Axil Integrated Services has added two Manchester-manufactured Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Freepost semi-trailers to its fleet – with payload benefits one of the key reasons behind the deal.
The high-spec curtainsiders are the first trailers from Schmitz Cargobull to be put into service by the Cannock-based business.
They will be paired with new Scania tractor units and used for hazardous waste collections across the UK.
The S.CS Freepost offers quick, easy and safe side loading by incorporating a bolted galvanised steel cant rail and fixed aluminium roof sheet, as well as a reinforced chassis structure.
Its design is focused on handling, the safety of the goods and the safety of the driver and those loading the vehicle.
With no sliding posts, the trailers offer the driver free, lateral loading and unloading with a side aperture height of up to 3,200mm.
To facilitate unloading, the curtain can be tensioned from both the front and the rear.
Driver safety is improved further by the Schmitz Cargobull Susi-Rail, with electrical and pneumatic connections which can be moved to the edge of the trailer to make coupling easier.
Due to the bolted design, should the cant rail get damaged either by fork-lift masts or even a bridge strike it is possible to replace one of the five individual sections rather than having to replace the whole rail.
Mark Downes, Director of Logistics and Fulfilment at Axil, said: “The drivers have been very complimentary, they particularly like the lay-out – for instance where the storage boxes and fire extinguisher are located.”
