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Sneak Peek Inside Wabash Trailers

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Ever wonder what it takes to build a Wabash Trailer?

We had the honor of being invited out to Lafayette, Indiana to attend the Wabash Dealer Meeting and get a tour of the newly renovated, state-of-the-art trailer manufacturing plant.

It was amazing to witness how Wabash has embraced automation and robotics to improve craftsmanship and overall efficiency in the production process for its dry freight van trailers. The end result is a quality semi-trailer made for the long haul.

By automating or eliminating manual processes, Wabash has been able to design processes that reduce safety risks in production. Specific improvements include:

  • Eliminating the need to manually cut material with saws and routers by up to 100,000 cuts per year
  • Eliminating manual setting of over six million sidewall rivets per year
  • Eliminating manual drilling of 19 million holes per year
  • Eliminating forklift deliveries to the production line
  • Eliminating or significantly mitigating known trip hazards
  • Substantially reducing manual-use power tools
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Much of the automation is proprietary, so we cannot show some of the detailed systems in place. But it was an amazing experience, and we are thrilled to be a part of the distribution network for Wabash. This event has made us appreciate the Wabash dry van trailers and with our up-close and personal visit, we can see how they are one of the best in the business. The automation and production assembly design gives Wabash trailers improved fit and finish and results in shorter and more consistent cycle times.

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Wabash is a forward-thinking manufacturer providing some of the latest and greatest technology to provide you with superior products that will get your load to your customers safely and securely. Visit our Wabash Duraplate page for more details on quality dry freight van trailers. Ready to add to your semi-trailer fleet? Check out our Wabash Inventory or Contact Us!