Questions about plastic bulk containers

Collapsible or fixed wall: which do I need?

Collapsible if the empties travel back to a supplier or customer by truck; fixed wall if they stay in your plant. Folding walls cost more and pay back only on the return trip. Collapsible or fixed wall?.

What is a plastic gaylord?

A plastic pallet container on the footprint of a corrugated gaylord, usually collapsible and generally rated 1,500 to 2,500 lb. Makers call it a pallet container or bulk container. What is a plastic gaylord?.

How much space do collapsibles save on the way back?

It depends on the model. One 48 x 40 x 32 in container lists 2.32:1, 240 folded against 90 assembled on a 53 ft trailer; a 46 in tall model lists 3.3:1. Return ratio, explained.

How many fit on a truck?

For a 48 x 40 x 32 in collapsible, 90 assembled or 240 collapsed per 53 ft trailer. A folding field bin ships 330 folded; macro bins nest about 150 to a truckload. Containers per truckload.

What sizes are there?

Footprints from 32 x 30 in to 78 x 48 in, plus metric 1200 x 1000 mm, in heights from 16 to 50 in depending on the footprint. Sizes by footprint.

Are macro bins food safe?

HDPE MACX-style bins are sold as meeting USDA/HACCP standards for food product handling. For your file, we get the maker's resin statement for the exact model. Food contact and resin.

Can food touch your containers?

Some models come in FDA-approved colours. Tell us the product and we confirm the resin and colour for the model in the quote. Food-grade bulk containers.

What does static and dynamic load mean?

Static is what a container bears stacked and standing still; dynamic is what it bears moving or stacked on a truck. Dynamic is always lower. Static and dynamic load.

Do you sell used containers?

No. We quote new containers only, from established makers, delivered to any US address. About us.

How do I get a price?

Send the container, footprint, heaviest load, how many and your ZIP. The reply names the container, writes its collapsed height, return ratio and trailer count, and prices your quantity delivered. What a quote depends on.

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