Side curtain trailer is the main means of logistics transportation in European countries. It has high loading and unloading efficiency and a wide range of applications. Some netizens even teased: there are only two kinds of trailers in Europe, side curtain and non side curtain. In contrast, in China, the development of side curtain trailer has not been angry, which can not match the market share of warehouse grid Trailer.

Since the introduction and implementation of gb7258-2017, the warehouse grid trailer has ushered in more stringent technical requirements, which has led to the rapid increase of its purchase cost to a certain extent. In the current transportation market with low freight rates, the rising purchase cost is tantamount to adding more pressure and burden to car owners. Many of them began to look for alternative models, and the side curtain trailer has become the first choice. Some industry insiders said that the side curtain trailer may become a popular product in the field of semi-trailer.

Functionally speaking, the side curtain trailer is between the grid car and the van car.

Compared with the warehouse grid car, its side and top are designed with cord fabric, which can realize the same fully enclosed rain and dust prevention as the van car, and there is no need to install disk axle, air suspension and other parts forcibly;

Compared with the van type vehicle, the curtain fabric on the top and two sides of the side curtain vehicle can be opened at the same time, which has higher loading and unloading efficiency. In addition, because its side and ceiling are flexible structures, it has greater advantages in self weight;

According to the manufacturer's publicity, the side curtain car almost "doesn't pick up goods" in the type of goods transported. As long as it can hold less than carload, department stores, melons and fruits, vegetables and trees, it can be transported basically;

In addition, the cord fabric around the side curtain trailer is also easy to print patterns, which plays an excellent role in the brand image publicity of the transporter.

Throughout the development process of European trailers, it is also from flat plate type to breast board type and warehouse grid type, and then developed into side curtain type. From these aspects, it seems that the side curtain Trailer does have great development potential.

But is that really the case? According to the relevant survey, the use feedback given by owners who have purchased side curtain trailers is not as general as the above. Next, let's take a brief inventory of the limitations faced by side curtain trailers.

1. It is highly dependent on pallets.

The curtain fabric on the top and around the side curtain trailer can be opened to facilitate cargo loading and unloading, which is true. It is also an advantage, but also a weakness. This kind of non fixed and movable cord fabric can not guarantee the stability of its internal goods, especially when transporting those randomly placed less than carload, department stores and lvtong goods, it will be lost to the warehouse grid and van Trailer in terms of fixity.

There are also some solutions, that is, the use of pallets. After all, the carriage that can be opened on all sides is very suitable for mechanical loading and unloading and for owners of point-to-point fixed source transportation.

But if the car owner is a guerrilla across the country, it will be more limited. After all, not every manufacturer or logistics park can match the pallet. Many logistics enterprises would rather spend money to hire stevedores than pay the price of the pallet.

 2. The goods are not well fixed and have poor support.

For the same reason as in the previous article, it is also because of the cord fabric structure around the carriage of the side curtain Trailer. Although the manufacturer advertises that the strength of the cord fabric can be comparable to the warehouse grid and van type, it can not be completely reassured in practical use. In case of shaking or tilting during transportation, the cord fabric with particularly good quality can also support the goods, but the cord fabric with ordinary quality may be dangerous, especially on the road with many bends and steep slopes, the speed must not be too fast to prevent the goods from throwing out of the carriage.

3. The purchase cost is high and the maintenance is difficult.

Although the price of side curtain trailer is more affordable compared with the warehouse grid car with upgraded technology. However, for cord fabric materials, the price is divided by the goods. The higher the strength of cord fabric, the price will not be lower. In addition, the cord track of side curtain car is the largest vulnerable part, especially the cheap material, which is easy to leak after a period of time; In addition, the cord track is relatively precise, which is easy to be damaged in the process of cargo transportation and cargo loading and unloading, and the cost is relatively large.

4. The anti-theft performance is not as good as other models.

At present, the domestic transportation environment is not particularly friendly. Fuel consumption and theft in the service area occur from time to time. Side curtain vehicles do not have an advantage in anti-theft performance, and many valuable goods are not afraid to use side curtain vehicles for transportation.

It can be seen that although the maturity of the side curtain trailer is high, it can not fully meet the needs of the domestic transportation market. As for whether it can be accepted by the majority of car owners and users in the future, we still need to solve the above problem of "acclimatization".

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