Capital Equipment News February 2019

The Arocs 3336K/36 is a versatile tipper chassis with a short rear overhang.

The Arocs for distribution is optimised for increased safety, reliability, fuel efficiency and increased payload. Reliability is particularly a key design focus area. Gerber explains that this is informed by Mercedes-Benz’s understanding that a truck only earns money when it is on the road. With that in mind, the range comes with durable drive components to ensure reliability. The Arocs 3345/48 is a versatile distribution vehicle with increased ground clearance, steel bumpers and swivel steps for on and off-highway distribution applications. To meet the high durability and reliability requirements in these applications, all components of the powertrain on the new Arocs are produced exclusively by Mercedes-Benz and are thus ideally coordinated. The Arocs 2636L/57 is a city and regional distribution vehicle optimised for efficiency, featuring a direct drive PowerShift 3 fully automated transmission and hypoid axles for increased reliability. In addition to increased driver comfort and ease of operation, the standard PowerShift 3 automated gearshift ensures careful treatment of clutch lining, gearshift and engine. Shift times are up to 20% shorter than those attainable with Mercedes PowerShift, and as much as 50% shorter in comparison to the Telligent automated gearshift. Various driving programmes

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the first four models of the new Arocs range for distribution and construction as part of the first phase of the rollout

Two Arocs models for distribution are initially available – the Arocs 2636L/57 6x2 and the Arocs 3345

Two models in the Arocs for construction range have been launched – the Arocs 3336K/36 Tipper Chassis and the Arocs 3236B/51 8x4 Mixer Chassis

The new Arocs for distribution comes standard with a 1 year/unlimited kilometre complete vehicle warranty and a 5 year/650 000 km standard warranty on the powertrain

The new Arocs for construction comes standard with a 1 year/unlimited kilometre complete vehicle warranty and a 3-year/250 000 km/5 000 hours standard warranty on the powertrain

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