EUMOS calls for transparent and practical methods for testing load-securing measures and load-unit stability
The whole article as PDF in English | German | Italian | Russian The European Safe Logistics Association, EUMOS, is an advocate for modern standards For the first time, EUMOS gives a set of criteria for assessing load-unit stability There is a lot of work to be done, as current standards are far from […]
CTU code: e-learning to support practical training
As a specialist for online training, the company MdA has now launched the e-learning “CTU code” in the field of load securing. The contents were created by EUROSAFE with special consideration on practical aspects. Design and didactics are professional and supplemented with some useful tools like a calculator for the number of belts needed for […]
Valletta Declaration on Improving Road Safety
The Valletta Declaration 2017 (Valletta Declaration on Road Safety) was passed by the EU Ministers of Transport in Malta. Between 2020 and 2030, the number of dead and injured road traffic casualties is intended to be halved compared to the 2016 figures. An ambitious goal for 2050 is zero fatalities on EU roads. Alcohol, drugs […]
EUMOS 40509 is now available in German
The official German translation of EUMOS 40509 is now available for purchase on www.NBN.be Look for “Eumos”, select Eumos 40509 for purchase and click “details” to choose the German edition.
Eumos qualified Expert examination
On March 22nd 2016 Eumos organizes an exam to become an Eumos qualified Expert. This exam is held in Dutch and will take place in Brussels. All information about the exam can be found in the standard Eumos 40607-1: Eumos qualified expert in general cargo securing and transport packaging, minimum requirements. This standard can be downloaded […]
International EUMOS-Symposium in Vienna
Read it in German? Click here. EUMOS was a guest of the Austrian Economic Chambers [Wirtschaftskammer Österreich] for the first time in 2015. The international EUMOS symposium, which was brought into being in 2012 by Wolfgang Neumann/EUROSAFE GmbH, has successfully established and proven itself as the top event for industry in Europe on the subject […]
New Eumos standards
The following two standards have been approved by the EUMOS general board: Eumos 40607-1: Eumos qualified expert in general cargo securing and transport packaging, minimum requirements Eumos 40701-1: Brake systems for bikes: life time measurement equipment and method Both standards are available via www.nbn.be An extract of EUMOS 40607-1 can be downloaded here: 40607 – Eumos qualified expert […]
Members Newsflash: WUH cast film line FILMEX produces “Taut film”
As a part of this year’s inhouse-exhibition EXPO in June, Windmöller & Hölscher showed the production of an economically very attractive stretch film for reliable load securing. The uniqueness of this film which was produced with just 8µ thickness at speeds of 600m/min lies in its extreme holding force and puncture resistance, combined with very […]
Samsung’s Safety Truck makes overtaking safer
By fitting technology to their truck, Samsung allows following motorists to have a clear view of the road ahead of the truck. A wireless camera attached to the front of the truck is connected to a video wall located on the back of the truck. The monitors give drivers behind the truck a view of […]
Members Newsflash: H.Essers is first logistics company in Belgium to attain ISO 39001 certification
For H.Essers, which travels 120 million kilometres annually with its 1,250 lorries, road safety is a top priority. This active participation in traffic, not only by the professional drivers but also by the employees who travel to and from work by road, was the incentive for H.Essers to distil all the efforts it has been […]