I saw a glass trailer on the ferry recently and it was plugged un like the fridges. Anyone know why this is?
Snowgo:
I saw a glass trailer on the ferry recently and it was plugged un like the fridges. Anyone know why this is?
At a guess glass will shatter when cold when not in a frame so by keeping at a cert temp it wont be as fragile
nick2008:
Snowgo:
I saw a glass trailer on the ferry recently and it was plugged un like the fridges. Anyone know why this is?At a guess glass will shatter when cold when not in a frame so by keeping at a cert temp it wont be as fragile
Load off ■■■■■■■■.
Its to keep the rams on tight holding the glass inside the trailer.
jessicas dad:
nick2008:
Snowgo:
I saw a glass trailer on the ferry recently and it was plugged un like the fridges. Anyone know why this is?At a guess glass will shatter when cold when not in a frame so by keeping at a cert temp it wont be as fragile
Load off ■■■■■■■■.
Its to keep the rams on tight holding the glass inside the trailer.
Was there any need to be so rude? You really do come across as a most obnoxious person.
And yes some of the units are indeed heated, condensation is the enemy for float glass transportation.
Cheers, was thinking it was for a compressor to keep air in the suspension. Was only guessing though.
Hi all.This must be a recent innovation as we never had anything like that when i worked for Pilkington.
As you say,maybe it is for the cold to prevent freezing up of the rams or condensation.I know when i used to tip up here they quite often had to stand the ‘‘stillage’’ for a time in the customers to warm up before unloading.
hutpik:
Hi all.This must be a recent innovation as we never had anything like that when i worked for Pilkington.
As you say,maybe it is for the cold to prevent freezing up of the rams or condensation.I know when i used to tip up here they quite often had to stand the ‘‘stillage’’ for a time in the customers to warm up before unloading.
In that case it’s almost certainly for condensation. Customers won’t want to wait for a stillage of glass to warm up these days.
The problem with that is that if you have come from the UK or Germany and you have been driving in the cold in Europe,then have been 1or 2 times on ferries you have built up condensation.The problem arises when you come up here to unload where the temp is -20c to -30c.As it takes 2 or 3 days to get up here the condensation has frozen on,and between the plates so it is quite normal to have to wait while the stillage warms up in the customers.Mike
Simon:
hutpik:
Hi all.This must be a recent innovation as we never had anything like that when i worked for Pilkington.
As you say,maybe it is for the cold to prevent freezing up of the rams or condensation.I know when i used to tip up here they quite often had to stand the ‘‘stillage’’ for a time in the customers to warm up before unloading.In that case it’s almost certainly for condensation. Customers won’t want to wait for a stillage of glass to warm up these days.
It is a while since I pulled one, about 1987 I think 
It had a couple of Eberspacher night heaters inside the trailer to stop condensation in double glazing. I imagine things have moved on a bit since those days.
i have a mate who pulls one. I will ask him tomorrow
I think you’d be pushing it to warm a trailer up inside with a couple of Eberspachers,unless they were as big as the trailer.Maybe with double glazing it’s different but we used to load direct from Pilks and it’s just sheets 6mtr x 3mtr on a stillage in what is basically a tilt.If you tip in Northern countries[or just cold ones]unless you are changing stillages the most customers will want to warm the class before trying to lift them off.Sometimes i used to spend 1 or 2 hours just trying to get the snow and ice off the trailer and stillage so i could drop the trailer.
hutpik:
I think you’d be pushing it to warm a trailer up inside with a couple of Eberspachers,unless they were as big as the trailer.Maybe with double glazing it’s different but we used to load direct from Pilks and it’s just sheets 6mtr x 3mtr on a stillage in what is basically a tilt.If you tip in Northern countries[or just cold ones]unless you are changing stillages the most customers will want to warm the class before trying to lift them off.Sometimes i used to spend 1 or 2 hours just trying to get the snow and ice off the trailer and stillage so i could drop the trailer.
Whenever my mates posts a story he is waiting hours to get in a warehouse door. I presume these warehouses are heated and presume the loading bay is too.
jessicas dad:
nick2008:
Snowgo:
I saw a glass trailer on the ferry recently and it was plugged un like the fridges. Anyone know why this is?At a guess glass will shatter when cold when not in a frame so by keeping at a cert temp it wont be as fragile
Load off ■■■■■■■■.
Its to keep the rams on tight holding the glass inside the trailer.
Load of ■■■■■■■■.
Hydraulic rams don’t normally need a permanently operating pump to keep them pressurised, unless there is a leak somewhere.
Simon:
jessicas dad:
nick2008:
Snowgo:
I saw a glass trailer on the ferry recently and it was plugged un like the fridges. Anyone know why this is?At a guess glass will shatter when cold when not in a frame so by keeping at a cert temp it wont be as fragile
Load off ■■■■■■■■.
Its to keep the rams on tight holding the glass inside the trailer.
Load of ■■■■■■■■.
Hydraulic rams don’t normally need a permanently operating pump to keep them pressurised, unless there is a leak somewhere.
so it seems.
Ive never carried a load of ■■■■■■■■ but i would imagine they need to run at a certain temp, hence the plug in. . .
They must always be kept warm otherwise they shrivel up and are rejected be the customer.
Are they palletised or in sacks?
The larger size are usually on pallets so they can be moved with a pallet truck but the smaller ones come in sacks and are easier to handle
GBPub:
jessicas dad:
nick2008:
Snowgo:
I saw a glass trailer on the ferry recently and it was plugged un like the fridges. Anyone know why this is?At a guess glass will shatter when cold when not in a frame so by keeping at a cert temp it wont be as fragile
Load off ■■■■■■■■.
Its to keep the rams on tight holding the glass inside the trailer.
Was there any need to be so rude? You really do come across as a most obnoxious person.
And yes some of the units are indeed heated, condensation is the enemy for float glass transportation.
No you are right that was obnoxious and rude and I apologise to nick 2008.
They are plugged in to power a small compressor which keeps the air pressure up. Usually on unaccompanied trailers. And that is obviously to keep the clamps on.
Most glass trailers are vented front & back to keep airflow which keeps condensation down. But normally that is it.
■■■■■■■■ are always best kept in sacks.
hutpik:
Hi all.This must be a recent innovation as we never had anything like that when i worked for Pilkington.
As you say,maybe it is for the cold to prevent freezing up of the rams or condensation.I know when i used to tip up here they quite often had to stand the ‘‘stillage’’ for a time in the customers to warm up before unloading.0
Cracking pic mate any more please