Stainless Steel Self Dumping Hopper -The Best Container for Bulk Material

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Self dumping hoppers are convenient for many industries that require an easier and safer way to handle or dispose of materials and trash. Industrial strength material is needed for bulk material, and that is why the best self dumping hoppers are made of stainless steel. The most durable stainless steel self dumping hopper is made of 10 gauge or 12 gauge stainless steel. This is why a basic durable dumping hopper can hold anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 lbs of bulk material and has a capacity of up to five cubic yards.

Stainless steel dumping hoppers can be made to suit various industrial needs when it comes to bulk material handling. Rugged and more demanding businesses may use a larger stainless 3/16-inch plate steel hopper that can hold up to 8,000 lbs of bulk material. One of the leading manufacturers of stainless steel self-dumping hoppers in the US makes this type of hopper in 1/8 to 5 cubic yards, so that it can handle different material handling requirements.

A high-quality stainless steel self dumping hopper has extruded and exclusively pierced trunnion track with taper pins for superior tracking and better resistance to wearing. Seven-gauge carbon steel is the ideal material for the body of a self dumping hopper to be used for bulk material like sand, metal scrap, stampings, coal, rubber, construction materials, ash, glass, and sawdust. The body must be continuously welded to prevent any leaks. The box base should be strong and heavy duty in order to support the heaviest volume of materials.

There are stainless steel self dumping hoppers that can handle 8,000 lbs to 10,000 lbs of bulk materials like hot ash, concrete, and forgings. This type of hopper must have a body that is made of 3/16” and 1/4” carbon steel, and it must be continuously welded with a slide bolt latch on a long box tube base. Some manufacturers can provide a continuous stop bar and base to body chains their heaviest duty stainless steel self dumping hoppers for bulk materials.

There are self dumping hopper manufacturers that can modify existing products to suit your individual requirements and special applications. They have an in-house engineering and sales staff with whom you can discuss your specific ideas or needs. It may be better to have a custom stainless steel self dumping hopper if you have a specific type of vehicle or you need a safer way to dispose of certain bulk materials.

About the Author:

This article is written by Mike Genter, who is associated with Roura Material Handling. Roura Material Handling produces a large variety of self dumping hoppers including durable hoppers, rugged hoppers, ultimate hoppers, behemoth hoppers as well as custom and specialty dumping hoppers for both commercial and industrial use.