14 Oct Make Full Use of Load Capacity
Make Full Use of Load Capacity
New Durable GitterPak® Variant: Transport Industrial Components Economically and Efficiently
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A truck transporting air is just as expensive as one that is fully loaded. When shipping bulky industrial components, transport containers are often not filled to capacity. Several ORBIS customers were facing exactly this challenge. Our product development team addressed it with an idea that has now reached full production readiness: a lower-profile version of the proven GitterPak® for heavy industrial components.
One supplier ships flat yet heavy housing components for vehicle production. In some cases, the existing GitterPak®, with a height of 800 mm, provides significantly more space than required. As a result, unused space remains at the top of each container. The consequence is that transport units are only partially filled while taking up the same amount of space on trucks and in warehouses. This leads to additional trips that could otherwise be avoided.
Several ORBIS customers from different industries needed a solution to this problem and requested a container with a lower height. “Customer feedback is extremely important to us because it enables us to offer products that meet real market requirements,” says Jürgen Krahé, Senior Director EMEA at ORBIS Europe. “That is why our product developers got to work immediately and developed a new transport solution.”
Just a few months later, ORBIS launched the new GitterPak® variant with dimensions of 1200 × 800 × 600 mm (HDB1208-600). While the footprint remains the European standard size, the container is lower than its sister model at just 600 mm in height.
Krahé adds: “This makes it the only foldable solution on the market with these external dimensions. In addition, the lower height improves ergonomics and accessibility, making loading and unloading easier.”
Fewer Trips, More Cargo
Despite its reduced height, the HDB1208-600 maintains the same load capacity of up to 900 kg, with an internal volume of 335 liters. “Because the containers can now be fully utilized, users can transport more parts per shipment. This generates significant cost savings, as fewer trucks or ocean containers are required,” says Krahé.
When fully loaded, the new GitterPak® variant can be stacked 1+5 statically and 1+3 dynamically. When folded, it reduces storage space requirements by approximately 53% compared to its assembled state, making return transport more cost-effective as well.
The container is manufactured entirely from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and features structural foam-molded sidewalls and a full-plastic picture-frame base. Unlike steel containers, there is no risk of rust, and maintenance requirements are minimal. Custom protective inserts are also available for application-specific requirements.
A Durable and Sustainable Reusable Packaging Solution
Like all ORBIS reusable packaging solutions, the new GitterPak® is exceptionally durable, made from 80% recycled material, and fully recyclable at the end of its service life. As a result, it already meets the requirements of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). In the right application, it provides both an economical and environmentally responsible alternative to steel or wooden containers.
At the end of their service life, ORBIS Europe buys back used transport packaging at material value, allowing it to be recycled into new products.
HDB1208-600 at a Glance
- Dimensions: 1200 × 800 × 600 mm, European standard footprint
- Load capacity: Up to 900 kg
- Internal volume: 335 liters
- Stacking: 1+5 static, 1+3 dynamic
- Jumbo truck capacity: Up to 272 folded or 170 assembled containers
- 40-foot container capacity: Up to 175 folded or 80 assembled containers
- Material: 80% recycled content, fully recyclable at end of life
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