Thanks for the video, very cool ... I used to cart woodchips into Portland and tip on the big full size ramps, double road train , no worries, just slide them together and tip through.... Portland has wind monitors all around the port, if the wind gusts get too high the ramps automatically drop and are grounded for 20 minutes from the last big gust, so you could be waiting an hour or so before the ramps reset depending on the weather.... compliments of the season to you, and only a few weeks until the border reopens ....
Thanks for your info on the Portland woodchips. Being that you used to unloaded there. You'd be aware of safety concerns and that. Yeah a bit of difference unloading on full deck as in Portland and here with the Albany set up. I like the ramp down in strong gusty winds.. And roger to the borders being opened Feb 5...... but don't count on good ole us in WA. We might get that extended yet! Regards back to you for the New Year.
This is a spectacular process that's for sure. The hydraulic rams are super strong under the ramps. There's a similar facility in Portland (VIC), that's pretty famous too. Looks like Bluewood Industries are big players in this business. The Scania and the Kenny are both very nice with the pocket road trains. I'd like to wish you a very happy, prosperous and healthy new year Terry. Keep these videos coming, I really enjoy them. :)
Thanks for visiting here again, Zsolti. A few years ago C3 Linx Cargo Care Group were based here in Albany. But pulled out their operations. I will find out if they are working at the Portland set up in Vic? Yes very impressive to see this tilt up deck and tip unloading here in Albany. Strong hyrdraulic rams for sure, and the cab overs the recommended rigs! Thanks, and hoping this new year, keeps you in great health and goodwill.
Yeah, it's a slow and steady pace there, but safe with the tip out and no clogging in the bin.When I visited Albany a few years ago. One of the tippling ramps was broken down. So, was a heap of trucks lined up roadside. The driver's waiting to unload. Roger to the coffee!
No they're out of the cab. But hop back in to reverse to hook onto the second trailer, and move that onto the second tippler ramp deck. Note, the right side ramp, at one point. The prime mover has been unhitched from the lead trailer, for unloading.
These trucks carry a load that is bulky but light. The beds are semi trailers with very high sides. In a windy situation like Albany I would hate to be tipping on of those suckers. You would be having a lot of falling trucks I think.In addition to this they are doing runs of a couple hundred km from the forests to the port. I think it is an elegant solution to moving large quantities of a light product. Look at the dozer blade on the D9 for example of how much bulk they are moving.. Besides which trucks are expendable in WA these days. Use them for 3 years then turn them in.
@@johnfenn Thanks for your input there. My brother hauls woodchips into Bunbury Port in two trailer rig. They tip out into underground bin.( Or if stockpile area is full, at a nearby overflow srorage site.) The drop off area next to the export woodchip stockpile is protected by any strong winds. So much unlike Albany Harbour area.
Thanks for the video, very cool ... I used to cart woodchips into Portland and tip on the big full size ramps, double road train , no worries, just slide them together and tip through.... Portland has wind monitors all around the port, if the wind gusts get too high the ramps automatically drop and are grounded for 20 minutes from the last big gust, so you could be waiting an hour or so before the ramps reset depending on the weather.... compliments of the season to you, and only a few weeks until the border reopens ....
Thanks for your info on the Portland woodchips. Being that you used to unloaded there. You'd be aware of safety concerns and that. Yeah a bit of difference unloading on full deck as in Portland and here with the Albany set up. I like the ramp down in strong gusty winds.. And roger to the borders being opened Feb 5...... but don't count on good ole us in WA. We might get that extended yet! Regards back to you for the New Year.
Nice scania pulling there...
Yep.👍
Good work
Cheers.
This is a spectacular process that's for sure. The hydraulic rams are super strong under the ramps. There's a similar facility in Portland (VIC), that's pretty famous too. Looks like Bluewood Industries are big players in this business. The Scania and the Kenny are both very nice with the pocket road trains.
I'd like to wish you a very happy, prosperous and healthy new year Terry. Keep these videos coming, I really enjoy them. :)
Thanks for visiting here again, Zsolti. A few years ago C3 Linx Cargo Care Group were based here in Albany. But pulled out their operations. I will find out if they are working at the Portland set up in Vic? Yes very impressive to see this tilt up deck and tip unloading here in Albany. Strong hyrdraulic rams for sure, and the cab overs the recommended rigs! Thanks, and hoping this new year, keeps you in great health and goodwill.
Seems like a lot of downtime emptying uncoupling etc 👍☠️☠️👍 wouldn't want to leave a coffee on the dash 😲
Yeah, it's a slow and steady pace there, but safe with the tip out and no clogging in the bin.When I visited Albany a few years ago. One of the tippling ramps was broken down. So, was a heap of trucks lined up roadside. The driver's waiting to unload. Roger to the coffee!
Do the drivers stay in the trucks when they tip up like that?
No they're out of the cab. But hop back in to reverse to hook onto the second trailer, and move that onto the second tippler ramp deck. Note, the right side ramp, at one point. The prime mover has been unhitched from the lead trailer, for unloading.
no way that is good for the truck nor the engine..thats why tippers were invented!!..gee
Yep, I do remember they never had tippler ramps before, here at Albany.
These trucks carry a load that is bulky but light. The beds are semi trailers with very high sides. In a windy situation like Albany I would hate to be tipping on of those suckers. You would be having a lot of falling trucks I think.In addition to this they are doing runs of a couple hundred km from the forests to the port. I think it is an elegant solution to moving large quantities of a light product.
Look at the dozer blade on the D9 for example of how much bulk they are moving..
Besides which trucks are expendable in WA these days. Use them for 3 years then turn them in.
@@johnfenn Thanks for your input there. My brother hauls woodchips into Bunbury Port in two trailer rig. They tip out into underground bin.( Or if stockpile area is full, at a nearby overflow srorage site.) The drop off area next to the export woodchip stockpile is protected by any strong winds. So much unlike Albany Harbour area.
@@johnfenn yeah true about the wind..cheers mate