Shopping Guidelines for Steel HopperPosted by rauramh on December 20th, 2014 Streamlining warehouse, cleanup, or material transport/dumping operations will increase productivity and reduce strenuous physical labor that your staff or crew have to exert. Different tools such as forklifts and forklift extensions and accessories are excellent investments as they keep warehouses and other work environments with similar operational needs functioning efficiently. There are forklift extensions that make your lift's forks longer, ideal for hauling extra heavy or extra wide loads. These accessories create a wider base for the forklift, thus reinforcing its support. Some extensions even extend up to 5 to 6 feet. Extensions work best with self-dumping hoppers, which are also very useful accessories, especially when you deal with heavy loads of materials and waste. Self-dumping hoppers are designed for hauling and getting rid of waste and other materials that may be too delicate to handle otherwise. The best thing about hoppers is that they empty themselves, which means you won't have to touch waste or any other kind of material being hauled around. Dumping hoppers are commonly made of steel, which adds to its durability. Stainless hoppers are perfect for bulk handling needs. They are also the best solution for safely dumping bulk items from most any height. Self-dumping hoppers otherwise known as scrap hoppers, make dumping and handling of waste and other bulk materials much easier. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and are offered at great prices by reliable suppliers that specialize in products for safe and efficient material handling. Always purchase your self-dumping hoppers and other material handling equipment and tools from trusted companies that are known for their high quality products. There are many types of stainless steel hoppers in the market, ranging from traditional steel hoppers to plastic dump hoppers, box dumpers, trashcan dumpers, as well as portable and self-dumping hoppers. They also come in a wide variety of sizes and materials, which is very ideal for those in need of hoppers with different load capacities. You will also find high or low profile dump hoppers for applications requiring high or low access. Stainless hoppers come in light to heavy duty capacities. The standard load capacity of light duty hoppers are rated at about 2000 lbs, while medium duty hoppers can handle up to 4000 lbs. Heavy duty hoppers, can carry and dump a whopping 6000 lbs of waste and other bulk materials. About the Author: This article is written by ABC, who is associated with Roura Material Handling. Roura Material Handling produces a large variety of self dumping hoppers including durable hoppers, rugged hoppers, ultimate hoppers, behemoth hoppers as well as custom and specialty dumping hoppers for both commercial and industrial use. Like it? Share it!More by this author |