Plastic Fish Crate | Renovator Appliances Ltd

Product Overview

Plastic Fish Crate is a durable, reusable plastic container designed for the hygienic handling, storage, sorting, and transportation of fresh fish and seafood. Its strong construction, ventilated walls, drainage features, and stackable design make it suitable for fisheries, seafood processing facilities, cold-storage units, wholesale markets, and seafood distribution operations.

The crate can be manufactured according to specific dimensions, internal capacity, fish load, ventilation pattern, drainage requirements, stacking arrangement, handle design, wall thickness, material, colour, and surface finish using precision plastic injection moulding.

Key Features

• Durable reusable plastic construction

• Designed for fish and seafood handling

• Ventilated side walls

• Drainage openings for meltwater and liquid

• Strong stacking structure

• Reinforced corners and side walls

• Ergonomic hand-grip openings

• Smooth internal surfaces

• Easy to wash and sanitize

• Moisture- and corrosion-resistant

• Suitable for chilled and refrigerated applications

• Customized dimensions and colours

Industrial Applications

Plastic Fish Crates are used in:

• Fishing operations

• Fish landing centres

• Seafood processing plants

• Fish markets

• Seafood wholesalers

• Cold-storage facilities

• Fish distribution centres

• Aquaculture operations

• Seafood transportation

• Export seafood logistics

• Supermarket seafood distribution

Manufacturing Process

The Plastic Fish Crate is manufactured using the plastic injection moulding process. Selected plastic granules are fed into an injection moulding machine and heated to the required processing temperature.

The molten plastic is injected into a precision-engineered mould cavity containing the required crate dimensions, ventilation openings, drainage features, handles, stacking arrangements, and reinforcement ribs. Controlled cooling allows the plastic to solidify into the required shape.

After cooling, the mould opens and the finished crate is ejected. The moulded crate is inspected for overall dimensions, wall thickness, drainage openings, ventilation, load-bearing capacity, stacking accuracy, handle strength, surface finish, flash, and warpage.

Mould Manufacturing Process

The mould is designed according to the required product drawing or 3D CAD model. Particular attention is given to the crate cavity, ventilation slots, drainage openings, handles, stacking feet, reinforcing ribs, corner geometry, wall thickness, draft angles, parting line, cooling channels, and ejection mechanism.

Suitable mould steel such as P20, H13, or S136 can be selected according to production volume, mould life, product complexity, and required surface finish.

Mould components are manufactured using CNC machining, EDM, precision drilling, grinding, polishing, and precision fitting. After mould assembly, trial moulding is performed to verify filling, cooling, ejection, dimensions, drainage, ventilation, stacking performance, structural strength, and surface appearance.

Raw Materials

Suitable materials may include:

• HDPE

• PP

• Food-contact suitable HDPE

• Food-contact suitable PP

• Impact-modified PP

• Recycled HDPE where permitted

• Recycled PP where permitted

• UV-stabilized grades for suitable outdoor applications

Material selection depends on impact resistance, load capacity, temperature exposure, washing and sanitization requirements, food-contact requirements, durability, and refrigerated operating conditions.

Quality Control

The Plastic Fish Crate can be inspected for:

• Overall dimensions

• Internal dimensions

• Product weight

• Wall thickness

• Ventilation-opening dimensions

• Drainage-hole dimensions

• Handle strength

• Stacking accuracy

• Load-bearing capacity

• Impact resistance

• Corner strength

• Surface finish

• Colour consistency

• Flash and burrs

• Warpage

• Cracks and sink marks

• Cleaning and drainage characteristics

Production Capacity

Production capacity depends on mould cavity count, injection moulding machine capacity, crate weight, cycle time, cooling time, plastic material, and machine operating efficiency.

For large fish crates, the injection moulding machine must have sufficient clamping force, injection capacity, platen dimensions, and mould installation space.

Actual production capacity is determined according to the final crate dimensions, product weight, mould configuration, machine specifications, and required production quantity.

Buyer Guide

When ordering a Plastic Fish Crate, buyers should provide:

• Length

• Width

• Height

• Internal capacity

• Fish/seafood load requirement

• Ventilation requirements

• Drainage requirements

• Stacking requirements

• Handle design

• Wall thickness

• Material

• Colour

• Expected production quantity

For seafood applications, buyers should also specify the required food-contact material grade, ice or meltwater drainage requirements, refrigeration temperature range, washing and sanitization conditions, impact resistance, and expected service life.

Why Choose Renovator Appliances Ltd?

• Customized fish crate mould development

• Precision plastic injection moulding

• Heavy-duty seafood crate manufacturing

• Food-contact material options

• Customized ventilation and drainage designs

• Strong stacking structures

• Impact-resistant material options

• Cold-storage compatible material options

• Customized dimensions and colours

• Smooth internal surfaces

• Single-cavity and multi-cavity mould solutions

• High-volume production support

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What is a Plastic Fish Crate?

A Plastic Fish Crate is a reusable plastic container designed for handling, sorting, storing, chilling, stacking, and transporting fresh fish and seafood.

2. Which plastic materials are suitable for fish crates?

HDPE and PP are commonly suitable materials because of their durability, moisture resistance, and impact performance. Food-contact suitable grades can be selected where required.

3. Can the fish crate be customized?

Yes. It can be customized according to dimensions, capacity, load requirements, ventilation pattern, drainage openings, stacking arrangement, handle design, wall thickness, material, and colour.

4. Can the Plastic Fish Crate be used with ice and meltwater?

Yes. The crate can incorporate drainage openings and suitable internal geometry to help manage meltwater. Material and design should be selected according to the intended temperature and handling conditions.

5. Can Renovator Appliances Ltd. manufacture the mould and produce the Plastic Fish Crate?

Yes. Renovator Appliances Ltd. can provide customized plastic mould manufacturing and injection moulding solutions according to customer drawings, 3D CAD models, material requirements, product dimensions, and production quantities.