Kögel Highlights Semi-Trailer at transport logistic
4th May 2017
Kögel says its highlight at this year’s transport logistic next week is the Euro Trailer Mega Rail with a FlexiUse body and RoRo equipment, to be found in the atrium at the east entrance. The company says Kögel engineers have achieved something which had not been possible until now: Thanks to the FlexiUse body and sophisticated automatic axle stops, this volume semi-trailer extended by 1.3 metres is coded for transport on the popular T3000 rail pocket wagons. In addition to that, the Kögel Euro Trailer Mega Rail has a load capacity of approx. 111 m3. This means it combines the benefits offered by a volume semi-trailer on the road, with the flexibility and opportunities of combined traffic.
The Euro Trailer Mega Rail provides space for a total of 37 Euro pallets. It therefore has space for four more pallets than a standard Mega semi-trailer. This offers ecological and economical benefits: up to ten percent fuel savings, up to ten percent lower CO2 emissions, multimodality and public acceptance. Based on the latest legal requirements in Germany, this extended Mega semi-trailer can also naturally be used in combined traffic. It is possible to transport the Euro Trailer Mega Rail on the railways thanks to a system with patent pending – a combination of swivel axles stops and a FlexiUse body. When folding up the underride guard as well by raising the trailer and loading onto the pocket wagon, the swivel axles trigger automation which uses compressed air to move the axle stops to the right position. The low-maintenance system ensures that the frame does not touch down on the pocket wagon. In addition to that, the body height at the front and back of the variable FlexiUse body can be adjusted independently of each other. This means that the maximum internal height for rail codification P400 can be precisely adhered to and the Euro Trailer Mega Rail fits onto every popular T3000 rail pocket wagon with a trestle height of 980 millimetres. Of course, the semi-trailer is also certified according to DIN EN 12642 Code XL and therefore also designed for transport on express freight trains with a speed of up to 140 km/h.