Shipping deliveries – USA style – video

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

This is rather fun. In the USA a system or company called PODS delivers a small container with a sort of gantry crane as part of the lorry.
Ignore the video subject just go to about 1min in to watch the container unload itself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj9ZWVZAf3I&list=PLctZwx0DYDIZ4fgWVhuQZxc6MRiHIqxyR

 

[Ches Green UKParticipant @chesgreenuk]

Bazyle,

That looks cool….I haven’t seen that sort of thing before. Seems PODS are also active in the UK ….  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLT7ZCSelkQ  …and … https://ukpods.co.uk/

I’m trying to find out a bit more about the shoogly framework that is used to lift and manoeuvre the container but no luck so far. I’m saying it is a bit shoogly but it obviously works just fine.

No idea on the weight limit but PODS do give a list of container sizes …. https://ukpods.co.uk/container-storage-in-manchester/pods-container-sizes/

Ches

 

[Ches Green UKParticipant @chesgreenuk]

Seems the framework is called PODzilla, with the hydraulics powered by a Honda engine … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GBMmoKXFiQ

Ah, found some more info on the PODS website…. ‘PODZilla Lift System’ –

PODZilla Lift System

Ches

Edit: Some more info on the Florida based PODS company … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PODS_(company)

‘PODS was founded in 1998 by Peter Warhurst who was looking to expand his family’s storage business. He invented PODS containers, as well as a hydraulic lift system that enables operators to easily deliver and transport the units, which he named PODZILLA.’

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

Interesting ! Far to complicated and in the hands of a careless operator soon damaged or wrecked. I adapted a skip handler years ago to do a similar task, far quicker and far less to go wrong. Like any specialist equipment it is designed to meet a specific need but often not good in certain scenarios ! Noel.

[Bazyle]

On 8 November 2024 at 00:40 Bazyle Said:

[…] to watch the container unload itself. […]

Must confess to being a little disappointed

… I took your words too literally 🙁

[ after which reality-check, yes it’s impressive … thanks ]

MichaelG.

[old foolParticipant @old-fool]

Looks a bit wimsical swinging around on chains. A skip lorry (if you’re from the states probly a dumpster truck) would be a simpler way to go. I can’t believe the driver left his lorry across the end of a side street while moving the container.

Bob

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