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Field notes from the production hall
Practical guides on specifying, buying and operating containers: dimensions, insulation, connections, lead times and the questions that get real answers.
Container site facility planning: 6058 mm modules and 6 to 10 weeks
A site camp is planned from the busiest shift outward: office, sanitary and storage units on one 6058 mm grid, set on level pads and connected in order.
Custom container to your drawings: what happens in 10 to 16 weeks
A custom container takes 10 to 16 weeks at Tanax. The drawing is reviewed, priced and signed before any steel is cut, then followed through the hall to the delivery note.
Two floor container buildings: corner castings, stairs and REI 30
A container building two floors high is decided in the factory. The corner castings, the stair brackets and the REI 30 floor between storeys are all fixed before the module leaves the hall.
20ft Double Door Containers: Side-Loading vs End-Door Workflow
How double-door 20ft containers change packing sequence, unloading speed, and yard layout requirements compared to standard end-door units.
Vending booth, sales kiosk or gatehouse: picking the unit by its numbers
Four gatehouse units, 3.5 m2 or 7.3 m2, with none, one or three glazed openings. The specification they share, what 1.6 kN/m2 of snow load and EXC2 to EN 1090-1 actually buy, and when the answer is an office module instead.
Standard or High Cube: what 305 mm of container height actually changes
A 20 ft High Cube gives 2698 mm of internal height against 2393 mm standard, and 2585 mm at the door against 2280 mm. What that buys, what it costs in payload, and when a purpose built module beats a conversion.
Flat rack, open top or hard top: 42 100 kg against 28 230 kg
A 20 ft flat rack carries 49 percent more than a 20 ft open top on the same footprint. The payloads, the roof openings that actually govern a lift, and the third option most comparisons leave out.
How to specify an office container: a buyer's checklist
What to check before you order an office container: dimensions, PIR insulation, electrics, climate, delivery terms and the questions that separate a manufacturer from a trader.
PIR or mineral wool: choosing container insulation that survives winter
How PIR sandwich panels and mineral wool differ in container walls: thermal performance per centimetre, fire behaviour, acoustics, weight and where each one belongs.