Joloda Hydraroll Helps the Air Cargo Industry Lighten the Load

You don’t need us to point out how extraordinary and turbulent the last few years have been in the air cargo industry. What with the increased flows of PPE and other medical materials, and record-breaking levels of global e-commerce trade, all combined with a shortage of ground staff.

But you may need us to introduce you to Joloda Hydraroll, a global provider of loading and unloading solutions. Joloda Hydraroll can design, manufacture, install and maintain specialist loading systems to solve businesses’ unique loading and unloading challenges. The company creates solutions that integrate seamlessly to provide unparalleled, long-term benefits.

Founded in 1962, Joloda Hydraroll has been providing businesses with loading solutions for more than 60 years – that’s over half a million systems worldwide. Its highly skilled team is over 250 strong, and through extensive knowledge and expertise, its goal is to inspire change and make loading efficient, sustainable, cost-effective and safe.

End-to-end handling

When it comes to the air cargo industry, Joloda Hydraroll has almost 45 years of experience. It can provide a complete handling solution, from truck to warehouse, for air cargo equipment such as PMC pallets and ULDs.

The traditional method of unloading ULDs is to pull them from the truck with winches, but this can be a slow and risky process due to the weight and size of the containers. It can also cause damage to the cargo or to the warehouse floor. The Modular Rollerbed System (MRS) helps Road Feeder Service companies load and unload their trucks and dissemble cargo in warehouses quickly, efficiently and safely.

The MRS system can now be specified with a newly-developed Powered Cargo Roller (PCR) system, which is just 70mm high, making it now even easier to get a PCR trailer in operation. No more special trailer designs, simply specify and retrofit a MRS system with PCR into a standard trailer.

MRS modules or MRS with PCR modules arrive on-site pre-assembled and ready to install in your workshop (or by your trusted bodybuilders) within a couple of days. The beauty of the modular system is that when it comes to fleet renewal, the system can be removed and reinstalled, too.

Whilst the MRS system was primarily developed and used for use in trailers, it can also be retrofitted into warehouses, too, turning any warehouse into a temporary air cargo handling station. Operators can roll a full trailer’s worth of air cargo out of a truck with the push of a button and onto a warehouse’s rollerbed floor. From here, cargo can be rolled into the warehouse for dismantling with ease.

Market growth

According to Boeing’s forecast, the freighter fleet is expected to increase by 80 per cent by 2041 compared to the 2019 fleet, highlighting the need for faster and more efficient air cargo handling solutions.

Wouter Satijn, Joloda Hydraroll’s Sales Director, has expressed confidence that the company’s innovative, high-quality loading and unloading solutions and combined expertise will offer a service that can’t be matched. “Bringing our portfolio of solutions together will enable air cargo companies to unlock greater value and efficiency from an increasingly complex global supply chain,” he said.