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LPX Trade We sell high quality safety accessories to secure your cargo during transportation.

LPX Trade tika izveidots kā specializēts risinājumu piegādātājs kravu nostiprināšanai un aizsardzībai profesionālajam tirgum. Uzņēmums ir attīstījies, balstoties uz praktisku pieredzi loģistikā un izpratni par reālajām pārvadātāju, noliktavu, ostu termināļu un ražošanas uzņēmumu vajadzībām.

Think the curtain holds your load? It doesn't. 🚛On a standard curtainsider (EN 12642 Code L) the side curtain counts as ...
14/09/2026

Think the curtain holds your load? It doesn't. 🚛

On a standard curtainsider (EN 12642 Code L) the side curtain counts as ZERO for securing — it's weather protection, not restraint. Only a certified Code XL body counts, and only when the cargo is loaded "form-fit" (tight, no gaps).

Otherwise you lash to EN 12195-1 — or risk fines up to €5,000 and voided cargo insurance.

Read the full breakdown 👉 https://lpxtrade.lv/en/en-12642-code-xl/

Is your "high-security" seal actually high-security? 🔒Under ISO 17712, that class can't be self-declared — an independen...
08/09/2026

Is your "high-security" seal actually high-security? 🔒

Under ISO 17712, that class can't be self-declared — an independent lab has to certify it. No certificate = just marketing.

The three classes:
🔹 I — Indicative: shows tampering
🔹 S — Security: mid-level
🔹 H — High Security: bolt & cable seals, cut only with a bolt cutter (required by customs / C-TPAT)

And rail is different again: wagons need a locking-sealing device (ZPU) approved by the railway.

How do you pick your seals — by class or by price? 👇
Full guide: lpxtrade.lv/en/how-to-choose-a-security-seal/

"How many straps for this pallet?" 🤔 Most people read the wrong number.For a top-over strap, what counts is STF (the ten...
02/09/2026

"How many straps for this pallet?" 🤔 Most people read the wrong number.

For a top-over strap, what counts is STF (the tension your ratchet applies) — not LC. And the biggest variable is friction:

🔹 Steel deck: μ ≈ 0.2
🔹 Plywood: μ ≈ 0.3–0.4
🔹 Anti-slip mat: μ ≥ 0.6

Same 1,000 kg pallet, STF 500 daN strap:
Steel = 3 straps · Plywood = 2 · Mat = 2. Up to 3× fewer straps just from a mat. 💡

Do you count by STF or LC? 👇
Full method: lpxtrade.lv/en/how-to-secure-a-pallet/

"But we're fully insured." 😬 Not always.Bad cargo securing can get a claim denied on two policies at once:🔹 Goods policy...
28/08/2026

"But we're fully insured." 😬 Not always.

Bad cargo securing can get a claim denied on two policies at once:

🔹 Goods policy: Institute Cargo Clauses (A) exclude loss from insufficient packing/preparation — and that includes stowage (clause 4.3).
🔹 Carrier's CMR: Article 29 removes the 8.33 SDR/kg cap for gross negligence — and liability policies usually don't cover gross negligence. Double hit.

The fix? Secure to EN 12195. It kills the refusal argument and gives you evidence.

Ever had a claim denied over securing? 👇
Full breakdown: lpxtrade.lv/en/bad-securing-voids-cargo-insurance/

Who really invented the ratchet strap? 🤔You'll read everywhere that it was a French engineer, Gustave Audiffren. Problem...
14/08/2026

Who really invented the ratchet strap? 🤔

You'll read everywhere that it was a French engineer, Gustave Audiffren. Problem: nobody can show a patent or a document. That's a legend, not a fact.

What's actually proven: the ratchet mechanism was patented on 16 June 1863 — US Patent No. 38,914, by J.J. Richardson of Vermont. And he built it for a socket wrench, not for cargo. 🔧

The strap came later, with post-war synthetic webbing and, finally, the EN 12195-2 standard.

