Securing of loads on a trailer for building materials

A new loading floor

With the new trailer for transporting building materials Ackermann has not only put on wheels a lightweight of less than three instead of the more than four tons unloaded weight that are usual in the market . But also the load securing system of the same must be classified as excellent according to the determination of Technologie-Zentrum TUL-LOG.

The experts from Dresden (Germany) inspected the new loading floor that Ackermann has made in one piece of a composite material with an anti-slip covering – that is unique in the transport sector. The friction of various loadings was determined.

Background: Many forwarders are facing major problems when it comes to correct securing of building materials and heavy cargo loaded on open vehicles, as inspection reports of the police reveal. A great proportion concerning load securing is assigned to the floor: its coefficient of sliding friction indicates the degree of resistance to sliding of a...

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