy items (if you don't wish to buy a full kit, you can purchase the load binder components individually here).

Ratcheting Cargo Bars

If you're transporting goods using a pick-up truck or similar vehicle, a cargo bar can act as a barrier to stop things sliding off the truck's load bed. Our ratcheting cargo bars can be adjusted, allowing them to fit a wide variety of different vehicles.

We sell a number of other load restraint products here at SafetyLiftinGear, including bungee cords and polypropylene rope. Please click here to browse our full range, or give us a call on 0808 123 69 69 if you're still not sure which type of load restraint equipment would best suit your needs.

29 Feb 2016

Ratchet Straps: Our Best Sellers

mike Products

At SafetyLiftinGear, we supply a wide selection of ratchet straps as part of our range of load restraint products, which are ideal for for the secure transportation of heavy loads. Like other lifting and transportation products, ratchet straps come with their own WLL as well as a minimum breaking strength, making it easy to select the correct strap for your particular application.

Here are some of our best selling ratchet straps:

Premium 5 Tonne Ratchet Lashing Strap

This ratchet lashing strap has a minimum breaking strength of 5000kg, and is designed to keep heavy loads held securely during transit. The 50mm polyester webbing is highly shock absorbent, which means that it is ideal for protecting delicate items from harm. It also comes with a claw hook for easy attachment, and is available in a range of lengths from 4 to 20 metres.

1000kg Ratchet Lashing Strap

This strap is made of hard-wearing 25mm webbing, and has a minimum braking strength of 1000kg. it has chassis hook at either end for secure fastening, and is available in a choice of 4 or 6 metres. If you require this product in another length, we are able to provide these on a made-to-order basis.

2000kg MBS Ratchet Lashing Strap

Made of 50mm wide high-strength webbing, this industrial-quality ratchet strap provides safe and secure transportation for loads under the MBS of 2000kg. Also available on 4-6 metres, this strap can be tailored to suit your specific needs and requirements, and comes with claw hooks and a sturdy plated steel ratchet for a highly secure fastening.

If you are unsure of how to select the correct ratchet strap, or would like to find out more about using them correctly, read our handy guide for more information.

For more advice on how to use and assemble our products correctly, visit our Youtube channel.

29 Feb 2016

Ratchet Straps: Our Best Sellers

mike Products

At SafetyLiftinGear, we supply a wide selection of ratchet straps as part of our range of load restraint products, which are ideal for for the secure transportation of heavy loads. Like other lifting and transportation products, ratchet straps come with their own WLL as well as a minimum breaking strength, making it easy to select the correct strap for your particular application.

Here are some of our best selling ratchet straps:

Premium 5 Tonne Ratchet Lashing Strap

This ratchet lashing strap has a minimum breaking strength of 5000kg, and is designed to keep heavy loads held securely during transit. The 50mm polyester webbing is highly shock absorbent, which means that it is ideal for protecting delicate items from harm. It also comes with a claw hook for easy attachment, and is available in a range of lengths from 4 to 20 metres.

1000kg Ratchet Lashing Strap

This strap is made of hard-wearing 25mm webbing, and has a minimum braking strength of 1000kg. it has chassis hook at either end for secure fastening, and is available in a choice of 4 or 6 metres. If you require this product in another length, we are able to provide these on a made-to-order basis.

2000kg MBS Ratchet Lashing Strap

Made of 50mm wide high-strength webbing, this industrial-quality ratchet strap provides safe and secure transportation for loads under the MBS of 2000kg. Also available on 4-6 metres, this strap can be tailored to suit your specific needs and requirements, and comes with claw hooks and a sturdy plated steel ratchet for a highly secure fastening.

4 Tonne Ratchet Lashing Strap

Ideal for transporting heavy materials, this load restraint allows you to protect fragile materials from breaking or shifting during shipping, or other transportation processes. There are chassis hooks at either end of the strap which allow for a fast and efficient fastening process, while the strap itself comes in a choice for 6,8 or 10 metres to suit the requirements of the application.

If you are unsure of how to select the correct ratchet strap, or would like to find out more about using them correctly, read our handy guide for more information.

For more advice on how to use and assemble our products correctly, visit our Youtube channel.

10 Sep 2015

When Load Restraint Goes Wrong

mike Health & Safety

Before you hit the road, you should always use the appropriate load restraint equipment to ensure that whatever you're carrying stays put for the duration of the journey. This is particularly important for heavy loads, of course, but it applies to loads of all sizes over journeys of any length. Whether you're hauling a tonne of bricks from Land's End to John O'Groats or simply forklifting a few pallets to the other end of the warehouse, securing the load should always be your top priority.

