Capital Equipment News February 2022

TIPPER TRUCKS

UD Trucks’ Quester tipper

Isuzu has been focusing on reducing weight with respect to tipper body design and using high-wear, lightweight material

“We continuously look at the design of the tipper body and use of materials to reduce weight, increase payload and improve durability.”

maintaining a high priority on durability and dependability. Future innovations Uren expects the future to bring greater focus on design and material usage specific to customers’ applications, and terrain the tippers are to be used in, for example, using high-strength, lightweight steel for heavy construction applications operating in quarries versus applications for lighter- weight but larger material volumes, where the use of lightweight material is more appropriate. “As an OEM,” says Van den Heede, “UD Trucks strives for cleaner emission technology with reduced impact on the environment. Our customers also have the ambition to reduce their carbon footprint or require reduced emissions in their business relations with their clients.” The company’s product line-up in the tipper segment therefore follows recent innovations to comply with emission standards in order to ensure better air quality and a sustainable environment. “This is why we have added different Euro 5 models to our total line-up, so that customers have the ability to choose more sustainable solutions.” “From the perspective of the truck,” says Parry, “we expect the development internationally of alternative drivelines including electric and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) drivelines for certain tipper operations.” On the truck body side, he expects new tipper body designs that make use of the newest steel and manufacturing techniques. b

Craig Uren, Isuzu Motors South Africa senior vice president, Sales and Marketing

“The market has registered significant growth of close to 10% in 2021 compared with 2020 sales.”

Filip van den Heede, MD of UD Trucks Southern Africa

“We expect the development of alternative drivelines including electric and LNG drivelines for certain tipper operations.”

Eric Parry, Volvo Trucks SA senior manager Sustainability

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