The company decided to move from its usual rigid vehicle to a trailer-trailer combination which could cope with mixed loads, ranging from pallets to steel bundles.
Glyn Jones (pictured), operations manager, says the business assessed all the options: “Given the wide range of loads we need to carry, the Krone Profi Liner came out tops for load security and versatility.”
With its integral Multi Lock loading system, the Profi Liner can be adapted at given points along the load bed, into separate rows, by using movable posts which slot into the floor. This enables various sizes of steel tube bundles to be firmly secured in one part of the trailer, with pallets or larger single items elsewhere.
The Multi Lock side raves each have up to 130, two tonne-capacity strapping points at 100mm intervals. This gives virtually limitless strapping permutations and prevents cargo movement during transit. The sliding roof can be fully retracted while the doors are open, which enables unrestricted crane-loading from above and 2,480mm access through the rear.
“Because our tubes are not standard, every load can be different and in the past we have sometimes had to sacrifice load space to ensure safety and load integrity,” adds Jones.
“With the Krone equipment, we can cater for up to 10 rows of individual load items and make more efficient use of the load space. Furthermore, on the return journey, we can also use the posts and restraining system to carry other mixed loads. Generally speaking, we can carry more, load faster and guarantee load security.”