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Open-bottom grabs
Open-bottom skips for waste management.
The BAFO is specially designed for handling and transporting all types of waste: rubble, steel, cardboard, plastic or sand.
In the workshop, waste management is a strategic issue! Putting all your waste in the same skip doesn't allow you to sort it efficiently for the planet. In other words, waste must be collected, sorted, emptied and finally recycled.
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What are the strengths of open-bottom grabs?
- Extremely robust construction.
- Supports heavy loads.
- Perfect stability.
- Safety latch
- Optimizes volume
Open-bottom skips are available in all sizes and capacities. There are very small skips for light-duty work, but also large skips for very heavy-duty work requiring a high-capacity forklift capable of handling heavy loads. These heavy-duty, super-strong skips are designed for transporting and dumping scrap metal and heavy waste, such as glass, metal and stone.
What are the advantages of using an open-bottom body?
- Helps keep the site clean, organized and safe.
- Easy to use by a single user.
- No mechanical parts.
- Move large volumes and heavy loads.
- Use them for storage, recycling and transport.
- Discharge waste into a high-volume skip.
- Relatively low economic investment.
- Good durability
How does an open-bottom body work?
The skip is loaded from above, with the volume of waste not exceeding the upper moulding. Once full, the skip is picked up by forklift and placed on top of the large waste skip.
Once the bottom hopper is open, the operator activates the bottom opening (either by lever action or automatic release).
The bottom opens, allowing the waste to escape. Empty, the bucket is returned to the ground to close the bottom, and return the bucket to the collection position.
How does automatic triggering work?
To use the automatic release, the bucket must be placed on the top moulding of the high-volume bucket. By sliding forward, the release latch opens to allow the bottom to open.
Why opt for wheels?
This makes it easier to move without the need for a pallet truck or forklift.
What are the safety features?
Restraining device: This is a heavy-duty metal chain that connects the self-dumping bucket to a forklift truck. The chain must be attached to the forklift before use, and prevents the body from slipping off the forks.
Safety latch: This latch prevents accidental dumping of the skip and must be used at all times when the skip is not being dumped. Release the latch bracket when the forklift is in position to dump its contents into a skip or other container.
Tipping: Place the bucket in the right position for dumping, e.g. over a waste container. Make sure the area is clear and safe, and that there are no people around the forklift. A distance of at least 5 meters must be maintained.
Maximum capacity: Do not exceed the bucket's maximum capacity, and use a forklift powerful enough to lift the weight of the bucket and its contents.
Maximum speed: Do not exceed 10 km/h when driving the forklift loaded with the bucket fully open.