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Gaylord Tippers and Their Many Benefits

August 12, 2019

In the manufacturing and production industries, there is a
need for material handling equipment that makes maintaining a clean and safe
work environment more relaxed and more efficient. Whether dealing with food,
scrap, garbage, glass, recycling or other waste, project managers need a
way to make site and plant cleanup more organized, which is where products
like the Gaylord tipper or dumper come into play.

What is a Gaylord Tipper?

A Gaylord box dumper or tipper is designed with a
straightforward premise, to transfer materials from conventional containers,
like Gaylord corrugated cardboard boxes, into other storage or processing
equipment safely and efficiently.

Wood Chip Hopper and Chip Hoppers

May 17, 2019

A wood chipper can make quick work of brush, tree tops and branches that clutter your yard. From tree service and landscaping companies to homeowners who enjoy clearing their yard, find out how you can use one of Roura Material Handling self dumping hoppers as a reliable wood chip hopper for your next project.

Convenient Options for DIY Projects

Homeowners who have a lot of brush or clear their own trees
need a way to remove debris. Leaves, branches and other yard waste can quickly
accumulate and be difficult to haul around your property. Wood chippers can
also make a mess in your yard that requires hours of cleanup.

Choosing Attachments for Your Self Dumping Hopper

March 22, 2019

Learn more about the different attachment options for self-dumping hoppers and how to select the right one for your application.

Tips for Safely Using a Self Dumping Hopper

February 28, 2019

While self-dumping hoppers allow forklift operators to easily transport and handle a variety of materials, they can be dangerous without the proper training and techniques.

If you’ve never used a self-dumping hopper before, follow these safety tips for efficient and responsible use:

Before Use

✔️ Always inspect the latch spring, drum, base, and entire latch assembly before using the hopper. Excessive wear or damage can cause the latch assembly to not work properly, resulting in accidental dumping, which can result in injury and even death when dealing with hazardous materials.

✔️ Ensure the hopper is secure by keeping the latch holder in the locked position until you are ready to dump.

A-Frames Versus Remnant Racks Versus Slab Racks

January 28, 2019

A-Frames and racks have their advantages, with some facilities opting to use both. This blog explores the benefits, limitations, and best use cases of each.

Understanding the Different Types of Self-Dumping Hoppers

January 7, 2019

This blog covers the primary types of self-dumping hoppers that Roura offers, their benefits, and their best use cases.

What is a Gaylord Rotator?

November 6, 2018

Whether you call them Gaylords, pallet boxes, skid crates, or corrugated bulk bins, you need these corrugated cardboard containers for organizing loose materials. Gaylords are named after the Gaylord Container Company, which invented them in the 1980s, so it’s become the common term used for cardboard cartons, even those produced by other manufacturers.

These large, heavy containers are hard to handle, which is why Gaylord rotator boxes have become a great investment for any company regularly using Gaylords.

Benefits of Using Dedicated Gaylord Rotators

The Gaylord rotator is a powerful device that helps you tilt and tip your largest cardboard cartons for easy emptying.

5 Things You Should Know Before You Buy a Self-Dumping Hopper

September 27, 2018

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 devices are ideal solutions for commercial, industrial and institutional facilities, especially when it comes to in-plant housekeeping. With so many hoppers available, such as the glass hopper, the concrete hopper, the trash hopper, or the forklift hopper (sometimes called a forklift dumpster) there are certain factors you need to consider before you make your buying decision.

3 Steps To Customize Your Self-Dumping Hopper

August 28, 2018

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 lines of self dumping hoppers — Durable, Rugged, Ultimate or Behemoth — or engineer an original custom hopper for any application.

Follow these three steps to build your own Roura hopper online and give us essential details about the product you’d like to receive:

Detail Your Product Requirements

The more information we have, the better prepared we’ll be to build a custom hopper that delivers the performance you need.

Five Ways You Can Use Self-Dumping Hoppers

July 13, 2018

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 dumping hoppers to meet our customers specific needs. We build bigger and better than the average models available using high-grade materials and hand welded precision.

If you have special requests, customization is a great option available for all our material handling hoppers. We also carry granite a frames, hoppers with lids, low profile hoppers and casters to equip your self dumping hoppers with wheels.