Mega semi-trailer, movable floors, for warehouse-to-warehouse transport.
Royal Burgers has developed a new type of double-deck semi-trailer in collaboration with Emons Transport. This Dock2Dock semi-trailer is an addition to the product range and not a replacement for Burgers’ current, successful double-deckers.
The Dock2Dock can be positioned directly at the dock, as the pallet lift is located inside the trailer, above the axle assembly. The Dock2Dock features conventional axles, not independently suspended axles. The floor is divided into three sections, with the middle and rear sections featuring a movable intermediate floor. The front section is fixed. Burgers had not previously offered a double-decker with a movable floor in its product range.
The middle section of the trailer features the characteristic enormous interior height of Burgers double-deck semi-trailers. The internal height here is approximately 2 x 180 cm. In a typical operation, pallets with a height between 140 and 180 cm are loaded double-deck. Now that the floor is movable, taller pallets can also be transported. This makes the trailer universally applicable.
“If you can do it with two instead of three, that already yields significant improvements. If you have been around for more than 80 years and want to continue for another 80 years, you have to look ahead and invest in new developments.”
Daan Emons, CEO of Emons Group
With the Dock2Dock, Burgers is responding to the growing demand for multifunctional semi-trailers with high pallet capacity for warehouse-to-warehouse transport of non-stackable pallet loads. For this type of logistics service provider, such as Emons, loading floor space is essential. The ability to dock directly is also very important. Vehicles with an external gantry lift, like Burgers’ other double-deckers, are particularly suitable for distribution. The Dock2Dock is also suitable for intermodal transport and for driving in Long Vehicle Combinations (EcoCombi and SuperEcoCombi). The introduction of the new Burgers will take place at IAA Transportation (September 15-20 in Hanover).
“We need input from transport companies. Innovation is a growth accelerator, but new technology must be developed around the challenges that carriers actually face.”
Jeroen Naalden, CEO of Royal Burgers
