A WELL-known manufacturer of paper products, moving in excess of 500 containers a year, experienced a claim-free 1997 thanks to the use of dunnage bags.
And it's success stories like this that have seen more and more local manufacturers and exporters embracing the concept, says Jumbo Anderson, m.d. of Stopak, the Cape Town-based manufacturer of dunnage bags.
The secret of high quality outturn of your export or road freight cargo at its point of destination is to have it properly and safely secured at the departure point, says Anderson.
Damage to containerised cargo occurs when there is movement of cargo inside the container.
To prevent this damage an uninflated dunnage bag is placed in voids between your cargo. The bag is inflated with compressed air and exerts a force on the surface of the cargo, preventing any movement, Anderson explained.
Because the bag exerts a force on your cargo it is working for you all the way by being able to absorb sharp impacts generated through the handling of the container. Conventional dunnage is a static securer. It might fill the void but it is not working on your cargo.
Anderson points out that conventional dunnage such as wooden struts can in fact damage your product through puncturing or scuffing cargo should sharp impact forces occur.
ISO 9002-certificated Stopak currently exports to agents in Europe, UK, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Middle East, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
It not only promotes the use of its own products but will advise customers on any other products that are available to ensure pallet stabilisation and safe securing of cargo.
The company also distributes desiccants which are used in containers to prevent moisture damage to cargo i.e. rust, damage to packaging and labels.
Desiccants provide you with a low-cost solution to keeping your cargo free from moisture damage.
Dunnage bags absorb sharp impacts to keep cargo secure
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