MAN tipper makes most of fuel savings for SB Waste 02 November 2012

Trials with a day-cabbed, MAN TGS 32.400, eight-wheel tipper have delivered sufficiently convincing fuel economy for SB Waste Management & Recycling to add the truck to its 32-strong fleet.

Until now, the Wolverhampton based operator has had a fleet made up largely of DAF, Scania and Volvo trucks, with a variety of hook-loaders, tippers and a couple of artics with walking-floor trailers.

"When we took the demo truck from MAN, I put one of my most experienced tipper drivers on it, because we really wanted to know what it was about," states SB Waste transport manager Martyn Whiley.

"When we're working in town there's an awful lot of stop-start motoring and that burns fuel – and, like anyone else, fuel is the biggest single cost we have," he continues.

"So we've spec'd the new truck using MAN TipMatic automated transmission with its on/off road software, and that's making sure we get the right torque, at the right revs, at the right time, for maximum fuel efficiency. It's a major consideration for us and, to date, has been very impressive."

SB Waste has also taken a full R&M package on its new tipper, which will be supported locally by MAN network member Aquila Truck Centres, from its Tipton location.

Author
Brian Tinham

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