The original CF set produced by ConFoot is an ensemble of four lightweight and low-cost shipping container legs. They are able to support a container weighing up to 30 tons and allow a single operator to easily remove it from a truck chassis. The original design allowed the set to be practical for arange of usesbylogistics centres,forwarding companiesand even thearmed services.
Soon, however, some users gave feedback suggesting that legs were difficult to use with a loading bay or pocket. The original CF design restricts the doors from being opened fully (270 degrees) and can restrict the use of a pocket. ConFoot responded to these requests by producing theCFP set,specifically designed for use in a loading bay.
How could CFP legs save you money and time?
Unloading and/or loading a shipping container can takea substantial amount of time. Small retailers often require the container to be left overnight. With the use of CFP legs, a driver can leave the container standing at the loading bay, but drive his truck and chassis away. This opens up awide range of new opportunitiestoincrease productivityandreduce costsfor drivers, but also for those utilising the container. Containers can beleft at loading bays for extended periods of time, allow for more efficient loading/unloading methods. For example car part manufacturers adding pieces in the correct order that they need to be removed at the other end.
Replacing the original ‘Y’ shaped, pronged feet of the CF model, CFP legs have an‘L’ shaped baseallowing thecontainer to be placed flat against a loading bay. This allows a container to be left standing whilst it is being loaded or unloaded,freeing up a driverto use their truck and chassis elsewhere.
The altered design of the clamping mechanism means that the container doors can be folded fully back. Thus enabling a pocket to be easily fitted whilst the container is mounted on the set. It also allows the container to be left in tighter bays, as space for the doors either side of the container in is not required.
The set is comprised oftwo CFP legsat the front(door side) of the container andtwo original CF legsat the rear. The CF legs are placed at the rear in order to provideextra stabilityfrom their innovative magnetic clamp design. The CFP legs retain the samelightweight nature(only 24 kg) as the CF legs meaning that all four legs can be easilyinstalled by just one person.
Once the container has been secured to a loading bay and is standing on the ConFoot legs, a forklift can be driven straight on to load or unload goods. The maximum weight capacity which can be supported by the legs is 30 tons, supporting the vast majority of loads.
Interested inhow the CFP set could save you moneyin you logistics?
Interested in how the CFP set could save you money in you logistics?
