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2017 www.krone-trailer.com NEW BULKHEAD FOR UK AND IRELAND DUAL-TEMP CONTROL 06 KRONE RAISES THE ROOF FOR SUTTLE TRANSPORT 07 ALLAN MCKEE JOINS KRONE TRAILERS UK 09 STEEL TRANSPORTER FINDS ALL-ROUND LOADING SOLUTION WITH KRONE PROFI LINER 10 Jason Chipchase, Krone UK Sales Manager Krone launch new container carrier trailer for UK and Ireland 02
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2017<br />
www.krone-trailer.com<br />
NEW BULKHEAD FOR <strong>UK</strong> AND<br />
IRELAND DUAL-TEMP CONTROL 06<br />
<strong>KRONE</strong> RAISES THE ROOF FOR<br />
SUTTLE TRANSPORT 07<br />
ALLAN MCKEE JOINS <strong>KRONE</strong><br />
TRAILERS <strong>UK</strong> 09<br />
STEEL TRANSPORTER FINDS<br />
ALL-ROUND LOADING SOLUTION<br />
WITH <strong>KRONE</strong> PROFI LINER 10<br />
Jason Chipchase,<br />
Krone <strong>UK</strong> Sales Manager<br />
Krone launch new<br />
container carrier<br />
trailer for <strong>UK</strong><br />
and Ireland 02
02 OPERATOR NEWS<br />
Krone launch new<br />
container carrier trailer<br />
for <strong>UK</strong> and Ireland<br />
Krone has introduced a new<br />
container carrier trailer for<br />
the <strong>UK</strong> and Ireland and the<br />
first consignment has been<br />
taken by H B Commercial, the<br />
vehicle service, parts, rentals<br />
and sales group<br />
The new ‘Box Liner’ trailer is<br />
manufactured by Krone in Europe<br />
and HB Commercial have agreed<br />
to be a Krone service agent and<br />
replacement parts distributor<br />
for the East of England.<br />
HB Commercial Managing Director<br />
Howard Brunt (Pictured) says,<br />
“We are delighted to be given the<br />
opportunity to work as the service<br />
agent for Krone and with this new<br />
and exciting product we look forward<br />
to its success. The Krone Box Liner<br />
has been initially well accepted by<br />
our customers, reporting back that<br />
they are easy to operate and even<br />
with a 25-tonne container, drivers<br />
are reporting a very smooth slide.”<br />
The Box Liner was designed with<br />
close involvement from the Krone<br />
<strong>UK</strong> sales team – primarily to ensure<br />
compatibility with the <strong>UK</strong> and Irish<br />
market. The sliding chassis is quickly<br />
and easily adjusted to carry any<br />
standard sized dry freight or tank<br />
container and its no-frills specification<br />
ensures easy and fast operation.<br />
According to Krone’s <strong>UK</strong> Sales<br />
Manager Jason Chipchase, the new<br />
Box Liner combines features which<br />
have been tried and tested over<br />
several decades with the latest paint<br />
application process and cuttingedge<br />
telematics technology.<br />
The result, says Jason, is a<br />
no-nonsense specification built for<br />
loading flexibility, asset management<br />
control and a long working life.<br />
As an additional extra, the Krone<br />
Telematics package enables HB<br />
Commercial and their customers<br />
to monitor tyre pressures, mileage<br />
records for maintenance intervals,<br />
empty running or reduced-load<br />
miles, braking system status and<br />
trailer location. Additionally, an<br />
automatic notification can be given<br />
to alert regarding ABS or EBS<br />
malfunctions and a further alert<br />
made to the customer if any remedial<br />
work has not been carried out within<br />
a given time frame.<br />
“We bought some Krone<br />
curtainsiders in 2011, which were of<br />
a high standard and these new Box<br />
Liners are no exception: Premium<br />
quality paint finish and designed to<br />
cope with the rigours of tough, pickup-and-drop<br />
container work.”<br />
Howard stated this all<br />
fits with their company’s<br />
commercial plan and the<br />
container carrier rental<br />
sector is strong.<br />
“We project steady growth over the<br />
coming decade and these latest<br />
trailers from Krone will certainly play<br />
a key part in our continued progress.<br />
Good service, good manufacturing<br />
quality and above all, good for our<br />
customers!”<br />
From its four locations, in addition<br />
to vehicle rental, sales and parts<br />
supply, HB Commercial provides a<br />
comprehensive range of commercial<br />
transport and PSV vehicle support<br />
services including 24 hours<br />
assistance, accident repairs,<br />
tachograph data inspection, VOSA<br />
ATF work stations, refrigeration<br />
service, MOT preparation, roller<br />
brake testing, quay fuel services<br />
and vehicle washing.
