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Welllogistik GmbH Transport und Service is part of the Wellteam Group, which employs more than 600 people. In this logistics area of the company one deals almost exclusively only with the internal logistics, which is needed to supply the own factories for corrugated board, packaging, displays and the own printing house.

Since process optimizations and an employee-friendly working environment form the basis of the company’s philosophy, the company has also integrated a system into the respective vehicles for securing loads, which not only offers fast handling but also many other advantages.

The load securing system is called Fix Road and was developed by the Finnish manufacturer NWE Network Engineering Oy Ab from Närpes and has been continuously optimized over the last few years.

The company Welllogistik has been actively using these systems since 2012 and gave the manufacturer NWE and the company WISTRA (the distribution partner for Germany and other countries) an open feedback during normal use in day-to-day business.

Currently, about 60 systems are integrated in the own vehicle fleet of curtainside trailers and consistently ensure a positive atmosphere among all participants, from management to the driver. During the mutual exchange of experiences, you could feel how much they stand behind the system.

All these advantages can be summarized as follows by statements from the team:

Headline: “It’s easy!” – Long-time experienced driver of Welllogistics

– Avoidance of edge protection corners, since the tarpaulin ensures a uniform surface load on the goods
– the same system secures optimally sensitive goods of various kinds. paper rolls, format paper, cardboard, waste paper, octabins, IBCs, small bags, big bags and much more
– No loss or theft of load securing devices, since the system is integrated on the vehicle and the required short ends in the storage box easily find its place
– No complicated winding of the loose ends required – time advantage
– Significantly less risk of accidents during loading and unloading, since climbing on the vehicle between, in front of and behind the goods is eliminated
– Less damage to the goods causes fewer problems in production processes
– no discussions with control authorities, as the system has been tested by DEKRA and is manufactured according to standard 12195-2
– less time pressure for the driver during loading and unloading. The driver is significantly faster in securing and unlocking than the forklift driver of the loading points
– The loading points even welcome this system particularly, since a higher number of loading and unloading operations would be possible if more such systems were integrated in the market
– The assembly by the workshop of Welllogistik also poses no problem. Even after the installation of the first system, it takes about three hours with two people to equip a complete curtainsider itself. If this is not possible, a vehicle body builder can help.

Shipment: Paper rolls, paper

Vehicles: 13.6m-long trailer

The delivery to Pohjaset Oy included automatic loading and Truck-Safe® Cargo Securing system for a 14.6 m long trailer. The trailer has an electric transport system on the floor and the system is adapted to existing loading docks, several in the factory and in the port. Truck-Safe’s patented pneumatic cargo securing system means that the FIX Road® load securing fabric is stretched over the load and follows its shape after loading. When unloading, the securing fabric is released up to the ceiling before the floors discharge the load to the dock in the harbor. This saves several minutes of time compared to old systems with airbags and enables the customer to carry more daily transports. During the first 5 months, the system has been used for over 2100 loads and this is about 240 more than the old system had managed just because of time savings. In addition, the new trailers are 1m longer than old ones and have a maximum load capacity of 40 tonnes.

Watch an interview with Risto Pohjanen about the Truck-Safe® system here.

The delivery, in 2013, included a Truck-Safe® system that was built with compressed-air tensioners on one side of the trailer and the body of the vehicle. The ceiling and other side of the trailer were openable and allowed loading from the side. Truck-Safe’s patented suspension system for the FIX Road® cargo securing cover also prevented the cover from getting in the way during loading or unloading. That way, the cover and securing strips were kept clean, giving them a much longer lifespan than traditional lashing cords. The truck combination with Truck-Safe was in daily use for 3.5 years, until April 2017, and delivered a total of approx. 40,000 loads. Achieving the same number of loads with manual cargo securing would have required the customer to either spend a great deal more time or use more vehicles.

PM Transport Ab has had Truck-Safe® installed in its three truck combinations. After the first two systems proved to be a success, it was soon time for a third. The first two systems installed in 2015 use electric winches, whereas the third, from 2016, consists of compressed-air tensioners. Both the winches and the compressed-air tensioners  are installed on the right side of the trailer, and enable loading from the left side. Truck-Safe’s patented suspension system allows the cargo-securing cover to move in tandem with the truck combination’s openable roof, which makes both loading and unloading easier and faster.

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