‘Air Ride Truck’ for shock-proof transition
The Air Ride Truck service, pioneered by KWE India and earlier introduced in the Japanese and Chinese markets, has now found a place in the Indian transport industry.
The Air Ride Truck ensures a much higher shock absorbency ratio to provide a smoother ride. In the air ride suspension system, a bag of compressed air replaces the standard steel spring. Owing to this, the trailers’ cargo floats on a cushion of air, which nearly eliminates both compression damage and telescoping. According to Mineo Suzuki, Managing Director, KWE India, Air Ride Truck service will be a game changer for the Indian market. The Air Ride Truck solution will be ideal for high value goods like aerospace products and glass equipments; electronic components/ products that are fragile, delicate machineries, sensitive cargo and valuable products.The Air Ride Truck supports the vertical load imposed by the truck, body and pay load; transfer longitudinal, acceleration & deceleration forces between axles and frame; provide chassis isolation or cushioning from axle motions (ride quality); maintain wheel location and altitude (alignment); provide stability or rollover resistance; constant ride height (no change in platform height during loading and unloading); extends a longer life to the body and chassis components; no body rattling; reduces vibration; reduces fatigue to the driver; ease of maintenance and service; good roll stability and reduced travel sickness.
With Indian manufacturing sector witnessing dramatic changes and production of high value goods picking up the relevance of Air Ride Truck solution becomes a necessity as it ensures damage free transportation, speedy and timely delivery, points out Karthi Baskar, Deputy Managing Director, KWE India. Further, he indicated anything fragile or anything that becomes volatile when exposed to shock or sudden movements will require air ride transport, in addition to other more standard precautions.
Anything fragile when exposed to shock or sudden movements will require air ride transport, in addition to other more standard precautions