“ We are delighted to be among the first to use<br />
Krone’s new Box Liners. They are easy to<br />
operate and even with a 25 tonne container,<br />
the drivers are reporting a very smooth slide.<br />
Good service, good manufacturing quality<br />
and above all, good for our customers!”<br />
Howard Brunt. Managing Director, HB Commercial<br />
Krone Box Liner<br />
Standard <strong>UK</strong>/Ireland specification<br />
Sliding Chassis for all Container Sizes<br />
ü<br />
Dry Freight & Tanks<br />
KTL Paint for a Tough Finish ü<br />
ü<br />
ü<br />
Sales office <strong>UK</strong> and Ireland: Peckfield Business Park,<br />
Phoenix Avenue, Micklefield, LEEDS. LS 25 4DY<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1132 878817 | www.krone-trailer.com<br />
Registered office: Fahrzeugwerk Bernard <strong>KRONE</strong> GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Bernard-Krone-Straße 1, D-49757 Werlte, Germany
04<br />
OPERATOR NEWS<br />
Krone raises ‘transport solution<br />
bar’ as Keyo enters 50th year<br />
Keyo, the agricultural<br />
services, logistics and<br />
equipment hire specialist<br />
has added a Krone Dry Liner<br />
box trailer to its fleet which,<br />
says the company, in its<br />
50th anniversary year, marks<br />
a step up in load security,<br />
volume and build quality.<br />
Based in Scunthorpe, North<br />
Lincolnshire, Keyo’s services<br />
include complete door-to-door<br />
logistics as well as module<br />
fabrication, repairs, third party<br />
forklift servicing and spot hire<br />
and refurbishments. The Dry Liner<br />
from Krone is being used for rural<br />
deliveries throughout the <strong>UK</strong>.<br />
“We deliver to farms, often with<br />
restricted access, throughout the<br />
<strong>UK</strong> and our cargo requires delicate<br />
and safe handling.” Comments<br />
Managing Director, Mark van den<br />
Bos. “Consequently, we required<br />
a box trailer which would combine<br />
strength, security and maximum load<br />
space within a 4m overall height.<br />
With the Krone Dry Liner, we have<br />
all this and more.”<br />
Manufactured by Krone in Germany,<br />
the Dry Liner specified by Keyo,<br />
comes with a steel roof, hydraulic<br />
tail lift platform - which folds up to<br />
serve as the rear door – two rows<br />
of recessed LoadLok and drum<br />
brakes. Furthermore, for daily forklift<br />
use, the floor is tested to 7 tonnes.<br />
The construction is also certified<br />
to European standard, Code XL.<br />
“The attention to detail is excellent.”<br />
Adds Mark. “The Krone Sales<br />
Manager guided us through every<br />
stage of the specification and in our<br />
opinion, the technical knowledge<br />
and advice was second to none.”<br />
In this regard, Krone achieved an<br />
internal height of 2615mm, with a<br />
fifth wheel height of <strong>12</strong>50mm, within<br />
the maximum European-permitted<br />
height of 4m.<br />
“This is our 50th<br />
anniversary year,”<br />
concludes Mark van den<br />
Bos “and I’m pleased to<br />
say, even in today’s highly<br />
competitive market, this<br />
standard of trailer and<br />
back up from Krone raises<br />
the transport solution bar<br />
and enables us to live<br />
up to the high calibre of<br />
service our customers<br />
have grown to expect!”
