SLIDING
SYSTEMS
Sliding
Systems, Inc. (SSI) is North America's leader
in Curtainside Van and Trailer technology. We
offer custom-built transportation systems that
are fast and efficient, reliable, durable and
superior. Our systems ca be adapted to many
applications. This advanced over-the-road shipping
capability has proven itself with great success
over the years.
Innovative
engineering at SSI has produced the revolutionary
Quick Closer and
Rolling Post. These designs have become
the de facto standard in the Curtainside
industry. We take pride in our accomplishments
and continue to strive for improvements in our
products so that we can keep ahead of our competition,
so you can keep ahead of yours. We have earned
the reputation as being the leader in the curtainside
technology. For all your Curtainside and Sliding
Bow needs, Sliding Systems, Inc. (SSI) is the
only name you need to know.
TECHNOLOGY
Our customers
tell us there is a fast payback for the additional
cost of the Curtainside. The engineering and
technical changes are constant, to make them
more durable and easier to use.
Over 85%
of the trailers and vans in Europe are Curtainsides,
because fuel is expensive and they need the
flexibility. SSI offers the latest technology
and is constantly working with Europe to bring
the highest quality products to North America.
PACKAGING
When
you consider how much your company spends on
packaging your products for shipment, plus the
added cost for the customer who has to dispose
of this packaging, you can quickly understand
the savings offered by the use of a Curtainside.
With
careful planning we can help a shipper save
their customer money by re-designing the pallets
or racks to make it possible to haul more product
with less disposable materials.
Many
clients now use bins that are reusable. Others
charge for custom pallets and refund on return,
so there is no waste.
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WHY
CURTAINSIDES?
As
the cost of trailer equipment has increased,
most trailers have been re-designed to offer
lower overall weight. Lighter materials, while
more expensive, create bigger payloads. The
flatbed trucker, in order to be flexible, has
been tarping the loads, sometimes several times
each day on a diminishing load. The Curtainside
allows the driver to load the trailer in a manner
that will give that driver the most flexibility
for unload. The contract hauler who has a defined
series of one-way trips can now offer a more
versatile opportunity for better back hauls.
The conventional
Curtainside can be enhanced by adding the Edscha
Sliding Roof for crane and top loading, available
for trailers and truck vans.
SSI both
distributes and install the popular new Sliding
Bow Systems. The outside frame mounted Sliding
Bow will open the entire flatbed from either
the front or rear. The
quality and durability in each SSI product makes
them longer lasting and user friendly.
Many
companies that own SSI Curtainsides have found
them to be very beneficial. There's no need
for loading docks, saving you on wait time.
Tarps are eliminated, thus reducing work injuries
and gaining more valuable time. Loads are protected
from the weather. SSI Curtainsides are designed
for user-friendly operation. Open and close
the entire length of a trailer within minutes.
Shouldn't we be helping your company?
NO
LOADING DOCKS
How
often does your trailer and driver have to wait
for an available dock to load or unload? The
lack of dock space is the largest problem for
"Just in Time" deliveries. A big advantage
of the Curtainside is that it can be loaded
or unloaded from both sides or by opening the
roof. In inclement weather the Curtainside can
be unloaded inside the warehouse with a lift
truck. Continuous loading docks inside the plant
makes it possible to unload on one side, while
loading the empty pallets on the other side.
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