Lifting & Tipping

Match the tipper's carriage to your bin standard, most commonly DIN 9797 for 200 litre eurobins, and check rim condition on your fleet since worn rims disengage. For dolavs and pallet boxes, confirm clamp dimensions against your exact box model. Sellers can usually photograph the carriage and measure it on request.

Measure from floor to the top edge of the receiving hopper or vessel, then add clearance for the bin's inverted arc, usually several hundred millimetres. Buying marginal on height is the most common tipper mistake and cannot be fixed later. State your required discharge height in your first enquiry to the seller.

Lifting equipment in service falls under LOLER, which requires thorough examination at defined intervals by a competent person. A used tipper should be examined and documented before it lifts anything in your factory, regardless of any previous certificates. Ask the seller for existing examination reports, as they indicate how the machine was maintained.

Both work if specified properly. Hydraulic units are robust and give smooth heavy lifts but introduce oil into a food area, so food grade hydraulic fluid and leak discipline matter. Electric screw or chain drives eliminate oil entirely and suit high care zones, though very heavy pallet box duties still favour hydraulics.

You send an enquiry through the listing and deal with the seller from there, agreeing inspection, price and collection between you. There is no intermediary adding margin or slowing the exchange of technical detail. If the listing qualifies for financing, you can start that application alongside the negotiation.