Capital Equipment News January 2023

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The Quon is a highly productive range of vehicles optimised for the business needs of today, and tomorrow,” explains Reytjie Laubscher, Managing Director of UD Trucks Lichtenburg.

The Quon has been refined to realise an overall lighter vehicle, while achieving gains in load-carrying capacity of up to 200kg.

An operator can now typically transport a 36.5-ton load of cargo legally using an interlink with twin bin side tipper trailer.

Fuel expenditure makes up to 80% of total operating costs and approximately 60% of the total cost of ownership.

profitability of your operations.” Every component on the Quon has been refined to realise an overall lighter vehicle, while achieving gains in load-carrying capacity of up to 200kg, depending on the model. Improved loading The Quon GW26 460 - TT HR, for instance, has a low tare weight of 8 418kg. This is achieved by using disc brakes and high tensile steel rails for the main frame to reduce vehicle weight. In addition, the reduced height of the main frame cross section further reduces weight while maintaining strength, to further improve the Quon’s

There is an increase in payload of about 700kg on average on the new generation trucks, compared to any other competitor in the market. This is the ideal set-up for fleet owners that specialise, for instance, in the coal transport industry.

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Bigger and better “The Quon is a highly productive range of vehicles optimised for the business needs of today, and tomorrow,” explains Reytjie Laubscher, Managing Director of UD

Trucks Lichtenburg. “These days the key to efficient transport is increased payload. Not only will a lowered tare weight increase payload, but also the productivity and

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