EN 12195-2 Ratchet Lashing Straps – 50 mm, 5 T

EN 12195-2 truck lashing straps: a complete range of ratchet straps for load securing.

Choosing the right strap has a major impact on how well your load is secured. What you need to know:

There are several securing methods that take different criteria into account when calculating load resistance:

When securing a load from above—which accounts for the vast majority of truck lashing applications—the LC (lashing capacity) is not a particularly relevant figure. It refers to the strap’s straight-pull or loop strength, which in no way determines the effectiveness of friction lashing (top-over lashing).
The relevant indicator is the STF, the standard tension force, which corresponds to the ratchet’s ability to tension the strap, thereby exerting a more or less vertical force on the pallets to secure them. The STF generally ranges from 250 daN to 600 daN.
Note that this STF tension provided by the tensioner depends on the force the operator applies to the ratchet handle: this is the SHF (standard hand force). The SHF is almost always 50 daN, or approximately 50 kg. With non-reversed handles—meaning you have to push the handle upward to tighten the strap—it is often difficult, if not impossible, to actually “push” the equivalent of 50 kg upward. If the SHF is not met, the tension will be lower and, in any case, below the stated STF.
That is why we offer reverse-pull ratchets, which you pull down instead of pushing up: it is much easier to apply a force of 50 kg to the ratchet handle this way, which will guarantee that the strap’s STF is reached.

In other lashing methods (direct, diagonal, spring or loop lashing), on the other hand, it is the straight-pull and loop strength (LC) that is taken into account.

The amount of strapping required also depends on many other factors: the type of truck used, the nature of the materials involved, and the angles formed by the straps relative to the load: CONTACT US for a free technical assessment