Thread: will totes be damaged by repeated lifting?
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Re: will totes be damaged by repeated lifting?
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Originally Posted by Team118Joseph View Post
We have cracked a tote by tipping a stack over. It still functions but it isn't as strong as it was.
This is where I'm concerned.
I don't believe that lifting will cause issues, but when a six high stack is knocked over by an over-zealous driver ...

I suspect that TOTES (and RECYCLE CONTAINERS) will be damaged and that teams will have to make their lifts accommodate for these imperfections.
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