Destuff-it™ & Restuff-it™

Destuff-it portable ergonomic conveyers are designed to help workers load and unload containers and trailers faster and safer than traditional means. These innovative units allow dock personnel to efficiently move floor-loaded goods, while reducing the strain on the worker.

• Operators experience more throughput and greater handling capacity with less fatigue because of optimal positioning to the box wall.
  
  
• The standard Destuff-it unit operates in a single direction and has been proven to reduce unloading time by 50% in many applications. 
  
  
• The Restuff-it version is multi-directional and may be used to both load and unload containers.
  
  

Many top retailers and e-commerce companies rely on Destuff-it as part of their productivity and ergonomics efforts. Additionally, manufacturers ranging from tires to small appliances have experienced the benefits of these unique systems.

Destuff-it may be easily attached to most any conveyors as part of a complete distribution system, and various types of conveyors are available to purchase as part of a complete system. The rugged Cascading Belt Conveyor can handle loads in even the most challenging environments.

Rental programs and financing options are readily available.

"I honestly mean this when I say, this is the best investment we have ever made in the QA and Receiving area, and I have been with the company for 26 years! We absolutely love it!... We are heading into the peak of our season, and this is going to greatly improve our ability to handle a large volume of containers in a much shorter period of time. Not only this, but will save the company money as well in detention fees. I cannot imagine us EVER having to pay these fees again with the Destuff-it Bi-Directional."

- David Hart, Production Manager 

Portable ergonomic conveyors drive the time, cost and pain out of loading and unloading tractor trailers and containers by bringing the person to the work, enabling easy integrations with existing equipment and significantly improving throughput for the typical warehouse, DC or third-party logistics facility where employees unload and load floor-stacked product from trailers and containers. 

Typically, companies who start using a Destuff-it machine over their usual step-stool method see a reduction in unload times of 50%. The total man hours required to unload a trailer are reduced by a similar amount. While the case rate will vary due to box size and weight, it is typically in excess of 800 boxes per hour. In addition, the unit can be connected to an auto palletizer for even higher case rates and further labor reductions.

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It takes 3 dock workers 4 hours to unload a trailer. At a burdened labor rate of $16 per hour, it would cost the organization $192 to unload each trailer received. If the organization unloaded an average of 20 trailers per week, each month it would cost $15,360 to unload the containers ($184,320 per annum).

Because the Destuff-it optimizes the worker’s position to the box wall, operators using the machine can produce higher throughput. By increasing the overall unload pace inside the can, additional workers may be required to palletize product on the dock.

Although the number of workers increased by one in this example, the total number of man hours is significantly reduced. Using the same burdened labor rate, the cost to unload each trailer is reduced by 50%! If an organization unloaded the same number of trailers, the total monthly cost to unload using the Destuff-it would be $7,680.
That is an annual savings of $92,160!

In addition to the reduction in direct labor costs, the Destuff-it can also impact other areas of the warehouse. By increasing the number of turns per door, organizations may reduce other costs including lower demurrage and storage charges and less shunting in the yard. Also, because workers are positioned on the operator platform, they are not tempted to stand on boxes to access the top of the box wall. This reduces the number of boxes which are damaged during the unloading process, and if fewer boxes are damaged to the point of being written off, that directly affects the bottom line.

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