This is a seasonal ritual at our house. I hear the mice move in with the cool weather and I get out the mousetraps. A tiny bit of peanut butter in the bait cup and they are caught. If I don't get all of them with the trap the rest seem to move on to safer pastures somewhere else after enough of their buddies have been killed.”

I would like to thank your company for making the "perfect" mouse trap. I have tried at least 20 other trap brands and they have all had various degrees of success, but none work as well as yours. My daughter bought me six (6) of your mouse traps for my birthday and after setting all of these traps around two of our properties, I was amazed at the response. Best traps I have found on the market.”
- Duane Schenck

Within thirty minutes or less of placing the Snap-E® Mousetrap, I had a dead mouse. I used some candy a mouse had eaten into as bait. I am ordering six more. These traps work! I have had about twenty of the old wooden ones sitting out around the house for three week and caught NOTHING!”
- Anne Smith

I'm catching mice every night in my greenhouse with these Snap-E® Mousetraps. They are so easy to set that I don't even flinch any more as I reset them - they never snap while they are being set. I've tried lots of different brands of mousetraps and these are far superior to the rest.”
- Mark Parsons

I love being able to catch multiple mice with one setup. This way I can let it sit for a couple days and catch multiples. The Ketch-All® Multiple Catch Mousetrap is the best mousetrap I've found. I'll be buying several more.”
- David Benn

You guys are great! Just a note to say 'Thank You' for the 2 Metal Lid Replacements for our Mousetraps. A great benefit was when I saw 'Proudly' made in America. That is what America is made of and we need to get back on track with showing the world! Great products, made by great people who back up what they produce! Look out mice... 2 traps back in service. Thank you!”
- Janine Hatt

I have set thousands of these traps while running Thoroughspect and have never found a better trap ever. The traps are exactly what a mousetrap should be in that they are fast-reacting, easy to set and release. In addition, they have a visible yellow bar that can be seen in crawl spaces and attics to see if they have been triggered.
- Brian M. Sweig

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Why Trap Protection Matters in Industrial Settings

Kness Manufacturing has spent decades designing traps that perform in demanding environments. But in industrial settings—warehouses, food plants, distribution centers, manufacturing floors—even the most effective trap is vulnerable without proper protection. For both pest management professionals (PMPs) and trap manufacturers, trap protection isn’t an accessory. It’s a critical part of performance, longevity, and credibility. That’s where the Kness Custom Protector comes in.

Industrial environments are hostile by design

Industrial spaces are built for efficiency, not delicacy. Forklifts move fast. Pallets shift constantly. Cleaning crews wash down floors with pressure and chemicals. Equipment is staged, moved, and restacked daily.

In this reality, traps left exposed face constant risk:

Forklift forks clipping trap edges
Pallets crushing traps during restacking
Floor scrubbers dislodging or flooding stations
Accidental kicks or bumps from foot traffic

Even minor impacts can misalign triggers, damage housings, or render traps unreliable—often without being immediately obvious.

The real cost of unprotected traps

When traps fail in industrial environments, the cost isn’t just replacement hardware. For PMPs, unprotected traps lead to:

Increased service calls
Reduced trap uptime
Inconsistent monitoring results
Loss of confidence from facility managers

For trap manufacturers, it means:

Shortened product life cycles
Misattributed failures blamed on trap design
Missed opportunities to deliver a more complete, durable solution

Trap damage often gets written off as “normal wear,” when in reality, it’s preventable.

Protection preserves performance—not just the trap

A properly protected trap does more than shield steel from steel. It maintains:

Trigger sensitivity by preventing frame distortion
Placement integrity so traps stay exactly where intended
Monitoring accuracy for PMPs relying on consistent results
Professional appearance in high-visibility accounts

In regulated environments like food processing and pharmaceutical facilities, damaged or displaced traps can quickly become compliance concerns.

Designed for real-world abuse

Kness Protectors were originally engineered to safeguard traps in forklift-heavy environments—where real-world abuse is unavoidable. Heavy-gauge steel construction, low-profile design, and custom-fit engineering allow traps to operate normally while remaining shielded from impact. This isn’t about overbuilding—it’s about building appropriately for the environment the trap lives in.

Why trap manufacturers should care

For trap manufacturers, protection represents an opportunity—not a complication. Offering a protected solution:

Extends the effective lifespan of your trap
Improves customer satisfaction in industrial accounts
Differentiates your product in competitive B2B channels
Reduces complaints tied to environmental damage

Kness Custom Protectors allow manufacturers to ensure their traps perform as designed—even when deployed in the harshest settings.

A smarter standard for industrial pest control

Industrial pest control isn’t gentle, and pretending otherwise costs time, money, and trust. Trap protection turns a vulnerable tool into a reliable system—one that stands up to forklifts, cleaning crews, pallets, and nonstop movement.

For PMPs, it means fewer surprises and more uptime.
For manufacturers, it means stronger products and stronger partnerships.

In industrial settings, trap protection isn’t optional. It’s essential.