ONE-STOP SHOP
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Weighing up the options ruehauf boss Matthew Wordsworth is keen to develop a one-stop-shop principle for
the Grantham-based trailermaker, as exemplified by the fact that all its tippers are sold with Fruehauf's own factory-fitted onboard weigher as standard. 'We've developed a system that's virtually indestructible," says Wordsworth. "It's very accurate to within 25-50kg and we use load cells sourced in the UK from a company that already produces industrial and trade weighing systems. We offer a standard 12-month warranty, too, with an extended warranty up to five years for 2500."
To avoid drivers climbing onto the trailer to sheet a load, last year at Tip-Ex Fruehauf launched its own patented sheeting system with a fully hydraulically operated Power Ova version priced at £3,700 and a manual Roll Ova version offered at £2,700. "They're both high-spec designs," says Wordsworth. "It's a part of the service where a trailer leaves our factory ready to be loaded and sheeted. Laws won't get weaker. Everybody is thinking about Working at Height and Health and Safety — plenty of sites don't even allow the driver out of the cab.
"We're making sure our trailers are future-proof legislation-wise."