27 August 2015, 10:06
The column lifts type DH-VBC.25 and DH-VHC.30 have acquired a very solid reputation in applications usingcontainers and demountable bodies, or to offer maximum clearance on trucks with a draw-bar coupling. Less known is the use of such “container lifts” on road trains, as used in Australia, Scandinavia, and more and more tested in Western Europe.
The DH-VBC and DH-VHC container lifts are equipped with very short lift columns and extra-long lift runners. As a consequence, no parts of the lift protrude below the underside of the body or container. And containers can be stood down on the ground without any obstruction by the lift columns, or any damage to the lift system. In comparison to certain systems with foldable column sections available on the market, DHOLLANDIA container lifts don’t require any manual labor to deploy the foldable columns, and contain much less moving parts, which are vulnerable to damage and wear.
The photos in this newsletter show a DHVBC.25, mounted to the sliding body of the A-train of an Australian Big-Double road train. The lift offers up to 2500 kg nominal capacity, and full-closure platform depth. The basic DH-VBC are designed as single-deck lifts, but other executions are available offering multi-deck loading, with lifting heights up to approx. 500 mm from the roof level.