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schmitz cargobull wins Trailer innovation 2023 ‘environment’ Award

• First place for the aerodynamic curtainsider S.CS ecofLeX with Power curtin and eco Pack in the “environment” category. • New Ferry underride guard takes third place in ‘chassis’ category

Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer, Schmitz Cargobull was successful in the in the renowned Trailer Innovations Awards 2023 programme, securing first place in the ‘Environment’ category, with its aerodynamic curtainsider S.CS EcoFLEX with Power Curtain and Eco Pack. In addition, Schmitz Cargobull came third in the ‘Chassis’ category with the innovative Ferry underride guard.

“with the s.cs ecofLeX curtainsider, we have brought a vehicle onto the market that makes a considerable contribution to reducing fuel consumption and co2 emissions in road haulage,” said Andreas schmitz, ceo of schmitz cargobull Ag, prior to the awards presentation ceremony at the iAA Transportation show, at the hannover Messe, germany.

“The Trailer innovation 2023 award recognises our ongoing work to innovate. we accept the challenge of offering our customers solutions for sustainable transport that are not only practical but also pay off for the customer,” he added. schmitz cargobull successfully launched the aerodynamic curtainsiders of the ecogeneration last year. in practical use, customers have achieved fuel savings of more than five percent with these vehicles.

The ecofLeX with its liftable rear can now also be equipped with the slat-less Power curtain body and the eco Pack - an aerodynamic storage box designed to optimise air flow and realises further fuel savings. The eco Pack provides storage space for schmitz’ spare wheels, pallets and load securing equipment.

The latest award for the aerodynamic schmitz cargobull ecogeneration vehicles follows other accolades such as the german sustainability Award design 2022 and the european Transport Award for sustainability 2022 from the hUss publishing house. in the chassis category of the Trailer innovation 2023, the new schmitz cargobull ferry underride guard secured third place. vehicle configurations with low tyres, which are often used in combined transport, sometimes lead to damage to the rear of the unit when handling vehicles on the railway, ferry or at unfavourable ramp angles. To protect them, schmitz cargobull has developed the ferry underride guard with sliding rollers, which fulfils the high requirements of the ece r58.03 underride guard directive. in the event of contact, the sliding rollers allow the vehicle to roll and, together with the shock absorbers in the underride guard arm, prevent severe damage to the chassis or add-on parts such as lighting supports. in this way, the new underride guard also contributes to lower total cost of ownership (Tco) for customers. established in 2002, the biennial Trailer innovation Awards honour the best in innovative design, engineering and manufacturing in the trailer and refrigeration transport. fleet Transport represents ireland on the expert pan-european jury.

Krone has been rewarded with a 2023 Trailer Innovation Award in the “Chassis” category for its Box Liner eLTU 50 Traction Automatic. The international jury of 15 European trade magazines honoured the technology carrier, which will be presented for the first time at the IAA Transportation.

The key feature of the innovative box Liner Automatic is the automated pre-settings option. The driver can conveniently initiate the setting of the container chassis for the container transported by pressing a button on the remote control from the truck cab. The Krone box Liner eLTU 50 Automatic is the first multifunctional gooseneck chassis to feature automated operation at this level. it opens up a new dimension of user-friendliness, combined with improved process times in the terminal as well as in the depot. it also saves a considerable amount of time for each container lift operation, which in turn significantly lowers costs for the operator. for the port drayage, the efficiency is expected to increase by about ten percent. This makes it possible to replace six trailers with conventional container chassis with five trailers with the box Liner Automatic. compared to the standard procedure, the new box Liner Automatic technology from Krone represents a quantum leap. All of the previously required manual activities performed by the driver to adjust the container chassis are now a thing of the past. for the driver, this not only represents reduced physical strain, but also significant safety improvements. in the “concept” category of Trailer innovation 2023, the Krone eTrailer took second place. The Krone eTrailer reduces diesel consumption and co2 emissions of the tractor unit by 20 to 40 percent.

The two award-winning innovations are part of Krone’s overall “Mission beyond Zero” concept, a new generation of trailer transport solutions that combine digitalization, automation, sustainability and electrification to significantly reduce the co2 emissions of semitrailers.

Krone box Liner Automatic: 1st place in the “chassis” category

double first for italian trailer manufacturer TMT

TMT, based at San Benedetto del Tronto (AP), secured first place in the Body’ category with its Container Moving Floor semi-trailer. It is the first occasion that an Italian manufacturer to win this prestigious international award alongside major companies in the transport sector.

The company from the Marche region is a flagship of the made in italy metalworking industry and is a stepping stone to become a european leader.

The innovative elements of the container Moving floor trailer consists of applying the moving floor to a steel container. in this way, the transport of bulk material will no longer require external means to lift or tip the container, but simply drive the moving floor. The same tractor-unit that transports the container will undertake loading and unloading without the need for other vehicles.

The award-winning trailer will be exhibited at the iAA Transportation from 20 to 25 september hall 25 stand c26.