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Haulage Companies Should Handle Loose Loads

<p>Every single day&comma; haulage companies handle loads of all descriptions&comma; ranging from large to small and solid to loose loads&period; Every single load must be packed efficiently and properly otherwise it can cause all kinds of problems&period; The idea of a loose lorry load gradually disappearing out of the back of the lorry might be good material for a comedy sketch &lpar;with everything gone by the time the &OpenCurlyQuote;delivery’ arrives&rpar; but it has no mileage beyond that&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7692" alt&equals;"94296" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2013&sol;09&sol;94296&period;jpg" width&equals;"450" height&equals;"213" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Whatever vehicles you use&comma; making sure they are expertly packed is half the battle&period; Here are some tips to help you get it right every single time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>Think ahead<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Loose loads&comma; by their very nature&comma; are more challenging to pack than one solid item&period; There is usually only one way you can pack a solid load&comma; whereas loose loads can present problems and alternatives that have to be thought of in advance&period; It is a good idea for haulage companies to think ahead so that they can figure out the best way to load a vehicle before they actually start to do so&period; This can save a lot of hassle and wasted time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>Pack it evenly<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Weight distribution is incredibly important when the load is loose&period; <span class&equals;"GINGER&lowbar;SOFATWARE&lowbar;correct">Favouring<&sol;span> one side of the vehicle over the other means there is an increased chance the lorry will tip over if it corners at speed&period; The consequences of this are clear and definitely to be avoided&period; You will need to find a packing method that is relatively easy and enables you to keep the weight properly distributed throughout the vehicle&period; Once you know how to do it you can adjust the method for different loads&period; Make sure you do not automatically pack a new load without double-checking your requirements first&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><b>Ensure you prevent too much movement<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>There is plenty to be said for packing your load evenly but there is also plenty to mention when it comes to packing your loose items closely together too&period; If you were to arrange stacks of loose items neatly and put something over them to prevent them from toppling&comma; you might think that is all there is to it&period; However&comma; if you leave gaps in between the items they have a chance to start moving around on their own as the vehicle moves and turns&period; This is all it takes to cause problems that could lead to an accident&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Every day&comma; haulage companies assess and pack loads of various kinds&period; When packing loads experience is absolutely fundamental&period; A load that has been packed before in a successful manner can be packed the same way again&period; You should never become complacent&comma; however&comma; when ensuring a particular load can be safely carried from A to B&period; Loose loads present challenges that are not always there with other loads&comma; so make sure you get it right every time&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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