Trailer manufacturer replaces conventional steel with HSLA, reduces weight, increases durability

摘要

XL Specialized Trailers, Manchester, Iowa, sought a way to reduce the weight of one of its products, a bottom-dump trailer. A manufacturer of heavy-haul trailers for commercial, construction, agricultural, wind energy, oil and gas, and custom transportation applications, the company has a competitive interest in weight reduction. Reducing a trailer's weight is a productivity enhancement, providing the opportunity to carry larger, heavier loads within the legal load limit.