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Shipping container twist lock

Chances are you have witnessed a big metal box being transported on top of an 18 wheeler or perhaps even aboard ship? Grove likes when things are in boxes, which is called a shipping container and carries stuff everywhere. Many items, from toys and clothes to food and electronics get shipped in shipping containers. But, have you ever wondered how the container remains attached to a truck or an even ship during transit and does not fall off? This is when the handle on a shipping container twist lock plays its part in making sure everything remains secure.

The shipping containerlocking twistlock is a tiny but important part of the freight bin. It is a unique lock: secures the container meaning that it cannot be opened during transport The whole twist lock is constructed from robust steel, therefore it can weigh a good amount of kgs as well as guarantee the container become steady refusing to move around in vehicle or ship going.

How shipping container twist locks work

TWIST LOCKSThere are various types of twist locks, but they all use a very similar principle. The base (twist lock) and the cone are the two main configurations of a twist lock. The base is mounted to the truck / ship, and cone on the shipping container. The twist lock piggy-backs into which the header is to be loaded and give a solid base that pertains transportation mode, on topping slide cone twits in its place between leading depends with tighten loading of container.

The cones on a container when the shipping container is atop either truck or ship, are lined up with its bases. The cones are then twisted into the bases locking the container securely. When the container is put in place, nothing will turn during transportation regardless of how rough the road or waves are.

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