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CARGOBULL NEWS · NO. 40
The TrailerCompany.
Role Reversal
Euba Logistic GmbH has to transport very heavy rolls of paper. For this, the forwarding
agent from the town of Angermünde is now replacing its semitrailers with S.CS PAPER
(X-LIGHT version) curtainsiders which offer a payload of 25-tonnes or more.
The Speed Curtain is ready for loading or unloading after just 35 seconds.
High and Fast!
The Speed Curtain is now available in the MEGA version
with an interior height of up to three metres!
The Speed Curtain tarpaulin system
can now be used for curtainsider
semitrailers in the MEGA
version. The concept of the S.CS
MEGA has triumphed in the automotive
sector in particular. An interior
height of up to 3,000 mm can be
achieved through the height-adjustable
body, and it is also possible to
adjust the maximum permitted vehicle
height for each European country
to the fifth wheel height of the tractor.
This means an overall vehicle height
of four meters can be reached. This
concept has now been supplemented
by the fast and effective Speed
Curtain tarpaulin system, which has
recently been demonstrated at several
events.
The solid elevating roof ensures
the stability of the body and can be
flexibly lifted by means of a hydropneumatic
pump on the left, right
or both sides for loading and unloading.
The rear doors can remain
An innovative securement system
ensures the customised securing
of cargoes.
closed during the lifting process.
The height adjustment in 2 x 50 mm
steps is completed by removing the
bolts on the micro-stanchions and
corner supports to achieve an internal
height of 2,900 to 3,000 mm. This
interior height is also required in the
automotive transport sector, where
three skeleton transport boxes are
placed one on top of the other or
a total of 96 such boxes are transported.
In addition, this body system fulfils
the stringent requirements of the
beverage industry. In the case of a
form-fitting load, crates of drinks
can be transported without any additional
load security measures.
Speed
The Speed Curtain construction
can be opened quickly and easily
for loading and unloading within a
maximum of 35 seconds after the
tarpaulin ratchet tensioner has been
released. The tarpaulin is passed
through ball bearing-mounted steel
roller guides in the upper roof strut
and on the chassis frame and it
is, therefore “child’s play” to move
forwards from the front or rear as
an all-in-one system. By means of
special auto-folding technology, the
tarpaulin unfolds in the same way
as a concertina when moved. In
the case of a form-fitting complete
load, no further load security is required.
This increases the efficiency
of the vehicle in terms of transport
logistics.
Occupational Safety
As the central stanchions and
attachment battens are no longer
required in the Speed Curtain, the
risk of injury from stanchion locks
suddenly snapping open and loose
parts falling down is considerably
reduced.
Occupational safety is improved
because in the case of a form-fitting
full load, the cargo area no longer
needs to be entered as no further
load securing is required. With part
loads, locking bars can be inserted
into perforated rails, the floor or roof
structure – either over the entire
length or part-length of the vehicle
– in order to provide load security towards
the rear. These are telescopic
and adapt to the respective height of
the body, even during the lifting process.
Otherwise, the optional locking
bars remain in a parked position at
the rear of the vehicle. Additionally,
30 pairs of lashing rings in the outer
frame provide optimum opportunities
for fastening – therefore further
securing the load. Further lashing
points are located on the front wall
(two pairs) and on the corner stanchions
at the front and rear.
Effectiveness
The new tarpaulin system offers
not only reduced loading times, but
aerodynamic advantages as a result
of the optimum tensioning of the
tarpaulin. The elimination of the tarpaulin
tensioners, which otherwise
create air turbulence, lowers the air
resistance and can − according to
findings from the Schmitz Cargobull
Validation Centre − also reduce fuel
consumption.
Certification
The structural strength of the
Speed Curtain is certified according
to DIN EN 12642 Code XL. In addition,
it meets the requirements of the
VDI guideline for transporting beverages
and those of DL Directive 9.5
for the transport of goods on load
carriers.
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Euba Logistic GmbH in Angermünde
has come to specialise
in the safe transport of large paper
rolls which weigh up to four tonnes.
85 tractor-trailer combinations take
the rolls to renowned paper mills,
large printing shops and other paper
finishers throughout Europe. Recently
the weight and height of the
paper rolls has increased, meaning
conventional trailers for transporting
paper have reached their limits.
In order to be able to continue carrying
out such transport efficiently,
Euba has now ordered special extralight
curtainsider semitrailers from
Schmitz Cargobull.
