Australian tank trailer manufacturer Omni Tanker recently built and delivered what the company says is the world’s first triple road train tanker, which features advanced composite materials and a 15% capacity improvement.
Omni has delivered three of the triple trainers to Townsville Logistics, according to reports.
The tankers feature the manufacturer’s “mold-in baffles,” which are designed to improve safety by managing the movement of fluid in the trailer to reduce “surge.” With a payload capacity of nearly 100 tonnes (110.2 U.S. tons) enabled by lightweight composite materials, the triple tankers help reduce operational costs.
Townsville, along with Sun Metals Corporation—a subsidiary of South Korea’s Korea Zinc—is using the trailers to transport heavy acids across Northern Australia.
“Omni Tanker is combining advanced manufacturing technology with aerospace materials and heavy-duty trailers to deliver game-changing liquid payloads for the critical minerals processing industry—right here in Australia,” said Daniel Rodgers, CEO and founder of Omni.
“Mick Murray Welding was crucial in achieving project success for our first product in the mining sector. They knew what the mining industry demanded, and they knew the harsh operating conditions they operate in, so it made absolute sense to combine Omni Tanker’s lightweight tanks with their high-tensile steel-skeletal trailers.
“Via advanced manufacturing techniques and outstanding partners, we were able to boost the payload carrying capacity of road tankers for chemical liquids from the current 85 tonnes per load, typical of stainless-steel tanks, to 98 tonnes—a 15% uplift.”