Adjustable Volume Grain Trailer
Problem statement
In the challenging world of agriculture, farmers are constantly striving for high efficiency work by maximizing the payload of their trailers for transportation of their products [1]. Stoughton Trailers, an industry leader in dry van trailer manufacturing, aims to grow its business in the grain trailer industry by addressing a pressing issue: the lack of volume variation in grain trailers, making it difficult to maximize payload capacity across various agricultural products while still adhering to bridge laws [2]. This limitation not only restricts the company’s market reach but also forces farmers and their customers, storage facility companies, into purchasing multiple trailers to meet their diverse needs . Current designs fail to fully optimize payload capacity across different kinds of agricultural products, such as corn or wheat, leaving payload space and profit on the table [3]. In this light, there’s a need for a more adaptable grain trailer that will allow Stoughton Trailers to manufacture more versatile units that will eliminate the need to manufacture units of a variety of different sizes, creating a ‘one size fits all’ trailer. Such an innovation would empower Stoughton Trailers’ customers to invest in fewer trailers while still maximizing their payload capacity, making a significant impact from both an economic and sustainability standpoint.
Team members
Cole Adams – leader
Evan Walch – communicator
Jackson Flick – accountant
Daniel Segall – admin
Client
Andrew Aleson
Stoughton Trailers