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2. Newly Built Tanks ISO tank containers were conceived in the sixties as a more economical alternative to the then 200litre steel drum. Until then drums had been the predominant means of transport of intermediate bulk parcels for 20ft shipping container shipments. A 20ft dry freight container could accommodate 78drums and thus transport 15600litre. Early tank container designs, before design software CAD was available, easily beat that and capacities of around 19200litre right away and that went up gradually over the years.

3. Pre-Owned Tanks ISO tank containers were conceived in the sixties as a more economical alternative to the then 200litre steel drum. Until then drums had been the predominant means of transport of intermediate bulk parcels for 20ft shipping container shipments. A 20ft dry freight container could accommodate 78drums and thus transport 15600litre. Early tank container designs, before design software CAD was available, easily beat that and capacities of around 19200litre were attained right away and that went up gradually over the years.

4. Vacuum Tanks Tankformator supplies “Vacuum Extraction in a Frame” the modular alternative to vacuum trucks and trailers. What is modular design? Well in essence it is like pre- fab (pre-fabrication) in buildings, and section building in sea going vessels. Essentially it is the systematic assembly of individual segments until these become a whole, a unit. All containers are produced in a line production environment. Think conveyor belt. This is not unique to the manufacture of containers, e.g. cars tend to get built in a line production, so are white goods such as refrigerators, TV’s and other consumer electronics such as mobile phones.

5. Tank Choices Restaurants with a one dish menu are not exactly in vogue, people always like to look at options. Then why is it that the product offering of tank container Lessors are limited to tank containers whose specification features but one single shell material, the triple rated Sans 50028-7? Right now the position of most if not all suppliers seems to be, to ignore the vast diversity of cargoes that eventually will be transported in UN Portable tank T11, and that includes their corrosive properties. Customers that damage the tank shell as a result of corrosion, which is the proverbial ‘accident waiting to happen,’ will be obligated to restore the shell to its original state at great expense to them even though this could have been predicted right from the outset. Some would argue that prioritising shell thickness to lower the cost of investment is unfortunate? Why? Because arguably with a modest investment it is possibly to upgrade to more corrosion resistant steels that could at the very minimum reduce the occurrence of corrosion and in other occasions halt it altogether? See related information under tab ‘Corrosion Resistance.’ As our extensive financial modelling demonstrates, the lowest cost tank container turns out to be the most expensive after we factor in the repetitive corrosion repairs over its estimated life span and the model produces the Discounted Lifetime Cost.

6. Corrosion Resistance In its new built tank program Tankformator has added tank containers with far more corrosion resistant shell material above the industry template SANS 50028-7 such as 317L. Why?? Read on!! The tank container industry has been observing a growing incidence of shell corrosion which seemed to have gotten worse over the last 10 years. Corrosion repairs have become a regular feature on tank depots' repair estimates and thanks to the labor intensive nature of this repair work tank containers spend more time in workshops than ever before. The resulting down time impacts fleet utilization and represents an additional financial burden for Operators. Lessors are not immediately affected as the cost of repairs is traditionally passed on to the Lessee.

7. Offshore Equipment Tankformator leverages on its combined experience in all facets of tanks designed and built to transport fluids. What sets Offshore tanks apart from UN Portable iso tanks, is limited to the regulatory platform i.e. IMDG as the principle platform for maritime transportation for Un Portable tanks and DNV 2.7.1 an EN 12079 for Offshore tanks. The affinity with design and specification of tanks and their applications explain the revolving door that Tankformator use to handle sales inquiries from both one and the other. As with Iso tank containers, Tankformator operates at the cutting edge of design and specification and here too zeroed in on innovations that set its tanks apart.

8. About Us Tankformator is a specialized ISO tank container merchant that operates on the strength of all that it understands about ISO tank containers, their specification, right from how they are manufactured, operated, repaired, (re)certified, and cleaned. We know about all of the above from first-hand experience! Tankformator is operating on the fringes of the industry, by design! It is here where it does not get lost in the crowd and where it believes its personalised products and services can still make a difference! In doing so Tankformator has extended its products and services across a wide number of niche markets which includes chemical distribution, environmental services, energy and applications where tank containers double for storage and blending applications.

9. Contact Us Tankformator (S) Pte Ltd, Midview City Business/Science Park, 24 Sin Ming Lane, #04-100, Singapore 573970 Tel: +65 6684 2015 http://www.tankformator.com.sg | callie.chia@tankformator.com.sg