Rail innovation company Innofreight has presented a new technological solution for heavy load transportation. Dubbed the “HeavyDutyLoading System” (HDLS), the technology enables the transportation of heavy 20-feet containers of up to 56 tonnes on 2×30-feet Innofreight wagons.
Innofreight specifies that the weight allowance of 56 tonnes per 20-feet equals an advantage of eight tonnes compared to conventional solutions. “This additional payload is made possible by the interaction with the lightweight 2×30-feet InnoWaggon, which has proven to be particularly robust when transporting heavy loads”, Innofreight writes.
The key advantage of HDLS is the replacement of additional lashings by side-mounted stopper consoles. This allows for faster loading and unloading while ensuring maximum
operational safety, says Innofreight.
The InnoWaggon can then transport up to 112 tonnes. It can also be used for empty runs thanks to integrated ballast plates, according to the company. Innofreight adds that the HDLS system can also be used with the single version of the 30-feet InnoWaggon in the future.
HDLS benefits, as stated by Innofreight:
- High payload
- Easy loading without additional cargo securing
- Robust design, low maintenance
- Wagon runs in profile G1 without additional permits
- Ecological advantages compared to truck transport
Use for battery storage systems
Innofreight highlights the HDLS’s use for battery energy storage systems. These store power, particularly from renewable sources. “Due to their dimensions and weight, they place high demands on transport technology and logistics – demands that the HDLS reliably meets.” The storage systems frequently arrive via European ports and are ideally transported onward by rail, according to Innofreight.
The system is also supposed to boast sustainability benefits: on the route between Koper and Budapest, Innofreight says it achieves a 74.7% CO2e emission reduction compared to road transportation.