Sunrise Manufacturing has heard many horror stories from customers detailing a protective cargo experience gone wrong. The cause? Poor void elimination (void protection).
It’s not enough to make sure the major portions of your goods are protected during shipping. The remaining void spaces require attention as well.
Sunrise Manufacturing offers up these tips for void elimination and void protection using dunnage void fillers.
Select Proper Void Protection
All cargo is different, requiring unique void filler solutions — not a one-size-fits-all product. Sunrise Manufacturing offers multiple types of both void filler panels and collapsible void filler solutions.
Void Filler Panel Options
Void filler panels are designed to keep shipments secure and prevent load shifting during transportation via boxcars, ocean vessel, and over-the-road. Preventing excess movement during transit results in less product damage and safer loading and unloading.
SUNRISE SMALL CELL
SUNRISE SMALL CELL is a viable option for load securement as well as interior and exterior packaging. Our unique honeycomb design creates a lightweight, economical, and recyclable replacement for foam and other corrugated freight protection options. With a compression strength of 10-69 PSI, this dense, durable product can support the heaviest of freight loads.
SUNRISE SMALL CELL is a proven void filler panel for load securement in many settings, including buffer and tier sheets, filling headspace in tomato bins, furniture protection, and window and door protection, along with many other custom applications.
DIAMOND-PAK®
Our DIAMOND-PAK® honeycomb bulkhead void filler is a proven choice for boxcar, intermodal, ocean, and OTR transportation. This lightweight, reliable void filler option provides optimal load securement. DIAMOND-PAK® void fillers come in a wide array of sizes, each of which provides the strength and durability to withstand end-to-end impacts.
WOOD-PAK®
This unique combination of our corrugated honeycomb void filler and lumber is an ideal replacement for plywood dividers. It’s a less-expensive, lightweight, reusable, and recyclable option that prevents end-to-end toppling.
RAIL-PAK®
RAIL-PAK® is a versatile void filler solution, encompassing our BIN-PAK™, DRUM-PAK™, and LUMBER-PAK™ securement systems. DRUM-PAK™ is a one-time-use corrugated honeycomb product designed for fiber and plastic drums. Our LUMBER-PAK™ is ideal for industrial and forestry products and was designed for open car shipments.
The RAIL-PAK® BIN-PAK™ is a strategic solution designed to secure bulk bins more effectively than corrugated blocks. With this system, bulk bins are braced by disposable inflatable dunnage bags with RAIL-PAK® BIN-PAK™ to keep them in place. It’s available in multiple length sizes and thicknesses based on your bin size and car dimensions. This method is approved by the AAR under GIS781 for bulk tomato shipments.
Our innovative products are AAR-approved, and the following are patent-protected:
Collapsible Void Filler Options
Collapsible void fillers are available in a variety of sizes, widths, and drops to prevent lateral load shift. Here are a few products Sunrise offers with collapsible void fillers.
DIAMOND-CORR®
The original void filler is expanded to fill voids between loads, to prevent load shift during transit. Void fillers are shipped flat, saving vital warehouse space.
DIAMOND-CORR II®
Like the DIAMOND-CORR®, this filler expands to fill the space between loads, preventing shifting. This larger, lighter-duty cell is a great economical lateral void filler.
MATCH BOOK®
This collapsible void filler is a corrugated-backed, foldable, and self-supporting honeycomb bulkhead filler. No hangers are needed for this free-standing load spacer. Our lightweight, inexpensive, reusable, and recyclable void filler is excellent for preventing crosswise load shifting. MATCH BOOK® collapsible fillers’ foldable design saves shippers warehousing space and inbound freight costs.
Prepare Your Cargo
Void filler selection is critical, and once that’s in place, prepping the cargo is another important step. This could include padding sharp edges to avoid potential issues like damaged void fillers.
Correct Application of Void Filler for Superior Void Protection
Correct application is key. You need to be aware of your void filler options maximum or minimum void capabilities. Over- or under-filling a space can lead to damage. Sunrise can offer instruction when it comes time to send your cargo on its way.
Potential Customization
Customization is another way to achieve successful void protection. Sunrise Manufacturing offers numerous ways to customize any of our void filler solutions and can work with you for maximum void protection.
Inspect and Test
Items and cargo should not move if secured correctly with proper void protection practices implemented. If you observe any movement, redo your void protection until it is properly secured.
Work With Sunrise Manufacturing for Best Practices in Void Protection
Sunrise Manufacturing is one of the top load securement and packaging companies in the United States, and we’re always eager to help new and existing customers find ways to securely ship their cargo.
Improper void protection can have costly results. Here at Sunrise, we don’t stop until you feel comfortable with your load securement.
Ready to work with a reliable void protection company? Contact us today to see how we work to best serve you and your freight.