Did you know the ratchet was 160 years old — and started as a wrench? 👇
Full story: lpxtrade.lv/en/who-invented-the-ratchet-strap/

Chains or straps? For heavy, rigid, sharp-edged loads it's not even close. 🔗A lashing chain (EN 12195-3) holds 4,000–16,...
04/08/2026

Chains or straps? For heavy, rigid, sharp-edged loads it's not even close. 🔗

A lashing chain (EN 12195-3) holds 4,000–16,000+ daN. A strap (EN 12195-2) gives 250–5,000. One chain does the work of several straps — and barely stretches (a strap can give up to 7%).

13 mm chain LC:
🔹 Grade 80 → 10,000 daN (≈10 t)
🔹 Grade 100 → 13,400 daN (~25% more, same diameter)

⚠️ Important: a lashing chain (marked LC) is not a lifting chain (marked WLL). Never lift with it.

Chains or straps on your loads? 👇
Full comparison: lpxtrade.lv/en/lashing-chains-vs-straps/

Your cargo is worth €36,000. The carrier legally owes you €12,600. 😳The CMR Convention caps carrier liability at 8.33 SD...
24/07/2026

Your cargo is worth €36,000. The carrier legally owes you €12,600. 😳

The CMR Convention caps carrier liability at 8.33 SDR per kilogram — about €10–11 per kg. Note that: per KILOGRAM, not per euro of value.

So a kilo of laptops worth €200? You get €10–11.

On a 4,000 kg load worth €120,000 with 30% damage:
🔹 Real loss: €36,000
🔹 CMR pays: €12,600
🔹 Your gap: €23,400
🔹 With downtime + repacking: €24,800

A year of proper securing gear for one trailer costs around €710. That's 35× cheaper than one bad day.

Did you know CMR pays by weight and not by value? 👇
Full breakdown: lpxtrade.lv/en/blog/cost-of-damaged-cargo

5 mistakes that quietly weaken your load securing 🔧Eye bolts and turnbuckles look simple — which is exactly why they get...
19/07/2026

5 mistakes that quietly weaken your load securing 🔧

Eye bolts and turnbuckles look simple — which is exactly why they get misused:

🔹 Pull at 45°? A shoulder eye bolt keeps only ~30% of its WLL.
🔹 Shoulder not seated flush? The shank bends and fails.
🔹 Turnbuckle not locked? Vibration unwinds it mid-transit.
🔹 Cheater bar on the handle? You deform the frame past its WLL.
🔹 No inspection? A bent eye or stretched thread goes unnoticed.

The rule: the securing chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Which of these have you seen out on the road? 👇
Full breakdown: lpxtrade.lv/en/blog/eye-bolts-turnbuckles-mistakes

Under 40 tonnes gross — but is your rig actually legal? 🤔Gross weight is only half the story. At a roadside check it's a...
12/07/2026

Under 40 tonnes gross — but is your rig actually legal? 🤔

Gross weight is only half the story. At a roadside check it's axle load that counts, and in Latvia the fine applies to EACH overloaded axle separately — three axles over = three fines.

EU limits (Directive 96/53/EC):
🔹 Single non-driving axle: 10 t
🔹 Driving axle: 11.5 t
🔹 Gross combination: 40 t (44 t combined transport)

Overload also cooks your tyres: +10–15 °C inside, faster ageing, higher blowout risk — and uneven loading means replacing tyres one by one.

How do you check your axle distribution — weighbridge, onboard scales, or experience? 👇
Full breakdown: lpxtrade.lv/en/blog/axle-load-saves-tyres

How many straps does it take to secure 4,000 kg? 🤔Most people glance at the big LC 2500 on the label and assume that num...
10/07/2026

How many straps does it take to secure 4,000 kg? 🤔

Most people glance at the big LC 2500 on the label and assume that number holds the load. With tie-down lashing, it doesn't — what holds is STF, the tension that creates friction against the deck.

By EN 12195-1 (4,000 kg load, 400 daN straps, forward):
🔹 Wooden deck (μ = 0.3) → 11 straps
🔹 Anti-slip mats (μ = 0.6) → 3 straps

One mat, a couple of euros, turns 11 straps into 3. Friction does the work.

How many straps would you use? Tell us in the comments 👇
Full formula and worked example: lpxtrade.lv/en/blog/how-to-calculate-lc-cargo-securing

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