Safer transport of tyres with Kögel trailers

Burtenbach, 5th December 2012

  • Secure loading certificate for transport of tyres
  • Maximum payload of 18 tonnes
  • Conforms to Michelin guidelines

The Kögel Cargo, Mega and Mega perfect height product ranges are available in two optional variants for tyre transport, which have obtained the secure loading certificate awarded by TÜV Nord (the Northern German standards testing body). This certifies that these products can be used to transport banded, interlaced and layered cargoes of tyres to a maximum payload of 18 tonnes. This means that extreme bulging of tarpaulins caused by tyre loads pressing against them are now a thing of the past – having the added benefit of reducing delays due to police stops.

Kögel has added additional equipment to the VarioFix trailer conforming to DIN EN 12642 Code XL with 13 pairs of lashing points on its outer frame and a pallet stop. It has created two variants. Variant 1 includes three in-depot aluminium support laths, as well as four steel C rails from below per rung section, an aluminium support lath above and a cross brace with lashing strap conforming to DIN EN 12195-2. Variant 2 is also fitted out with three in-depot aluminium support laths. In this case, there are five aluminium support laths per rung section and a vertical steel C rail to be hung in the middle of the rung section. For this variant too a cross brace with a lashing strap conforming to DIN EN 12195-2 is needed for each rung section. For load securing against the travel direction, both versions include a locking beam in the upper area and a cross tensioning device. Thanks to the 150-millimetre hoop boards and steel C rails with a maximum spacing of 350 millimetres, Kögel's solutions now match the guidelines set out by Michelin for the transport of tyres. The lashing straps can be fastened either to the lashing hook lugs or to the C rails.

Easy retrofitting

It is possible to retrofit all Kögel Cargo, Mega and Mega perfect heights easily and quickly for tyre transport to conform to the certificate.

Photo 1: Kögel Mega with additional equipment for tyre transport in Variant 1

Photo 2: Kögel Mega with additional equipment for tyre transport in Variant 2

Your contact for any questions about this press release:

Volker Seitz

Head of Communication

Tel: + 49 82 85 88 – 12 3 06

Fax: + 49 82 85 88 – 12 4 24

Patrick Wanner

PR-Manager

Tel: + 49 82 85 88 - 12 3 01

Fax: + 49 82 85 88 - 12 4 24

Kögel is one of the three leading trailer manufacturers in Europe. Since its foundation in 1934 it has produced more than 500,000 vehicles. With its commercial vehicles and solutions for the forwarding and construction industries, the company can offer all the benefits of 75 years' worth of engineering quality "made in Germany". Since that time it has maintained its passion for transport and innovation, thus enabling it to offer proven long-lasting added value for freight forwarders. Company Headquarters and Main Production Facility of Kögel Trailer GmbH & Co. KG is in the Bavarian town of Burtenbach. In addition Kögel also has plants and premises in Neu-Ulm (Ger), Duingen (Ger), Chocen (Cz), Moscow (Rus), St. Petersburg (Rus) and in Turkey. By the efforts of its approximately 1,000 employees, it achieved a sales figure of about €250 million in 2011.

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