Remcon Plastics, Inc.

Remcon developed a broad range of products to interface with prevailing dispensing equipment. We revolutionized the plastic combo bin by creating the reinforced lip, sometimes called the “R” (for Remcon) lip. All competitive designs had a top lip consisting of a flat or rolled exterior flange. Remcon’s engineers noticed that the failure of most bins started with the cracking of this external flange. Studying the problem, we realized that when loaded bins were placed alongside one another, the lip of one bin got caught on top of the bin next to it, causing the lip to be forced upward and putting incredible stress on the material, leading to eventual breakage. By replacing this geometry with a solid, reinforced bead along the top rim that did not extend beyond the side walls, we created a bin with useful life 8-10 times longer than competitive products.