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tasks, the VOLK checker vehicles are equipped with an approx. 1.20 m high work platform to which there is level access from the raised driver’s cabin. The raised working position enables the driver to easily record all the required
data. If necessary, he can also lift up the railing of the work platform and climb into the container for inspection purposes. In order to ensure a safe and easy passage, the side panels can be folded out horizontally and used as a
footboard. Numerous floodlights are provided to ensure optimal illumination at night. A set of steps is integrated in the rear of the vehicle for boarding and disboarding. The vehicle is designed for one-man operation, thus guaranteeing
maximum efficiency.
Although customization has always been one of VOLK’s strengths, this project presented it with a special challenge. While the vehicle was developed as far as possible with standard components for reasons of
economy, fundamental design modifications were necessary in order to cater optimally to the customer’s specific requirements.
Key priorities were the reliability and durability of the vehicles: “The Container Terminal
Altenwerder is regarded as one of the most modern and efficient container terminals in the world”, says VOLK Managing Director Dr. Matthias Baur. “To survive in this kind of environment, absolute reliability is
paramount”. The checker vehicles are in continuous use 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and have to withstand heavy strain from the constant stop-and-go movements from car to car.
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