A container for filling, processing, transporting, storing, transferring, etc., of small parts for the pharmaceutical industry consists of a preformed, flexible container which has a predefined spatial shape and the form of which is changed by larger pressures due to its flexibility such that it may support enough pressure (e.g. 50-500 mbar) over a larger period (e.g. 1 year) in order to ensure the integrity of the content.

A baffle for a flexible liquid transport tank, having a base portion connected to an interior surface of the liquid transport tank, a single panel shaped to substantially cover the internal cross-sectional area defined by the liquid transport tank, and a link mechanism to interconnect the single panel to the base portion.

A baffle for a flexible liquid transport tank, having a base portion connected to an interior surface of the liquid transport tank, a single panel shaped to substantially cover the internal cross-sectional area defined by the liquid transport tank, and a link mechanism to interconnect the single panel to the base portion.

A flexible carrier includes a body defining a closed volume and at least one filling opening for carrying liquid or liquid-based materials in the container. The section of the body includes a narrowed part at least in the middle part in the direction of the length of the body to reduce the pressure applied by the body to the side walls of the container.

A soft container for transporting light loose loads comprises a receptacle in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with a volume exceeding 13 m.sup.3. Said receptacle has a charging neck on an upper base, a discharge valve on the bottom, and four soft perforated partitions arranged inside the receptacle. The container further comprises a sling structure, the slings of which are connected to one another on the bottom of the receptacle, and lifting loops of the sling structure have a detachable connection to the receptacle, proximate the upper base thereof, as well as being connected to one another by an additional load-distributing sling strap which, in turn, has a connection to the receptacle, proximate the upper base thereof. The sling structure also includes sling straps arranged along the outer perimeter of the receptacle.

A soft container for transporting light loose loads comprises a receptacle in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with a volume exceeding 13 m.sup.3. Said receptacle has a charging neck on an upper base, a discharge valve on the bottom, and four soft perforated partitions arranged inside the receptacle. The container further comprises a sling structure, the slings of which are connected to one another on the bottom of the receptacle, and lifting loops of the sling structure have a detachable connection to the receptacle, proximate the upper base thereof, as well as being connected to one another by an additional load-distributing sling strap which, in turn, has a connection to the receptacle, proximate the upper base thereof. The sling structure also includes sling straps arranged along the outer perimeter of the receptacle.

A flexible tank is used to transport bulk liquids or semi-liquid materials inside of a multi-modal shipping container. It has water proof inner layers and an outer layer, which are formed and welded together to have seams at both ends of the flexible tank. A discharge valve is provided at one end of the flexible tank and an additional piece of material, referred to as a cape, is attached at the other end of the flexible tank. The flexitable tank is situated in the container so that the end with the discharge valve is at the container opening and the end with the attached cape is at the rear of the container. The cape can be used by equipment positionable at the opening of the container to completely discharge the bulk liquids or semi-liquid materials from the flexible tank by pulling and winding up the cape and the layers of the flexible tank from the rear of the container.

A flexible tank is used to transport bulk liquids or semi-liquid materials inside of a multi-modal shipping container. It has water proof inner layers and an outer layer, which are formed and welded together to have seams at both ends of the flexible tank. A discharge valve is provided at one end of the flexible tank and an additional piece of material, referred to as a cape, is attached at the other end of the flexible tank. The flexitable tank is situated in the container so that the end with the discharge valve is at the container opening and the end with the attached cape is at the rear of the container. The cape can be used by equipment positionable at the opening of the container to completely discharge the bulk liquids or semi-liquid materials from the flexible tank by pulling and winding up the cape and the layers of the flexible tank from the rear of the container.

A bag body 10 is filled with stones 12. A restraining rope 14 extends from the bottom of the bag body 10 through the center of the bag body 10 and is pulled up together with a lifting rope 15 to lift the bag body 10. The bag body 10 is within a predetermined range centered about a curve given by W/H1 (diameter/restraining rope length)=15.898?(W/W0).sup.2?17.784?(W/W0)+6.6314, where W represents the diameter of the bag body 10, H1 represents the length of the restraining rope 14 from the bottom portion of the bag body 10 to a root position of a mouth closing rope 13 of a bag material through the center of the bag body 10, and W0 represents the diameter when the bag material 11 is filled with the filling material 12.

A bag body 10 is filled with stones 12. A restraining rope 14 extends from the bottom of the bag body 10 through the center of the bag body 10 and is pulled up together with a lifting rope 15 to lift the bag body 10. The bag body 10 is within a predetermined range centered about a curve given by W/H1 (diameter/restraining rope length)=15.898?(W/W0).sup.2?17.784?(W/W0)+6.6314, where W represents the diameter of the bag body 10, H1 represents the length of the restraining rope 14 from the bottom portion of the bag body 10 to a root position of a mouth closing rope 13 of a bag material through the center of the bag body 10, and W0 represents the diameter when the bag material 11 is filled with the filling material 12.