Nestlé benefits from Michelin MaxiTrailer tyres
A far longer service life and other operational advantages have sold Michelin’s new X One MaxiTrailer tyres to Nestlé Customer Logistics.
Four years ago the confectionary manufacturer trialled its first Montracon trailer with Michelin’s new X One MaxiTrailer tyres, Now, Nestlé Customer Logistics reports that 25 per cent of its 200-strong tri-axle ‘Cooliner’ fleet is operating on the uniquely sized 455/45 R 22.5 tyres.
Nestlé Customer Logistics’ fleet operates on trunking routes between its production facility in York – which makes 6,000,000 Kit-Kats a day – and distribution hubs throughout the UK. Its experience of X One MaxiTrailer tyres has proven so successful that vehicle engineering manager Ralph Defty specifies the tyre on all new standard-length trailers joining the fleet.
Defty said: “Previously we were getting an average of 130,000 km from new trailer tyres, but with the X One MaxiTrailer we’re projecting more than 200,000 km; the equivalent of four years in service. The worn casings can then be returned to Michelin for remoulding, with the Remix tyres expected to deliver the same performance again.
“An X One MaxiTrailer tyre costs us £100 more than a regular trailer tyre, but it delivers nearly double the life. It’s been an absolute game-changer for our fleet,” he said.
In addition to the long tyre life, Defty has seen impressive reliability from his X One MaxiTrailer tyres. This is particularly important to Nestlé Customer Logistics, given they are targeted with achieving 96 per cent of deliveries to supermarkets within an allotted one-hour time window, and with the correct products.
by Richard Simpson
