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3× Storage Capacity and $250K Annual Savings
Australian Plant Proteins | UniBox™
Improving Bulk Handling Efficiency at a Food-Grade Processing Facility
Australian Plant Proteins (APP) operates a large-scale processing facility in Horsham, Victoria, producing high-purity plant proteins for the food and beverage industry.
As production increased, APP needed a safer and more efficient way to store, move and dispense bulk product while maintaining strict hygiene and product integrity standards.
The Problem
APP was using single-use bulk bags to handle product throughout the facility. While common in bulk processing, the bags were creating challenges around handling, product loss, storage efficiency and unloading times.
Bulk bags could tear or spill during handling, while unloading into processing equipment was slow and required greater operator involvement.
Key challenges included:
- Unloading times of approximately 17 minutes per tonne
- Spillage and potential product loss
- Contamination risk during handling and storage
- Inefficient use of warehouse space
- Manual handling and operator safety concerns
- Ongoing reliance on single-use packaging
The Solution
APP introduced UniBox™ a reusable, food-grade bulk storage, transport and dispensing system.
The rigid containers provide protected storage while allowing product to be moved safely by forklift and discharged directly from the bottom of the UniBox.
Its smooth internal funnel design and controlled outlet improved product flow into processing equipment, while the rigid, stackable construction allowed APP to make better use of vertical warehouse space.
UniBox provided:
- Food-grade, reusable storage
- Protected storage with a secure lid
- Stable forklift handling
- Controlled bottom discharge
- Reduced manual handling
- Stackable storage for improved warehouse utilisation
The Result
The change to UniBox delivered measurable improvements to APP's bulk handling process.
17 → 8 Minutes
Unloading time reduced by more than 50%
With approximately one tonne of product discharged in eight minutes instead of 17.
3× Storage Density
APP can now store three tonnes of product in the same floor space previously used for one tonne by making better use of vertical warehouse space.
$250,000 Annual Savings
APP reported approximately $250,000 in annual operational savings supported by improvements in handling efficiency, labour, downtime and product loss.
Safer, Cleaner Handling
Rigid containers, stable forklift handling and controlled ground-level discharge reduced manual intervention while providing greater protection against spillage and contamination.
“You could say it ticks all the boxes for us. We’ve been using United Ag’s UniBox at our Horsham facility for several months now, and the improvements were immediate.”
Puneet Chawla, Operations Manager
A More Efficient Bulk Handling System
By replacing single-use bulk bags with a reusable UniBox system, APP improved the way bulk product is stored, moved and discharged throughout its Horsham facility.
The result is a more efficient handling process with faster unloading, greater storage density, improved product protection and reduced handling risk.
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