REUSABLE METAL SHIPPING CONTAINER (CONEX III).

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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

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
PITTSBURGH UNIV WASHINGTON DC RESEARCH STAFF
Descriptive Note:
Technical Information rept.
Pagination:
0016

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AMC-TIR-33.8.7.8
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DA-49-186-AMC-214(D)
Task Number(s):
1G643324D59806
Project Number(s):
DA-1G643324D598
Monitor Series:
TIR-33.8.7.8
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*CONTAINERS, CARGO, STEEL, TRANSPORTATION, HANDLING, VOLUME, FASTENINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, MOISTUREPROOFING, RECLAMATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Containers and Packaging
Keyword(s):
*REUSABLE CONTAINERS
Report Date:
1968 Mar 01