Built for the Trucking Industry.
Frame rails, fifth wheels, crossmembers, dump bodies, snow plow frames. Piranha equipment runs on the line at North America's trailer OEMs, truck-body shops, and the regional fabricators feeding them — engineered around the parts that move your line.
Why Piranha
Why Trucking OEMs Choose Piranha
Three reasons trailer OEMs, truck-body shops, and regional fabricators run Piranha equipment on their lines.
Built for Production Volumes
Engineered for repeat-cycle reliability — automation-ready LASERs and dovetail quick-change tooling keep your line producing the same part, the same way, every shift.
Service That Shows Up
U.S.-based phone support, in-stock parts shipped same-day from Belvidere, IL, and PM programs scaled to your shift. Downtime measured in hours, not days.
One Source for the Whole Line
Ironworker, Whitney Combo, Flex LASER, press brake, shear, plate roll — every machine from one manufacturer, with one quote, one install team, and one parts catalog.
Your Production Line
How a Trucking Line Flows With Piranha
From plate in to finished assembly — five stages, one source.
Parts & Equipment
Parts You Build
Every part below runs on Piranha — across trucks, trailers, buses, dump bodies, and snow plows.
- Truck Frames Ironworker + Whitney Combo
- Fifth Wheel Assemblies Whitney Combo + Press Brake
- Fifth Wheel Angles P Series Ironworker
- Engine Compartment Brackets LASER + Press Brake
- Suspension Parts Whitney Combo + LASER
- Truck Suspensions Ironworker + Press Brake
- Slider Chassis Whitney Combo + Plate Roll
- Slider System Whitney Combo
- Crossmembers Ironworker + Press Brake
- Formed Side Rails Press Brake + Automation
- Spring Suspensions Whitney Combo + Ironworker
- Landing Gear Assembly Whitney Combo + Press Brake
- Upper Coupler Plate LASER + Press Brake
- Formed Angle (taillight holes) Whitney Combo
- Rear Crossmember Ironworker + Press Brake
- Lamp Holder LASER + Press Brake
- Under Ride Guard Bracket LASER + Press Brake
- Bus Chassis Parts Whitney Combo + Ironworker
- Frame Ironworker + Press Brake
- Front Suspension Whitney Combo + LASER
- Rear Suspension Whitney Combo + LASER
- Cylinder Base LASER + Press Brake
- Hinge LASER + Press Brake
- Lift Arms Press Brake + Plate Roll
- Frame Ironworker + Press Brake
- Light Bar Bracket LASER + Press Brake
- Cab Shield LASER + Press Brake
- Bulkhead LASER + Shear + Press Brake
- Rear Gate Latch Assembly LASER + Press Brake
- Frame and Blade Subassemblies Whitney Combo + Press Brake + Ironworker
Equipment for Trucking Shops
Everything your line needs — from one manufacturer, with one support team.
Ironworkers
CNC Fiber LASERs
LASER Automation
Combination Punch-Plasma
Press Brakes
Bending Rolls
Hydraulic Shears
LASER Welders
ArcMax X CNC Plasma Tables
Production-Line Wins
How Piranha Speeds Up Your Line
Four ways Piranha equipment cuts setup time and keeps production moving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from trailer OEMs, truck-body shops, and procurement teams.
Which Piranha machine fits a Tier 1 trailer OEM vs. a regional truck-body shop?
Tier 1 production lines typically pair the Whitney Combo (side rails, crossmembers) with the Flex Series LASER (frame plate, gussets), often with material-handling automation. Regional shops generally start with a single-pallet LASER plus a P Series ironworker. A specialist will scope the right config for your part mix and shift schedule.
What training and support comes with the equipment?
Every machine ships with installation support, a video tutorial library, comprehensive operations manuals, remote desktop support, and lifetime phone support from the U.S.-based technical team. On-site application engineering coordinates with your plant team through install.
Can a P Series Ironworker punch the standard taillight hole pattern?
Yes. The P Series handles the hole patterns used on standard trailer formed angle, including the large-diameter taillight holes Trucking shops typically punch. Tooling and tonnage are matched to the specific pattern and material thickness.
Do you offer financing for capital equipment?
Yes. Piranha offers flexible financing options for capital equipment purchases — useful for managing trucking-line investments across multiple machine orders or staged automation rollouts.
What automation options exist for high-mix, low-volume runs?
Both LASER and press brake lines support automation built for high-mix work, not just high-volume. Material loading with sheet-tracking, automatic tool changers on press brakes, and offline programming let mixed-job shops keep utilization up without dedicated single-part cells.
What about Bertsch plate rolls for trailer body work?
Bertsch is Piranha's plate-roll line — same brand under one roof. Bertsch has been building plate rolls since 1879, and the heritage line is the right answer for tank trailer shells, dump body curves, and other heavy plate roll work.
Can the same line handle Class 6/7 truck-body work and Class 8 trailer work?
Yes — that's exactly the mixed-mix shop Piranha equipment is built for. Quick tool change on the ironworker, fast offline programming on the LASER, and flexible automation mean the same line can run a production trailer order one day and a custom dump body the next.
Does Piranha support shops running multiple shifts?
Absolutely. The LASER automation packages are built specifically for multi-shift work — lights-out cutting overnight, material loading without operator input. Preventive maintenance programs are scaled to your shift schedule.
Get Your Trucking Quote
Fill out the form and a Piranha specialist will follow up — usually within one business day.
- Custom equipment recommendation for your part mix
- Current stock check and ship-time estimate
- Direct line to a Piranha trucking-line specialist
Prefer to talk? Call 800-338-5471