An introduction to shipping container glamping
1 comment
The term glamping is a combination of the words “glamorous” and “camping”. It is a type of camping that includes accommodation and facilities considered to be far more luxurious than traditional camping, allowing the experience of freedom and closeness to nature without missing out on home comforts.
How to Secure a Shipping Container + 6 Best Tips
2 comments
What can you do to ensure your shipping container is secure? We've put together the 6 most important tips to help you protect your container as effectively as possible.
Why use shipping containers as storage?
4 comments
In order to give you some information about using shipping containers for storage, we thought it best to get it directly from the expert; so we spoke to Patrick Hicks from the CSTA - Container Self-Storage & Traders Association to answer some of your questions.
Tags: discover, ISO shipping container
Shipping container sizes
2 comments
In this blog we explain the standard ISO shipping container sizes and most common aftermarket applications these are used for. Standard ISO shipping containers are 8.5ft high and come in four lengths; 10ft, 20ft 40ft and 45ft externally.
The difference between a Domino Clamp and a twistlock
2 comments
We have had a few enquiries from people trying to gain a better understanding of the difference between a twistlock and a Domino Clamp. It is important to understand the difference, as despite their apparent similarities, they do very different jobs, with little or no crossover between them in terms of their function. In this blog we are going to cover the similarities and differences for you.
Tags: discover, Domino Clamps, Twistlock
How to identify an ISO shipping container
4 comments
The easiest way to recognise if your shipping container is made to ISO standards is to look at the markings. If it’s an ISO container it will have a 4 digit code printed on the top right hand corner of the door as you look at it from the outside. The same number will also appear on the top right hand corner of the side of the container under the container number.
New vs Used shipping containers: Things to consider
In this blog we look at the things to consider when deciding whether to use a new or used shipping container for your container project.
Tags: shipping container uses
How we tested the strength of the Domino Clamps
As part of the design process for the Domino Clamp there were many considerations to take. We had to think about fabrication methods, materials and tolerances, and we spent over two years exploring these before finalising a design. However, there was always one area which we knew was going to be paramount to producing a safe and functional product…Testing and ensuring the strength and load taking capabilities.
Tags: Domino Clamps, Testing
An introduction to shipping container corner castings
4 comments
ISO1161 Corner castings are the big three-holed blocks of Corten steel which form the corners of all internationally standardised ISO shipping containers. They are the structural elements that are used to lift shipping containers as well as to connect them to whichever mode of transportation is being used to move the container such as ships, trains or road vehicles...
Tags: corner castings, discover
Why attach CCTV to a shipping container?
Shipping containers can be made secure with additional locking mechanisms and door jams, but some site operators will prefer the added peace of mind of knowing that the area is surveilled also by CCTV. In this blog we look at some of the reasons you might want to attach CCTV to a shipping container.
Why attach temporary fencing to a shipping container?
With gigs being booked up again for later in the year, it’s not just construction sites that will benefit from sealing off gaps in temporary fencing by terminating the final panel against a shipping container. So in this blog, we will be looking at some of the reasons for attaching fencing to a shipping container.
Why attach a sign to a shipping container
Our sign post kit allows you to quickly attach 48mm tube-mounted signage to a shipping container without the need to drill into the container causing permanent damage. So in places where there are shipping containers, let’s see why it might make sense to attach the signs you need directly to the container using Domino Clamps.