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More efficiency in coil transport Particularly lightweight trailer for Belgium

Although the permissible total weight in Belgium is 44,000 kilograms, the trend there is also toward particularly light vehicles. Whether for more payload or fuel savings on empty runs - the lighter the trailer, the more efficient the transport. Fliegl dealer Sylvain Bonni in Liège, Belgium, known as B-Trailer, recently handed over 25 particularly light trailers to the Magetra Group and Frisaye: 20 RoadRunner in the Ultralight- and 5 in the Greenlight-version, each equipped with coil recesses.

With the Fliegl RoadRunner Ultralight curtain semitrailer, the name says it all: thanks to its ultra-lightweight design, it rolls to the starting line with an unladen weight of just 5.9 t, depending on the equipment. The Greenlight-variant is only slightly heavier at 6.3 tons. The payload is nevertheless more than 33,000 kilograms for the Ultralight and 32,680 kilograms for the Greenlightenough for the extremely heavy coils, which can be accommodated in the 8,040 millimeter long coil trough. This convinced the two large freight forwarders, who are taking Fliegl trailers into their fleets for the first time.

In addition to efficiency, load securing is the be-all and end-all of transport, which is why the RoadRunner Ultralight offers various lashing options: 18 lashing eyes, each with a tensile force of 5000 kilograms, are embedded in the area of the coil trough with 6 coil supports (8 on the Greenlight). Tension belts can also be attached to the Load-Lock profilethe slightly slanted outer frame. The 140-millimeter-high crash blocker at the front; at the rear there is a Heavy-Blocker-impact protection is fitted at the rear.

Both the Ultralight as well as the Greenlight both the Ultralight and the Greenlight, the 30-millimeter-thick floor made of screen printing plates grouted all round is designed for a forklift axle load of up to 5,600 kilograms. When loading from above by crane, the Fliegl Blitz hood pays off: the sliding roof is pushed forward in just a few seconds. Thanks to Fliegl's Roof non-elasticthe particularly stable roof spar, it does not bend even when the stanchions are pushed to the side - the full loading height is maintained. The sliding tarpaulin is particularly robust thanks to welded-in horizontal and vertical belts, and the stainless steel tension locks are extremely durable.

Thanks to slightly offset axle spacing, the trailers in combined transport may also reach a gross train weight of 44,000 kilograms in Germany. Both RoadRunner-variants run with SAF disc brake axles, and thanks to axle load recognition via the EBS signal, the driver always has the correct weight in view. All axles installed at Fliegl are measured and precisely adjusted by laser at the factory, which ensures low tire wear and low consumption thanks to lower rolling resistance. At Ultralight the aluminum rims contribute to the low overall weight; the Greenlight is equipped with steel rims.

Like every Fliegl trailer, the lightweight RoadRunner are equipped with clever details. With the patented door lock I-Lock the hooks of the door wings engage directly in a recess in the frame, eliminating the need for the usual counterpart; this saves power and prevents damage during loading. With the Greenlight-variant, the customer opted for spray flaps that extend across the entire width; this improves visibility for following traffic in the rain. Speaking of visibility, two LED worklights at the rear of the vehicles ensure optimum illumination when maneuvering.

On both variants, the body is DIN EN 12642 Code XL certified. On the painted frame, Fliegl offers 10-year warranty against rust-through.

The most important features at a glance

3-axle curtainsider semitrailer, type SDS 390 RoadRunner Greenlight Coil and Ultralight Coil

  • Payload: over 33,000 kg for the Ultralightover 32,600 kg for the Greenlight
  • Unladen weight from only 5.9 t for the Ultralight; only 6.3 t for the Greenlight
  • Coil trough over 8,000 mm long, with 6 supports on the Greenlight; 8 on the Ultralight
  • 18 lashing eyes with 5000 kg tensile force each
  • Staggered axle spacing for 44,000 kg in combined traffic
  • Integrated, patented door lock I-Lock
  • Crash blocker made of steel, bottom inside, 140 mm high
  • Fliegl lightning roof, L-roof spar and Roof non-elastic
  • Body certified according to EN 12642 XL
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