Metal recycling specialist EMR has taken delivery of 21 new Volvo FH and FM trucks, all equipped with the I-Shift automated gearbox featuring Eco-Roll to optimise fuel economy.
The company specified 14 Globetrotter-cabbed FH-460s and seven FM 8x4s, equipped with Edbro Hookloader bodies. It has also taken one FL 4x2 skiploader – and they all join the existing 80-strong fleet of Volvos, working out of depots around the UK – including Bellshill, Sharpness and Tilbury.
EMR's transport manager Craig Fisher explains that he has been focusing on fuel efficiency. For the first time, his FMs feature the payload-friendly D11C litre engine rated at 370hp – chosen "for its reputation for reliability, fuel economy and low weight".
The 11-litre develops 1,750Nm of torque between 950 and 1,400 rpm, and Fisher says that wide spread of torque also "contributes to its excellent driveability".
As for the rest, the tag-axle 6x2 tractor units feature air-operated Jost fifth-wheels, while the tipping trailers also have air operated tailgates to aid driver and operator safety at work.
All the trucks will be maintained by the Volvo Dealer Network on two-year 'Blue' preventive maintenance contracts. They were supplied by Thomas Hardie Commercials at Trafford Park, Manchester.
