“A few months ago, we needed a replacement pump as a matter of urgency, and only Harsh could deliver” said Enicor’s transport manager Andy Lound. “That incident really showed the value to us of having responsive, local aftersales support - so as we were soon to be replacing three of our hookloaders, we were only too happy to consider Harsh bodywork for those new chassis.”
From there, Harsh worked with Lound and operations manager George Dones to deliver the specification for Enicor’s needs. Having decided on Volvo FMX chassis, the final build of the trucks was done at Harsh’s headquarters just outside York.
Notably, the Harsh HH26 hookloader unit provides the key benefits of a low centre of gravity, high strength and powerful performance. HH26 has 26 tonnes lift capacity while also being designed to handle 50cu.m containers of up to 5790mm internal length.
Mounted on their high power 460hp three axle chassis, the new Enicor hookloaders can carry a range of incoming scrap metals, operating most of the time with drawbar trailers right up to the maximum legal weight of 44 tonnes gtw. The HH26’s loading and unloading cycle is said to help improve overall vehicle productivity.
“These really are first class vehicles” said Dones, adding “This time, we also decided to go for lift axle 6x2 chassis rather than the previous double drives, which not only saves significant weight but also improves manoeuvrability. Fuel consumption and tyre costs are reduced too. Similarly, the Harsh hookloaders the chassis carry are equally state of the art, especially in their speed and ease of operation. In our job, which can be particularly tough and arduous on trucks, Harsh and Volvo are the perfect fit - and especially so with Harsh offering local service almost on our doorstep.”
The three new vehicles will enable Enicor to expand its services to a range of customers across the East Midlands, whether they be industrial, local authorities or public services. Metals of all types are brought into Enicor’s sites to be sorted and processed for recycling, either in the UK or abroad.
