4 Common Safety Hazards Solved With Stone Handling Equipment
February 6, 2026Stone handling equipment, including A-frames and racks, is a must for fabricators. Learn more about the risks they help prevent.
Winter Prep With Self-Dumping Hoppers
February 6, 2026Self-dumping hoppers can improve safety and efficiency in a range of winter prep applications, including storing and transporting de-icers. Learn more.
Storage Systems: Bins or Hoppers?
February 6, 2026Bins and self-dumping hoppers both have advantages and limitations. Learn more about best use cases for each.
What Are the Different Types of Caster Wheels?
October 10, 2024This blog covers the different types and styles of caster wheels and guidance on how to select the right one.
Choosing the Best Self-Dumping Hopper for Your Application
October 3, 2024This blog covers various factors to consider when selecting a self-dumping hopper, including weight capacity, hopper material, and more.
Safe Granite & Stone Transport
October 26, 2022Stone transportation is a tough, dangerous job. Stone and granite slabs or scants can weigh thousands of pounds and can cause fatal injuries if mishandled. To reduce injury risks and potential machinery damage, it’s important to not only have a material handling safety plan in place, but to also invest in the right stone handling equipment.
Stone Transport & Handling Options
At Roura, we offer two material handling options that can be used to transport stone and granite: open-sided hoppers and A-frames.
Let’s look closer.
Open-Sided Hoppers
As the name suggests, open-sided hoppers are containers/storage hoppers that do not feature any closed ends;
Storage Systems: Hopper or Bins?
August 30, 2022When companies look to upgrade their bulk material handling processes and capabilities, they invariably come face-to-face with choosing between an industrial-strength storage hopper or a bin. The goal is to have a safe, secure, and reliable means of storing, moving, transporting, and unloading end-of-shift or end-of-day scrap metal, trash, or refuse. One solution is safe and easy to use while the other can often put employees at risk of injury.
Keep reading to learn more.
What Is the Difference Between a Hopper & Bin?
It’s not uncommon to hear people use hoppers and bins interchangeably. However,
Roura’s Guide to Selecting a Skeleton Hopper for Sheet Metal Punching
August 30, 2022Skeleton Hoppers are bulk material containers used to haul and discharge various materials during sheet metal operations. If you’re looking for Skeleton Hoppers, look no further than Roura. We’re an industry-leading steel fabricator that specializes in manufacturing durable bulk material containers.
Keep reading to learn more about our line of Skeleton Hoppers, or contact us today to request a quote.
Which Model Do You Need?
Our Skeleton Hoppers are perfectly balanced, built to withstand heavy use, and capable of holding up to 6,000 pounds of sheet metal. Plus, they’re easy to operate. All you have to do is pull the heavy-duty handle to discharge the load,
How To Safely Handle 55 Gallon Barrels
August 19, 2022Always follow our safety instructions before using drum handling equipment. These products are specifically designed to secure a drum before lifting, moving and dumping it into a larger container. While our drum lifter design is suitable for use with standard forklifts equipment, always review your equipment before use. This ensures your forklift is capable of handling the weight and rotating requirements of your new drum rotator.
Storing and Transporting
Once you place a drum in your Roura Material Handling drum rotator, you can easily transport it around your facility. Unlike a drum attachment on your forklift, our drum rotator allows you to move a barrel without removing your forklift forks or using a separate attachment.
Self Dumping Hoppers Guide: Installing Casters
November 10, 2021In this quick guide, you’ll learn how to install caster wheels onto a Roura self-dumping hopper. The process is quick and easy!