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;