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Cartwright Creates ‘Game Changing’ Trailer For Culina Logistics
distribution by increasing fuel economy up to 4% (Culina are currently undertaking road tests for an exact measure) as well as other advantages that come with a reduced height.
Cartwright engineers have created another industry first, designing a new low height double deck fridge, in what major customer Culina Logistics has described as a ‘game-changer’.
Culina can expect to see less damage caused by trees and low bridges, especially prevalent on unpredictable motorway diversion routes. Furthermore, the weight of the trailer has been greatly reduced, increasing the payload that the trailer can deliver. With a more efficient trailer, Culina expects to roll the new design out to its entire fleet across the U.K.
Culina Logistics approached Cartwright with a problem it faced distributing to a large supermarket customer in the Republic of Ireland, where there is a restricted access height of 4,650 mm in the Dublin Tunnel.
Lionel Curtis, Technical Director of Cartwright, explained: “The task required different manufacturing and assembly techniques which we were already familiar with, but when we weight tested the deck there was no residual deflection whatsoever
Because of this, mainland road access to the Ireland has been off limits to Double Deck Temperature-Controlled trailers coming into the country, ordinarily built to 4,880mm high. In an industry first, Cartwright
managed to build a double deck temperature-controlled trailer at a height of 4,650mm, without compromising Culina’s 1,830mm cage height
requirement on each deck. As well as this being advantageous to trailers entering Ireland, this changes the landscape of temperature-controlled trailer
“The deck was carefully designed and analysed to make it work with different materials and processes. This project needed some careful structural design but we are very pleased with the results,” he added.
Continental Tyres launches ContiAcademy Continental Tyres has officially opened its brand-new ContiAcademy to help upskill commercial tyre technicians, with training courses to suit individual technician’s needs, improve performance and raise standards across the industry. The new ContiAcademy in Lutterworth has been set up as a centre of excellence to further support the fast-growing Conti360 Network commercial dealerships across the UK, hosting
advanced targeted training in a central UK location, to meeting the exact knowledge needs of each commercial tyre technician attending. “The ContiAcademy seeks to recognise and
strengthen the significant contributions that our dealership network brings to Continental,” said Steve Howat, General Manager – Technical Services at Continental. “The new training centre will help to improve the performance and efficiency of all partners across the network as they strive to meet the ever-changing needs of the industry and reflects our ongoing commitment to raise the profile of the tyre technician profession as we encourage tyre technicians and new drivers to the industry.”
DAF Connect Now Standard Across Range DAF Connect, the online fleet management system from DAF Trucks, is now being provided as standard on all new DAF vehicles sold in the UK. Equipment includes factoryfitted DAF Connect hardware, plus three years data access via the DAF Connect portal.
and maximise efficiency, with a secure, online customer portal providing easy access to critical business and vehicle information.
The web-based DAF Connect platform is designed to increase vehicle availability, reduce operational costs, improve logistics
At its centre the DAF Connect customer portal provides an easy-to-use dashboard affording a clear, unambiguous overview
of modules, all designed to help operators tailor online functionality to their specific requirements. The DAF Connect fleet management system collects real-time information and presents it online via a clear, userfriendly and fully customisable
dashboard. Fleet KPIs, vehicle utilisation and alerts from the last 24 hours can all be viewed at a glance, saving the user time and assuring maximum visibility. Driver Report and Vehicle Report modules provide a continuous overview of driving behaviour and vehicle fuel consumption. Reports can be fully configured to suit the user’s needs.
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