New European legislation mandates tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) for all new commercial vehicles, including trailers, requiring real-time alerts for pressure changes exceeding 20%.

Designed for transporting liquid-rich loads, this new generation product loads 22% faster than previous generations due to smaller cylinders. Furthermore, this moving floor system is 220 kgs lighter allowing higher cargo weights to be transported increasing the overall TCO for the operator.

Founded in 1984 by Piet Knapen, the company has evolved into the European market leader in the moving floor trailer segment. In 2019 Krone Commercial Vehicle Group acquired 100% of the shares of the Knapen Group.

Dutch trailer manufacturer Knapen Group of Deurne, The Netherlands (a subsidiary of Krone Commercial Vehicles Group), has announced that Peter Ahlers will step down as Managing Director of the company.

European Union legislation targeting underrun protection came into effect on September 1, 2021. Aiming to increase safety for the occupants of smaller vehicles in the event of a rear-end collision with a larger trailer, the EU has imposed a reduction in the ground clearance of the underrun protection to no more than 450mm (previously 550mm).

Moving floor trailer specialist, Knapen Trailers BV, has gained special certification for transporting paper rolls in its moving floor trailers.

Moving floor trailer specialist, Knapen Trailers, has in cooperation with engineering technology firm, Berkers Techniek B.V., announced it can exclusively offer a class 4 on-board weighing system with its Knapen moving floor bulk trailers used in manure transport

In the context of the lowest cost of ownership, Knapen Trailers BV is now offering an optional feature of a tilt-able aluminium plate to protect the roof sheet on all its other models of aluminium trailers.

Deurne-based Knapen Trailers BV has engineered a customer-specific Longer Heaver Vehicle combination with moving floor.