Will the side curtain trailer replace the high fence?

Side curtain trailer is the main means of logistics transport in European countries, its loading and unloading efficiency is high, the application range is very wide. Some netizens even tease: there are only two kinds of trailer in Europe, side curtain type and non-side curtain type. In China, the development of side curtain trailer has been slow, compared with the market share of warehouse grid trailer.

Since the introduction and implementation of GB7258-2017, warehouse grid trailer ushered in more stringent technical requirements, to a certain extent, resulting in the rapid increase in the cost of buying cars. In the current transportation market where freight rates continue to be depressed, the rising cost of car purchase is no different from adding more pressure and burden to car owners. Many of them begin to look for alternative models, and side curtain trailer has become the preferred object. Some industry insiders say the side curtain trailer may become a hot product in the semi-trailer sector.

Functionally speaking, the side curtain trailer is between the warehouse grid car and the van.

Compared with the warehouse grid car, the side and top of the design of the curtain, can realize the van like fully closed rain and dust prevention, at the same time, there is no forced installation of disc axle and air suspension components;

Compared with the van, the top and two sides of the side curtain car can be opened at the same time, higher loading and unloading efficiency, in addition, because its side and ceiling are flexible structure, the advantages of weight is also relatively large;

According to the publicity of the manufacturer, the side curtain car almost "does not pick up goods" in the type of goods transported. As long as it can hold the goods, it can basically transport them.

In addition, the curtain fabric around the side curtain trailer is also convenient for printing patterns, which plays an excellent role in the brand image publicity of the transport operator.

Throughout the development of the European trailer, it is also from the plate type to the fence plate and warehouse grid type, and then developed into the side curtain type. From these aspects, side curtain trailers do seem to have a very large potential for development.

But is this really the case? According to the relevant survey, those who bought the side curtain trailer gave the use of feedback, but not as the above general. Let's take a quick look at some of the limitations that side curtain trailers face.

1. Large dependence on the tray.

The top of the side curtain trailer and the curtains around it can be opened to facilitate the loading and unloading of goods, which is true. It is also one of its advantages, but it is also a weakness. This kind of non-fixed, movable curtain can not guarantee the stability of its internal goods, especially when transporting those randomly placed zero-load, general merchandise, green goods, in the fixed nature of the warehouse grid and van trailer.

To say that the solution is also some, that is, the use of pallet, after all, the four sides of the car can be opened is very suitable for the use of mechanical loading and unloading, suitable for point to point fixed source of goods transport owners.

But if the owner is the national guerrilla, it is more restricted, after all, not every manufacturer or logistics park can match the pallet, many logistics enterprises would rather spend money to hire workers, also do not want to pay the price of the pallet.

2, the goods are not fixed, poor support.

The reason is the same as the above one, or because of the curtain structure around the side curtain trailer carriage. Although the manufacturer says that the strength of the curtain can be comparable to that of the warehouse grid and the van, it can not make people completely assured in actual use. If shaking or tilting occurs in the transportation process, the curtain fabric of particularly good quality can also support the goods, but the curtain fabric of general quality may be dangerous, especially on the curved and steep road section, the speed must not be too fast, so as to avoid the goods thrown out of the carriage.

3. The cost of buying a car is high and the maintenance is difficult.

Although compared with the warehouse grid car after the technology upgrade, the price of the side curtain trailer is more affordable. But for cord material, it is still a point of price and a point of goods, and the higher the strength of the cord, the price will not be low. In addition, the side curtain car curtain track is the biggest wearing parts, especially the cheap material, with a period of time is easy to leak; In addition, the curtain rail is relatively precise, which is easy to be damaged in the process of cargo transportation and cargo handling, and the cost is relatively large.

4, anti-theft performance is not as good as other models.

At present, the domestic transportation environment is not particularly friendly, the service area oil raters, theft and other situations occur from time to time, the side curtain car in the anti-theft performance is not dominant, many valuable goods transportation dare not use the side curtain car.

It can be seen that, although the side curtain trailer is relatively mature, it can not fully meet the needs of the domestic transport market. As for whether it can be accepted by the majority of owners and users in the future, the above problem of "acclimation" needs to be solved.

For the trailer, the top part is important, the chassis system is not underestimated, only to ensure the bearing, braking and safety, to help the owner to improve the operating income. DARO Heavy Industry Group is an enterprise focusing on the research and development and production of trailer axles. It has 20 years of industry experience and has made leading progress in the strength, toughness, fatigue resistance, lightweight and other aspects of trailer axles.