“By doing this we are taking into
account the requirements of our
customers who are increasingly
demanding a payload of 25 tonnes
or more,” says Ronald Garkisch,
Managing Director of Euba Logistic,
explaining the order for a total of
25 Schmitz Cargobull S.CS PAPER
X-LIGHT vehicles. These are due
to be delivered by the end of this
year. The company, from the State
of Brandenburg, has already taken
delivery of 13 of the vehicles and
put them into operation, allowing it
to, once again, be able to carry ten
rolls of paper on one tractor-trailer
combination.
So that the particularly light paper
semitrailers can be used in various
ways, the X-LIGHT version of
the S.CS PAPER vehicle has a load
Today Ronald Garkisch (left) operates
13 S.CS PAPER vehicles in
the X-LIGHT version - ten more
are on order.
securing certificate according to DIN
EN 12642 Code XL. The return loads
are mainly steel, wood or recycled
paper, which avoids costly empty
running. “Thanks to the new lightweight
semitrailers I have gained
about 1.5 tonnes of payload per
trucktrailer combination. When empty
and refuelled this weighs just 14.5
tonnes,” Garkisch says. In the past
his drivers were sometimes only allowed
to half fill the diesel tanks in
order not to exceed the permitted
gross vehicle weight of 40 tonnes.
This is now a thing of the past, he
says. Since all semitrailer tractors
come with a comprehensive service
and repair contract, the 50-year-old
has again taken full service contracts
with Cargobull Parts & Services
for the S.CS PAPER X-LIGHT vehicles
– this also includes the tyres.
This prevents the costs from fluctuating
and makes them more predictable.
“I want to take care of my core
Euba Logistic GmbH − an Overview
Euba Logistic has a long-standing tradition which reaches back to 1949.
What once began as a forwarding agency for refrigerated goods in Berlin
then formed part of Erich Jäckel GmbH, established in 1977. The internationally
active haulage company paved the way for the paper business. In
1997 the company headquarters was transferred to Schwedt. In the same
year a Polish branch was founded in Poznan. Two years later the Euba
family took over the helm. With their arrival, the number of orders and size
of the vehicle fleet soared. In 2005, after the purchase of another transport
business, they renamed the company Euba Logistic and moved the company
headquarters to the 60,000-square metre site in Angermünde. There,
Managing Director Ronald Garkisch keeps a tight rein on matters. In this
economically underdeveloped region with 16 per cent unemployment, he
bears responsibility for 120 employees. At the same time Euba Logistic
is also the largest employer in the region. The company has faced-up to
its social responsibility and trains professional drivers, qualified forwarding
agents and office assistants in-house. The forwarding agency currently has
85 Volvo semitrailer tractors and 88 semitrailers which have all been supplied
by Schmitz Cargobull.
The X-LIGHT version of the S.CS PAPER vehicle allows the transport of
up to six heavy paper rolls.
In spite of the lightweight chassis, the X-LIGHT is stable, equipped with
corresponding Joloda rails and offers the requisite options for securing
loads.
business. I leave the operational
capabilities of the technology to the
specialists from Volvo and Schmitz
Cargobull,” says Garkisch. Due to
the 24-hour Cargobull Euroservice
that is included in the service agreement,
automotive engineers also
have “round-the-clock assistance”
of the the trailer manufacturer to fall
back on. This can be reached in 40
European countries via a free hotline
and informs the respective Schmitz
Cargobull Service Partner nearby.
The monthly all-inclusive full-service
fee includes a payment guarantee of
up to €3,000 for repairs in the case
of a breakdown. Euba Logistic is
therefore always on the safe side.
Less Kerb Weight –
more Payload
The basis for the design of the
lightweight semitrailer is the socalled
MODULOS ® chassis from
Schmitz Cargobull. It is composed
of individual parts which are not
welded together, but bolted. With
this process it is easy to connect
stable longitudinal steel beams to
lighter cross-members made of
aluminium. The kerb weight of the
trailer in the basic version is approximately
6.2 tonnes. In combination
with a semitrailer tractor weighing
6,900 kg, a payload of almost
27 tonnes is possible for the entire
combination. Equipped in this way,
the semitrailer tractor does not have
to move one kilogram of unladen
trailer weight too much. In the case
of frequent acceleration and braking
in particular, this can reduce the diesel
consumption and therefore lower
the fuel costs.
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