Dennison Megaliner 25.25m Lower Emissions Sliding Bogie Link Steer Trailer | Season 4 – Episode 47
Wheels Jun 28, 2024
The Irish designed and manufactured Sliding Bogie Link Steer ‘Megaliner’ trailer is just one of the innovative designs built by Dennison Trailers, a leading manufacturer of container chassis and trailers based in Naas, County Kildare with manufacturing facilities in Ireland and the UK.
DENNISON INNOVATION
According to Innovation Director, David Dennison the company have been producing fixed axle link trailers since 2008. Recognising a gap in the in the German market, and with innovation in trailer design very much in mind, the Dennison R&D team designed a Sliding Bogie link trailer with steering axles called the ‘Megaliner’. The trailer is also referred to as an LHV (Longer Heavier Vehicle), an Eco Combi or European Modular System and can be configured up to 25.25m when coupled to a standard 13.6m semi-trailer.
SIXTY YEARS IN BUSINESS
Celebrating their sixtieth year in business, Dennison Trailers remains a family-owned business. The company maintains a strong focus on quality, durability, constant innovation and craftsmanship, producing its trailers in its own manufacturing facilities in Ireland and England. The company recently passed 70,000 trailers built and sells into the marketplaces in Ireland, the UK, Scandinavia, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg and Spain.
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FLEXIBLE DESIGN
Ensuring conformity with existing trailer fleets, the Dennison Megaliner can couple up to any standard semi-trailer and conforms to standard European 5.3m inner turning circle and 12.5m outer turning circles. The adaptable trailer chassis can carry 1 x 20ft container or 1 x 7450mm swop body.
The link trailer’s 5th wheel height is 1,100mm. This enables it to pull a rear container chassis carrying a 9’6” high cube container and run at 4.0m overall height, which is the European height limit.
REDUCED CO2 EMISSIONS
The Dennison Megaliner is not just a Sliding bogie trailer featuring innovative design, it also fulfils its main design brief to offer reduced CO2 emissions thanks to larger freight volumes per trip.
By optimising load capacity, the Megaliner significantly decreases the number of trips required, leading to lower fuel consumption and a reduced carbon footprint for transport operations. The Irish-built Dennison Megaliner combines advanced engineering with eco-friendly benefits, setting a new standard in the trailer industry.
DENNISON MODEL RANGE
In addition to the Megaliner, the company produces various adaptable trailers, including:
- ‘Rise and Slide’ chassis
- 40ft Road Chief and Road King
- Multi-Function Split chassis
- 20ft Tipping and Tank chassis
- Heavy-duty chassis
- Platform trailer
These are manufactured in their factories in Naas, Co Kildare, and Lancaster, England.
The Ireland Made Transport Archive are delighted to announce Dennison Trailers as a sponsor on our website. In announcing their sponsorship, Aidan Kinsella, CEO, Dennison Trailers said, “In our sixtieth year of business we are delighted to sponsor the Ireland Made website in recognition of their work in preserving and promoting Irish transport heritage”.
