You have likely seen the terms “load rating” and “breaking strength” before.
Ever wonder what they meant? Simply put, when it comes to the cargo management industry, the Breaking Strength represents the maximum load a product is capable of handling before breaking or distorting, done under specialized testing criteria. Whereas Load Rating is a term that describes what the recommended use limits are that a manufacturer puts on their product to operate safely. In general, the Working Load is equal to 1/3 of the Breaking Strength.
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