Capital Equipment News December 2016

MAN’s 18 t concept eTruck is an electrically- powered semitrailer tractor for applications in night-shift deliveries to city centre locations.

operator. It is said to offer zero stress and zero waste of time with its driver-centred design. The cab is freed from traditional constraints to be reconfigured according to the different uses – driving, automated driving, office work, testing and the human machine interface – to adapt the way it provides information as needed. “The Z Truck takes a step further into the future anticipating the way alternative energy, new technologies and automated driving will change the driver’s life. Its pioneering approach has resulted in this concept being protected by 29 patents,” says Pierre Lahutte, Iveco brand president. “With Iveco Z Truck and its 29 patents, we are defining where our efforts could lead us in the future: a vehicle with a human dimension, designed to accommodate

comfortably and safely the work and leisure activities of the driver, adapting each time to his needs. We are defining a future of long-haul freight transport that is totally sustainable – a vehicle that has zero impact on environment, with zero emissions and zero accidents.” The Z Truck features a new generation LNG engine running on bio-methane, which is derived from refined biogas. The LNG-powered engine develops 460 hp and 2 000 Nm of torque. It features a 16-gear automated transmission with Powershift in the upper gears. It also comes with a Michelin X Line Energy, the first tyre range to be awarded the AAA grading in rolling resistance, which saves long-haul convoys up to a litre of fuel per 100 km. The tyres feature

RFID embedded tags, which can track each tyre throughout its lifecycle, providing information such as type, size, model name, wear, performance or temperature. An on-board Rankine Cycle Waste Heat Recovery system exploits exhaust gas as heat source to recover energy, with the result of a further fuel economy gain while driving. The truck’s approach to achieving the zero accidents goal is based on active and preventative safety systems. A full set of sensors around the vehicle enables the evolution towards automated driving. Digitalisation opens the way Scania also used the IAA Commercial Vehicles show to reiterate its position on sustainable and safe transport, and the company believes that digitalisation opens the way. Scania wants to play a leading role in sustainable transport. The company is working within three areas to achieve this goal: increased energy efficiency, alternative fuels/electrification and smart and safe transport solutions. In addition to its connected fleet of 210 000 vehicles, Scania has a broad alternative-fuel offering for Euro 6. But, a cornerstone for the company within areas of sustainability and transport is the idea that there are no simple, stand-alone solutions that in a single swoop can solve all challenges. “The road ahead doesn’t involve

“The Z Truck takes a step further into the future anticipating the way alternative energy, new technologies and automated driving will change the driver’s life. Its pioneering approach has resulted in this concept being protected by 29 patents.”

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