CARRY THE CAN

摘要

A TANK CONTAINER will not go far by road on its own - it has to be carried on a chassis. In North America in particular, the leasing of specialised chassis for ISO tanks is an established business but also one that is unlikely to generate a great deal of innovation. That is about to change, though, with the introduction this month of a new hi/lo slider chassis by leading chassis teasing firm Twinstar Leasing. The new chassis, designed in collaboration with Kwik Equipment of Pearland, Texas, can carry two empty ISO tanks at the same time and is, says Larry Lofland, director of operations and sales at Twinstar, the first such chassis to be able to do so while being low enough to pass under road bridges safely. Additionally, the new chassis slides from 30 to 40 feet, allowing it to back fully up to a dock so workers do not have to walk up on the deck, thus creating a safer working environment.