Intermediate bulk container
A 1,000 litre IBC (intermediate bulk container) stands on a 1,200 × 1,000 mm base, the footprint of an industrial pallet, and is 1,160 mm high with its pallet. It weighs about 55 to 59 kg empty and holds 1,000 litres, 1,050 to 1,060 litres brim-full.
| IBC, 1,000 L | Millimetres | Metres | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 1,200 mm | 1.20 m | 47.2 in |
| Width | 1,000 mm | 1.00 m | 39.4 in |
| Height | 1,160 mm | 1.16 m | 45.7 in |
Weight and load vary by maker and pallet, so no fixed value is listed. See the typical figures below.
An empty 1,000 litre composite IBC weighs about 55 to 59 kg, depending on the maker and the pallet. Werit lists 55.3 kg on a plastic skid pallet. Schütz lists 56 kg with a steel pallet and 59 kg with a plastic one for its MX 1000. No fixed load comes with the size: what a full IBC weighs depends on the liquid. Water fills it to 1,000 kg, and the makers approve fillings up to a density of 1.9 (Schütz and Werit). Schütz lists up to 4 high for static storage, and on a truck 2 high for fillings up to a density of 1.5 and 1 high above that. Check the marking on your own IBC.
The composite IBC is a plastic bottle in a galvanised steel cage on a pallet, used to ship liquids. Makers publish the same 1,200 × 1,000 mm footprint and a height of 1,160 to 1,165 mm, so it loads like an industrial pallet. No standard fixes the size: it follows the pallet. Werit gives the bottle a 1,050 litre brim-full capacity, Schütz 1,060 litres.
On the floor an IBC takes the space of an industrial pallet, 1,200 × 1,000 mm, so the industrial pallet counts for a unit show how many fit in one layer. Whether IBCs may go on top of each other depends on their marking, and a full IBC is heavy, so check the payload as well. Enter the size in the container loading calculator to see the count for your unit.
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A 1,000 litre IBC is 1,200 × 1,000 mm on the floor and 1,160 mm high (1.20 × 1.00 × 1.16 m, 47.2 × 39.4 × 45.7 in). Makers list the height as 1,160 to 1,165 mm with the pallet.
An empty 1,000 litre composite IBC weighs about 55 to 59 kg, depending on the maker and the pallet. Werit lists 55.3 kg on a plastic skid pallet. Schütz lists 56 kg with a steel pallet and 59 kg with a plastic one for its MX 1000.
No fixed load comes with the size: what a full IBC weighs depends on the liquid. Water fills it to 1,000 kg, and the makers approve fillings up to a density of 1.9 (Schütz and Werit). Schütz lists up to 4 high for static storage, and on a truck 2 high for fillings up to a density of 1.5 and 1 high above that. Check the marking on your own IBC.
On the floor an IBC takes the space of an industrial pallet, 1,200 × 1,000 mm, so the industrial pallet counts for a unit show how many fit in one layer. Whether IBCs may go on top of each other depends on their marking, and a full IBC is heavy, so check the payload as well. Enter the size in the container loading calculator to see the count for your unit.
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