We work in partnership with customers to ensure that our innovative products provide the best, bespoke solutions to their specific requirements; and support that solution with both theoretical and hands-on training through the Cordstrap Training Centre (CTC). All Cordstrap solutions are fully CTU code compliant.
• Cordstrap strapping and lashing comes in different
strengths, from 1,000 lbs (450 daN) to in excess
of 45,000 lbs (20,000 daN). Note that polypropylene
based straps, whilst superficially similar,
have completely different elongation properties
from Cordstrap strap.
• Hazardous goods must always be transported
in accordance with the relevant legislation.
All Cordstrap shipping solutions are fully
CTU code compliant.
• Dangerous goods should only be handled, packed
and secured by trained personnel; Cordstrap can
provide the training required to secure dangerous
goods for safe transport.
• When dangerous goods are mixed with
non-hazardous cargo in one container, the dangerous
goods should be placed adjacent to the doors
with markings and labels visible.
• When shipping dangerous goods, securing
at the doors is of vital importance; Cordstrap can
provide the training required to secure dangerous
goods for safe transport.
• When shipping liquids, remember that poor securing
can lead to leakages and damage to other shipments,
machinery or surrounding areas.
• Certain types of cargo should never be packed
together – for example, moist (or moisture-emitting)
goods with dry (or moisture-sensitive) goods.
• Always pack goods in containers to achieve a tight
fit and prevent movement during transit.
• Climate change can cause stresses on cargo
in transport, for example when a vessel passes
through different climate zones. The air temperature
within a container can vary by 20-30ºC from the
ambient temperature.
• Gaps between loads should be filled using products
such as Cordstrap dunnage bags.
• Lashing should be applied only after consideration
and calculation of the forces and movements
that may act on the cargo. Calculations should
be based on relevant codes or standards such
as the CTU Code. Cordstrap’s team of cargo
securing experts can advise for specific applications.
• Compliance with the latest version of the CTU code
is important for shippers – who are now explicitly
responsible for delivering a cargo which is safe
and suitable for transport. All Cordstrap shipping
solutions are fully CTU code compliant.
• Different securing materials have divergent
load-deformation properties – and different types
must thus not be used to secure the same item
of cargo.
• The best lashing for a particular solution depends
on a variety of factors such as the nature and weight
of products and mode of transportation.
• To determine the right size of dunnage bag
for a particular cargo:
- measure the void between the cargo elements
- measure the distance from the floor to top of the load
- measure the length of the pallets
(or other cargo type) to be secured.
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