Waste hauling efficiencies covered

Efficiency and safety are always top considerations when purchasing equipment in the solid waste and recycling sectors, which is why moving floors have become such a popular choice in the industry.

Moving floor trailers unload horizontally, with a series of hydraulically driven floor slats that ‘walk’ material out the rear of the trailer. This allows them to safely unload on uneven ground and during windy conditions, resulting in a much larger area at the landfill at which they can unload.

As a result, trailers equipped with moving floors can offer flexibility in unloading while eliminating the safety risk posed by traditional tipper trailers.

Building on this concept, KEITH Walking Floor systems have been designed for durability in the waste and recycling industries and can easily handle high volume loads.

KEITH’s Walking Floor systems have been used in the waste industry since the early 1980s, with the unloaders gaining popularity for their safety features.

Zyggy Reinoga of KEITH Walking Floor Australia explains that its revolutionary product allows operators to unlock a level of efficiency unreached in other applications by taking full advantage of several benefits over tipping trailers.

“When the landfill is busy, trailers can position themselves closer to each other without compromising safety, which helps with operating efficiencies,” he says. “It isn’t unusual for trailers to handle six to eight loads per day. So, the wear and tear the floors need to be able to absorb is substantial.”

Another area in which operators can benefit from versatility is how the trailer is loaded. Depending on the type of floor slat installed in the trailer, trailers can be top-loaded or compactor loaded. Zyggy explains that slats such as the J-MAX profile can also expand the types of materials that can be unloaded.

“A slat like KEITH’s steel J-MAX slat holds up well to compactors,” he says. “Because it is made from high strength steel, you can expect a longer slat life over our standard aluminium profiles.”

In addition to Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), trailers can unload products as diverse as wood waste, gravel and glass.

“Glass is a product that can be tricky to

Fast fact

The slats from KEITH Walking Floor are available in a wide range of profiles and thicknesses to address different applications and unloading needs. Whether you are transporting high moisture loads that require leakproof and leak resistant options, or abrasive materials such as asphalt, sand, scrap, glass or fly ash, or need backhauling options for bulk materials, pallets or bales, or simply need standard or high-impact flooring for top loading applications, KEITH Walking Floor has the right solution.

unload using standard aluminium flooring, and most operators use a slip sheet for the occasional load of crushed glass,” Zyggy says. “The steel slat is better suited for handling recycled glass, with no slip sheep needed to protect the floor.”

According to Zyggy, a versatile floor slat can also contribute to the financial bottom line.

“Customers tell us that in addition to giving them more choices for backhaul options, the trailers quickly pay for themselves because they are able to haul larger volumes,” he says. “Worker safety is a major concern for the industry and the horizontal unloading of a moving floor system not only prevents toppling over like a tipper trailer, but also eliminates the risk of hitting overhead utility lines or trees during unloading.”

KEITH has spent the past 50 years designing a trailer unloading system aimed at providing customers the lowest cost of ownership of any moving floor on the market. By requiring very little maintenance and being engineered to make servicing as simple as possible, it’s a resource unbeaten in the transport industry.

Contact KEITH Walking Floor

Factory 2/11-15 Mario Place

Hallam VIC 3803

Ph: 0404 041 883

Web: www.keithwalkingfloor.com