Mallinson chooses Krone high cube trailers for efficiency30 April 2013

Ken Mallinson & Sons has added thirty high volume curtainsiders to its fleet which, says the company, will enable it to virtually double utilisation, reduce load miles and save on fuel.

With depots in Barnsley, the West Midlands and Fife, Mallinson's diverse fleet of 60 vehicles and 180 trailers is mainly deployed in the construction, retail and environmental sectors. The operation is nationwide and supported by over 30,000ft2 of strategically located ambient warehousing.

The new Profi Liner curtainsiders from Krone Trailers UK will take high cube or low cube cargo: the sliding roof enables crane loading through the top and is adjustable in height to suit the load.

"They run at 4.562m, which is 23.8cm less than the standard 4.8m trailers used for the same high cube work, but still allows 3.1m side loading access," explains Ian Egan, Mallinson's business development manager. "We can take concrete product in one direction for crane offload and high volume palletised goods in the other which effectively gives us two trailers in one."

Additionally, says Ian Egan, because of the trailer's low ride height, Mallinson expect to see a reduction in aerodynamic drag of up to 5%, which in turn should see a fuel saving of between 2% and 4.2%, depending on the roof height.

The Profi Liners also feature automatic lift axles for tyre saving and drag reduction, plus automatic safety braking to assist during vehicle coupling.

Mallinson's general haulage service spans the European market and is therefore geared to comply with the latest compliance regulations. "Safety is a key consideration for us, and these trailers come with EN 12642 code XL certification," confirms Egan. "This not only ensures that the trailers are built to the highest loading and structural standards but it also means we are able to do business which is not always possible without it."

Author
John Challen

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