The Snyder Industries Supertainer is a 550-gallon 304 stainless steel IBC tote built for operations where a polyethylene tote will not do the job. At 71.25 inches tall on a 48 x 42 inch footprint, it carries the same caged-IBC form factor crews already know, but the vessel itself is fabricated from 304 stainless rather than plastic. If you have been searching for a stainless steel IBC tote tank that holds up to repeated cleaning, elevated temperatures, or aggressive contents that degrade poly, this is the tote built for that service.
Will it work for your application?
This tote holds a rated 550 gallons in a 304 stainless steel body, finished silver. The footprint is 48 inches by 42 inches and the overall height is 71.25 inches, so it palletizes and stacks like a standard IBC. Filled with water it carries roughly 4,587 pounds, so plan your floor loading, forklift capacity, and rack ratings around a fully loaded weight in that range plus the weight of denser contents if you are running heavier media than water. Because the vessel is stainless rather than plastic, there is no specific-gravity rating tied to a resin wall thickness the way there is on a poly tank. Where a poly IBC has a defined SG limit, the relevant questions here are pressure, temperature, and chemical compatibility of 304 stainless with your contents. If you are sizing this against other container formats, the Container vs Tank guide walks through when a tote, IBC, drum, or fixed tank is the right call, and the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you confirm 550 gallons matches your throughput.
How it ships and what it weighs
This Supertainer ships LTL freight from Snyder's Michigan plant, quoted live to your ZIP. On its 48 x 42 inch footprint it travels as a single palletized LTL item rather than crated freight, but a loaded stainless tote is heavy, so the cost depends on your delivery ZIP, dock or liftgate needs, and accessorial services. Get an exact number before you order through the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will quote it with you. Use the roughly 4,587-pound full-water figure to confirm your receiving site and material handling can take the loaded tote once it lands.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error with a stainless IBC is assuming "stainless" means universally compatible. 304 stainless resists a wide range of media, but it is not the right metal for every service. Confirm that 304 suits your specific contents, concentration, and temperature before you commit. Just as important, the seal is the real failure point: 304 body compatibility is necessary but not sufficient, so the fitting, valve, and gasket materials have to match your media too. No fitting schedule is published for this tote, so call 866-418-1777 and we will confirm your fitting, valve, and gasket configuration before you buy. Review the Chemical Compatibility Database for your media before you finalize.
Listed before freight, with LTL shipping from Michigan quoted to your ZIP. Run your delivery cost through the Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to confirm specs, fittings, and freight before you buy.
