Osmonds 'brake' milestone record with Andover
22 July 2009
A pair of semi-sloping step frame trailers supplied to Kent based road construction firm Osmonds Transport & Planing by Andover Trailers, have clocked up more than 400,000 miles of heavy hauling.
The 13.6 metre long tri-axle step frames are among five similarly specified trailers supplied by Andover Trailers to Osmonds Transport & Planing since 1985 and are used to transport the companys' road planing machines and heavy plant equipment across the UK ranging from 20 to 48 tonnes.One which was delivered to the company in late 2001 marked the first semi-sloping trailer built by Andover Trailers to be fitted with SAF disc brake axles. Despite clocking up more than 250,000 miles, it has used just two sets of brake pads in this time and is still operating with its original factory fitted brake discs. The second unit, supplied by the Hampshire-based trailer manufacturer in 2006, is proving to be equally as frugal using a single set of brake pads despite already covering more than 150,000 miles.
Tom Osmond, Managing Director of Osmonds Transport & Planing says; “All of the trailers we have purchased from Andover Trailers benefit from exceptional build quality. The trailers are reliable and have withstood whatever we have put on them which is why they continue to win our new orders. They are on the road almost daily, sometimes clocking up more than 1,000 miles a week.”
Operating in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz and Scania tractor units, the trailers share similar specifications to make loading and unloading the Osmonds fleet of rollers and planers easier. Heavy-duty long power-toe ramps, hardwood floors reinforced with a steel underlay and lashing points on the side of the deck and beavertail to ensure optimum load security are included, together with SAF disc brake axles and 19.5 inch tyres, which increases the deck height of the beavertail by just 50mm.
“One of the biggest problems for heavy haulers is the build up of heat in the drum brake assemblies as there is little clearance between the hub and wheel. It can cause brake fade or failure in extreme conditions, excessive tyre wear or can destroy tyre casings. Since the switch to brake disc axles, we have seen our trailer tyre bills dramatically reduced and now only replace an occasional casing because of sidewall damage rather than complete failure. The SAF axles have also cut maintenance costs and operational downtime as there are fewer parts to replace and they are cheaper to buy. Whereas we would be taking a trailer off the road every six months to replace the drums, this has been eliminated along with the cost,” concludes Mr Osmond.
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