GRW TAUTLINERIN IT FOR THE LONG RUN

ENGINEERINGEXCELLENCEFounded in 1996, GRW is a leading transport equipment designer, manufacturer, and after-sales

service provider based in South Africa. The company offers a wide range of transport-related

solutions to customers. The ultramodern manufacturing hub in Worcester, Western Cape, South

Africa houses the complete process from innovative design engineering to the finished world-class

product off the assembly line. Tankers and general-freight trailers are configured to meet the unique

transportation needs of the differentiated applications.

GRW is committed to providing road-transport trailer products that support end customers’

demand for cost-effective reliability, to operators across South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the

Middle East, Australia, Europe and the United Kingdom. Industries served range from construction

and mining to petroleum and chemical; time- and temperature-sensitive fastmoving consumer

goods; and break-bulk general freight.

GRW-owned Service Centres in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban in South Africa, and Dar es

Salaam in Tanzania, provide contract servicing, repairs, roadside assistance, modifications, accident

repairs, and a wide range of spares and rental units, all in accordance with the latest global industry

developments and standards. The service centres, supported by a network of accredited agents and

OEM maintenance agreements, offer a 24-hour after-sales support network to customers.

THE GRWSTORYIt all began in 1989, when Gerrie van der Merwe, then a leading lecturer in

Advanced Mathematics, took a bold step having identified a career opportunity

at his brother-in-law’s Worcester based transport business, Wynland Vervoer.

Three fruitful years of committed involvement soon became a family affair.

His sons Gerhard and Wentzel would too join the business, bringing along

their business associate and friend, Rossouw van Eeden.

Within a matter of months, the entrepreneurial trio, having discerned a

cumulative plea for significant modifications to the fabrication of existing

road tankers throughout the industry, decided to utilize their engineering

expertise and design and manufacture their very own new scale model. The

result: an elevated product that would soon overshadow its competitors.

Recognising that this was just the beginning, the three went on to create

GRW (Gerhard, Rossouw, Wentzel) in 1996: a progressive manufacturing

firm whose unwavering commitment to engineering excellence will

henceforth design and manufacture world-class road tankers and transport

solutions, always superseding the highest international specifications; a

dynamic manufacturer that looks to the future, keeping pace with a rapidly

progressing industry characterized by unremitting technological change.

Headquartered in Worcester, GRW’s manufacturing complex steadily evolved

into an extensive, ultramodern production facility, employing a brilliant array of

engineers, designers, quality control checkpoints, research teams, and leading edge

fabricating, cutting, and welding lines respectively, each continually

upgraded to keep pace, if not drive, global innovation.

Through the leadership of Gerhard van der Merwe (CEO), today GRW

is a bold, formidable and ever-evolving market leader both locally

and in the UK, employing over 750 associates. Through its highly

qualified, innovative, and committed people – the foundation of its

technologically advanced production process and service excellence

– GRW guarantees the supply of a diverse range of robust, state-of-

the-art road transport solutions with extended life-cycles, augmented

by unparalleled after-sales support in harmony with worldwide

transportation innovations and standards.

KEEPING PACEWITH A RAPIDLYPROGRESSING

INDUSTRY

GRW TAUTLINERGRW employs best-practice technology and processes in their extensive ultramodern production facilities

to produce the industry benchmark for trailers. The company abides by the philosophy that the true

financial cost and benefits of a product do not lie in its initial purchase price, but more often in its cost-

effective maintenance, residual value, and life-cycle cost. An aggressive and unique approach to change in

our industry has resulted in a top-notch product – the Inkunzi tautliner trailer – whose unrivalled features

and extended lifespan are designed to meet the unique needs of specific application requirements.

Inkunzi, the bull in isiZulu, is a powerful beast. Admired, revered, feared, and respected in many

cultures, this magnificent animal has physical strength, a strong will and an uncompromising nature.

The muscle band around its neck and shoulders bolsters its imposing stature, reinforcing its appearance

of belligerence, stubbornness, and its unbending nature. The term ‘bull-headed’ is quoted with reason.

In addition to instilling confidence, the bull also symbolises stability, hard work, methodical

progress, and a rigid determination. All of these traits are to be found in the features of the

Inkunzi tautliner:

• A lighter, stronger, more durable flooring of birch plywood that is permanently flat, and easily installed.

• A modular roof structure designed for longevity and superior operational performance.

• Fully-coated, UV-resistant curtains, with strengthening webbing and high-qualit tensioners.

• A high-strength steel chassis, with a combination of welded and bolted assemblies that combats fatigue in high stress areas.

