Working with width - Tipper Tarps

1 Tarps & COVERST ipper Tarps have been a leader in theindustry for close to 7 years now cover-ing and securing loads. Whatever thekind of truck or trailer it may be, if theload needs cover-ing, they have thesolutions. Currentlybased in Ringwood,part of Melbourne souter east, MickRobinson is servic-ing a growing list ofsatisfied cus-tomers,both localand owner of TipperTarps, MichaelRobinson comesfrom a bodybuildingbackground, and has built his businessfrom fitting Tarps for local contractors asmerely a sideline to employing a full timeteam of tarp fitters servicing major body-builders,transport companies,and shirecouncils. Since those early days Tipper Tarps ,which is now aregistred trademark, havegrown and devel-oped along withthe mainstream tarping technol-ogy and havedeveloped astrong reputationfor themselvesproducing a widevariety of theirown groundoperated tarpsystems as well as being agents forother well known brands such asRetractable Tarps , Vanderhoek Tarps ,Rolla tarp, and Bartlett range includes: Rollover Tarps Wind out Tarps Pull out Tarps Any custom-made tarping requirements.

2 Hydraulic and electric models available Curtain sidesElectric wind out Tarps have been avail-able for some time now but recentlyTipper Tarps has pioneered the develop-ment of electric and hydraulic roll overtarps that can be operated via a hot topic for debate at the at themoment is the issue of over width tarpsystems. Truck Tarps were originallydesigned as a safety item to containloads and prevent pollution and flyingdebris causing a hazard on the introduction of OH&Slaws these Tarps were then forced to1 With the hectic demandsbeen placed on thetrucking industry, the need for a quick, easyto operate covering methodis vital. It has to be efficient,reliable and environmentallyeffective and it shouldn tcost the widthSafetyA major advantage of the Tipper Tarpsis safety, as the system is operatedfrom ground level so there is no needto climb on top to fasten the ensures best-practice occupationalhealth standards, minimising claims andlosses through workers is money and Tipper Tarps cansave both by dramatically reducingturnaround s no need to waste time secur-ing loads, the load can be uncoveredor covered in even more speed, there is areelectric/hydraulic options available.

3 Thedriver simply presses a button arrivingor departing a destination and the sys-tem operates while Tarps sources the very best inmaterials and hard-ware, if not aluminium or stainlesssteel ,is either zinc plated or gal-vanised for long material iseither high quality orindustry proven woven monofilamentheavy duty mesh. VersatilityIn a truck or trailer; large or small, Tipper Tarps will custom make a sys-tem to suit and back it with spareparts. Every system is tailor made inthe workshop to suit individual are no spillages with TipperTarps; no accidental fall-offs or blowaways the load is always fully cov-ered; a definite plus to meet environ-mental and safety requirements. 2become ground operated. Now to com-plicate things, we have been told thatmany of these safe tarping systems willbe deemed illegal.

4 As tarp manufactures we have to tryand work closely with government bod-ies and Trailer builders to make sure thatthe trailers are until the lastcouple of years we apparently had50mm each side over and above the2500mm miximum width in which to fitour systems ,as they were classed as aload binding device. Now all that haschanged and authorities are rigidlyenforcing the law as 2500mm maxi-mum,discounting the fact that thesetarps are 3 or 4 metres in the air andthat things like mirrors are even wideragain. Over the years body buildershave pushed their sides out to maximumwidth to satisfy the requests of bulk of these trailers have someform of tarp systems fitted. It is difficultand can be very costly to modify thesetrailers and or Tarps to literally thousandsof new and existing units. Manufacturing and fittingA majority of the work is completed in-house by skilled team of employees atthe factory and workshop but much ofthe fitting is done onsite at the cus-tomers premesis also.

5 We are quiteflexible and try to work in with what isbest for our customers. Many of ourlocal customers like us to be on callwhich is fine with us. Others are happyto bring their gear in so we can work onit here . We have customers all over Australia,who purchase our Tarps in kit are custom made to suit eachparticular body using adetailed list ofmeasurements and usually containeverything required to complete the job . Tipper Tarps is about to embark on anew exciting period of growth anddevelopment with a new, state-of-the-art,425 sqm premises at Bayswater in mid2004, which will feature permanentworksafe scaffolds to facilitate the fittingof tarp systems, which can be as highas metres above ground level. Contact Tipper Tarps Box 4362 Ringwood, Vic 3134 Call Michael Robinson mobile tel: 0407 096 893 Email: you cover