According to a new safety advisory released by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) passengers flying with cell phones, laptops, cameras and other portable electronic devices should take precautions to reduce the risk of fires on aircraft due to the batteries housed inside these units. Recently, there were two [...] Read Full Story
Closure Instructions that are specific for each manufacturer must accompany containers that are DOT certified. These instructions indicate the process that a filler must follow in order to properly close the container in accordance with the Design Qualification Test for that specific drum type. Torque, dimensional measurements and visual safeguards are a part of each [...] Read Full Story
Frequently we are asked if our 55 gallon stainless steel wine barrels can be stored in standard barrel racks. Indeed our wine barrels can be stored in standard barrel racks, much like those manufactured by Western Square Industries (www.westernsquare.com). Our customers claim that these racks are easy to use and they can stack the drums [...] Read Full Story