02/02/2026
DIN EN 12195-2 – The standard for safe lashing straps
What does DIN EN 12195-2 mean?
Why is DIN EN 12195-2 so important?
- Legal certainty during controls
- Road safety through tested belts
- Transparency thanks to clear labeling on each belt
- Comparability between different manufacturers
Labeling requirement – How to identify compliant lashing straps
- LC (Lashing Capacity) – the permissible tensile force in daN
- SHF (Standard Hand Force) – the standard hand force when clamping
- STF (Standard Tension Force) – the preload that can be achieved with the ratchet
- Standard specification “DIN EN 12195-2” – the clear proof of conformity
DIN EN 12195-2 Lashing straps in use
- Freight forwarding and freight transport – securing truck loads
- Crafts & Construction – Transport of building materials
- Private sector – furniture and moving transport
Differences to non-standardized belts
- the tear resistance is tested
- the seams meet certain minimum standards
- the ratchet mechanism works reliably
- the label remains permanently legible