What are Container Loaders and Unloaders?
Container Loaders and Unloaders, also known to many in the industry as Container Tilters are a category of specialist machinery designed to fill shipping containers with a variety of different materials such as grains, powders, liquids and scrap metal.
Though loaders tend to take advantage of different methods, Container Loaders typically use powerful hydraulic systems to unload and load most standard ISO containers at maximum efficiency.
A-Ward Limited
For over two decades, A-Ward as strived to solve practical problems and produce a range products that have transformed the movement of goods and how we load and unload in the industry.
As global leaders, A-Ward’s award-winning innovations have proven time and time again to save time, while increasing safety and profit margins; and their range of products promise to increase efficiencies in bulk loading and unloading of containers.
MiTilt from A-Ward
The MiTilt from A-Ward is known to be one of the best Container Loaders available on the market and allows containers either 20 or 40 feet in length to be tilted from 10-90-degrees.
By loading the container from above using a crane, forklift or reach stacker, you also have complete control of the unloading process, which turns a strenuous, multi-man job into a fast, single-operator task.
In order to keep the whole process safe and secure, the MiTilt features reliable hydraulics and a safety-lock system, which is designed to prevent any potential accidents or damages from happening during regular use – resulting in a rapidly safer process than any manual loading and unloading alternative.
For more information, please feel free to read our case study on how the A-Ward MiTilt enabled Sims Metal to load and export an impressive 500 tons of scrap into 20ft shipping containers.
You can also see The MiTilt in action on A-Ward’s official YouTube Channel by clicking here.
MiSlide from A-Ward
There are many types of materials which may not be appropriate for a tilted container with the MiTilt, but A-Ward has a solution and alternative product to ensure your operations can still be achieved with their MiSlide horizonal container loader which is specifically designed to help load materials which are typically trickier to work with such as;
- HMS steel
- non-ferrous materials
- baled plastics
- rubbish and waste
- recycled paper
- woods and logs
- palletised goods
- and many more
The MiSlide is loaded via a track, which then separates a container into two compartments. By “sliding” along the container, the MiSlide is able to transfer load into the container in less than 5 minutes and requires minimal yard space.
To transfer the load, the truck reverses and the shipping container encapsulates the loading chamber until it reaches the end. a 12-foot hydraulic cylinder is then used to transfer the load into the container. as the load is transferred, the truck is gently pushed forward by trapping the load inside the container, leaving the chamber behind.
You can read our case study on how the A-Ward horizontal container loader significantly increased profitability for Capral Aluminium on a recent project.
We are proud to be the U.K distributors of A-Ward products and can assist you with every step of your project if you are considering investing in one of the A-Ward Container Tilters or Container Loaders and simultaneously:
- improve overall safety
- increase your profit margin
- speed-up projects and save time
- decrease the likelihood of damaging goods
- smaller environmental footprint
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about A-Ward Container Loaders and Unloaders, please do not hesitate to contact our team here and we will be happy to assist you further.
