The use of modern, proven solutions such as semi-trailer supports helps streamline warehouse processes. Thanks to them, forklift operators can freely perform necessary operations, and the entire loading and unloading process can be carried out without the involvement of a tractor unit.
The primary purpose of using professional supports is to properly secure a delivery vehicle’s semi-trailers during goods receipt in the warehouse. The device also works perfectly during loading operations, ensuring safety for all people involved in the logistics process, forklift operators, and anyone present nearby. Its use prevents the trailer from tilting or tipping over during unloading or loading operations.
In addition to ensuring safe and comfortable warehouse operation, semi-trailer supports offer many additional advantages. One of the most important is the optimization of tractor unit utilization, as they can work with other semi-trailers at the same time, completing additional transport runs. Worth noting are also the ease of operation of supports equipped with a self-levelling system and wide height adjustment options.
Leading manufacturers offer their customers an individual approach, providing systems fully tailored to the requirements of a given industry and the organization of work in the warehouse. Among the many models available on the market, particular attention should be paid to the TIR Jack Trailer Stand semi-trailer support manufactured by Anter System. In this model, the issues of trailer stabilization and minimizing the risk of tipping have been refined to the highest level.
The device easily supports loads of up to 45 tons, whereas competing products usually offer a load capacity of 25–40 tons – making it possible to handle semi-trailers with heavier loads. The height is adjustable from 916 mm to 1366 mm, allowing better positioning of the support and more convenient loading operations. In addition, the device features a large base area, which provides improved ground stability and a larger contact surface with the semi-trailer (better trailer stabilization). Efficient positioning of the support is enabled by rubber wheels with a diameter of 400 mm, larger than those found in most devices of this type on the market. The support can be easily raised using an intuitive crank mechanism – it can be operated by anyone without the need for excessive force, and a quick locking mechanism prevents access by unauthorized persons.
More and more semi-trailer manufacturers recommend the use of specialist supports, so it can be confidently stated that within the next few years, solutions such as the one presented by Anter System will become a standard in the logistics industry.
When considering the purchase of a TIR semi-trailer support for your company, it is worth thinking on a macro scale, remembering that a one-time investment in safety can prove invaluable. The costs of purchasing professional safety systems usually turn out to be disproportionately low compared to the consequences of a potential accident or other unfortunate event.