Otherwise, you might end up like the motorists in these videos...

1. Shelves come loose from trailer

Everything seems fine in the first 15 seconds of this video...but then the flimsy length of tape that was barely keeping those shelves on the trailer broke, and it all went rather wrong. Again, kudos to the motorist who filmed this - not everyone would be able to get out of harm's way that quickly!

2. Boxes take a high-speed tumble

The text at the start of this video tells us that the camera's owner was doing 100 kph (roughly 62mph) when their fellow motorist lost their load, and this really illustrates the importance of using the right load restraint equipment. If your car hits something at more than 60mph, it doesn't really matter what that something is - it's going to do a lot of damage!

3. Mattresses go flying

We're not entirely sure how those two mattresses ended up in mid-air, but we're almost certain it could have been prevented if the owner had strapped them down properly!

4. Huge crate slides off lorry

Okay, now we're just lost for words. Do these people not think to secure their loads at all? Do they think that everything will just magically stay put?

If you don't want your load to end up on YouTube, make sure you secure it with the correct load restraint equipment. It will prevent damage and - more importantly - save lives!

10 Sep 2015

When Load Restraint Goes Wrong

mike Health & Safety

Before you hit the road, you should always use the appropriate load restraint equipment to ensure that whatever you're carrying stays put for the duration of the journey. This is particularly important for heavy loads, of course, but it applies to loads of all sizes over journeys of any length. Whether you're hauling a tonne of bricks from Land's End to John O'Groats or simply forklifting a few pallets to the other end of the warehouse, securing the load should always be your top priority.

Otherwise, you might end up like the motorists in these videos...

1. Shelves come loose from trailer

Everything seems fine in the first 15 seconds of this video...but then the flimsy length of tape that was barely keeping those shelves on the trailer broke, and it all went rather wrong. Again, kudos to the motorist who filmed this - not everyone would be able to get out of harm's way that quickly!

2. Boxes take a high-speed tumble

The text at the start of this video tells us that the camera's owner was doing 100 kph (roughly 62mph) when their fellow motorist lost their load, and this really illustrates the importance of using the right load restraint equipment. If your car hits something at more than 60mph, it doesn't really matter what that something is - it's going to do a lot of damage!

3. Mattresses go flying

We're not entirely sure how those two mattresses ended up in mid-air, but we're almost certain it could have been prevented if the owner had strapped them down properly!

4. Huge crate slides off lorry

Okay, now we're just lost for words. Do these people not think to secure their loads at all? Do they think that everything will just magically stay put?

If you don't want your load to end up on YouTube, make sure you secure it with the correct load restraint equipment. It will prevent damage and - more importantly - save lives!

25 Aug 2015

Product Focus: Ratchet Lashing Straps

mike Products

SafetyLiftinGear's ratchet lashing straps are widely used by numerous transport companies in the UK and beyond. Rest assured that, if you're transporting a heavy load and you want to make sure it stays put, we can provide the perfect solution.

Why are ratchet straps so important?

Because failure to restrain the load(s) you're transporting can have grave consequences. We've seen many photos of heavy loads that came loose in transit because weren't properly restrained; this results in damaged goods and, worse still, road accidents. According to gov.uk, unrestrained objects falling from vehicles caused a total of 22,000 road impact incidents in Britain over the course of 2013.

Simply put, our ratchet lashing straps help to protect your cargo and minimise the likelihood of an accident while you're on the road. They're an extremely important safety consideration!

What ratchet straps do SafetyLiftinGear offer?

Our Load Restraint department is home to more than a dozen different ratchet lashing products, all of which are fully tested and certified before sale. Some of these products are supplied with claw hooks, rave hooks or chassis hooks; others are endless. All are made of high-strength polyester webbing, ensuring superb performance across the board.

It's important to always heed the MBS (Minimum Breaking Strength) of the ratchet straps you purchase - this figure represents the weight capacity of the strap, and should not be exceeded under any circumstances. The MBS of our ratchet lashing straps ranges from 500kg to 10 tonnes.

Do SafetyLiftinGear sell any accessories for my ratchet lashing straps?

Yes - we provide wear sleeves and corner protectors to help you protect your ratchet straps and extend their lifespan.

How do I use a SafetyLiftinGear ratchet strap?

Our ratchet lashing straps are very easy to use, as this video demonstrates:

Click here to see our full range of ratchet lashing straps, or give us a call on 0808 123 69 69 for more information on any of our products.