Although in a distant second place compared to fifth wheels, drawbar couplings are used in the UK and must be properly cared for to continue to serve in the long term, finds Steve Banner
Couplings
Yutong has uploaded a video explaining the main technical principle of its e12 electric bus.
Electric Vehicles
Sir Moir Lockhead, former patron of the SOE and co-founder of FirstGroup, chaired an expert panel discussion about safety of operations on Thursday 26 May, which took in presentations from some of his ex-colleagues. Will Dalrymple was there
Road Safety
Companies that supply the building and construction industry are the UK’s biggest operators of lorry loader cranes. The also face the hardest challenges operating them safely. Peter Shakespeare reports
Cranes
Cheltenham-based Bence Building Merchants has grown its fleet to nine Hiab cranes and plans to make a full transition of its fleet over the next few years.
Cranes
DAF Trucks has introduced an Electric Hydraulic Steering (EHS) system on 6x2 tractor and rigid vehicles with a steered pusher axle for better fuel efficiency and higher payloads.
Steering Systems
Pallet delivery specialist H&M Distribution has simplified its tachograph administration by adopting the TruTac management system.
Fleet Management Systems
Harry Moore Commercials is using another two Stertil Koni heavy duty 2-post lifts at its workshop in Exeter that include no bulky drive-over baseplate.
Lifting Equipment
Schmitz Cargobull has made appointments to its UK and Ireland sales team following the doubling of production capacity at its Manchester manufacturing plant.
Truck Efficiency
Martin Brower is using 24 of Carrier Transicold’s Vector eCool refrigerated trailers to reduce emissions along delivery routes in and around London.
Trailers
Truck rental company ND Brown has purchased five IVECO Daily’s from Guest Truck and Van to replace its arboricultural vehicles.
Truck Efficiency
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) carried out a week of enforcement action to protect road users in Staffordshire from dangerous vehicles.
Road Safety