Kinedyne said has revised its chain/load binder product offering in an effort to make them fully compliant with industry standards recently released by the Web Sling and Tie-Down Association (WSTDA).
WSTDA, a technical association dedicated to the development and promotion of voluntary recommended standards, published “WSTDA T-6 Recommended Standard Specification for Load Binders Used with Chain Tie-Downs” in the spring of 2011.
According to Kinedyne, the new standard will help ensure a minimum level of quality and traceability for all load binders. The changes to Kinedyne load binders were made in anticipation of action by federal and local enforcement agencies to eventually adopt the new standard into existing cargo securement regulations.
Ralph Abato, vice president of strategic initiatives at Kinedyne, noted, “Since no regulations previously existed for load binders, the new standard will help customers qualify their vendors and select those who provide safe and durable products that meet their cargo securement needs and meet all relevant industry standards. Kinedyne’s investment in our load binder product line will reinforce how committed the company is to providing the highest quality products in the industry.”
Kinedyne load binders now offer the following features and benefits:
• Manufactured and tested per the new WSTDA T-6 Standards for Load Binders.
• Stamped markings on the binder with the Kinedyne logo, a manufacturer code and reference to the date the binder was manufactured.
• Tags attached to each binder with warning and operating instructions in trilingual (English, French, Spanish) language formats.
Kinedyne customers will receive shipments of the improved binders once current inventories are depleted from stock on a part number specific basis, the company added.