• 6-12m curtain sided interlink• 6-12m high volume curtain sided interlink• 6-12m maximizer (high volume with double stacking)• 7-11m curtain sided interlink

• 15.5m tridem semi curtain sided• 7.2m curtain sided rigid• 7.2m high volume curtain sided rigid• 9.2m high volume curtain sided rigid

CONFIGURATIONS INCLUDE:

GRW TAUTLINER FEATURESFLOOR CONSTRUCTION

GRW replaces the standard steel deck with a lighter; stronger, and more durable Phenolic

coated WISA-Birch Plywood. The floors are characterised by increased strength-to-

weight ratio; permanent flatness; increased payload capacity; greater forklift-loading

capability; easier replacement of damaged panels, and shorter manufacturing and

installation processes respectively. The modular construction allows for complete

chassis paint coverage before floor installation.

18mm Wisa Wire for Tautliners and 27mm Wisa Trans for heavy duty applications

Modular, flat floor

BULKHEADS

GRW offers a range bulkhead options. The modular, wider corner pillars are carefully engineered for high impact strength, ancillary safety, and ease of

replacement – bulkhead options ranging from standard steel pillars with cladded plywood walls, to full aluminium pillars with extruded aluminium walls.

Steel pillars with aluminium wall Aluminium pillars with aluminium walls

ENHANCING OUR CUSTOMER PRODUCTIVITYTHROUGH SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

DOORS

GRW offers a wide range of door options. Whether

you opt for full aluminium doors or composite panel

doors GRW’s modular doors are invariably full-

opening and can be secured against the side of the

trailer for easy and safe transportation of overhanging

cargo. Each door is designed for high impact strength

and ease of replacement, with additional internal lock

rods for extra safety.

Aluminum doors

Lifting Roof System designed for maximum use of interior volume with multiple roof height options and a maximum lifting stroke of 450 mm. Fully

integrated into the roof rail and corner pillars, it is operated manually for reliability; can lock in various positions; and has a self-contained hydraulic system,

requiring no pipes or additional fittings.

Easily installed Sliding Roof System; fully integrated into the roof rail; particularly useful for Semi Trailers.

Modular Roof System

MODULAR ROOF STRUCTURE

The patented Curtain Roller System is designed for longevity

and superior operational performance. The two vertical rollers

and one horizontal roller ensure smooth curtain operation.

The full aluminium cambered Roof Rail ensures optimum

loading height, with full-length, smooth-operating sliding side

pillars; designed to accommodate fixed or sliding roof options as

well as a lifting roof system.

CURTAINS

GRW uses fully coated and considerably more UV-resistant material than commonly used

products, offering the market ‘taut’ side curtains that are bound to last. With inner and outer

coating that preserve the plasticizer in the material to prevent it from becoming brittle; high

quality tensioners, and supplementary strengthening webbing, GRW’s curtains are better

protected against dirt, scratches, and de-pigmentation, topped with high-definition, long-

lasting and lacquered UV printing that can be custom made for various trailer brands.

GRW adds strengthening webbing to its curtains to ensureproper wind up and additional load security

GRW’s newly designed roof covers are aimed at reducing water ingress.

GRW uses high quality tensioners to ensureoperator friendly curtain tensioning

CHASSIS

Painstakingly designed and rigorously tested using FEA and

strain gauges, GRW’s high-strength steel chassis is designed

for reliability and modularity; with a combination of welded

and bolted assemblies that increase fatigue life in high stress

areas, and clamped peripherals for greater flexibility and ease

of replacement.

POWDER COATINGTo ensure top quality coating and the overall preservation of

your vehicle’s value in the long run, all GRW steel components

are shot blasted to the correct surface roughness before

entering the automated coating plant, where they are primed

and dried to perfection, finished with electrostatic powder

coating that is cured at 190°C to produce the best quality finish

with the highest stone-chip and rust breakthrough resistance

capabilities. The electrostatic method ensures 100% coverage

even in the smallest cavities and corners in the colour and

finish of choice.

Rubbing Plate design according to guidelines in SAE J133Better flatness over life of trailer. Less wear on 5th wheel.

Chassis utilizing welded and bolted assemblies

Clamped Peripherals for flexibility and easy replacement

ELECTRICS AND LIGHTING

Full plug and play lighting systems ensure reliable lighting and ease

of replacement. Light options vary from full function cluster, to

individual combination lights; high and low level side marker, and

front and rear position lamps.

MORE corrosion protection

MORE payload

MORE options

MORE money in your pocket

MORE resale value

MORE peace of mind

MORE aftersales & service offerings

MORE visibility

MORE finance options

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