It can also pair with Talbert’s revolutionary E2 or E3Nitro axle extension, which dampens axle movement and controls load transfer. The modular trailer maintains a 65-ton rating at half the deck length with a 16-inch loaded side deck height and 6-inch loaded road clearance.

Talbert Manufacturing will feature a 3+3+2 configuration, raised-center version of the 65SA Modular Trailer, along with other custom-engineered innovations, at booth F5504 during CONEXPO-CON/AGG, March 10-14, 2020, in Las Vegas.

“Every day, loads are getting bigger, wider and heavier,”

said Troy Geisler, vice president of sales and marketing for Talbert Manufacturing.

“On top of that, government agencies are pushing for stricter controls to protect aging infrastructure. To help our customers stay ahead of the curve — to run safely and efficiently, no matter their area of operation — Talbert has always offered first-class engineering and industry-leading versatility. The 65SA Modular Trailer is designed to help operators adjust axle configurations to fit the specific requirements of the load and the road.”

The 65-ton Modular Trailer is individually engineered for customized axle configurations including 2+3+2, 3+3+2 or other variations. For example, adding a tri-axle jeep allows a 3+3+3 configuration. Featuring 60.5-inch axle spacing, as well as an airlift on axle 3 and a chain lift on axles 1, 2, 4 and 5, the trailer is capable of running with 3, 4, or 5 axles in a row without a booster. The base model offers a 120-inch swing radius with connections for up to 70-inch gooseneck extension and can be custom-designed to provide a larger swing radius if necessary.

Talbert’s E2 or E3Nitro axle extension can also be engineered into the design. This innovative technology uses a combination of hydraulic fluid and nitrogen to equalize axle pressures, providing proportionate weight distribution of each axle grouping. It optimizes the range of suspension movement, which minimizes stress and provides a smooth ride. In addition, the ENitro system features a bearing pivot and pivot lockout for backing the trailer. Users can also hydraulically lock in axle loads regardless of terrain. The E2Nitro comes standard with two-speed dual landing gear for optimal stability when disconnected from the trailer.

Offering a 28-foot deck length, the 65-ton Modular Trailer is rated for 65 tons in a 13-axle configuration. Capacity increases to 70 tons in 15 feet with a 4-axle close-coupled configuration. The trailer can also be designed to accommodate an additional 10- or 15-foot section of deck, varying in type from beam to drop side.

“While every Talbert trailer is built to customer specifications, the 65SA is one of our most adaptable models,”

Geisler said.

“Adding additional axles after the fact can’t increase capacity, but factoring in these options during design allows our engineers to provide maximum flexibility with Talbert’s unmatched strength, reliability and longevity.”

Like all its trailers, Talbert manufactures the 65SA Modular Trailer with heavy-duty T-1, 100,000-psi minimum yield steel for extreme durability and longevity. Talbert trailers are standard with Valspar R-Cure 800 paint to prevent corrosion, offering a long-lasting finish and better return on investment.

Source: Talbert Manufacturing

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CEO Scott Barbour said:

“We manage a precious resource – water. We do it cleanly, effectively. And we do that with highly recycled content.”

In addition to recycled scraps and waste from its own facilities, the company also buys refuse – plastic bottles, drums, other discarded plastic – from the likes of Rumpke, Waste Management and SWACO. The end result is that while around 10% of ADS pipes were made from recycled material a decade ago, now 65% of its products are.

That’s a figure that’s only going to grow.

ADS used more than 400 million pounds of recycled material in its products last year. That will rise to more than 550 million after the $1.08 billion summer acquisition of Connecticut-based Infiltrator Water Technologies.

Though the environmental reasons are important to the company, the business case is a good one as well. Barbour said the materials are less expensive, with savings of between 10% and 15%. There’s less volatility in pricing as well compared with the fresh resin that makes up the rest of the mix. So it’s a better-margin, more predictable product.

The Infiltrator acquisition also is going to grow revenue. The combined companies would have had $1.6 billion in sales in 2019. The deal is a key piece of ADS’ three-year strategic plan introduced last year. Though ADS is a billion-dollar, 5,000-employee business and growing, the industry is a hyper-local one. The company has 48 pipe-making facilities around the U.S., plus distribution yards in Houston, Miami and San Francisco.

Barbour said geographic differences mean different needs. Rain abatement in the northwest U.S. is different than the Midwest, for example. Beyond that, manufacturers face a broad patchwork of construction codes that can very by municipality, county and state.

Erik Schroder, plant manager of ADS’ London facility, also noted that because the company transports pipes, the bulk of its truck space is taken up by air. That makes it more inefficient the further the travel so it’s important to be operating near key markets. Because of this the competition tends to be regional more than national.

The London facility is fairly typical for ADS. It has three production lines and around 70 employees including 15 delivery drivers. It services Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Kentucky and Indianapolis.

Primary customers are road, agriculture and commercial construction — drainage for farm fields, water retention and detention below parking lots, for example. About 10% of business is with contractors who buy through retailers like Lowes and Home Depot.

“It’s a good business, but it’s truck heavy,”

he said.

ADS handles between 70% and 80% of it own distribution.

“We’re a manufacturing, logistics and transportation company,”

Barbour said.

About 32% of the market is plastics, he said. Chief competition is reinforced concrete or steel. The pitch for plastic is that it’s lighter, easier to handle and has fewer joints, which reduces leaks.

Since the business is so geared toward construction, the big growth opportunities are in the busiest building states, or “the crescent,” as Barbour called it. Those are places like Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and Washington, D.C.

“We need to be good in those states,”

he said.

California has been a tough state because of logistics and distribution issues. Texas is good for private business, but the public business is building. With the help of a new lobbyist the company is building its government connections in smaller cities like Amarillo in hopes of building up to larger deals in the state’s larger cities.

“That can be a nice growth engine for us,”

he said.

Beyond that, strength in cities where construction is strong also is important, Barbour said, including places like Columbus, Indianapolis and Minneapolis.

Source: ADS

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