Packaging
Benefits - Return On Investment In Less Than A Year
Plastics, Pharmaceutical, & Food Industries
Our Dry Bulk Hopper/Mini Silo product has found great success in support of the Plastics, Pharmaceutical, & Food Industries. Whether you are dealing with resins and additives using a weighing and batching system or molding products using a vacuum system, our hoppers improve cleanliness, reduce failure rate, eliminate recycling and eliminate waste.
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- Average upcharge for gaylords is $0.04 - $0.06 at a cost of $1,800 - $2,250 for a 45,000lb truckload
- At two trucks a month, the annual cost for gaylords is $54,000 plus pallets
- Costly breakdown and disposal of gaylords, plus labor and time involved substantial
- Gaylords on pallets are subject to damage claims
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- Material is fed directly into re-usable hoppers
- Once purchased, no extra costs for packaging
- No additional cost for reusable hoppers which conform to “green” standards
- 3-stack hoppers can be loaded and unloaded without separation or spillage
- No contamination in production area – improved efficiency, reduced failure rate (industry average of 8-12%)
- No more recycling of Gaylord cardboard boxes and skids
- No more labor to attend to the last 25% of Gaylord cardboard boxes
- Reduce/Eliminate waste – up to 2-5 lbs per Gaylord. At $1.20/lb., depending on volume, cost savings of $1,000 to $1,500 per week
- Clean workspace – limited dust and dirt improves the health and safety of employees
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