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Define the material, operating environment, driver needs and performance requirements before design begins.
One operational challenge. Seventeen purpose-built trailers. A complete project taken from consultation and engineering through Australian manufacturing, testing and fleet delivery.
The design brief was shaped around four connected requirements. Solving only one would not create the complete operational result.
Support loading, transport and discharge without relying on a standard off-the-shelf approach.
Reach approximately 38 cubic metres while controlling side-sheet movement when fully loaded.
Keep the product contained and protect critical working components during transport and discharge.
Make daily access, loading, monitoring and tipping more straightforward and controlled.
Define the material, operating environment, driver needs and performance requirements before design begins.
Translate those requirements into body geometry, capacity, controls, safety systems and component selection.
Carry one approved design through fabrication, assembly and fit-out while maintaining consistency across 17 builds.
Check containment, tipping, hydraulic, electrical and operational systems before every unit is signed off.
Pressed body sides help manage bulging while supporting the required internal volume.
The narrow-body design was developed to maximise usable capacity within the operating requirements.
Main hookups were positioned for easier driver access without reaching into the centre of the combination.
Electric landing legs and rollover tarps can be operated remotely to reduce repetitive manual tasks.
Onboard scales allow the operator to monitor how much product is being loaded in real time.
The iROS system monitors trailer angle, warns of excessive lean and can interrupt further body lift at the critical setting.
An in-cab-operated floor vibrator helps loosen material that may not discharge freely during unloading.
Leak-resistant access doors, shedder plates and relocated lights help contain product and protect key components.
Engineering, steel and aluminium fabrication, fit-out, finishing, supplier systems and quality checks all had to come together in the same sequence—on every unit.
Challenge. Innovation. Craftsmanship. People. Partnerships. The complete project story.
The testing program examined containment and the way the complete trailer operated—not only the finish of individual components.
A consistent fleet with the same core design, operating systems and quality standard—created to make day-to-day operation more controlled, practical and repeatable.
Common controls, equipment and systems across the entire 17-unit fleet.
Body design and protection details developed around the product and required payload volume.
One engineered solution repeated through Australian manufacturing, inspection and testing.
Engineering, manufacturing and project delivery for Australian transport operations.
The capability statement will provide a broader overview of GLT's engineering, Australian manufacturing, project delivery and ability to develop transport equipment around real operating requirements.
Talk to GLT about the application, the operational challenge and what your next trailer or fleet needs to achieve.