Plastics Container : Doors as Ramps
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A N integrally moulded plastics con
tainer of sandwich construction is being displayed at the International Plastics Exhibition, Olympia, London, by Beck, Koller and Co., Ltd., on Stand 217. It is the first of six being made by Mickleover Transport, Ltd., Whitby Avenue, London, N.W.10, for British Railways.
It is claimed to offer numerous advantages over conventional types. At 1 ton 9 cwt., it is about a third lighter than an ordinary container. The low K factor of the plastics makes it suitable for goods requiring thermal insulation, and it is designed for compatibility with mechanical handling.
The container has a steel sub-frame into which the forks of an elevating truck can be inserted, and the unit can be stacked three high. Crane eyes are also provided.
There are three doors. Each is divided across the middle and may be let down to form a loading ramp. with a chamfered edge, and the strength of this component is adequate to support a forklift truck or similar machine used for loading. Corrugated plastics shutters screen the doors.
Capacity of the container is 5 tons and the loading space is a nominal 440 Cu. ft. Mickleover Transport used Beck, Koller materials in its production, which involves the employment of a one-piece rotatable mould.