Cargo type
Drums
Steel and plastic drums, 55-gallon and smaller, loose or palletized, secured to the container or trailer wall with Ty-Gard DS® — including dangerous goods shipments.
Photo: steel drums floor-loaded in a 40' container, secured with a Ty-Gard DS band across the face of the load
Transport units
Containers, trailers and railcars
Ty-Gard DS secures this cargo in containers, reefers and trailers; Shock-Gard panels protect it in railcars. Load plans on Tech Hub and the finder narrow it down to your unit.
- 20' Container
- 40' Container
- Reefer Container
- Road Trailer (45–53')
- Railcar
Problem
Drums roll, tip and rupture against the doors
Drums concentrate their weight on a small round base, so they roll and tip when a trailer brakes, a railcar couples, or a vessel rolls at sea. A drum that reaches the doors can rupture, spill its contents, and injure whoever opens them. When the load includes dangerous goods, the securement method also has to satisfy a documented, approved standard, not just hold the load in place.
- — Loose or palletized drums roll and migrate toward the doors under braking and coupling impacts
- — A ruptured or leaking drum is a rejected delivery, a spill, and a safety incident at the doors
- — Dangerous goods drums require a securement method approved under IMDG, 49 CFR and AAR guidelines
Solutions
Products for drum loads
- Photo: Ty-Gard DS band across drums, 40' container
Ty-Gard DS
Tested and approved to secure drums, FIBCs, IBCs, pallets and loose cargo by road, rail, intermodal and ocean, including dangerous goods.
Ty-Gard DS → - Photo: Ty-Patch anchor on a drum rim
Ty-Patch
High-strength pressure-sensitive adhesive anchor that maintains tension in the Ty-Gard system for partial rows and top-tier drums.
Ty-Patch → - Photo: Ty-Gard bulk packaging kit tote
Bulk Packaging Kits
Pre-cut and pre-measured Ty-Gard kits packaged in totes for repeat drum load plans.
Bulk Packaging Kits →
Applications
Drum load plans on Tech Hub
- Loose DrumsSecure loose 55-gallon drums for road, rail, intermodal, and ocean shipments using approved cargo securement systems.3D →
- Palletized DrumsSecure 55-gallon drums on pallets for road, rail, intermodal, and ocean export shipments with approved cargo securement systems.3D →
- KegsPrevent impact and collision damage to kegs and drum loads during rail transport using reusable shock-absorbing panels.3D →
Compliance
Approved to secure dangerous goods
| AAR | Tested and approved to secure dangerous goods and general cargo since 2006; meets the AAR Intermodal Loading Guide and Bureau of Explosives Pamphlet 6C. |
|---|---|
| IMDG §7.5.2.2 | Ocean — performance-based securing standard; IMO CTU Code CCC1/9 references Ty-Gard. |
| 49 CFR §174.5 | US rail dangerous goods securement regulation. |
| RID / ADR | EU rail and road transport of dangerous goods. |
| FMCSA | US highway cargo securement rules. |
Photo: drums staged at a cross-dock loading bay
Case study
Fortune 10 company standardizes on Ty-Gard DS network-wide
In 2023 a Fortune 10 company published a network action to use Ty-Gard DS across its entire Cross Dock North America network.
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