Bibby Distribution Order First Don-Bur EN 12642-XL Rated Trailers

TÜV Nord, a European approved testing facility, has certified 75 new specialist Don-Bur curtainsiders, ordered by Bibby Distribution, to comply with the demanding load restraint EN12642-XL accreditation. The contract-specific 13.7m tri-axle trailers will transport homewares to blue chip retail stores throughout the UK.

Bibby insisted that the 12642-XL rating should be achieved on the 4.5m high trailers without any caveats for additional load-restraint straps and after some minor design modifications, TÜV Nord certified the trailers as compliant.The testing applied to the curtains, strap assemblies and bodywork as a whole is rigorous. To achieve the highly acclaimed “XL” rating for a 29T payload, a strain of 11.6 tons was applied to the sides, 14.5 tons to the front bulkhead and 8.7 tons to the rear closure. Under test, any temporary curtain or bodywork deformation must fit within strict guidelines.

John Finn, Fleet & Procurement Director for Bibby said “We understood that achieving the 12642-XL rating was challenging and approached Don-Bur to engineer a forward thinking solution that would meet all our requirements.”

Any EN12642-XL rated vehicle must display an authentic compliance decal and be supplied with a valid certificate.

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