Container Handling Suggestions
A "loaded container" by description is a container other than in the tare or empty condition, in reference to container handling. Unless otherwise confirmed, containers should be treated as loaded. In order to maintain safety, when securing or handling containers, environmental conditions like wind should be considered. The term loaded refers to the container's maximum gross weigh rating. To be able to guarantee that the centre of gravity is kept as central and low as possible, the load needs to be distributed throughout the container.
Having an equally distributed load it is advantageous to prevent excessive tilting, and lack of vehicle stability, so as to maintain safety. An even load helps to avoid unacceptable load concentrations, and unacceptable vehicle axle loading.
The eccentricity of the center of gravity differs, with the distribution of load within the container. It is very important that the designers of containers and handling machines consider during the engineering process. For instance, when 60% of the load by mass is distributed in 50 percent of the container length measured from one end of the machine, the eccentricity corresponds to 5 percent.
Make certain that the container is free to be handled and care has to be taken to make sure it is safely attached to the container, in order to make sure that the equipment used is right for the load. Specific attention has to be paid to the possibility of the container tilting due to the eccentricity of the center of gravity. When raising any container whose centre of gravity is eccentric or mobile, like a bulk container, a tank container or a container with a liquid bulk bag or a thermal container with a refrigerating unit, either integral or clip on, or any container with a hanging load, extreme care must be taken when lifting these.
A variety of methods for handling containers other than the ones already mentioned could be taken into account, but just after careful assessment of the machine by means of which the container is to be handled. With regards to worldwide container standards, the methods of operation are foreseen. Safety is vital in each and every situation and time must be taken prior to starting in order to make sure all situations are handled in the best possible way and overall efficiency is maintained.