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Cover your Corners!Kinedyne is in your corner, with a range of corner and web protectors designed to defend your cargo and your tie-down straps against damage. They’re invaluable for securing cargo with less chance of damaging it.Corner and web protectors help guard against the high cost of damaged cargo. Kinedyne’s corner protectors, tie-down protectors, and strap protectors o …

Which Winch is Which?The cargo control winch on a flatbed trailer makes up the heart of the tie-down assembly’s strength. The combination of the winch, the durability of the winch straps, and the leverage of the winch bars deliver the ultimate force for securing cargo.Since there is more than one set of cargo securement requirements, there are more than a few types of winches a …

Why Draw the Curtain on Side-Loaded Freight? While it’s the traditional way to handle freight in North America, not all cargo can be accessed efficiently by backing a truck up to a loading dock. The ability to load and unload cargo from either side of a trailer is growing in popularity with the eCommerce-driven rise in urban and last-mile deliveries to places without loadi …

How to Thread a Strap through Ratchet and Cam Buckles Cargo securement tensioning devices must be used properly in order to secure a load. This starts with threading the straps through the hardware. The hardware selected to secure a load will determine the method used to thread the strap. The most common tensioning devices are ratchet buckles and cam buckles. A ratchet b …

It's Important to Select the Best Ratchet Straps! The best way to choose one product over another is to be smart about it. Buying a car or truck? Test-drive it. Ordering a trailer? Check out the specs. Buying ratchet straps? Examine the quality of their strength and durability. When ratchet straps work as expected, there won’t be much to think about after putting them …