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16 Issue One 2015 Production You will find more information on www.rohr-nfz.com Distribution Manager, explains. The com- plicated multi-compartment technology can be divided by width or length. "Our city supply is undergoing some changes right now. The markets' long opening hours re- quire several deliveries. Often, the only solu- tion is to deliver at night," Bornschlegl says. Of course, this is not without consequences for vehicle technology: It means that the trucks have to be exclusively ones which operate at low noise levels. Extremely qui- et motors, maybe even driven by electricity, and insulated load beds – an electrical unit would then cool the vehicle. The E-Force electric truck at the IAA Commercial Vehi- cles last autumn showed how it could work in the future without disturbing the neigh- bours' sleep: Swiss startup E-Force, refriger- ation machinery specialist Frigoblock, and Rohr pooled their resources to develop an 18-tonner driven by an electric battery. In-house electronics expertise Regarding electronics and telematics, body manufacturer Rohr has its own new cen- tralised controlling tool. With it, drivers operate and monitor the additional func- tions of their drawbars, of course, includ- ing bodies. They can control the trailer brakes and the drawbar, as well as turn off the refrigeration units and raise the lift ax- les. If the road gets slippery, the driver can also equip the driving axle with automatic tyre chains at the push of a button. Before uncoupling, the support legs of the tandem trailer will be pulled out – Rohr gets the customer what he needs and wants. The key advantage of the system is its operat- ing unit, which is uniform across the entire fleet of vehicles, regardless of the manufac- turers or types of vehicle used. Telematics systems already play an im- portant role in Rohr's business. The spe- cialist in chilled transports relies on the modular components offered by idem tele- matics. They cover everything from the ba- sic function of temperature monitoring, to operational data, locating, or the technical analysis of vehicle components – the cus- tomers decide how much telematics they need to gather vehicle information. There is almost no option that cannot be imple- mented: idem telematics can even connect an electric door contact to Rohr customers’ telematics systems. Rohr starts manufacturing vehicles only after orders have been placed – but custom- ers still don't have to wait long. Christian Dietl, who manages the order processing centre, calculates: "After a binding order, we need around six to eight weeks to get the parts. Production takes eight to ten weeks. Then, customers can pick up their Rohr ve- hicles, of course, including labelling if re- quested." Rohr can assist customers even in really urgent cases, for a last minute order or when an accident calls for replacement parts. Truck manufacturers Mercedes- Benz, MAN, and Scania have so-called call- off vehicles available for testing purposes. Depending on demand and suitability, however, they can also be requested for common business tasks. (wt) "We develop our transport solutions in collaboration with our customers," Michael Lanik says. The picture shows Lanik, Managing Director of Rohr Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH (middle) together with Rudolf Bornschlegl (Distribution Manager Food Trading Companies, left), and Christian Gietl (Manager Order Processing Centre, right).