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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]The delivery of trans-o-flex consignments by cargo bikes,\u00a0which started in Bremen in May, has been so successful\u00a0that the pilot has been extended and is to be expanded.\u00a0\u201cWe are currently testing whether we can also deliver ambient\u00a0consignments with the help of a special temperature\u00a0box that can heat or cool during transport,\u201d says Michael\u00a0L\u00f6ckener. He is responsible for the pilot project as Business\u00a0Unit Manager Operations Area Production at trans-o-flex.\u00a0\u201cBefore being piloted in practice, the temperature box\u00a0would still be extensively tested in the laboratory and then\u00a0initially used for the transport of specially prepared parcels.\u201d\u00a0Specific ideas are already in place for the subsequent\u00a0practical application: The box can be transported either in\u00a0the load compartment of the cargo bike or with a trailer.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the beginning, our goal was to test not only the delivery\u00a0of conventional consignments, but also of temperature-controlled consignments,\u201d L\u00f6ckener reports. \u201cThatwas one of the reasons why we chose a system bike from\u00a0the Bremen-based company Rytle for the pilot phase, as\u00a0they already offer a solution for temperature control.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two cargo bikes used in the pilot in Bremen can accommodate\u00a0an interchangeable box with around 1.4 cubic metres\u00a0of loading space and have a payload of 180 kilos. The\u00a0delivery couriers load the bicycles in the morning from a\u00a0special swap body for which trans-o-flex has been given a\u00a0parking space in Bremen\u2019s city centre. The swap body\u00a0serves as a mini-hub that is loaded early in the morning\u00a0from a trans-o-flex truck with consignments to be delivered.\u00a0In the evening, consignments that have been collected\u00a0by the couriers can be transported from the mini-hub to\u00a0the trans-o-flex branch in Bremen and from there to the\u00a0consignees.<\/p>\n

The cargo bikes have two electric motors. They are built\u00a0into the rear wheels and assist the riders up to a speed of 25\u00a0km\/h. \u201cBecause the cargo bikes start in the middle of the\u00a0delivery area, the distances are very short and, to date, the\u00a0couriers have travelled less than 20 kilometres a day.\u201d\u00a0Thanks to exchangeable batteries, the riders have enough\u00a0power even for much longer delivery routes, without having\u00a0to recharge during the day. The batteries are charged\u00a0overnight in the mini-hub.<\/p>\n

Initially, the bike couriers only delivered parcels weighing a\u00a0maximum of ten kilos. \u201cIn the meantime, we have increased\u00a0the maximum unit weight to 15 kilos, which is also\u00a0going well,\u201d L\u00f6ckener explains. \u201cThis has allowed us to increase\u00a0the utilisation of the routes and the productivity of\u00a0the bike couriers is now close to that of a normal van route.\u201d\u00a0The pilot, which was originally limited to three months,\u00a0has now been extended until the end of April, so that experience\u00a0can be gained over a whole year with all weather\u00a0conditions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”15448″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]The delivery of trans-o-flex consignments by cargo bikes,\u00a0which started in Bremen in May, has been so successful\u00a0that the pilot has been extended and is to be expanded.\u00a0\u201cWe are currently testing whether we can also deliver ambient\u00a0consignments with the help of a special temperature\u00a0box that can heat or cool during transport,\u201d says Michael\u00a0L\u00f6ckener. 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