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02 OPERATOR NEWS www.krone-values.com | www.krone-trailer.com<br />
Harrison Solway take<br />
‘fast- track’ Krone<br />
Trailers as pallet<br />
numbers rise<br />
Harrison Solway, the Hull based<br />
distribution and warehousing<br />
specialists have recently expanded<br />
their trailer fleet with the addition<br />
of six Profi Liner curtainsiders from<br />
Krone, which, says the company<br />
are needed to keep up with the<br />
continuing increase in pallet<br />
movements for their customers<br />
throughout the <strong>UK</strong>, Ireland and<br />
Europe.<br />
A founder member of Pallet Track,<br />
the <strong>UK</strong>’s fastest growing pallet<br />
network, Harrison Solway is now in<br />
its 15th year and says the company<br />
is growing all the time. Much of<br />
the work is for a national supplier<br />
of modular bathrooms, although<br />
virtually all types of palletised<br />
cargo can be handled by Harrison<br />
Solway’s nationwide distribution<br />
fleet and 120k sq ft of secure<br />
warehousing. The company can<br />
store and control up to 10,000<br />
pallets at any given time.<br />
“We have built our operation on<br />
sound practice and reliability. It’s<br />
what our customers and the industry<br />
expect.” says Director Lee Solway,<br />
“Key to this is having the flexibility to<br />
handle a cross-section of customer<br />
requirements with speed and<br />
efficiency, while ensuring maximum<br />
safety and load security at all times.<br />
We can accommodate customers<br />
with as few as 5 or as many as 1,500<br />
pallets per week, but whatever the<br />
throughput , the level of service<br />
must remain the same. ”<br />
To this end, Harrison Solway<br />
required a curtainsider which<br />
enabled them to load through the<br />
roof from either end of the trailer as<br />
well as through the rear and sides,<br />
using forklifts or cranes according<br />
to the product. Furthermore, the<br />
company required additional<br />
internal loading height, multiple<br />
strapping points for load security<br />
and the facility to strap from inside<br />
the curtain when it is closed. The<br />
objective being to increase load<br />
safety, add flexibility and speed up<br />
turnaround times.<br />
“Initially, we hired a Profi Liner to test<br />
things out and after three months<br />
we were convinced that this was the<br />
way to go.” adds Lee Solway, “The<br />
advantages over a conventional<br />
curtainsider are numerous.”<br />
Krone’s Multi Lock strapping system<br />
is, according to Lee Solway, an<br />
outstanding feature which keeps<br />
every load ‘safe and secure’. The<br />
sliding roof meanwhile, adds a<br />
further advantage by opening from<br />
both ends.<br />
“Our policy is to keep in tune with<br />
new systems and technology.”<br />
continues Lee, “This is important,<br />
not just to remain ahead of the<br />
competition but to ensure we deliver<br />
the very best service to our diverse<br />
client base. For example, the<br />
systems we use to support our ‘Justin-time’<br />
delivery network include:<br />
- end-to-end traceability (real<br />
time, track and trace); specialist<br />
consolidation; contract packing<br />
and stock auditing. Moreover,<br />
our vehicle fleet is equipped<br />
with satellite tracking and in-cab<br />
communications to ensure tight<br />
control and fast response whenever<br />
it’s needed.”<br />
“Our trailers too, need to fit<br />
this policy and Krone was<br />
certainly more than able to<br />
match up to all our safety<br />
and loading requirements.<br />
During initial consultations,<br />
Krone worked closely with<br />
us and provided in-depth<br />
advice, which enabled<br />
us to reach our optimum<br />
specification. Also worthy<br />
of note is the fact that we<br />
only had to wait 6 weeks<br />
for delivery. Fast- track by<br />
any standards.”