Marc,
No problem. You dont need ballast to counterbalance the weight as
the container is lifted. The semi trailer tray has pull out arms that slide
in box section channels welded under the tray which are pulled out and have
fold down legs with feet plate attached which take the load as the container
is lifted. Most of them even have hydraulic adjustment for the final leg
adjustment so they can unload on to slightly uneven ground if they want to.
They can unload or pick up a container in under 10 minutes. Even less if
they are in a hurry. They spend more time doing paperwork and getting
signatures than unloading. Somewhere there must be information on them
although the majority are specially built and operated by companies dealing
in container transport. Will enquire of Tappers for you but certainly dont
think they would a Kiwi idea. Undoubtedly they are used in heaps of other
countries.
B.r., David
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