D-TEC presents new chassis for 40ft

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 On 14 June, trailer producer D-TEC presented its latest model during an in-house event, the D-TEC Container Carrier: a simple rigid chassis for 40ft. ‘We also supply variants of this model for 20 ft central, 2x20ft and 45ft worldwide. Our container trailers are always adapted to the demands of the local market’, explained general manager Gerrit van Vlastuin during the event for the AZV, VZV and D-TEC client base. Since 2012, D-TEC has regularly presented new container trailer models. For example, the new S-line Flexitrailer, which had lost 400 kilograms in weight, was displayed at the RAI in 2012. At the IAA (September 2012), D-TEC presented the Portmaster (a simple container chassis only the rear section of which is telescopic) and the Flexitrailer Traction (with maximum traction of the driven axle with a 20 ft container loaded onto the rear). The Flexitrailer Traction even won the international “Innovation Award 2013” in the Chassis category.  1 litre of diesel saved per 100 kilometres Van Vlastuin: ‘We have developed this broad range of containers on the basis of the multifunctional Flexitrailer, the lightest in the market. Our range now varies from multifunctional to rigid and from budget versions to luxury models. This enables us to serve the entire market.’ All D-TEC models are striking due to their low dead weight, the robust design and simple operation. Simplicity is a high priority at D-TEC, in both construction and operation. The container chassis therefore contain very few service components and this makes them inexpensive to maintain. When creating new designs, D-TEC always focuses on low operating costs. ‘Every 1000 kilograms lighter a chassis is produces a saving of 1 litre of diesel per 100 kilometres’, according to Van Vlastuin, who bases this on figures from organisations including the NEA. ‘This achieve this light weight by using high strength quality steel.’