Aluminium is a flexible and lightweight material that is ideal for a wide range of applications. In this article, we give you four strong reasons why your truck should have its bodywork manufactured using aluminium profiles.
Due to its flexibility, versatility and strength, the use of aluminium has increased across industries such as offshore, industry, transport, construction and agriculture. In addition to lower fuel consumption, reduced maintenance and longer service life, aluminium profiles offer countless possibilities for design and customised solutions.
Here are four good reasons why your truck deserves aluminium bodywork:
1: Low weight
Aluminium weighs approximately 2.71 g/cm³, which is about one third of the weight of steel. This makes payload transport more efficient while also reducing fuel consumption. For electric trucks, the low weight is even more important, as it improves the utilisation of battery capacity.
2: Excellent corrosion resistance
Thanks to the thin oxide layer on the aluminium surface, the material has natural protection against corrosion. Additional surface treatments, such as painting or anodising, further enhance these corrosion-resistant properties. This results in reduced maintenance, lower costs and more time for your core business.
3: Odourless and impermeable
Even at a thickness of just 0.007 mm, aluminium is impermeable and has no odour or taste. The material is non-toxic and is therefore widely used for packaging sensitive products such as pharmaceuticals and food.
4: Recyclable
Aluminium is 100% recyclable. During the recycling process, aluminium retains its integrity, strength and other material properties. In fact, it has proven to be more cost-effective to use recycled aluminium in production than newly produced metal.
Components and solutions for trucks
At Hydal Transportsystemer AS, we stock more than 250 different aluminium profiles, and we also manufacture customised and complete solutions for both large and small trucks. These include aluminium flatbeds for light and heavy vehicles, cabinet systems for increased safety, frameworks and various components such as:
Floor planks
Locks
Hinges
Side underrun protection
Rear underrun protection
Lashing points
Light bars
Mudguard rails
and much more, all produced by us.