ü<br />
ü<br />
“ The high standard of technical<br />
advice and expert guidance received<br />
from the Krone <strong>UK</strong> sales team make<br />
for a perfect transport solution!”<br />
Mark Van Den Bos. Managing Director, Keyo Agricultural Services.<br />
<strong>UK</strong>, Ireland and European specification<br />
2,615mm internal height at 4m<br />
KTL-PLUS powder-coat finish<br />
Code XL<br />
ü<br />
Short Lead Times!<br />
ü<br />
ü<br />
ü<br />
Sales office <strong>UK</strong> and Ireland: Peckfield Business Park,<br />
Phoenix Avenue, Micklefield, LEEDS. LS 25 4DY<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1132 878817 | www.krone-trailer.com<br />
Registered office: Fahrzeugwerk Bernard <strong>KRONE</strong> GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Bernard-Krone-Straße 1, D-49757 Werlte, Germany
06 OPERATOR NEWS<br />
New bulkhead<br />
for <strong>UK</strong> and Ireland<br />
dual-temp control<br />
“We have been using<br />
<strong>KRONE</strong> Cool Liners<br />
for many years and have<br />
always found them to<br />
be of the highest quality.<br />
These latest trailers,<br />
with the new <strong>KRONE</strong><br />
ISOWALL bulkhead<br />
are no exception.”<br />
David McArdle. DG McArdle International Transport<br />
Krone, the Germanybased<br />
international trailer<br />
manufacturer, has introduced<br />
a new, lightweight moveable<br />
bulkhead for dual-temperature<br />
use in their Cool Liner<br />
refrigerated trailers.<br />
Called ISOWALL and manufactured<br />
at Krone’s Lubtheen plant in<br />
Germany, the new bulkhead weighs<br />
just <strong>12</strong>0 kg, is strong, easy to<br />
operate and can be retrofitted in<br />
under one hour – without the need<br />
for special tools.<br />
A newly designed balancer<br />
system combined with a locking<br />
lever positioned at the top of the<br />
bulkhead, makes the ISOWALL<br />
easy to open, close and slide along<br />
the trailer. Also, due to the vertical<br />
movement of the bulkhead when<br />
opening and closing, no additional<br />
components are required for<br />
vacuum ventilation.<br />
Furthermore, when stowed to the<br />
roof, magnets hold the bulkhead in<br />
place, so there is no requirement<br />
for secondary locking or risk of fork<br />
lift obstruction. When in use, the<br />
ISOWALL can be positioned hard-up<br />
against the load for added security<br />
and efficient use of load space.<br />
For mixed trailer fleets, with varying<br />
internal heights, the ISOWALL<br />
comes with a one-piece inner and<br />
outer GRP skin and can easily<br />
be cut to fit, while the rollers and<br />
balancers can be repaired or<br />
replaced without removing the<br />
whole panel.<br />
Servicing too is made easier and<br />
safer with the inclusion of highstrength<br />
reinforced, noise-reducing<br />
plastic sliders. While tension<br />
adjustment also requires no special<br />
tools, and can be done under<br />
10 minutes.<br />
The new moveable<br />
bulkhead is already in<br />
strong demand throughout<br />
the <strong>UK</strong> and Ireland<br />
and can be seen with<br />
Krone’s latest Cool Liner<br />
temperature-controlled<br />
trailer at this year’s<br />
TCS&D Show in Coventry.
07 OPERATOR NEWS<br />
Krone raises the<br />
roof for Suttle<br />
Transport<br />
Suttle Transport Services Ltd,<br />
based in Tockwith, Wetherby<br />
has purchased three lifting,<br />
sliding-roof Krone Profi<br />
Liner curtainsiders to cope<br />
with their specialist,<br />
high-cube loads.<br />
The company operates throughout<br />
the <strong>UK</strong>, Holland, Germany and<br />
Belgium and carries a wide range<br />
of high-volume cargo, including<br />
packaging materials, horticultural<br />
products and equipment for the<br />
events industry.<br />
“We specified Krone Profi Liners<br />
with lifting and sliding roofs” says<br />
Managing Director, Alan Suttle,<br />
“to give us the loading flexibility<br />
required for over-sized and mixed<br />
freight. Trees for example or stage<br />
equipment can be loaded through<br />
the top and then literally wrapped, as<br />
the roof is lowered to the appropriate<br />
running height.”<br />
For domestic use the<br />
trailers run at a height of<br />
41<strong>12</strong> mm and by using<br />
the hydraulic-roof ratchet<br />
system, the roof can be<br />
lowered in 50mm stages<br />
by up to 150mm – to<br />
comply with the continental<br />
4m height restriction.<br />
When loading, the roof can be raised<br />
by up to 500mm, which allows an<br />
impressive 3060mm height through<br />
the sides and rear. After loading is<br />
complete, the roof is then closed and<br />
lowered to its chosen height.<br />
Moreover, the Profi Liners are fitted<br />
as standard with Krone’s award<br />
winning Multi Lock side raves. Each<br />
of which has up to 130 lashing points,<br />
to afford virtually limitless strapping<br />
options.<br />
“The loading restraint is another<br />
feature which you only find on a<br />
Krone curtainsider.” Adds Alan. “With<br />
the Krone Multi Lock system we can<br />
strap anywhere along each side rave,<br />
which makes it possible to securely<br />
load cages, pallets or whatever<br />
at any point along the trailer bed.<br />
Plus, to compliment this, the trailers<br />
come with Krone’s roof-mounted<br />
straps, which slide along the trailer<br />
length and pull down to fix onto the<br />
side raves. Again, great all-round<br />
flexibility.”<br />
Suttle Transport runs a mixed vehicle<br />
fleet, ranging from vans for same-day<br />
courier work and 18 tonne rigids, up<br />
to 44 tonne artics.
