Wednesbury-based logistics firm, Eurotrans Express, has taken delivery of a specially liveried Schmitz Cargobull S.CS FREEPOST semi-trailer to mark its 30th anniversary.
The West Midlands UK family business began as a courier of high-value automotive items and now runs a fleet of more than 50 vehicles.
The Manchester-made XL certified curtainsider features post-free side access for quick and efficient loading and unloading, with a side aperture height of up to 3,200mm.
It is the first Schmitz Cargobull trailer to enter service at Eurotrans Express and features a suite of technology to enhance performance.
Eurotrans Express Director, Louis Taylor, said: “We’ve been really impressed with the quality of the new trailer. It’s full of intelligent, practical design details that make everyday tasks simpler and quicker, which keeps our drivers happy.”
The new trailer is being run in combination with a Scania S660 V8 tractor unit in a striking black colour scheme.
The design, featuring a nod to the firm’s original logo, was refined and ultimately produced by Schmitz Cargobull’s team in Germany.
Louis Taylor said the intention was to mark the achievements of the business set up by his father Nigel and mother Jacqueline three decades ago, now bolstered by Louis and brother Mitchell.
The design is also a nod to the future as the company embraces something new with its first ever Schmitz Cargobull trailer.
A feature of the curtainsider is the easy access provided by the flexible load securing points with continuous lashing holes in the side rave in addition to 16 pairs of 4t lashing rings, customised for this trailer.
This adaptation allows for speedy securing of loads and flexibility, which Taylor says is crucial as the products the business is transporting range in size and can’t always be uniformly spaced.
The curtainsider comes with the manufacturer’s telematics system TrailerConnect, and Eurotrans Express taking on a multi-year deal with the addition of an Electronic Brake Performance Management System, or EBPMS.
The EBPMS enables hauliers to enhance road safety, reduce vehicle downtime, and meet UK legislative compliance.
Following changes to DVSA guidance, trailers equipped with the technology can reduce the number of required roller brake tests to just one annually, saving time and cost.
The new trailer runs on smart Alcoa Dura-Bright wheels, has a lifting axle for greater manoeuvrability when required, and sits on a tough MODULOS chassis, which comes with a 10-year warranty against rust through on galvanised parts.
Security against unauthorised access is provided on each S.CS FREEPOST by a 2.5-metre-high anti-slash mesh integrated inside the curtains.
The deal was facilitated by Schmitz Cargobull Regional Sales Manager for the North, Wales and West Midlands, Geoff Ward.
“We had a few changes made to the specification before the trailer entered build and Geoff’s advice was invaluable,” said Louis Taylor.
Eurotrans Express predominantly moves finished product, including acrylics and metalwork, across the UK and Ireland.
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