Live Bottom Trailers for the United Kingdom
Controlled, Non-Tipping Unloading for Asphalt, Aggregate & Bulk Materials
GINCOR Werx manufactures Live Bottom trailers for controlled horizontal unloading of asphalt, aggregate and other bulk materials.
Each GINCOR Live Bottom uses a powered, reversible conveyor-belt floor to move material towards the rear without raising the trailer body. It provides an alternative to conventional tipping trailers and other non-tipping systems, including walking-floor and ejector trailers.
For UK roadbuilding, paving, aggregate and bulk-hauling operations, GINCOR can work with fleet operators and equipment buyers to identify suitable Live Bottom configurations. These can be matched to the material, application and operating requirements.
A Different Approach to Non-Tipping Material Hauling
UK operators have several options for unloading material without raising the trailer body. Walking-floor trailers use reciprocating floor slats. Ejector trailers use a moving bulkhead to push material towards the rear. GINCOR Live Bottom trailers use a continuous conveyor belt built into the trailer floor. The belt carries the load towards the rear for controlled discharge while the trailer body remains in its normal operating position.
GINCOR Live Bottom trailers can suit applications that call for:
- Controlled rear discharge
- Non-tipping unloading
- Asphalt and paving-material transport
- Aggregate, sand and gravel hauling
- Repeated loading and unloading
- Consideration of overhead clearance
- A trailer configuration matched to the material and operating environment
Live Bottom Applications
Asphalt & Paving
Controlled Asphalt Delivery Without Raising the Trailer
Live Bottom trailers are well suited to transporting and discharging asphalt and other paving materials.
The conveyor-belt floor moves material towards the rear while the trailer body stays down, allowing controlled discharge for road construction, resurfacing and other paving work.
This unloading method can also be useful where overhead clearance, confined working areas or the layout of the unloading site needs consideration.
Aggregate & bulk materials
Configurations for demanding material hauling
GINCOR Live Bottom trailers can be configured for aggregate, sand, gravel and other suitable bulk materials.
The conveyor-floor system provides controlled unloading at pits, quarries, processing facilities, stockpiles, construction sites and other locations where conventional tipping may not be the preferred method.
GINCOR offers multiple Live Bottom configurations to suit different materials and operating requirements.
Live Bottom, Walking Floor or Ejector?
All three systems can unload material horizontally without raising the entire trailer body, but they move the load in different ways.
| Unloading System | How Material Is Discharged |
|---|---|
| GINCOR Live Bottom | A continuous powered conveyor belt carries material towards the rear of the trailer. |
| Walking Floor | Reciprocating floor slats progressively move the load towards the rear. |
| Ejector Trailer | A hydraulically driven moving bulkhead pushes the material out of the trailer. |
All three systems can unload material horizontally without raising the entire trailer body, but they move the load in different ways.
GINCOR’s Live Bottom system is particularly designed around controlled conveyor-belt discharge for materials such as asphalt, aggregate, sand and gravel.
How a GINCOR Werx Live Bottom Works
Conveyor-Belt Unloading
A GINCOR Live Bottom has a powered conveyor-style floor running along the bottom of the trailer.
During unloading, the belt moves the material towards the rear discharge area rather than relying on gravity from a raised body.
The belt is reversible, giving the operator additional control over material movement when the application requires it.
The Live Bottom design provides:
- Horizontal unloading: the trailer body does not need to be raised for discharge
- Controlled material flow: the conveyor moves the load progressively towards the rear
- Material versatility: configurations are available for asphalt, aggregate and other bulk materials
- Application flexibility: multiple trailer lengths, axle arrangements and specialised options are available
- Purpose-built construction: GINCOR manufactures Live Bottom equipment for demanding vocational applications
Why Consider Non-Tipping Unloading?
Traditional end-tipping trailers raise the body and use gravity to discharge the load. This remains suitable for many applications. In some operating environments, keeping the trailer body down provides a useful alternative.
Overhead clearance
A Live Bottom unloads through its conveyor floor while the trailer body stays down. This can be useful where overhead structures or other clearance restrictions need to be considered.
Controlled discharge
The powered belt moves material progressively towards the rear, rather than releasing the entire load through a raised body.
Paving applications
Controlled rear discharge makes Live Bottom trailers well suited to asphalt transport and roadbuilding.
Bulk-material handling
The same conveyor-floor principle can be used to transport and discharge aggregate, sand, gravel and other suitable bulk materials.
BUILT BY GINCOR WERX
More Than Four Decades of Equipment Manufacturing Experience
GINCOR Werx is a Canadian manufacturer of vocational truck equipment and trailers with more than 40 years of manufacturing experience.
The company’s Live Bottom range includes multiple trailer lengths, axle configurations, truck-mounted systems and specialized equipment for paving, aggregate, municipal and bulk-material applications.
For international customers, GINCOR Werx can discuss the material being hauled, expected operating environment, equipment configuration and export requirements to help determine an appropriate solution.
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Let’s Talk to GINCOR About Your UK Requirements
Tell us what you need to haul, where the equipment will operate and how the material needs to be unloaded.
Whether you are investigating an alternative to a walking-floor, ejector or conventional tipping trailer, the GINCOR team can help determine whether a Live Bottom configuration is appropriate for your application.