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Bulk Cargo Container Bin
The bulk bin is a large corrugated fibre board tube or half slotted
body, with one or two covers frequently of the interlocking type.
The distinction between a box and a bulk bin is not defined, but
usually refers to the quantity of contents. The container for 40 pounds of a
granular product, or a single refrigerator, is a box; the container for 3,000
pounds of a granular product ("in bulk"), or 500 towels ("loose" products) or
small packages, is a bulk bin.
Some carriers encourage the use of a bulk bin to consolidate
smaller packages and reduce handling time. However, the customer at destination
must be capable of handling the bulk bin.
Because of their filled weight, bulk bins are usually placed on a
pallet, providing easy access for the tines of a fork-lift truck. Lift trucks
with fingers are sometimes used; the fingers slip under the flanges of the
interlocking covers, and pallets are not needed.
Bulk bins are used for everything from automobile parts to
marshmallows. Boxes with more than four sides, such as a octagonal style
(International Box Code: 0350) may be used as bulk bins for watermelons and
other products that won't fill corners.
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