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Otto Environmental Systems • 800 . 795 . OTTO ( 6886 ) • www.otto-usa.com Other benefits include: • A guaranteed ten-year, non-prorated warranty on carts and a five-year, non-prorated warranty on recycling bins, along with a one-year non-prorated warranty on commercial dumpsters. • A container failure rate of less than 1%. • Standard snap-on wheels that roll easily, quietly and provide greater control of the cart. • A large oversize solid steel axle, which is manufactured from recycled material, to provide exceptional durability. • A cart design that leads the industry in wind stability. • A virtually maintenance-free container, decreasing costly labor for repair. • A durable metal lower “catch” bar. • Industry leading and value-added graphic design services for instructions and container branding. • A selection of seven standard colors and superior hot stamping using the latest heat sink technologies. • An aesthetically pleasing container that complements both inside and outside environments. Innovative Technology Otto is actively investing in cloud-based technologies to change our world for the better. Our investment in “the cloud” aims to reduce our manufacturing footprint and in turn, increase efficiencies that will lead to a cleaner community, less printed paper, more recycled product, and reduced product lead times. All Otto carts can be equipped with RFID tags or permanent barcodes that can link a cart to a specific address. With RFID, a plastic RFID tag is placed inside the handle of the cart during assembly at Otto’s manufacturing facility and secured in place once the hinge pins are fastened to the lid. Barcodes are available at the time of manufacture with several application options. ANSI Approved Otto carts meet or exceed A.N.S.I. (American National Standards Institute) Z245 standards for compatibility dimensions to ensure that containers and lifters work together to safely empty and return the container to the ground after collection. These include bib and lift bar dimensional requirements based on the container type. For required markings, Otto carts include a code for the date of manufacture, the maximum payload weight rating, the volumetric capacity, and safety “close lid before moving” instructions. Cart testing is always executed with the maximum load weight of 3.5 pounds per gallon. Additional proprietary tests are also performed and recorded to ensure variables such as different working shifts, raw materials, and equipment are consistent for optimal output. A.N.S.I. sts include: 1. Curb Test: This test determines whether the cart’s handles, wheels and axles will withstand the repeated impact forces experienced during a normal 10-year useful life. A maximum loaded cart is pushed off a curb of 5.5 inches and repositioned at the top and repeated for 520 cycles! Otto’s steel axles and strong axle ribs ensure a strong base to absorb the impact without breaking. 2. Lid Test: Otto cart lids can withstand a load of 80 pounds (comparable to the weight of a small child) without collapsing. 3. Force to Tip Test: Cart testing measures the force required to start container movement or tip a maximum loaded cart to ensure ease of operation. Otto carts are well below the industry standard of not exceeding 120 pounds of force. 4. Center of Balance Position Test: To further ensure ease of operation, Otto carts are tested to ensure that the height of the handle at the center-of-balance position is between 29-40 inches.