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Rotech Carries Out Load Testing for British Manufacturer Rainbow Trugs

Rotech Laboratories are delighted to have recently collaborated with Rainbow Trugs, a British manufacturer of high-quality flexible containers and accessories, used for storage solutions across a variety of sectors and uses.

Rainbow Trugs contacted us in August 2021 to ask us to carry out a series of load tests on the handles of their Trug products. We were also asked to provide quality assurance for the design of their product.

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The Requirements

Rainbow Trugs has spent a considerable amount of time designing their product, as they wanted to make them more durable and to a higher standard than similar products on the market.

As part of their design process and quality assurance, they contacted us to carry out a series of independent tests for load testing on their Trug handles.

A selection of Rainbow Trugs were submitted to the Rotech laboratory for independent testing to determine the ultimate load strength of each bucket.

Our team of technologists carried out testing on trugs of different sizes to find the maximum load each trug could withstand.

The Results

  • 2.2 litre rainbow trug was able to hold a maximum weight of 64.5kg before failure
  • 14 litre rainbow trug was able to hold a maximum weight of 450.0kg before failure
  • 25 litre rainbow trug was able to hold a maximum weight of 344.6kg before failure
  • 30 litre rainbow trug was able to hold a maximum weight of 348.8kg before failure
  • 45 litre rainbow trug was able to hold a maximum weight of 453.8kg before failure

Quality Assurance

Quality is a crucial part of the product development process for Rainbow Trugs. This type of product, often referred to as a ‘flexi-tub’, has a reputation for handles being a weak point and breaking.

This led to Rainbow Trugs deciding to make their own brand of trug bucket with better materials, which would satisfy their customers’ needs and provide exceptional quality and durability.

Understanding the maximum load that each trug bucket can withstand will help Rainbow Trugs customers to recognise the durability of the product, and also understand the limitations that each size can be used for. Rainbow Trugs can be used for a variety of industrial applications and domestically including gardening, laundry, storage for toys and household items, and feeding livestock.

For more information on Rainbow Trugs, please visit www.rainbowtrugs.com

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