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Tailored blanks

Tailored blanks

Tailored blanks

Product catalog summary
Overview: The document discusses the design and benefits of MEILLER tipper semi-trailers, focusing on tailored blanks and wear-optimized, troughed floors to enhance durability and payload efficiency.
Specifications:
  • The tipper body is designed for high durability, particularly in the rear section where wear is most significant.
  • Tailored blanks reinforce the rear of the tipper body, maintaining high payload capacity.
  • Floor thickness varies: 5 mm in the front and 6 mm in the rear for increased wear resistance.
  • Material used is highly wear-resistant, fine-grained steel (VS 120) with a yield point of approximately 1200 N/mm², tensile strength of approximately 1350 N/mm², and hardness of approximately 450 HBW.
Benefits:
  • Increased lifetime and reduced wear due to optimized floor thickness.
  • Weight reduction in the front area by 1 mm, leading to an 81 kg weight saving.
  • High payload and economical driving due to increased lifetime.
  • Available in two variants: 4(5) mm and 5(6) mm floor plate options.
Additional Information:
  • MEILLER offers full service and has locations and service workshops worldwide.
  • Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Catalog excerpts

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Wear-optimised, troughed floor for MEILLER tipper semi-trailers | meiller.com

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Tailored blanks Wear-optimised, troughed floor for MEILLER tipper semi-trailers The tipper body of a tipper semi-trailer is designed for the toughest requirements. Abrasive wear and tear is highest at the rear of the tipper body. Tailored blanks from MEILLER reinforce the tipper semi-trailer of the 44 type MHPS series in exactly this zone – with the same high payload. Optimum combination of wear resistance and weight Increased lifetime: In the heavily stressed third at the rear, the floor plate is 1 mm thicker than in the front Front wall area of the tipper body. This reduces the level of wear....

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Tailored blanks (TB) are available for the 4(5) and 5(6) mm floor plate variants. ■■ Variant 4(5): Front area 4 mm, rear third 5 mm Abrasive wear and tear of the trough floor in % with an initial thickness of 5 mm and a trough length of 7.4 m ■■ Variant 5(6): Front area 5 mm, rear third 6 mm Advantages of tailored blanks compared to a continuous floor: Example of TB 5(6) instead of 6 mm floor ■■ Weight in the front area of the tipper body reduced by 1 mm floor thickness ■■ 81 kg less weight The floor/wall combinations apply according to the currently valid sales programme. Your benefits: ■■ High...

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MEILLER in your area Full service from a single source Present worldwide MEILLER locations/sales offices There's a MEILLER location near you. Find the service workshops closest to you by searching online at meiller.com/service 1744_En-791-0719 Technical specifications are subject to modification without notice. Illustrations may show special equipment. Service workshops

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