Brief Introduction of Flatbed Trailer
Flatbed trailers, also known as flatbed truck, full trailer, flat trailer and so on, is an important tool for modern logistics transportation. The use of flat-panel trailer is the most effective and simple means to improve economic efficiency. It has the advantages of strong bearing capacity and high efficiency. A flat trailer train can be drawn by a tractor and composed of one or more full trailers.
Flatbed trailers have the following advantages compared with ordinary trucks: 1) high transport efficiency: the loading quality of general Trailer trains is 1-2 times that of ordinary trucks; 2) low manufacturing cost: the manufacturing cost of a general trailer is 50-60% lower than that of a truck with the same tonnage; 3) Low fuel consumption: 100 tons of kilometers of fuel consumption is 40% lower than that of trucks; 4) simple structure, convenient maintenance, low maintenance costs. And for general trucks, they can be towed without modification; 5) after removable hanging, they can be used as storage units for a longer period of time.
Flatbed trailers itself has no power and can be tracted by forklift and tractor. It is suitable for bulk cargo turnover transportation in factories, wharfs, ports, warehouses and other fields.
Classification of Flatbed Trailers
Tractor flatbed trailer:
The tractor flatbed trailer is a flatbed trailer with at least two axles. It has a shaft that can turn 180 degrees. The tractor rod is connected with the flat trailer through an angular moving tractor rod; the tractor rod can move vertically and be connected to the chassis, so it can not bear any vertical force. Semi-trailer with concealed bracket is also used as tractor flatbed trailer.
The universal tractor flatbed trailer is a kind of traction flat trailer which carries goods in open (flat) or closed (box) cargo space.
Heavy Steel Flatbed Tractor:
The body material of flatbed trailer is heavy steel which is usually called Heavy Steel Flat Tractor. It is analogous to a heavy steel flatbed tractor with relatively strong load-carrying capacity. It is called heavy steel flatbed tractor. Heavy steel flatbed tractor is generally used for the transportation of large-tonnage goods in industry. It can be used for the transportation of goods in the factory or on the road in the middle of the way.
Scope of application of heavy steel flatbed tractor: It is suitable for transportation of heavy products such as short-distance transfer, warehouse transfer, machinery, logistics, offline, etc.
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