The world’s most ultra-modern art truck
Following almost two years of development, MTAB has produced one of the world’s most ultra-modern trucks for transporting art. Most of the solutions for climate and security in the truck were developed by MTAB in-house. There are no international reference points, so the company has used its own experience of 40 years in the business as well as employing all the technical innovations that have appeared in recent years.
The levels of expertise and technical equipment needed to transport and handle priceless art increase year on year. The world’s leading museums demand nothing less than fully equipped transport vehicles where the temperature and climate can be adjusted to the required levels.
MTAB’s new truck is packed with new technical solutions and designed to accommodate not only two couriers but extra large works of art, since the truck has inside clearance of three metres, way above the standard. The tail lift has a capacity of three tonnes and is 2.6 m long, which is also unusually generous.
Constant climate
The vehicle is built to maintain a constant internal climate, whatever the weather outside. Air humidity and temperature can be set to whatever the customer requests, with four climate zones and five thermostats controlling the temperature.
The driver and couriers can monitor conditions in the different zones from a display in the driver’s cab. The levels can also be checked remotely from MTAB’s head office. The truck is equipped with two heating units and two dehumidifiers, plus nine fans in the ceiling that circulate the heat and the air around the cargo space. The fans can be moved along tracks in the ceiling for optimum circulation.
Higher security
The walls of the truck are reinforced with metal plate and MTAB has had a double locking system installed, with the courier carrying one of the keys. The vehicle is fitted with a GPS positioning system and geofencing, where the route is entered in advance and any deviations are reported to a security company and in some cases the police. The crew also carries the usual personal attack alarms.