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32nd Munich Dangerous Goods Days

25.05.2022 - 32nd Munich Dangerous Goods Days As a leader in the industry, we were of course also represented at the Munich Dangerous Goods Days from 23-25.05.2022. The decision makers and responsible persons for load securing of different companies used this opportunity to refresh their knowledge. Main topics of the speakers were: Legal changes and implementation in practice Developments in the waste management industry Dangerous goods law violations from legal practice Training in times of...

Container identification | Who is responsible for load securing? | Friction value on the truck | Incoming container inspection

Episode 17: Accidents and the conclusions about the cargo and stowage

Shipping accidents and disasters occur time and again. Some of them are due to incorrect information about the cargo, the weight or incorrect or missing classification of dangerous goods. Inadequate cargo securing leads to transport damage. It is not uncommon for ships to be totally lost. About the author: In a series of technical articles from the field, on topics related to container...

District Administrator Thomas Eberth visits Rothschenk!

19.05.2022 - High-ranking visitor at Rothschenk Four strong partners met on 19.5.2022 in Aub. District Administrator Thomas Eberth (Würzburg District), Rico Neubert (Head of Staff Department Würzburg District Office) and Mayor Roman Menth (City of Aub) made a personal impression of the sustainability commitment of the Lower Franconian load securing manufacturer at an on-site appointment at Rothschenk. As a participant in the Bavarian Environmental and Climate Pact, the claim...

Container identification | Who is responsible for load securing? | Friction value on the truck | Incoming container inspection

Cargo blog: The platform for expertise around loading

Our LaSi blog posts are read by an average of 700 website visitors per month. The reason is certainly the high professional level on the topic of load securing, around truck, sea and rail (or intermodal) transport. Renowned names in the industry such as Sigurd Ehringer (SE-LogCon), Wolfgang Neumann (Eurosafe) or Christian Schmid (LKW-Schmid) guarantee the high quality of the author texts. Up to now,...

Container identification | Who is responsible for load securing? | Friction value on the truck | Incoming container inspection

Episode 16: Lashings and their application

Lashings are increasingly being used to secure cargo in the container. Their purpose is to introduce the acceleration forces specifically and completely into the body of the container via the securing means. However, care must be taken to ensure that they are used in such a way that they achieve their maximum efficiency. In practice, mistakes are repeatedly made in this respect. In the following, I would like to explain some...

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Plastic recycling system - pioneering work by Rothschenk

Sustainability, recycling, circular economy - these terms are increasingly present in our everyday lives. Often there are good intentions behind them or, unfortunately, simply advertising statements without real ambitions. Rothschenk has consciously committed itself to the topic of sustainability and also lives this actively. This is demonstrated by extraordinary awards (EMAS, EMASplus, Ecovadis, DIN ISO 9001:2015), but also by pioneering work in completely...

Goooal for Rothschenk!

For a long time, club life in Germany was reduced to a minimum, contact restrictions made active sports almost impossible. So it's all the nicer that a bit of normality is now returning to everyday life and that football matches can also take place again. Rothschenk not only feels a connection to Germany as a location for the manufacture of load securing equipment, but also to the country and its people in his private life. The...

Container identification | Who is responsible for load securing? | Friction value on the truck | Incoming container inspection

Episode 15: How does a Twistlock work?

The word is composed of the words "twist" for twisting and "lock" for locking. In other words, a technique that creates a lock by twisting. This is the basic principle, of which there are of course various variations. In this specific case, we are talking about twistlocks, which are used in container traffic. About the author: In a series of technical papers from the field, on topics...

Container identification | Who is responsible for load securing? | Friction value on the truck | Incoming container inspection

Episode 14: Misjudgements in Load Securement

When transporting goods, many are involved to achieve a common result. The common result is the safe movement of the goods from the producer to the consumer. In between, there are several transportation phases in which the goods are subject to what are known as TUL stresses. TUL stands for transport-transhipment-storage. At each stage, the goods/cargo must be secured in such a way that the TUL loads do not exceed the...

Container identification | Who is responsible for load securing? | Friction value on the truck | Incoming container inspection

Episode 13: Door lock at the container

When transporting goods, many are involved to achieve a common result. The common result is the safe movement of the goods from the producer to the consumer. In between, there are several transportation phases in which the goods are subject to what are known as TUL stresses. TUL stands for transport-transhipment-storage. At each stage, the goods/cargo must be secured in such a way that the TUL loads do not exceed the...

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