Kässbohrer launches the prime examples of Enginuity: New Generation Container Chassis in Extendable and Fixed Ranges: Octagon-On

Leading semi-trailer manufacturer Kässbohrer with competence to meet the needs of all sectors of transport business launches new generation container chassis vehicles, in extendable and fixed ranges, presenting award winning, proven innovation octagonal central beam re-engineered construction, meeting the needs of its intermodal customers with robust and light chassis, ideal load distribution, user friendly design for fast and easy operations increasing overall operational efficiency and safety.  

As transport business is going through an ambition transition phase in goal of 2050 net carbon zero law, Kässbohrer is equally competent in meeting all its customers’ unique transition needs to more sustainable transport. As Kässbohrer contributed to the advancement of sustainability in general cargo and cold chain transport with developments in longer heavier vehicles with SEC’s performing safely in existing infrastructure and electrification with its E-reefer as well as ongoing projects for electrification for traction support, Kässbohrer extends its award-winning octagonal container chassis technology to 4 new Octagon-on; namely innovation award winner octagonal central beam design, vehicles hence meeting specific operational needs of all intermodal transport operators.  

Long life, operational ease and robustness assured with Award winner Innovative Octagonal Central Frame Chassis Design  

Kässbohrer solved more than 30 years persistent problem of tortional issues leading to permanent damage of extendable container chassis vehicles with its patented Innovative Octagonal Central Frame Design consequently winning the Trailer Innovation Award First Place in Category Chassis. 

The award winning patented octagonal central frame allows for excellent extension operations, time and again, eliminating any operational setbacks in form of jamming. The frame design features a more stable construction hence eliminating any damage possibility due to load and road conditions during transport. Moreover, the innovative chassis design allows for a more even load distribution contributing to safety of the operations as well as total cost efficiency.  

Kässbohrer engineered its new generation Octagon – on container chassis vehicles, rear extendable K.SHG AH and front and rear extendable K.SHG AVH with its patented innovative octagonal central frame completing its offer of all its extendable chassis range featuring proven technology meeting the unique operational needs of all multi-functional container chassis operators.  

Additionally, Kässbohrer augmented all its standard fixed container chassis range vehicles with the patented innovative octagonal central frame design, namely Octagon – on fixed container chassis K.SHG S for 20ft to 40 ft container transport, as well as its Octagon-on light container chassis for 40ft and 45ft container transport K.SHG L presenting robustness, longer vehicle life as well as more uniform load distribution.  

Rigorous testing for performance assurance by Kässbohrer  

The new generation container chassis range was extensively tested for robustness, safety, cost optimization for minimum 10 years of vehicle life for normal use. The extensive testing includes 400 hours of digital testing for design validation, tortional stiffness test for Ideal robustness, ideal load distribution, ideal operation costs, Bumper test according to R58.3 ​for eliminating downtime due to bumper damages for all operations as well as Container Lock safety tests to guarantee ISO 1496 and ADR regulations​. 

In house as well as road test were performed for 1.000.000 km Dynamic Road Test for load safety and ideal driving performance in short-long curves and Off-road test that simulates 500.000 km road test ​ for Ideal robustness, ideal load distribution, ideal operation costs hence ideal performance for 10 years vehicle life tested to assure the performance of the new generation Octagon-on container chassis vehicles before presenting them to the valued intermodal transport business. 

Robustness, ideal load distribution, operational ease in multifunctional container chassis range by Kässbohrer 

Kässbohrer , Octagon-on rear extendable K.SHG AH suitable for safe transport of 20ft to 40 ft containers and front and Octagon-on rear extendable K.SHG AVH suitable for 20ft to 45 ft containers are robust with their new design and manufacturing with S 700 MC steel incompliance with Standard ISO 1726-2 and ISO 1726, KTL coating as standard meeting the needs of challenging container transport operations.  

The new Octagon-on chassis design better accommodates load distribution and traction performance for safer transport as well as better maneuverability with lower fuel consumption and tire wear during operations. Smart systems are flawlessly integrated to accommodate traction performance when carrying 20ft at the rear. 