THE NAME IS ON THE BOX!<br />
Express delivery to Dublin Port<br />
Krone service and repairs<br />
<strong>KRONE</strong> trailer parts are available throughout Ireland:<br />
• Rapid Response Courier Delivery<br />
to Dublin Port<br />
• Nationwide Next Day<br />
• Regular parts offers online:<br />
www.transway.ie<br />
• Direct from Transway Fleet<br />
Solutions 00353 01 457 3613<br />
Truck & Trailer Spares<br />
EVERYWHERE IN IRELAND!<br />
Sales office <strong>UK</strong> and Ireland: Peckfield Business Park,<br />
Phoenix Avenue, Micklefield, LEEDS. LS 25 4DY<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1132 878817 | www.krone-trailer.com<br />
Registered office: Fahrzeugwerk Bernard <strong>KRONE</strong> GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Bernard-Krone-Straße 1 D-49757 Werlte
09 OPERATOR NEWS<br />
Allan McKee<br />
joins Krone<br />
Trailers <strong>UK</strong><br />
Krone has appointed a new<br />
Area Sales Manager to join<br />
the <strong>UK</strong> trailer team.<br />
Allan McKee takes on responsibility<br />
for maintaining existing accounts<br />
and generating new business in the<br />
Northern Home Counties and parts of<br />
the South Midlands, as well as all of<br />
South East & South West of England.<br />
He brings a wealth of industry<br />
experience gained from a number of<br />
senior roles in both the tractor and<br />
trailer supply sectors.<br />
“I’m delighted to join<br />
Krone at this exciting time,<br />
as new trailer products are<br />
introduced to the market.”<br />
Says Allan.<br />
“With one of the widest trailer<br />
ranges in Europe, considerable<br />
manufacturing strength and an<br />
extensive European service network,<br />
Krone will continue to be one of the<br />
leading trailer suppliers in the <strong>UK</strong><br />
and Ireland.”<br />
Allan comes from a family haulage<br />
background and began his career<br />
in the <strong>UK</strong> CV industry as an Area<br />
Sales Manager at Scania and<br />
soon progressed through the ranks<br />
to become a Director for a Group<br />
that were in haulage, storage,<br />
truck rental & supply as well as<br />
having a strong nationwide contract<br />
maintenance operation.<br />
Later he set up and developed<br />
a trailer export business before<br />
returning to work once again in trailer<br />
sales and cryogenic refrigeration.
