Advancements in aluminum alloy technology can improve durability and reduce a trailers overall weight, helping to improve operating costs for customers. Great Dane has partnered with Arconic, a leader in the development of aluminum alloy transportation products, to design an aluminum truck body door frame that weighs 24 percent less than a traditional stainless steel design, providing a savings of 84 pounds. The weight reduction leads to both fuel and frei...lock
Weight-Reduction Technologies
Advancements in aluminum alloy technology can improve durability and reduce a trailers overall weight, helping to improve operating costs for customers. Great Dane has partnered with Arconic, a leader in the development of aluminum alloy transportation products, to design an aluminum truck body door frame that weighs 24 percent less than a traditional stainless steel design, providing a savings of 84 pounds. The weight reduction leads to both fuel and freight efficiency benefits, and thanks to aluminum being more naturally corrosion-resistant than steel, it can be used without paint, which eliminates additional manufacturing and maintenance costs. In addition to fatigue analysis conducted by Arconic, Great Dane is currently conducting durability testing.
Brochures - Johnson C-SERIES - INSULATED COMPOSITE WALK-IN TRUCK BODY Built to protect and insulate, the Johnson C-Series is an innovative, lightweight truck body that delivers maximum payload and the highest thermal performance rating in the industry. Featuring multi-temperature capabilities and all-electric refrigeration options, the C-Series serves a variety of mar
