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Felling Trailers developed a mobile incineration unit for FireLake Manufacturing. The company, based in Hutchinson, Minnesota, manufactures incinerators and crematoriums, serving the medical, veterinary, and law enforcement sectors. But FireLake’s president, Kent Wischmann, recognized an emerging demand for mobile incinerator units and sought a partner to develop a custom trailer solution for their Model X incinerator. To develop this solution, he partnered with Felling Trailers.
The mobilized Model X incinerator unit would serve two key markets: law enforcement and veterinary services. Law enforcement agencies needed a secure way to destroy drug evidence on-site without transportation risks, while veterinary clinics sought flexible solutions to serve multiple locations. This meant that Felling and FireLake needed to develop a trailer specifically engineered to support FireLake’s A850XMBL-2D-SC2-X4100 DIESEL OIL incinerator with its 27-cu.-ft. capacity.
The solution
“Our incineration system would require specific structural support for transport,” stated Wischmann.
The design would also need to incorporate user safety, providing adequate space on the platform (deck) for users to move around and operate the incinerator unit. Kent collaborated with TJ Schwartz, Felling Trailers OEM sales manager, throughout the custom build process, ensuring all details were considered, from wiring protection to equipment layout.
“This project was a custom build from the ground up,” stated Schwartz. “The ability to send and receive drawing files during the design process was efficient and seamless.”
“Communication between [Felling’s] engineering team and our design department was excellent,” Kent added.
The engineering team at Felling considered every aspect of the design, with particular attention to the suspension system and weight distribution relative to the equipment layout, which FireLake identified as "very important to the final design." The resulting trailer features dual 6K torsion axles, offering support for the heavy load while ensuring a smooth ride during transport.
The result
The finalized mobile unit combines FireLake's Model X incinerator technology with Felling's custom trailer engineering. The trailer solution provides FireLake with a mobile platform allowing their customers to:
- Transport incineration capabilities directly to needed locations
- Facilitate secure on-site destruction of sensitive materials for law enforcement
- Enable veterinary clinics to serve multiple locations with a single unit
- Expand FireLake's market reach with a differentiated product offering
"Felling is great to work with on special needs. They look for the 'how-to' solutions," added FireLake's Kent.