How can a load securing mat help you reduce the number of accidents and non-compliances?
A significant proportion of road accidents involving the transport of goods can be attributed to inadequately secured loads.
It is imperative to secure loads properly. This depends on the nature of the goods, their shape, weight, packaging and fragility.
An appropriate response must be found for paper loads, which are shipped in a variety of forms: pallets, reels, wafers, reams, cartons.
The products must be held securely on the vehicle so as to be able to respond to extreme situations: sudden braking, evasive maneuvers, deformation of the road surface.
Adequate securing prevents the load from shifting under the impact of centrifugal force or inertia, particularly during acceleration, braking or cornering.
Loads are secured using lashing accessories such as :
- Lashing straps
- Lashing studs
- Lashing nets
- Lashing angles
- Lashing cushions
Frictional force is an important component of load securing, since to a certain extent it holds the goods on the loading surface by counteracting the movement of the load.
Anti-slip mats or lashing mats :
Their high coefficient of friction reduces the risk of slipping on the floors of trucks, containers, wagons or bunkers.
The tensioning force required for lashing is lower, and the number of straps or other lashing accessories to be used is reduced, saving time and money.
Also, anti-slip mats, combined with lashing straps or other lashing accessories, are an excellent way of ensuring load security and can be used for all types of transport.
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