REUSABLE METAL SHIPPING CONTAINER (CONEX III).
Abstract
The development of a reusable steel shipping container is described. The new container, mounted on skids, is 8 by 8 by 6.46 feet, with a volume of 350 cubic feet and a capacity of 13,000 pounds. Connecting devices on the containers make it possible to join the containers to form a single unit. Three of the containers connected together form a single unit 20 feet long, a standard recommended by the American Standards Association, for use in commercial rail, highway, and water shipping. The connected unit of three containers, with a gross weight of 44,800 pounds, can be lifted by a cable sling with a spreader. The double-door, all-welded container is protected against rain and pilferage. Design tests are being conducted. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0831121
Entities
Organizations
- University of Pittsburgh