Chains, shackles, hooks, slings and lifting gear are built to work hard.
But storing, packing and moving all that gear can quickly become a headache.
For lifting and rigging businesses, there’s a lot of equipment moving in and out of the yard every day. Hire gear needs to be picked, packed, sent to site, returned, checked and put away again.
Then there’s equipment being sold, branch transfers, inspection work and gear waiting to go out on the next job.
That’s where Nally MegaBins are proving to be a simple solution for our customers.
One bin. One job. One complete kit.
One of the biggest advantages we’re seeing is how MegaBins simplify the packing process.
Instead of chains, shackles and other components being picked individually and loaded onto a pallet or into whatever container happens to be available, the complete job can be packed straight into a MegaBin.
Everything stays together.
The bin can be allocated to a customer, job number, hire order or equipment package.
When it’s ready to go, move the whole thing.
No repacking.
No chasing loose pieces around the workshop.
No fuss.
For busy hire operations, that can make getting equipment out the door much simpler.
Built for heavy gear
Lifting and rigging equipment gets heavy pretty quickly.
A few lengths of chain, some larger shackles, hooks and other hardware soon add up.
That’s why a solid, heavy-duty bin makes sense.
Nally MegaBins are designed for serious materials handling and are well suited to storing the sort of heavy, awkward equipment commonly found in lifting and rigging workshops.
Instead of chains hanging over the side of a pallet or smaller components disappearing underneath other gear, everything has a proper home.
It also helps keep the workshop cleaner and more organised.
Easier to get equipment to site
The other big advantage is transport.
Once the gear is packed into the MegaBin, the complete package can be moved around the yard, loaded for transport and handled on site without needing to unpack everything first.
That can make life easier for both the supplier and the customer.
The hire company gets a simple way to prepare and dispatch the equipment.
The customer gets a practical way to move the gear around once it arrives on site.
And when the job is finished?
Put it back in the same bin and send it home.
Simple solution, problem solved.
Keeping track of expensive equipment
Lost equipment is another problem we regularly hear about.
When gear is spread across pallets, shelves, trucks and job sites, it doesn’t take much for a shackle, hook or other component to go missing.
And lifting gear isn’t cheap.
Using a MegaBin for each job or equipment package creates a clear place for everything to return to.
Add a job number, customer name, asset number, QR code or packing list to the bin and it becomes much easier to see what belongs with each order.
When a hire comes back, staff can quickly check the contents before the equipment moves to inspection or back into available stock.
It’s not complicated asset management.
It’s just a simple way of keeping equipment together.
A better workflow for hire gear
MegaBins can also help create some structure around the yard.
For example, bins can be used for:
Ready for hire
Complete equipment packages packed and ready to go.
Returned equipment
Gear that has come back and is waiting to be checked.
Inspection required
Equipment separated from available hire stock until it has been inspected.
Customer jobs
Bins allocated to individual customers or projects.
Branch transfers
Complete equipment packages ready to move between locations.
It keeps gear separated and makes it easier for staff to see what stage each job is at.
That can be particularly useful when things get busy and multiple orders are being prepared at the same time.
Stack them and save floor space
Workshop and warehouse space is valuable.
Another reason our lifting and rigging customers like MegaBins is their ability to stack.
Instead of needing pallet racking for every piece of stored equipment, bins can be stacked when suitable, helping make better use of vertical space.
For companies carrying a large hire fleet or plenty of loose rigging hardware, that can make a noticeable difference to how the warehouse is organised.
More gear stored neatly.
Less gear spread across the floor.
Selling lifting gear? Include the bin.
There’s another use we really like.
When customers are buying a complete lifting or rigging package, supply the equipment in the MegaBin.
Instead of receiving a pile of chains, shackles and lifting gear that immediately needs somewhere to live, the customer receives a complete package with its own storage solution.
The gear arrives together.
It can stay together.
And the same bin can be used to move the equipment around the workshop, yard or job site.
We’ve found customers love getting the bin included because it gives them something useful long after the original equipment purchase.
You’re not just supplying the lifting gear.
You’re helping them manage it.
Less handling. Less hassle.
That’s really what this comes down to.
MegaBins aren’t a complicated solution.
They simply make heavy equipment easier to store, organise and move.
Less time packing.
Fewer loose components.
Easier transport to site.
Better control of hire equipment.
More organised returns.
Stackable storage without needing pallet racking everywhere.
And a better complete package when selling lifting gear.
For lifting and rigging businesses handling heavy equipment every day, sometimes the simple improvements make the biggest difference.
Need a better way to store and move your lifting gear?
Talk to Pallet Bins Australia about Nally MegaBins and volume requirements for your operation.