10 OPERATOR NEWS<br />
Steel transporter finds<br />
all-round loading solution<br />
with Krone Profi Liner<br />
JMP Transport Services, the<br />
midlands-based steel transport<br />
specialist has chosen Krone<br />
to supply their latest trailer<br />
equipment which, say the<br />
company, has moved the<br />
operation to a higher level of<br />
flexibility and secure loading.<br />
“This <strong>KRONE</strong> Profi Liner is fitted with<br />
a sliding roof, which makes it ideal for<br />
fast and secure loading - especially<br />
when handling pre-painted flat sheet<br />
steel and steel coils.” Says ownerdriver,<br />
John Phillips.<br />
The curtainsiders are also fitted<br />
with <strong>KRONE</strong>’s standard Multi<br />
Lock loading system, which has<br />
around 130 lashing points along<br />
each side rave. This, in addition<br />
to the Krone Multi Block loading<br />
system, specified by JMP, provides<br />
virtually unlimited strapping options<br />
and allows the cargo to be firmly<br />
secured at any point along the<br />
trailer bed.<br />
“We specialise in high-end, preprepared<br />
steel items,” says John,<br />
“such as garage doors and white<br />
goods. Therefore, I added the Multi<br />
Block option because it means we<br />
can load from front to back and<br />
strap lengthways over the bearers.<br />
This keeps the cargo away from<br />
the bulkhead and prevents any<br />
movement or damage during<br />
transit.”<br />
To cope with heavy loads, the Profi<br />
Liner floor is constructed from fully<br />
waterproofed 30 mm, phenolic<br />
coated plywood and is tested to<br />
DIN standard, EN 283, for forklift<br />
axle loads of up to 7,000k.<br />
As an owner-driver of 31 years,<br />
John comments that his reputation<br />
is mainly built on the reliability of the<br />
transport equipment at his disposal.<br />
Accordingly, his tractor unit, a firstgeneration<br />
Mercedes Actros Euro<br />
6 630 HP, is the first in the country<br />
and says John, like the Profi Liner is<br />
the top of its class.<br />
“Simply put, the Krone Profi Liner<br />
represents exceptional value for<br />
money, provides flexible and secure<br />
loading and is more than up to the<br />
job.” Concludes John. “Furthermore,<br />
the friendly and expert advice from<br />
the Krone sales team made it easy<br />
for me to decide exactly what was<br />
needed for my operation.”
“These <strong>KRONE</strong> Profi Liners are fitted with<br />
sliding roofs and are ideal for fast and secure<br />
loading. Simply put, the Profi Liner represents<br />
value for money, high quality and is more than<br />
up to the job our customers require.”<br />
John Phillips. JMP Transport Services.<br />
Flexible Loading<br />
Sliding Roof<br />
ü ü<br />
Multiple Lashing Options<br />
Code XL ü<br />
ü<br />
Sales office <strong>UK</strong> and Ireland: Peckfield Business Park,<br />
Phoenix Avenue, Micklefield, LEEDS. LS 25 4DY<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1132 878817 | www.krone-trailer.com<br />
Registered office: Fahrzeugwerk Bernard <strong>KRONE</strong> GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Bernard-Krone-Straße 1, D-49757 Werlte, Germany
<strong>12</strong> TRAILER POWERHOUSE<br />
Meet the Team<br />
Here to Help!<br />
Based in Micklefield, near Leeds and led by Managing<br />
Director Fran Pickering, the Krone team is responsible<br />
for trailer sales, support and administration for<br />
England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.<br />
Werlte, Germany - Curtainsider and container chassis<br />
production (Profi Liner, Coil Liner and Mega Liner)<br />
Fran Pickering<br />
Managing Director<br />
M: 07824 817540<br />
E: fran.pickering@krone-uk.com<br />
Jason Chipchase<br />
<strong>UK</strong> Sales Manager<br />
M: 07738 660450<br />
E: jason.chipchase@krone-uk.com<br />
Allan McKee<br />
Area Sales Manager<br />
M: 07881 345521<br />
E: allan.mckee@Krone-uk.com<br />
Chris Coxon<br />
Area Sales Representative<br />
M: 07557 399196<br />
E: chris.coxon@krone-uk.com<br />
Julia Huehn<br />
Sales Coordinator<br />
T: 01132 878817<br />
E: julia.huehn@krone-uk.com<br />
Leah Schofield<br />
Sales Coordinator<br />
T: 01134 672181<br />
E: leah.schofield@krone-uk.com<br />
Gary Farnill<br />
Aftersales Manager<br />
M: 07867 634028<br />
E: gary.farnill@krone-uk.com<br />
Sales office <strong>UK</strong> and Ireland:<br />
Peckfield Business Park, Phoenix<br />
Avenue, Micklefield, LEEDS. LS 25 4DY<br />
Registered office:<br />
Fahrzeugwerk Bernard <strong>KRONE</strong> GmbH & Co. KG<br />
Bernard-Krone-Straße 1 D-49757 Werlte<br />
Tel: +44 (0)1132 878817<br />
www.krone-trailer.com