Collapsible bins

Available from Nayla is the KitBin, a method of reducing freight and storage costs. The unit is a bulk storage and transport ‘knock-down’ container with removable sides that pack inside a built KitBin for storage during transport when the bins are returned empty to the source.

It was designed as a lightweight plastic system that is re-usable and recyclable, impervious to moisture and won’t rot or sag. It is easy for anyone to build or take apart with the packing instructions stamped on each panel and the smooth surface of the walls and pallet base makes for easy cleaning.

The bin solves a common transport problem among growers, suppliers and processing plants. The secret is the design that allows the walls to be removed from the pallet base and packed inside a built unit with the other four pallet bases stacked on top.

This creates a 3:1 storage efficient ratio providing savings in freight.

The bin can hold 600 kg while weighing 38 kg. The pallet base is reinforced with ribs to prevent sagging under heavy loading and the interlocking corners enable it to be stacked up to six high with a maximum stacking load of 3000 kg.

It is easy to move with four-way forklift entry and can be assembled by one person in less than a minute.

The bins have benefits for cooling because of the specially designed air vents maximising the rate of cool air flowing through each bin and between produce.

Vented side panels maintain maximum flow-through and product freshness while improving the shelf life of produce.

The bin is also available with solid walls. Alternatively, the base and walls can be mixed, to enable a solid pallet base with four vented walls, a solid pallet base with two vented and two solid walls so that airflow is directed through the stacked bins, or a vented pallet base with solid walls to drain washed goods.