Road train

There are two types of road trains: the standard ones with a total length of 14,00 m or the jumbo road trains with a length of 15,40 m. Jumbo road trains have a loading space of approx. 120 m³.

The structure of a jumbo road train is equal to that of a mega trailer. 

Some data of road trains and jumbo road trains:

Internal width: 2,45 – 2,50 m
Internal height: 3,00 m
Loading weight (payload): 15 tons, max. 21 tons, depending on the number of axes

Coil trailer

The coil trailer is equipped with a coil trough inserted into the floor. They are specially designed to ship steel coils and heavy aluminium coils. The trough prevents the coils from moving.

Internal width: 2,45 m
Internal height: 2,50 m
Total length: 13,60 m
Length of coil trough mostly from 6,50 m to 9,00 m
Loading weigth (payload): 24 – 25 tons; intermodal payload of up to 28,5 tons.

Coil trailers are equipped with Edscha roofs, as most steel coils are loaded by crane.
 

Megatrailer

Megatrailers are mainly used for high volumes shipments, offering about 100 m³ loading space. One advantage is the possibility to load the megatrailer by crane, thanks to an Edscha roof. Due to its high volume capacity, it is also used to transport DIN grid boxes, Euro pallets, etc.

Internal width: 2,50 m
Internal height: 3,00 m inside height throughout full length
Total length: 13,60 m
Loading weight (payload): standard 25 tons
Floor: About 4 cm thickness (aluminium or wood); suitable for forklifts of 5 – 7 tons.
Pallet units: 34 pallet units (Euro), no pallet box.
Grid boxes: Floor space for 96 DIN grid boxes.

Note: When loading using a ramp, the dock height must be taken into account. With standard ramps with 1,20 dock height, new generation megatrailers featuring air suspension have to be used.
 

Jumbo trailer

Jumbo trailers (also called gooseneck trailers) are mainly used for high volume transports. Available with sideboards (tilt trailers) or as a curtainsider (tautliners). Thanks to their special design, various loading options are possible.

Some data of jumbo trailers:

Internal width: 2,45 m (sideboard) or 2,50 m (curtainsider)
Internal height: 2,50 m (before the step), 3,00 m after the step
Lower bed size: approx. 10,00 m
Gooseneck length: approx. 3,60 m
Trailer weight: 7 tons
Loading weight (payload): 24 tons

Frigo

The frigo trailer (or reefer) is completely closed and needs to be loaded through its backdoor. The required isolation as well as the temperature controlling aggregate lead to a relatively high trailer weight.

The most important data for reefers:

Internal width: approx. 2,45 m
Internal height: about 2,60 m
Trailer weight: 7,5-8,8 tons
Loading weight (payload): approx. 22 tons (depending on manufacturer)
Loading height: about 1,20 m
Door height: 2,60-2,65 m
Pallets: about 34 Euro pallets; pallet box possible

Walkingfloor

The walkingfloor is a hydraulically driven sequentially moving trailer floor. Hence, pallets or other products may be moved inside the trailer and loaded without a forklift. It is especially useful when no forklift can be used, or when the loading is taking place indoors where bulk materials cannot be tipped. 

Internal width: 2,45 m
Internal height: 2,50 – 2,60 m
Length: 13,60 m
Loading weight (payload): 24 tons

Tipper

Tippers are used for the transport of bulk materials (p.e. construction waste or animal feeding supplies) as well as spillage (p.e. sand or soil).

The tipper bridge moves hydraulically and allows the unloading of goods by tipping either to the side or to the back of the trailer. Rear tippers can only unload bulk material to the back. The loading areas mostly have a rounded shape in order to prevent goods from getting stuck.

Additionally, there are two-side and three-side tippers. Two-side tippers are able to unload bulk material on both sides while three-side tippers additionally can unload to the back.
 

Roll-off tippers, skip loaders and dumpers are vehicles for branches with special requirements.
 

Tippers have an open roof which can be covered, if required.

Tipper bridge volume: 20-55 m³
Payload: 25-27 tons
Total weight: 40 tons

Rail trailer

Rail trailers are semi-trailers that fulfil all requirements to be transported by rail and therefore are suitible for intermodal transports. Reinforcements of frame and platform as well as protective plates on the edges are necessary details for railway loadings and the higher payload involved. Rail trailers are avialable with sliding tarpaulins or sidewalls.

Due to the higher playload requirements of up to 28,5 tons, rail trailers are mostly used for coil transports with trough.

Rail trailers equipped with Joloda rails are used to transport paper rolls.

Length: 13,60 m
Inner Width: 2,45 – 2,50 m
Inner height: standard 2,65 m
Payload: standard 24 tons (up to 28,5 tons possible)