MODULAR SYSTEM MODULAR SYSTEM
• For all kinds of cargo
• Intermodal
• Transformable
• Maximum investment utilisation
• Expanded customer base
ULTRAHIGH FLEXIBILITY – ALL THE WAY
With our unique and ultralight wagon chassis as foundation, we build a fully flexible wagon fleet for maximum use of your wagons, both today and during the entire lifespan of the investment.
The starting point of Kiruna Wagon’s Modular System is that the costly and regulated wagon chassis should operate continuously, while the load carrier can be flexibly changed to meet the current needs. Flexibility in the choice of load carriers also creates new possibilities for transshipment and running “the last mile” on road, and for transshipment of goods where railways with different gauges meet.
Kiruna Wagon’s Modular System takes your wagon investment to a completely new level and increases the possibility of taking market shares from road transports, regardless of whether you are a wagon lessor, operator, or user.
+5 tonnes payload*
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THE CAPITAL IS IN THE CHASSIS – KEEP IT ROLLING
As a wagon lessor, anxiety builds when occupancy rates drop and wagons remain parked. With Kiruna Wagon’s Modular System, it is possible to have more load carriers than chassis in your fleet.
In this way, a flexible fleet is created, where the capital-intensive chassis gets full occupancy while a number of low-cost load carriers remain standing in anticipation of the next customer. The system also limits the need for costly stabling on rail tracks.
Our Modular System was born from the knowledge that 80 to 90 percent of the cost of a wagon relates to the chassis, with its running gear, coupler, brake equipment, and standard requirements. In contrast, the load carrier, which normally determines the use
of the wagon for its entire life span, stands for only 10 to 20 percent.
By having several load carriers per chassis, your wagon fleet can be reset for different uses in a few minutes or a few hours, depending on whether you choose a fully flexible or semi-flexible system.
CHANGE THE LOAD CARRIER WITHIN MINUTES
OR LIFT THE LOAD CARRIER FROM ONE TRANSPORTATION MODE TO ANOTHER
THE WORLD’S HIGHEST PAYLOAD IN A MODULAR WAGON?
+5 tonnes payload*
What is flexibility worth if it gives a high tare weight and a low payload? Our ultralight chassis enables a 5-tonne heavier payload compared to most other modular and flexible wagon solutions.
FROM SPECIALISED BULK WAGON WITH CENTRAL COUPLERS TO STANDARD CONTAINER WAGON WITH SCREW COUPLERS
AND BUFFERS
This is a brilliant example of how our ultralight wagon chassis with central drawbar, through minimum efforts can be converted to a regular container wagon for work in block trains in standardised systems. The interface for buffer and screw coupler can be used for all types of load carriers. For example, load carriers for bulk, timber, liquid bulk, etc.
FREIGHT TRANSPORT’S ANSWER TO SMARTPHONES
Kiruna Wagon’s Modular System is freight transport’s answer to smartphones. The chassis is a standardised platform for which anyone can develop “apps”, i.e. load carriers, by following the simple requirements provided in our MS Load Carrier Handbook. The system makes it possible to tailor low-cost load carriers and dramatically expand the customer base, to include many who are presently unable to find suitable wagons for their goods.
BUILD YOUR IDEAL LOAD CARRIER
Besides the option of ordering a complete wagon solution from us, with the help of the guidelines provided in the handbook you can design and build your own load carrier that is well integrated with the wagon chassis, has the lowest possible tare weight and is optimised entirely for your commodity and the life span of the project. No one knows your needs or market as well as you.
WE PROVIDE THE CHASSIS, HANDBOOK AND SUPPORT
From our modular range, we assemble a chassis tailored to your specific needs. Complete support is provided through the MS Load Carrier Handbook and our knowledgeable staff.
CONTACT US TO DISCUSS YOUR TRANSPORT NEEDS
Fredrik Kangas, Managing Director +46 (0)70-575 70 56
fredrik.kangas@kirunawagon.com