While granite is a highly durable material once installed, it’s actually quite fragile in its raw state. This is a real concern for companies that regularly carry granite, as they run the risk of losing massive amounts of money on a damaged stock if the material is handled carelessly. That’s where granite slab racks come….
All About Caster Wheels: Varieties and Styles
A self dumping hopper with casters is not the only piece of equipment to utilize caster wheels. These wheels are distinctive because they are heavy-duty and typically allow for a greater range of maneuverability on any item. Roura Material Handling has a wide selection of casters available for all your hauling needs. While most casters…
Material Hoppers: Reducing Waste and Adding Value
A material handling hopper is a necessity in a variety of businesses; however, in manufacturing these products are invaluable. Roura Material Handling has been in business for over one hundred years because of the need for these valuable tools. Material hoppers not only increase efficiency within the manufacturing process, but these steel contraptions help to…
Choosing the Best Self-Dumping Hopper for Your Specific Needs
At Roura Material Handling we take pride in meeting the needs of a wide range of fields and industries through our line of specialty self-dumping hoppers. If we haven’t already designed a hopper that fits your exacting specifications, we’ll make one for you that does. Our specialty-use hoppers cover an expansive variety of business and…
6 Different Uses for a Self Dumping Hopper
Self dumping hoppers can be a handy tool for a variety of means. Material hoppers from Roura can be specific for certain materials like glass or metal. We’ve put together a list of six different applications for them so you can choose the one that is right for you. The Basics Before we talk…
What is a Gaylord Dumper?
A Gaylord dumper is a machine designed to safely and effectively transfer materials from common containers into storage vessels and/or processing equipment. It is designed for handling the contents of Gaylord boxes. Roura Material Handling’s dumper design features adjustable arms to maximize its flexibility. Like our other material management equipment, the purpose of our Gaylord…
5 Things You Should Know Before You Buy a Self-Dumping Hopper
Self dumping hoppers are invaluable for the efficient collection, handling and transfer of job site materials. Oftentimes, environmental safety and keeping the job site clean and organized is a big issue; this where self dumping hoppers come into play. Thanks to the self-tipping design, they provide a safe and practical way to process materials. These…
3 Steps To Customize Your Self-Dumping Hopper
At Roura Material Handling, we’re committed to providing our customers with high-quality products that meet their needs in every way. We can alter the specifications of any of our standard self-dumping hopper lines — Durable, Rugged, Ultimate or Behemoth — or engineer an original custom hopper for any application. Follow these three steps to build…
5 Benefits of Trash Hoppers That May Change Your Perspective
Handling trash isn’t the most dignified job, but someone has to do it, right? Well, maybe not. Self-dumping trash hoppers can handle the work for you, so you can save your time (and your back) for more important things. Some business owners have a difficult time deciding if the benefits of self-dumping hopers outweigh the…
Five Ways You Can Use Self-Dumping Hoppers
From fabricating steel for buildings to perfecting a metal hopper, Roura Material Handling has come a long way with more than 100 years of service. Founded in 1915, we offer a variety of uses for our Self-Dumping Hoppers to meet our customers specific needs. We build bigger and better than the average models available using…