Trailers that are able to unload without tipping are a relatively new concept in the UK, but even for those who have been using these trailers for several years, it’s important to understand when these are best for the job.
There are a couple of different types of trailers that don’t tip, including walking floor and ejector trailers. There are several key benefits and differences between both, and understanding these can help you to determine which type of trailer is best for your project.
To help get you started, we’ve put together this guide. Below, we’ll look at when you might wish to use an ejector trailer and why, so you can make sure you get the job done as efficiently and effectively as possible.
For certain industries
Let’s kick off by looking at which industries tend to use and rely on ejector trailers the most. The nature of each of these sectors means that this type of trailer will have different benefits for each, and these will become apparent over time. Some of the most common uses for an ejector trailer include:
1. Waste management
These trailers can load and unload a large amount of waste, in many cases straight at a landfill. However, these can also be used for transporting and managing mixed recycling and food waste used for composting.
2. Agriculture and farming
Another key use for ejector trailers is carrying vast amounts of products and materials in the farming and agricultural sector.
Primarily used to haul huge quantities of materials to the field, they can be ideal for both pastoral and arable farming or even a mixture of both. For example, carrying maise, silage, manure, and more.
3. Demolition and aggregate
The ability to carry and unload vast amounts of waste materials like rubble and crush make these trailers perfect for demolition and aggregate. They can handle the rocky ground of the sites and can carry the materials to a secondary location to be disposed of or used for drainage or filling voids.
4. Construction
Similarly, ejector trailers can be used for transporting gravel, sand, earth, crushed stone and other materials to construction sites. This includes both wet and dry loads and can be used to store materials on site temporarily to protect them from the elements.
When working in smaller spaces
One of the key reasons to use an ejector trailer is when you are operating in smaller or tighter spaces, particularly areas for construction or agriculture.
Because the trailer does not need to tip to empty the goods or materials within, it can go into areas where there are power lines or low-hanging trees. These areas might previously have been out of bounds to tipping trailers, or the materials might have needed to be dropped slightly further from the site.
The same applies to low buildings. For example, lower buildings and sheds are being used by farmers to store goods. As they increase the size of their loads, bigger trailers cannot fit within the small buildings, but ejector trailers don’t need to tip, so they can still offload the goods as required.
On uneven terrain
As they do not tip or need to be emptied manually, ejector trailers can still be used safely on uneven terrain. This is why they are particularly great in the aforementioned industries, as they can drive across farmland and building sites without any bother before being unloaded safely without risking the trailer falling over.
When carrying smaller goods
A great benefit of these trailers is that they have a very tight seal around the floors, doors and headboard, making it possible to carry much smaller items and even fluids. This might be slurry for construction or small grain on a farm.
As you don’t have to worry about these trailers leaking and losing much of the materials or produce within, this is great if you need to transport large amounts of smaller goods.
For transporting larger loads
These trailers are not only big in size, but the headboard can be used to push and compact the items within, providing they are not vulnerable to damage. Plus, these trailers are durable and able to carry larger, heavier loads.
This increases the efficiency of every trip and means that you users can cut down on the number of trips that need to be made, increasing efficiency when compared to conventional tipping vehicles.
If you’re on a tight budget
Increasing efficiency in this way means that not only do you cut down on the number of trips being made, but you save on time, which ultimately saves on costs. This can be particularly important when you’ve been set a tight budget, or you’re trying to reduce costs as much as you possibly can.
An example of this might be farmers transporting bigger loads of produce to increase profit margins or construction teams that can clear a site of waste in less time to reduce the time spent on the job.
When time is of the essence
We’ve discussed increasing efficiency and cutting costs, but if you’re also bound by time constraints, you might benefit from choosing an ejector trailer. As these trailers are easier to use and also quicker to load and unload, they can help you to complete the job faster. This is great if you’re bound by tight time constraints and need to get it done as soon as possible or by a certain date.
When there is no room for health and safety errors
Our final example of when using an ejector trailer might be most beneficial is when you need safer unloading, and you’ve got stringent health and safety rules in place.
As these trailers require less manual intervention to load and unload them, they are already much safer than other options. And, as we said, they don’t have to tip, which decreases the risk of them falling over and causing an accident that way.
Lastly, they are much sturdier on uneven ground and are safer in harsher weather conditions such as heavy winds. All of this contributes towards a much safer operation and fewer possibilities for an accident or injury – which is great for every business and employee involved.
