# 47×31 Collapsible Bulk Container, 36 in, 3-Runner (CB-231)

- Page: https://drpolysystems.com/product/47x31-collapsible-bulk-container-3-runner/
- Category: Collapsible Bulk Containers
- Supplier: DR Polysystems, North York, ON, Canada. Delivered across Canada and the United States.
- Price: quoted on request within 24 hours (https://drpolysystems.com/request-for-quotation/)
- Datasheet (PDF): https://drpolysystems.com/datasheets/CB-231.pdf

The CB-231 is the **47×31 collapsible bulk container**: a three-runner
pallet base, a folding sleeve and a lid, on the smaller Euro footprint.

### Smaller, and stronger
It is the more capable of the two collapsibles despite the smaller
footprint:

- **Static load 2,756 lb (1,250 kg)** against the 48×40 box's 1,102 lb
- **Dynamic load 1,323 lb (600 kg)** against its 551 lb
- **Racking load 1,323 lb (600 kg)**, where the larger box has **none**

If the container is going on beams, this is the collapsible to ask about.

### It folds flat
The sleeve **folds down onto the pallet base in a few steps**, taking
**80% less space**, so an empty comes back as a flat stack rather than as
air.

### Capacity and dimensions
- **Outside 47.24 × 31.50 × 35.43 in (1200 × 800 × 900 mm)**
- **Inside 46.46 × 30.71 × 29.53 in (1180 × 780 × 750 mm)**
- **170 US gal (643 L)**
- **73.85 lb (33.5 ± 0.5 kg)**

Dimensions carry a **±5 mm production tolerance**.

**A note on the height.** You may see this box listed at 920 or 915 mm.
We publish **900 mm**, the datasheet height, which the inside dimensions
and capacity above also come from. **If a bay is tight, ask us** and we
will measure one.

### Ratings
- **Static load 2,756 lb (1,250 kg)**
- **Stacking load 2,756 lb (1,250 kg)**
- **Dynamic load 1,323 lb (600 kg)**
- **Racking load 1,323 lb (600 kg)**

All assume an **evenly distributed load**. The static load is sometimes
given as "less than 1 ton"; the datasheet says 1,250 kg, and we publish
the specific figure.

### Construction
A **three-runner pallet base**, a **folding sleeve** and a lid.
Material is **polypropylene**. Corners are **rounded**.

### A note on the temperature rating
Three **different maxima** are in circulation for this box: +40 °C, +45
and +60. We publish **−4 °F to +104 °F (−20 to +40 °C)**, the narrowest,
so nothing here promises more than the most cautious figure. **If you are
running above +104 °F, ask us** and we will confirm.

### Where it goes
It is suited to the **food and pharmaceutical industries**, for a plain
reason: the box has a **hygienic pallet as its base**. **The material is
food-grade.**

Handled with a **forklift, reach truck or hand pallet jack**.

### Cleaning and resistance
**Washable and suitable for disinfection.** Resistant to water, to
airborne environmental pollutants and to corrosive chemicals.

### Identification
Logo **printed or embossed**, both offered, in a **180 × 25 mm panel on
the centre leg**. Supplied in **grey, white, navy or blue**, with other
colours to order.

### Freight
**297 per jumbo trailer and 216 in a 40 ft high cube**, shipped folded:
assembled, 216 of them would need more than twice the space a container
has. The two counts are sometimes printed the other way round, which would
have the trailer carrying fewer than the container; the order here is the
right way round.

## Specifications

- Size: 47.24 × 31.50 × 35.43 in (1200 × 800 × 900 mm)
- Material: PP
- Bottom Type: 3-Runner
- Net Weight: 73.85 lb (33.5 ± 0.5 kg)
- Static Load: 2,756 lb (1,250 kg)
- Dynamic Load: 1,323 lb (600 kg)
- Load Basis: Ratings assume an evenly distributed load
- Racking Load: 1,323 lb (600 kg)
- Temperature Range: −4 to +104 °F (−20 to +40 °C)
- Truck Load: 297 pcs per jumbo trailer, folded
- RFID: Transponder integration available
- Container Load (40 HC): 216 pcs, folded
- Dimensional Tolerance: ± 5 mm
- Logo Insert Areas: Centre leg 180 × 25 mm
- Branding: Printed or embossed
- Application: Food and pharmaceutical industries
- Colour: Grey, white, navy or blue; other colours on request
- Resistance: Water, environmental pollutants, corrosive chemicals
- Handling: Forklift, reach truck, hand pallet jack
- Construction: Three-runner pallet base, folding sleeve and lid; rounded corners
- Inside Dimensions: 46.46 × 30.71 × 29.53 in (1180 × 780 × 750 mm)
- Wash-Down: Washable and suitable for disinfection
- Capacity: 170 US gal (643 L)
- Food Contact: Food-grade material; certification available on request
- Wall Type: Folding sleeve
- As-Moulded Size: Height 900 mm on the datasheet; the drawing dimensions it at 915 mm
- Stacking Load: 2,756 lb (1,250 kg)
- Collapsing: Sleeve folds onto the base in a few steps; 80% less space on the return leg
- Per jumbo trailer: 297
- Per 40 ft high-cube container: 216

## Questions

**How much weight can the 47×31 collapsible bulk container (CB-231) hold?**
2,756 lb (1,250 kg) static and 1,323 lb (600 kg) dynamic, with 1,323 lb (600 kg) in racking. Stacking load 2,756 lb (1,250 kg). Ratings assume an evenly distributed load.

**Can the 47×31 collapsible bulk container (CB-231) be used in pallet racking?**
It carries a published racking load of 1,323 lb (600 kg).

**How much does the 47×31 collapsible bulk container (CB-231) hold?**
170 US gal (643 L). Inside dimensions 46.46 × 30.71 × 29.53 in (1180 × 780 × 750 mm).

**What are the dimensions of the 47×31 collapsible bulk container (CB-231)?**
47.24 × 31.50 × 35.43 in (1200 × 800 × 900 mm). As moulded: Height 900 mm on the datasheet; the drawing dimensions it at 915 mm. Dimensional tolerance ± 5 mm.

**How much does the 47×31 collapsible bulk container (CB-231) weigh?**
73.85 lb (33.5 ± 0.5 kg) net.

**What is the 47×31 collapsible bulk container (CB-231) made of?**
PP. Rated for −4 to +104 °F (−20 to +40 °C). Resistant to water, environmental pollutants, corrosive chemicals. Food-grade material; certification available on request. Washable and suitable for disinfection.

**How many 47×31 collapsible bulk container (CB-231) fit on a truck or in a container?**
297 pcs per jumbo trailer, folded. 216 pcs per 40 ft high-cube container.

**Can the 47×31 collapsible bulk container (CB-231) be supplied in our colour, with our logo?**
Colours: Grey, white, navy or blue; other colours on request. Logo: printed or embossed. Insert areas: Centre leg 180 × 25 mm. RFID: transponder integration available.

**Is there a datasheet for the 47×31 collapsible bulk container (CB-231)?**
Yes. The CB-231 datasheet is a PDF on this page with the full specification table and the load figures.

**How much does the 47×31 collapsible bulk container (CB-231) cost?**
Prices are quoted, not listed, because they depend on volume, build and destination. A written quotation follows within 24 hours, in CAD or USD, shipped from North York, ON.