Whale Tankers’ GullyWhale helps council deliver gully cleaning efficiencies24 December 2010

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council says it expects to improve the efficiency of its gully cleaning operation with its new GullyWhale MVC (medium volume combination) tanker.

Supplied by Whale Tankers, the tanker is based on a DAF's FA LF55 18-tonne, 4x2 chassis, and has been fitted with Whale's 1,800-gallon capacity tank, Whale's recently introduced anti-vibration gully boom control unit and an intelligent onboard GPS/GIS system.

Additionally, the MVC also features an ORCA 240 high pressure jetting unit, where the main and secondary reels have their own dedicated pressure control switches which, with the addition of a heavy-duty unloader valve, allows for much more responsive jetting control.

"It is all about improving asset management by increasing the efficiency of our gully cleaning operation," comments Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Terry Longden.

"The specification of our new GullyWhale MVC followed an extensive trial period where its operating performance was thoroughly evaluated," he adds.

Longden explains that, using the new tanker's vacuum and jetting capabilities, combined with the efficiencies of the GPS/GIS system, the council now has the capability to accurately record the exact location and condition of each gully, while overseeing its upkeep in the process.

"We now have a highly capable piece of machinery that is already proving a big hit with our operatives," says Longden – adding that the tanker's boom break makes a practical difference, too.

"Given that on many occasions our crews have to negotiate reversing down narrow streets, the boom break is a much welcomed feature that will increase operational safety for all concerned," he says.

Author
Brian Tinham

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