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Cart Test Procedures <br />Otto Environmental Systems manufactures carts that are of the highest quality and <br />durability possible. One way we accomplish this is through a series of tests that <br />simulate the “true to life” abuses to which carts are subjected week after week. <br />Otto’s performance testing requirements were designed to simulate the effects of hard <br />use in waste collection field conditions. The severity of some tests was scaled to <br />anticipate an expected 10-year minimum life of the containers. <br />Test Description Performance Requirments <br />1. Loaded Cart Drop Test Five (5) drops with 300 lbs. load from 12 ft. <br />with no damage. <br />2. Wheel Durability 520 drops with no failure of wheels <br />3.Axle Strength Test 800 Lbs. without permanent deformation <br />of axle. <br />4.Bottom Wear (Abraision Resistance) 100 lbs. load dragged for 9,500 feet without <br />wear-through or leakage. <br />5.Wind Resistance 40 mph for 30 seconds from any direction <br />without blowing over. <br />6.Loading & Unloading 520 complete cycles without any failures <br />In addition, ANSI outlines the following test proceedures in the guidelines set down for <br />refuse collection containers (Z245.30-1999): <br />Slope Stability Test (Appendex B) Cart is stable on 5 degree slope <br />Durability During Pulling (Appendex C) See # 2 above. <br />Loading & Unloading (Appendex D) See # 6 above. <br />Center of Balance (Appendex E) Balance position achieved with handle <br />positioned 29” (min) to 40” (max) from <br />ground. <br />Force to Tip (Appendex F) Maximum force to tip of 120 lbs. <br />Lid Test (Appendex G) Lid withstands 80 lbs. force.