While ease of operations is guaranteed with patented innovative octagonal central frame design, with fast, low force requiring and excellent extension operations, user friendly pneumatic locking systems at the rear contributes to fast and easy operations. Featuring precisely positioned 5x2, 6x2, 7x2 or 8x2 container locks safety and operational ease are afforded.  

The New generation Octagon-on extendable container chassis range features lighter chassis for more payload, K.SHG AH tare weight 4.680 kg and K.SHG AVH features 4.770 kg tare weight for less fuel consumption on empty journeys as well as more payload capacity.  

The Octagon-on K.SHG AVH features 2 king pin positions allowing for operational efficiency when coupling with   6x2 6x4 trucks. 

With the launch of Kässbohrer new generation Octagon-on extendable container chassis, Kässbohrer’s all extendable range features the proven innovative octagonal central frame. With the addition of the new generation Octagon-on vehicles Kässbohrer now meets the robustness, long product life as well as safety and operational ease needs of all multi-functional intermodal transport operators. 

Assured robustness and user friendliness for fixed container chassis choices by Kässbohrer  

Kässbohrer’s new generation Octagon-on standard fixed vehicles meets the long life, robustness, lightness, and safety needs of intermodal operators choosing fixed container chassis for their unique operations. 

Octagon-on K.SHG S for 20ft to 40 ft container transport, as well as its Octagon-on light container chassis for 40ft and 45ft container transport K.SHG L presents unparalled load distribution with the patented innovative octagonal central frame featuring better traction performance for safer transport as well as better maneuverability with lower fuel consumption and tire wear during operations. 

Long life and robust vehicles manufactured with S 700 MC steel in compliance steel incompliance with Standard ISO 1726-2 and ISO 1726, KTL coating as standard including components. 

New generation Octagon-on standard vehicle K.SHG S for 20ft to 40 ft hc container transport features precisely placed 4x2, 5x2 or 6x2 container locks for safe transport of all combination of container positioning, including 20ft in the middle, 2x20ft, 30 ft 40 ft and 45 ft hc long tunnel with front extendable container lock option, supporting operational efficiency with safe, uniform load distribution and traction performance.  

Octagon-on K.SHG S can couple with 4x2, 6x2 and 6x4 trucks, intermodal transport operators can efficiently manage operations maximizing fleet utilization.  

Assuring ideal load distriution and robustness for intermodal transport operators operating in 40ft and 45ft container, C45 swap body transport only, Kässbohrer presents new generation Octagon-on K.SHG L with only 3.960kg tare weight for maximum payload and operational savings. Proven robustness and long-life stability afforded with patented innovative octagonal central frame now meets the higher capacity requirements of transport operators with fixed operations.  

Octagon-on K.SHG L's ingenious design allows the safe and easy loading of containers with only four locks and user-friendly operations when switching between 40 ft and 45 ft containers. With its ingenious design, front container locks can easily detach and plug eliminating the need for an extendable gooseneck. 

Kässbohrer, with its new generation Octagon-on standard fixed container chassis vehicles presents the more standard operating intermodal transport operators with the most robust, longest life and efficient range to date.  

Kässbohrer meets the needs of all intermodal transport companies with all different types of container Chassis 

With its new generation Octagon-on extendable vehicles completing all extendable range to Octagon-on Kässbohrer meets the needs of operators choosing multifunctional vehicle types for transport of 20ft to 45ft HC as well as 45ft swapbodies in all combinations with Octagon-on SHG AH rear extendable container chassis, with Octagon-on SHG AVH front and rear extendable container chassis, with Octagon-on SHG AMH middle and rear extendable container chassis and with Octagon-on SHG.AVMH front, middle and rear extendable innovation award winner container chassis.  

For customers choosing more standard operations with fixed container types for 20ft to 45ft containers, Kässbohrer’s new generation Octagon-on standard container chassis vehicles  Octagon-on gooseneck standard container chassis SHG.S and Octagon-on gooseneck standard light container chassis SHG.L. Kässbohrer’s fixed range also includes Mega light gooseneck Container chassis SHG.M, 20 ft Tank container chassis SHF.T 20, 30 ft Tank container chassis SHF.T 30, 40ft flat non extendable container chassis SHF.S 40 and20 ft flat non extendable container chassis SHF.S 20 meeting the unique needs of all intermodal transport companies.