Do IBCs of logs survive pallet rotators?

[Woodworks]

Looking at getting a forklift and rotator but wondering if the cages will withstand being flipped with 350kg -400kg of logs in them?

 

Any experiences of the above

[eggsarascal]

Looking at getting a forklift and rotator but wondering if the cages will withstand being flipped with 350kg -400kg of logs in them?

 

Any experiences of the above

 

No first hand experience here. But I'm pretty sure R5log of this parish said it was a no goer.

[Woodworks]

No first hand experience here. But I'm pretty sure R5log of this parish said it was a no goer.

 

Ye thats what I was thinking. Found a rotator with side and top supports but it's an extra 2k I don't want to spend

 

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[richy_B]

Pricey but that looks like the it's does an awesome job.

[arboriculturist]

Provided the attachment contains the IBC before rotation, there are no issues at all. Having a full IBC sliding or lurching and coming to an abrupt stop is when damage occurs.

 

If you have the required skills I would buy a basic used rotator and fabricate a side support and a manual hinged top support. If you handle large quantities the top support needs to be hydraulic.

 

 

 

Good luck.

[briquette_seller]

I have no experience with ibcs but would this work?

 

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[Woodworks]

Provided the attachment contains the IBC before rotation, there are no issues at all. Having a full IBC sliding or lurching and coming to an abrupt stop is when damage occurs.

 

If you have the required skills I would buy a basic used rotator and fabricate a side support and a manual hinged top support. If you handle large quantities the top support needs to be hydraulic.

 

 

 

Good luck.

 

Thanks Mate.

 

No large quantities in fact embarrassingly small amounts but fed up with hand balling them out of crates. Worked out I spend two working weeks a year just emptying crates

[Woodworks]

I have no experience with ibcs but would this work?

 

 

Interesting but it does look designed for sacks but probably worth me giving Caledonian Forestry a call

Edited May 17, 2017 by Woodworks

[arboriculturist]

Palax setup ok for bags but with full IBC's the base bars would soon start to break apart. The top bar is arguably the most important element when emptying IBC's.

 

If you live in the South, transport alone costs £10 each, add to that stripping out the tanks, fitting HT mesh, handling and we are looking at £ 50 each. We still want to be using them in 20 years time so we treat them with a lot of respect!

 

Once you get a Rotator with hydraulics you will never ever go back.

[gdh]

I think it would probably be fine... Right up to the point that one dodgy box snapped and landed on your pickup

 

We use one with a top and side bar which works well but as you say they're not cheap and a decent one will weigh the same as the ibc so you'll want a stable loader.