Sjorband and lashing straps for the Dutch market
A Dutch buyer writes sjorband or spanband, and expects the tag to carry LC in daN, STF and a blue PES label to EN 12195-2. The Netherlands is a distribution country: the enquiry usually comes from a curtain-sider fleet or a wholesaler, and it is judged on the lashing calculation rather than on the catalogue photo.
The words your buyer uses
Half of the back-and-forth in an export order is vocabulary. Here is what the same product is called in this market, and which of those words changes what we print on the label.
| Term | What it means | Why it decides the order |
|---|---|---|
| sjorband | lashing strap | the word in the enquiry — answer it with a rating, never with a guess |
| spanband | tension strap | in practice the ratchet lashing; Dutch uses both words for the same goods |
| ladingzekering | load securing | the discipline the buyer is buying into |
| neerbinden | tie-down (friction) lashing | the method most Dutch loads are secured by |
| sjorhoek | lashing angle | the angle decides how much of the LC actually reaches the load |
| STF | standard tension force, in daN | the residual tension left after a 50 daN pull on the handle |
One strap is not a strap
Dutch carriers calculate to EN 12195-1 and buy to EN 12195-2. Roadside technical inspection follows Directive 2014/47/EU, the same framework across the EU — the technical requirement does not change at the border, only the fine does.
- A pair means two. For stability, a free-standing unit of load has to be secured with a minimum of one pair of web lashings for frictional lashing and two pairs for diagonal lashing. A single strap is not a lashing system, however strong it is.
- The tag carries LC1 for a straight pull and LC2 for a looped or choked pull. Slinging a strap around a load and quoting LC1 is the specification error we see most often in Dutch enquiries.
- In neerbinden (top-over lashing) it is the STF that presses the load onto the deck. Two straps with the same LC but different STF are not interchangeable: the higher STF needs fewer lashings to reach the same result.
- The sjorhoek decides everything. At 90 degrees the full pre-tension reaches the load; at 10 degrees only about 17% of it does. A strap at the wrong angle is a paperwork problem and a road problem at the same time.
- Anti-slip matting changes the calculation more than one extra strap does. If your customer loads on a smooth deck, the first question is what goes under the load — not how many straps are in the locker.
What we make for this market
| Product family | Standard for this market | See the range |
|---|---|---|
| Ratchet, cam buckle and winch lashing straps | EN 12195-2 · LC in daN | Ratchet tie down straps → |
| Curtain-side lashing straps | EN 12195-2 · over-centre buckle | Curtain-side lashing straps → |
| Flat webbing slings | EN 1492-1 · 7:1 | Flat webbing slings → |
| Round slings | EN 1492-2 · 7:1 | Round slings → |
| Chain slings and load binders | EN 818-4 | Chain and load binders → |
| Rigging hardware | EN 1677-1 to -4 | Full product range → |
Curtain-side lashing straps
Over-centre buckle straps sized so the tensioner clears the curtain track and the buckle does not foul the curtain when it closes — the fitting Dutch fleets ask about most.
Sjorband with the full EN label
LC1, LC2, STF, SHF, elongation at LC, length, PES, batch number and a blue woven label — the set a Dutch inspector reads without asking twice.
Cam buckle and winch straps
Lighter cam buckle straps and hook-end winch straps for trailers and internal restraint, colour coded to the LC.
What goes on the label
Site and roadside inspections fail on labels more often than on the product. Every strap and sling we ship for this market can be marked with the full set:
- Manufacturer name and country of origin
- EN 12195-2 as the standard number
- LC1 and LC2 in daN, the length, and the elongation at LC
- STF and SHF — the SHF is normally 50 daN
- A blue woven label for PES webbing, with the batch number and Dutch or pictogram warnings
What travels with the shipment
- Declaration of conformity to EN 12195-2, or EN 1492-1 / -2 for slings
- Batch pull-test report linked to the batch number on the goods
- TÜV GS certificates — ratchet tie downs (S 50594629), flat webbing slings (S 50594633)
- TÜV CERT DIN EN ISO 9001 quality management certificate
- Invoice, packing list and certificate of origin for EU entry
How an order is placed
Send the LC and the deck
The LC you need in daN, the length, the end fitting and the body type. If the load travels on anti-slip matting, say so — it changes how many straps the calculation needs.
Sample with the label
A free evaluation sample with the EN 12195-2 label in Dutch wording, so the marking is agreed before a container is committed.
Production and paperwork
Batch production with pull testing, then the certificate pack. Rotterdam and Antwerp schedules are routine for us.
Send us your Dutch enquiry
LC in daN, length, end fitting, quantity and the label text your buyer needs — we come back with price, lead time and the document list within 12 hours.