The transportation by shipping containers is the most common and safest carrier of modern cargo transport. safety is the "lifeline" of container transport. Once the shipping containers more than ten tons of cargo slips or rolls out of the car, it will bring inestimable loss to the safety of human life and property. Therefore, special container twist locks must be used to connect and fix the container and the car body.

International general purpose container specifications are: 20 feet container and 40 feet container. In recent years, 40 feet high cube and 45 feet high cube use are also more and more popular .Depending on the size of the container, the transport vehicle is equipped with a corresponding number of twist lock fasteners, usually 4, 8 or 10, some require more .A shipping container transport vehicle can be equipped with the same type of twist locks, or several different types of twist locks can be used together, but regardless of the type and standard, the purpose is to ensure that the shipping container secured during the transportation of the connection.

There are many ways to connect the container and the car body by twist lock. some are directly welded on the car body, the lock head can only rotate but cannot move vertically, this is called fixed twist lock; Some twist locks are fixedly connected with the body through the bracket. The lock head cannot only rotate but also stretch lengthwise. When not used, the lock head can be lowered to the bearing surface below for different standard boxes, which is called lifting type twist lock. There are twist locks hinged on the body or made to move, so that the fastening position can be adjusted, thus greatly improving the utilization of the vehicle. In addition, there is an insert type twist lock, the lock shaft extends into the fixed part of the box like a bolt, and is generally used with other types of twist lock.

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With the continuous improvement of modern manufacturing technology, the manufacturing process of container twist lock is becoming more and more perfect and standardized. Enterprises on the procurement of raw materials, production management, product testing and other key links to ensure the quality of products. The main features of the product are: convenient and flexible operation performance, high safety and reliability, long service life. After surface treatment, the surface of the parts has high corrosion resistance, heat and humidity resistance, salt atomization resistance and other characteristics, which can meet the use conditions in coastal areas and hot and humid climate. In addition to the appearance of the product, we should pay more attention to the internal quality, the internal quality control of the twist lock is extremely strict, the physical and chemical properties of the material of the parts should meet the relevant standards, and the lock shaft should pass the strict tensile test requirements.

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In recent years, shipping container truck slippage accidents happen from time to time, and some even cause casualties. Because some drivers plan to save trouble, there is no handle to turn the lock, the lock fixing device is useless. The authority has made a survey, in the same case, the shipping containers with locked twist lock happen "dump box" only accounted for 0.01%; while unlocked container with twist lock happen "dump box" up to 95%-98%. That is the importance of the twist lock on the shipping containers and transportation.

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