Dollitschech?

JP Performance as a guest of Dolezych

“Dollitschech?” – “No, Dolezych.” responds Tim Dolezych with a laugh to JP’s question about the correct pronunciation of the company name. A very entertaining back-and-forth develops on this topic, which you can watch in the video “JP Performance – Road Trip to the Porsche Doc | Porsche 964 Turbo” on JP Performance’s YouTube channel. JP is – like Dolezych – at home in Dortmund and stands like no other for the topics car and professional tuning.

The focus of the clip, which lasts about half an hour, is a Porsche 964 Turbo engine that is to be transported from Dortmund to Rimbach in Bavaria for repairs – but it goes without saying that the load must first be properly secured. But how is it actually ensured that load securing equipment such as lashing straps actually achieve the performance promised on the label? And how does a lashing strap test actually work? JP personally picked up the answers to these questions in our test room.

Find out in the video whether the valuable load can ultimately be transported to its destination and back without damage. One thing’s for sure: The pronunciation of “Dolezych” is at least clear in the end.

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Eight meters of lashing chain simply thrown loosely over the left shoulder, at the same time six meters casually in the right hand – and this by our petite colleague Halina Kampa from the test room. Of course, this only works with our textile lashing chain DoNova® PowerLash, whose individual chain links in the version with 25 mm width and 8 layers of webbing only weigh about 60 grams. At the same time, it is extremely robust and secures loads with an LC of 10,000 daN – which is comparable to a heavy 13 mm steel chain of grade 8. Even stronger DoNova® systems even reach an LC of 20,000 daN – just like 16 mm steel chains of grade 10.

We were allowed to equip ten truck rear doors of a Dolezych customer with this great picture and are very proud that these trailers with our motif are now on the roads of Europe. Maybe you will discover one of these vehicles one day!

Heavy-duty DoMega+ round slings with high-performance fibres and flex hose: The new generation is here!

“Pleasantly light and compact!” – after the first practical tests, the verdict of the riggers is unanimous. The newly developed DoMega+ makes handling heavy-duty round slings even easier. This high-performance sling is the logical development in our heavy-duty range and adds to the tried-and-tested DoMega round slings made of polyester (PES) and the DoPremium with Dyneema® with hose and yarn made of high-performance fibres.

When it came to developing the DoMega+, the primary focus was on further improving its handling and increasing the service life. The round sling made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) is around 60 % lighter than a comparable polyester round sling with the same effective working length and carrying capacity. The additional key feature, however, is the new silver-grey cross-elastic round sling hose made of polyester, which wraps tightly around the yarn core, thus ensuring an extremely compact design at the same time as very low wrinkling. This means that DoMega+ round slings do not get crushed even in smaller crane hooks and attachment points.

Due to the reduced “internal pressure” in the hose achieved by this and a special fabric construction formulated for abrasion resistance, the DoMega+ demonstrates much lower wear and hence a longer service life. The additional effect of the flexible hose is that the yarn core is able to expand better under load at the contact surface, e.g. in the crane hook.

The DoMega+ is currently available in the carrying capacities 10 to 50 t and is supplied as standard with an RFID transponder and a transparent extra protective hose for the standard label. The RFID transponder (HF, 13.56 MHz, I-Code SLI, ISO 15693) can be used to clearly assign tests, for example, and their digital documentation to the product. The transponder is easily readable and writeable with an NFC-enabled reader (e.g. mobile phone).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Extreme load securing: DoNova® PowerLash protects life and load

A user report on the textile chain from Mali

During its short life the DoNova® PowerLash textile lashing chain has already mastered several examinations. Over the course of the product development and DEKRA certification the system was subjected to numerous tests. It has already proven its capabilities in daily use in thousands of logistic applications. However, the challenges with which the DoNova® PowerLash was confronted in Mali were extreme and virtually impossible to simulate with the usual testing facilities.

The test period extended over seven months (February to August 2018). Within the scope of its logistic tasks in the West African country, the ITO FRANKFURT subsidiary ITO Mali SARL tested the DoNova® Powerlash 25/8 made of 100% Dyneema® with clevis hooks on both ends. The textile chain with an LC of 10,000 daN was developed on the basis of EN 12195-2/3 and is approved for use only with the connections and end fittings approved by the load securing equipment manufacturer Dolezych GmbH & Co. KG. The subjects of the test were the chain with its end fittings as well as the specially developed high-strength ratchet load binder with widened hook radius and Dyneema® lashing straps with gear pull ratchet, which can each be used to tension or shorten the DoNova® PowerLash.

ITO Mali SARL essentially transports trucks and trailers for military purposes, containers and non-standard loads. Tractor units with semitrailers and trucks with low-bed trailers are used, depending on the goods being transported. The structures and conditions of the vehicles differ. Some attachment points were unusable due to deformation, so that the experienced drivers had to make use of fixed parts of the structure to secure the loads.

The drivers and convoy attendants were given theoretical and practical instruction on the structure and use of the DoNova® PowerLash. On completion of each convoy the drivers reported their experiences with the load securing to the convoy attendant. The parallel use of conventional steel chains and lashing straps alongside the textile chains enabled a comparative assessment of the load securing to be carried out.

During the test period a total distance of 13,340 km was driven inside Mali as well as during land transports between Senegal, Niger and Mali. The roads in the operating region are in extremely poor condition: extended potholes, completely disintegrated road surfaces and road sections that have been eroded or completely torn away dominate the picture of the roads, which have not been repaired in decades. Added to that extreme climatic conditions, in which months of heavy rain alternate with periods of drought and heat. Temperature peaks of 50 °C are no rarity in Mali.

The latent threat of terrorism also has to be considered when organising the transport. Stopping the convoy to rest, to check the load securing or to repair damage represents a big danger to the safety of the drivers and the load. On sections where there is a high threat the vehicles often have to maintain high speeds despite road damage in order to minimise the risk of attack. This leads to high-frequency and dynamic stresses for the transported material and the load securing equipment used.

Despite extreme stresses, no failures, defects or relevant wear were found at any time – neither on the DoNova® PowerLash, nor on the tested connecting parts and fittings. In principle, both tensioning systems were accepted without restrictions by the drivers and evaluated as very good in use. Retensioning of the lashing chains was necessary only in a few cases and then only by a few centimetres, so that stops that are dangerous due to the threat could be avoided. DoNova® PowerLash thus not only improved the security of the load, but also protected the lives of the convoy members. The drivers were also satisfied with the low weight, which makes it much easier to attach the lashing chains to the vehicle and load. Apart from that they also praised the flexibility of the system as a whole, which can easily be placed over the vehicle and load without causing damage. According to ITO Mali SARL, special mention should be given to the high reliability of the Dyneema® material, which is achieved through the unique combination of strength and flexibility. The report on the testing of the textile chain in Mali ends with the conclusion that the DoNova® PowerLash has proven itself without reservation even under the challenging boundary conditions in Africa. ITO Mali SARL: “The textile chain can be recommended without restriction for load securing in tough conditions and/or for the securing of sensitive and operationally important materials.”

Image source: ITO Mali SARl 

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