Container Rotation Systems Pty Ltd (CRS), based in Sydney, Australia, has entered into the Australian rare earths market with its heavy mining container. CRS’s Rotorcon® certified rotatable container was designed from the ground up specifically for the arduous conditions experienced in the Australian mining sector, and is ideal for the rare earths market.
 
In 2010 CRS developed the first 360°, multi-directional container rotator, the Rotainer® as it’s known globally today. Soon after, it became apparent to CRS that general off-the-shelf ‘open top’ containers did not meet the high gross weights permissible on some Australian outback roads.
 
Furthermore, they did not comply with the engineering dynamics when loading bulk carriers with the newest, high-speed, ship-to-shore cranes.
CRS continues to value add its business model and decided to produce its own range of bulk ore containers so that its customers could have a single point of contact for their complete containerized bulk handling requirements.
CRS took a fresh look at the open top container market, analysed future market growth then put pen to paper to design and patent the world’s first, open top container for >38.4-tonne gross capacity that could be rotated 360° in any direction by only the top four twist lock pockets, unsupported.
 
Unique and key features of the Rotorcon® (rotatable container) include:
 
• whale bone rib design for superior strength and flexibility;
• high centre of gravity for low CPR (cost per rotation);
• tapered sides to prevent ‘carry back’ due to high product moisture content;
• self cleaning ‘U’ shaped bottom tub for smooth operations;
• high centre of gravity for controlled discharge to eliminate dust emissions;
• heavy duty, replaceable twist lock pockets;
• clean flow, specially developed corner gussets;
• hard flat lids with spring applied lid locking system with manual override;
• tapered main rails for easy decontamination in washeries; lowest tare weight per tonne payload;
• special low friction internal coating;
• access ladder each side for product inspection;
• constructed with ‘Corten’ or equivalent high tensile steel; stackable when fully loaded;
• optional lid hatches, round or square;
• and optional with CRS’s Ezzelid®, patent-pending, self-opening lid system.
The Rotorcon container is a ‘one design’ system that can range in height from 1,450mm to 2,900mm.
 
The container is fully designed, certified and FEA’ed in Australia by leading Australian naval architects, which ensures that CRS’s customers are acquiring a high quality, uncompromised product that offers superior return on investment and longevity.
 
All Rotorcon® containers are CSC rated to meet international shipping codes, are BK2 compliant for environmental awareness and, best off all, are developed with Australian dedication and ingenuity.