The IAA show in Hannover Germany is consistently the best trailer show in Europe. Thursday, September 20 to Thursday, September 27, 2018 If you really want to understand trends and innovation in both the tipping trailer and walking floor industries then this is the definition of good. The big boys are normally there - Knapen, STAS, Kraker, Carnehl etc. You won't see too many UK manufacturers - but that is not where the innovation is coming from really/unfortunately. You can fly Stansted to Hannover and ideally 2 days is what you need - but the hotels etc are mercenary and are required to price the Show weeks high by the Show organisers. So you can if you try fly in and fly out same day. And if you are in town it is hard to beat a good sausage und pommes.
Posted by Andrew on 24/08/2018
Sugar Beet Lifting Campaign
British Sugar looks to be opening the doors around 17th September 2018. As we know more we will let you know.
Posted by Andrew on 24/08/2018
This bit is the freestyle zone: remember these musings are but the ramblings of a deranged mind. They carry no weight and should on no account be used in a court of law:
Reasoning for use of a catwalk is now highly debatable. In my opinion the catwalk should be banned. There is no real need to use the catwalk in regular operations. Observation of load can be done by camera housed in the front of the trailer. Sheet systems can be controlled by automatic ground rolled sheet systems. How long people will cling on to the catwalk is only a matter of concience now.
Posted by Andrew on 14/08/2018
This bit is the freestyle zone: remember these musings are but the ramblings of a deranged mind. They carry no weight and should on no account be used in a court of law:
Harvest is early by 2 to 4 weeks this year and is kicking the normal utilisation of Bulk Tipping trailers on grains forward. Whether this will shorten or lengthen the summer harvest surge in trailers we shall see. Reports of yields and therefore payloads is mixed. But the yields do seem to be down and therefore total mass to transport will be less. What this will do to Beet yields is also uncertain. If we see significant rain between now and end of September it could be good.
Posted by Andrew on 14/08/2018
This bit is the freestyle zone: remember these musings are but the ramblings of a deranged mind. They carry no weight and should on no account be used in a court of law:
Hot out isn't it? The fields are turning golden as I type and suddenly tipping trailers look popular again. The market in 2018 has been good and improving into summer. Obviously everyone has that same nagging feeling about the implications of Brexit - will it be a giant tap moment when someone just turns and turns until it is 2007 all over again - or will it be the Millenium Bug that never happened and all bimbles along nicely? Someone is going to be right. The biggish news is the volatility of raw aluminium and steel. Trumps tarrifs and actions against the large Russian aluminium producer have created a large upward trend in the base price of aluminium - dot dot dot. This then plays into higher input costs for manufacturers. So what price a Christmas trailer - £500.00 to £1000.00 additional is a possibility.
Enough ranting: And the usual sign off: in this uncertain world of Putin, Trump we wish you all motherhood, apple pie and beer - God Bless You All.
Posted by Andrew on 23/07/2018
