Costing Your Fleet Time.
Every Load.
Every Truck
Every week
Every year
THE RATCHET RACE
CONVENTIONAL RATCHETS VS RACE REELS®
Saving You Time.
Faster. Easier. Safer.
Every Load.
Every Truck.
Every Week.
Every Year.
THE CLEAR RESULT
RACE REELS® 2.5× FASTER
A faster workflow repeated across every load, truck, week and year.
Which Side of the Ratchet Race Is Your Fleet On?
Still losing time with conventional ratchets—or saving it with Race Reels®?
THE COST ADDS UP
How Much Is Using Conventional Ratchets Costing You?
Load restraint is not a choice. But the system you use is. Upgrade to Race Reels® and start saving time and money with every load.
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How Do Race Reels® Save Me Time and Money?
Race Reels® splits one overloaded workflow into two purpose-built tools—one to tension the load and one to manage the strap.
Specialised Side-Loading Ratchet with Reverse Drive
Side-load only the required length of webbing, tension with greater leverage and use Reverse Drive to clear a jam in a controlled way.
Specialised Reel
Deploy, control, retrieve and store the untensioned webbing throughout the complete workflow.
THE AVOIDABLE EXPOSURE
Why Continue to Expose Your Staff to Safety Risks Created by Dated Equipment?
Conventional ratchets force drivers to manage risks created by the equipment itself: repeated exposure to traffic and mobile plant, loose webbing, variable tie-off, jam clearing and a slow process completed under time pressure.
Do not ask the driver to compensate for a dated design.
Watch the Exposure, Not Just the Ratchet.
Review the operator workflow: where the driver stands, how far they move into the work zone, how much loose webbing they handle and how long the task remains exposed.
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Where the driver stands
Distance from the vehicle
Loose webbing handled
Time spent exposed
Six Repeated Exposures. Six Design Responses.
The safety issue is not a few metres of walking. It is repeatedly placing drivers in collision zones, increasing stress and leaving critical controls to individual technique.
Repeated Exposure to Collision Risk
CONVENTIONAL EXPOSURE
Throwing and retrieving a full-length strap can take the driver up to 6 m / 20 ft out from the side of the truck. During loading and unloading, that repeatedly places them in driveways, roadways and areas shared with forklifts or other mobile plant.
RACE REELS® DESIGN RESPONSE
Race Reels® releases only the measured length required for the load. The driver and the unused webbing stay close to the vehicle, substantially reducing repeated exposure to passing traffic and mobile plant.
Stress in Active Traffic Areas
CONVENTIONAL EXPOSURE
Working away from the vehicle while monitoring cars, trucks or forklifts creates constant pressure. The driver must watch the traffic environment while trying to position and recover the strap.
RACE REELS® DESIGN RESPONSE
Keeping the restraint task close to the vehicle reduces time spent out in active traffic areas and lowers the stress of managing the strap while watching for a collision hazard.
Divided Attention During Load Securement
CONVENTIONAL EXPOSURE
When part of the driver's attention is fixed on avoiding moving vehicles or mobile plant, less attention is available for strap placement, tension and correct load securement.
RACE REELS® DESIGN RESPONSE
A more contained workflow reduces competing demands and helps the driver keep their attention on the safety-critical job of securing the load.
Loose Webbing Depends on Individual Technique
CONVENTIONAL EXPOSURE
Conventional ratchets leave the driver to gather, roll and tie off the excess webbing. The method and consistency can vary between operators, creating a risk that loose tails unwind or are not secured correctly for transit.
RACE REELS® DESIGN RESPONSE
The specialised reel stores the unused webbing as part of the system. This removes most of the improvised tie-off task and supports a more consistent fleet procedure.
Jams Add Force, Delay and Frustration
CONVENTIONAL EXPOSURE
A jam can interrupt the task and lead to pulling, forcing or repeated handling of the ratchet. That adds hand strain, frustration and another distraction during load securement.
RACE REELS® DESIGN RESPONSE
The Race Reels® reverse function helps the operator back the spindle out and reset the ratchet in a controlled way, reducing forceful handling and time lost to the jam.
A Slow Process Extends Exposure and Time Pressure
CONVENTIONAL EXPOSURE
The longer securement takes, the longer the driver remains in the loading area. Repetitive handling also adds schedule pressure, stress and the temptation to rush a task that needs care.
RACE REELS® DESIGN RESPONSE
Race Reels® is faster and easier by design. By shortening the task without asking the driver to work faster, it reduces time spent exposed and returns productive time to the day.