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Modalis unveils fast-acting bulk box

[ December 18, 2024   //   ]

Container maker Modalis has unveiled a Butterfly open-top 20-ft swap body for bulk consignments. The fruit of a collaboration with Belgian design firm Agesia, the patented design has an automated roof and is made from recyclable composite panels. It aims to address the limitations of current open-top swap bodies – models with tarpaulin roofs are slow and tedious to open, while those with a hard top are complicated to handle due to their height and weight.

The Butterfly’s roof is made from composite panels in a fabric of long glass fibres incorporated into a thermoplastic matrix, making it possible to install an ultra-fast patented opening and closing system that takes 20 seconds to operate and is completely watertight.

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