The Dutch company Pacton Trailers has build four extendable trailers for a costumer in Japan. The trailers have three 12 ton BPW axles with disc brakes and Tridec hydraulic steering on the last axle. The trailers are extendable up to 22,7 meter length. The trailers are shipped to Japan where they will arive by the…… Continue Reading
SAF-Holland has introduced a new, hydraulic driven trailer axle. This axle is meant to give support to the tractor unit in heavy terrain under difficult surcomstances. According to US-German component specialist, the new Trak model is supposed to provide transport businesses operating in the construction or waste industry with an alternative to often-costly multi-drive trucks. “The…… Continue Reading
With the Manoovr Dutch trailerbuilder Nooteboom presents a new ultra low semi-lowloader with pendle axles. The floor heigt dropped 70 mm to a world record ‘all time low’ of only 780 mm. The MANOOVR Multi-PL is the latest generation of Nooteboom semi low-loaders. Unique features are the ultra-low floor height and the high maximum permissible…… Continue Reading
Kraker Trailers introduced the SafeRoof. This is the answer for covering your load in a safe and easy way! The SafeRoof can be mounted on almost every tipper- of moving floor trailer and it is an option on the Kraker trailers.… Continue Reading
Dutch trailer builder Broshuis recently introduced the SL-Air. That is a trailer with independant air suspension. Before the market introduction Broshuis tested this new concept to the max. While doing that they shot this interesting video! … Continue Reading
Logistics giant DSV from Denmark has ordered 3.000 new trailers from German manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull. Today, DSV took delivery of the first rail-transportable curtainsider semi-trailer from a total order of 3,000 units ordered. What makes it so special is that the contract is just 10 days old, yet Schmitz Cargobull still managed to provide a finished,…… Continue Reading
Dutch lowloader specialist Broshuis recently introduced a self-tracking SL-Trailer on air suspension. The trailer has independent suspension and therefore the same advantage as the hydraulic SL-Trailer, with 12 tonne per axle line, 79 cm loading height and a stable chassis. Also the SL-Air is built up from standard parts, to keep the maintenance costs low…… Continue Reading
The European Transport Board, a group of decision makers from the most significant European transportation and logistics companies, announces the publication of a new industry standard for data generated by trailer Electronic Braking Systems. The Trailer CAN (TCAN) protocol specifies the data exchange between braking and auxiliary data collection systems, e.g. telematics, on towed vehicles…… Continue Reading
For the transport of windmill towers you need very special trailers that can do nothing else than just transporting those big pipes. A new Dutch company named Tower Bridge now has designed an installation that allows you to transport tower sections with your standard extendable trailers. The one on these photo’s is a Broshuis three…… Continue Reading
Shortly after finishing a brandnew plant in Bavaria, Chinese industrial conglomerate, specialised in the production of tank containers, quits a project to establish a new trailer brand ont the Europea market, CIMC Silvergreen. In the past months, at the small Bavarina town of Günzburg, a new head office was established, preceding the realisation of a…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 12 2024
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