79 2016 dições de uso conforme recomendação do fabricante, a vida útil pode alcançar até duas décadas. Nesse período, naturalmente, deverá ser submetido a manutenções periódicas e reformas pontuais. Mas, o diretor da RodoLinea lembra: “Conforme o tipo do implemento, as imposições de segurança da carga e do trânsito, padrão de higienização/ limpeza e proteção da carga, riscos de acidentes com impactos ambientais e a maior capacidade de carga, limitam o uso do implemento em até 10 anos”. Sobre os critérios que frotistas ou autônomos devem adotar no momento da aquisição do implemento adequado às operações, o experiente diretor indica os seguintes critérios para obtenção de melhores resultados operacionais: procurar implementos com maior capacidade de carga, peso e volume; com facilidade para carga e descarga; com agilidade no deslocamento do implemento, considerando as condições de trajeto; com proteção e conservação da carga. Tudo isso porque “a rentabilidade do transportador está no resultado do frete, que congrega volume e peso da carga transportada e um maior volume de viagens”, justifica. Demystifying implements Kimio Mori, director of RodoLinea, explains the main features of highway implements produced in Brazil and trends in raw materials used Romeo & Juliet and Dolly are just three familiar names in highway implements in Brazil, along with road trains, b-trains, triple-trailers and so on... Highway implements are divided into Bodies on Chassis, Semi-Trailers and Trailers. In the first case, the load structure is mounted on the vehicle chassis, while the other implements are independent and towed by truck (also known as a tractor-truck). The basic difference between them is that trailers have front and rear axles and are hitched behind a motor vehicle. They are equipped with a hitch. Semi-trailers, having only rear axles, besides traction require a support coupling, a fifth wheel type, explains Kimio Mori, Director of Marketing for RodoLinea. Steel is the main raw material, but it is gradually being replaced. “To decrease the tare while maintaining the required strength, Brazilian manufacturers have increased the aluminum and plastic derivatives in their products,” says Kimio. The use of native wood is increasingly restricted. Regarding trends in this segment, Kimio Mori says the increasing use of aluminum and plastic, LEDs, ABS brakes and air suspension are the main ones. In configurations, 8x2 are more common, both in tractor trucks and truck chassis, known as b-trains. Durability is not a problem for owners as the implements have a long life. When used as recommended by the manufacturers, they can last for up to twenty years. During this period, of course, they must be regularly serviced and refurbished. Mori says, “The type of implement, load and traffic safety regulations, cleaning and load protection standards, accident risks, environmental impacts and greater load capacity can limit use of implements to ten years.” Regarding what fleet owners or self-employed drivers do when purchasing implements, Mori says they should look for implements with larger load, weight and volume capacities that are easy to load and unload, highly maneuverable and which protect and preserve loads. This is because profit comes from freight by volume and weight, and high mileage.
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