Modern Mining May 2015

71 / 76

PRODUCT News
May 2015 MODERN MINING69
A key issue facing logistics managers in
the mining sector is the need for a safe,
reliable and efficient packaging and trans-
port system that is also environmentally
sustainable.
“It is critical in the handling of high
value minerals to ensure optimum protec-
tion of the goods being transported,” says
Ken Mouritzen, Director, Tellap. “Product
contamination and damage is not only
expensive, but will ultimately tarnish a
company’s brand.
“When speaking with logistics manag-
ers, we hear concerns of increasing costs,
contamination, safety and the issues of
wooden pallets as impediments to busi-
ness efficiency. Pallets are central to these
concerns.
“Although acceptance of bulk bags has
brought about positive changes in global
packaging and transport trends, the inher-
ent problems of heavy wooden pallets, on
which bulk bags are typically transported,
still exist. For this reason, industry has been
forced to look at packaging alternatives.”
One of these alternatives is the robust
Tellap pallet-free bulk bag system, which
has been developed in South Africa in
response to ongoing and increasing
wooden pallet issues. This customisable
packaging system– designed for enhanced
safety and efficiency – is manufactured
from 100 % recyclable polypropylene.
Tellap, which consists of a proprietary
bulk bag and two strong integrated plastic
sleeves, is lightweight, weighing only 5 kg,
whereas a pallet can weigh up to 35 kg. The
high strength sleeves are integrated into
the base of the bag to replace the pallet,
allowing a standard forklift truck to raise
the bag from the base. There is no require-
ment for special handling equipment.
Raising the bag from the base provides
better vision and stability while allowing a
single operator to handle the bags easily,
quickly and efficiently.
Industry is aware of the instability of
conventional bags and wooden pallets
when stacked, which is why many com-
panies have introduced a single stack
Pallet-free bulk bag system ideal for minerals
Tellap, which consists of a
proprietary bulk bag and
two strong integrated plastic
sleeves, is lightweight, weigh-
ing only 5 kg, whereas a
conventional wooden pallet
can weigh up to 35 kg.
rule. The integrated
sleeves of the Tellap
form a solid base
and this stability
increases the safe
stack ing height,
reducing storage
a n d wa r e h o u s e
space requirements.
Bene f i t s f rom
using Tellap pallet-
free bulk bags are
said to be many and
varied. They include
increased worker
and product safety,
as well as greater
stability of each load. Efficiencies, such
as a smaller footprint, reduced product
damage and fast single operator loading
and unloading, translate into savings by
using this product. Unlike many pallets
that are dumped into landfill, this system
is recycled.
Tellap, tel (+27 31) 274-8270, e-mail: