Self-help goes a long way

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Self-loading trailers, commonly known as sidelifters, remain universally popular for container transport and logistics companies....

Low throughput pitches a high note

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Low throughput straddle carriers are finding a home in distribution centres, warehouses and even bulk loading facilities....

Giving a prompt from the side

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Self-loading container trailers are a mature product, but suppliers are constantly striving to meet changing market demands....

Hammar wins patent infringement case

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Self-loading trailer builder Hammar Maskin AB has reported that New Zealand’s Court of Appeal in Christchurch has judged that its patent o...

Sideloaders: not just a side issue

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In the past few years demand for self-loading trailers (“sidelifters”) seems to have grown in line with the container handling market ge...

Sidelifters – huge untapped potential?

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In some respects, the concept of using self-loading trailers (“sidelifters”) to handle containers is very highly developed. In New Zeala...

Sidelifter safety in the spotlight

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The market for self loading trailers in Australasia is booming and manufacturers are focusing on safety as Australia considers a separate st...

Steelbros for Iraq

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Steelbro New Zealand Ltd claims to have secured a multi-million dollar order for the immediate supply of its self-loading trailers (SLTs), o...

Steelbro launches 3-crane sidelifter

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Leading self-loading trailer (SLT) manufacturer Steelbro NZ Ltd has launched a new 3- crane version designed specifi-cally to deliver lightw...

SLTs: still room in the market?

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The self-loading trailer for containers (SLT) is a mature product, but the market is still showing signs of growth....