India’s decision to focus on infrastructure development and TRF Ltd.’s quest to diversify its portfolio occurred almost simultaneously. Once TRF made the move into auto applications, the company also recognized the need to secure capabilities in trailer assemblies and vehicles so that it could straddle this market segment. Growth in the auto application business has so far been inorganic with TRF acquiring York Transport Equipment, Singapore, Dutch Lanka Trailer Manufacturers Ltd. (DLT) and Adithya Automotive Application Pvt. Ltd.
Established in 1992, with Dutch technical collaboration, DLT is one of the leading manufacturers of trailers and semi-trailers in the South Asian region. It caters to the demand for trailers in this region, as well as in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. In the last 14 years the company has designed and developed almost the entire range of port-related trailers such as Skeletal Classics, Bomb Cart, RORO and bunded trailers as well as fuel tanker refuellers. DLT has extremely strong in-house design capabilities and has developed customized products to meet individual customer needs.
The design team uses the most advanced CAD software with 3D Modelling. These models are then analysed using Finite Element Analysis (FEM) stress and deflection to optimize the design quality of its products. These designs are handed over to an extremely proficient manufacturing team which uses the latest fabrication equipment to offer customers the twin advantages of a high quality product at the minimum cost.
DLT entered the Indian market in June 2005 under a joint venture with Tata International Ltd. (India) with the brand name Tata DLT. Now as a TRF Group enterprise it will ramp up production by as much as five times to meet the needs of a rapidly growing industry.
DLT’s tipper trailers are ideal for bulk transport of clinker, coal, metal, soil, sand, scarp, rubble and rock upto a capacity of 60 tonnes. Lowbed trailers are designed to transport heavy cargo such as machinery and equipment, military hardware and oversize cargo.
Established in 1992, with Dutch technical collaboration, DLT is one of the leading manufacturers of trailers and semi-trailers in the South Asian region. It caters to the demand for trailers in this region, as well as in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. In the last 14 years the company has designed and developed almost the entire range of port-related trailers such as Skeletal Classics, Bomb Cart, RORO and bunded trailers as well as fuel tanker refuellers. DLT has extremely strong in-house design capabilities and has developed customized products to meet individual customer needs.
The design team uses the most advanced CAD software with 3D Modelling. These models are then analysed using Finite Element Analysis (FEM) stress and deflection to optimize the design quality of its products. These designs are handed over to an extremely proficient manufacturing team which uses the latest fabrication equipment to offer customers the twin advantages of a high quality product at the minimum cost.
DLT entered the Indian market in June 2005 under a joint venture with Tata International Ltd. (India) with the brand name Tata DLT. Now as a TRF Group enterprise it will ramp up production by as much as five times to meet the needs of a rapidly growing industry.
DLT’s tipper trailers are ideal for bulk transport of clinker, coal, metal, soil, sand, scarp, rubble and rock upto a capacity of 60 tonnes. Lowbed trailers are designed to transport heavy cargo such as machinery and equipment, military hardware and oversize cargo.
DLT’s Flatbed trailers can be used for a variety of applications, including loose or containerized cargo, while its skeletal trailers are designed for transportation of containerized cargo. They can also transport mounted tank, mobile container offices, etc.
