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4 Business News
26 Contracts & Orders – Highlights Mercedes-Benz n MAN n TruckEast & Scania n DAF n Rhenus Logistics UK n Volvo n Renault n Allison Transmission
38 Oils & Lubricants Groeneveld UK n Total UK Ltd Lubricants Division
41 AdBlue Tennants Distribution (Greenox)
42 Fuel Economy Steertrak n Airtab UK
45 Onboard Weighing Red Forge
46 Kirkby Tyres
48 Railfreight GB Railfreight n Business Doncaster & Schwihag
49 Eurotunnel
50 Road Tolls DKV Euro Service
51 Ports James Kemball (K-Line Group) & Volvo n DFDS Seaways
54 Dangerous Goods Ali Karim of the Hazchem Network n Labeline International
60 Safety & Security Unisto n Vision UK
64 Pallet Networks Association of Pallet Networks
66 Trailers Gray & Adams n Cartwright Group n Truckovation n TIP Trailer Services UK
68 Workshop Services Dynastat
70 Telematics TomTom n Quartix n MiX Telematics
71 Fleet Management Truckcom Systems
72 TCS&D 2015 Coolertech n Seven Telematics (TranScan) n Gray & Adams n BPW n Mercedes-Benz
74 Advertisers’ Index
Truck and Track
The Haulage & Logistics Buyers Magazine
Foreword
by Barbara Ryan, Publishing Director, Truck and Track
Whilst politicians across Europe and the UK debate endlessly
whether the human tide now sweeping over our Continent,
a transfer of populations unparalleled since the Second
World War, consists of legal migrants or illegal immigrants,
individual haulage and logistics companies and their drivers
are among those most at risk, propelled into the front line of
the conflict with no choice in the matter.
Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of desperate people are certain to flood
into the European Community from Africa, the Middle East and Far East over
the next few years, and the EC’s soppy rules guaranteeing the free movement of
people are simply not fit-for-purpose any longer.
Truck and Track
In this 76-page quarterly Issue no.25 of Truck and Track, as on our website, we
report on how DFDS Seaways and Eurotunnel have worked tirelessly to resolve
problems arising from
the Haulage
Calais crisis.&Then
our Safety
and Security
feature
The
Logistics
Buyers
Magazine
starting on page 60 explains some of the ways in which drivers, often vulnerable
lone workers, can protect themselves and their valuable cargos.
In that context we look at high-security locks, bolts and seals from Unisto, while
Vision UK discusses the role of CCTV, monitors and DVRs in helping hauliers and
their drivers to thwart stowaway activity.
Among company news we keep you updated on major investments, expansions,
acquisitions, technological developments, awards, contracts and orders.
Meanwhile regular features include your favourites such as Dangerous Goods,
Fleet Management, Fuel Economy, Oils and Lubricants, Telematics and Trailers.
We highlight Groeneveld’s 25 years in the UK (pages 38-39), the history of
onboard weighing from its pioneers Red Forge (page 45), the new satellitebased toll system for Belgium (page 50), and Ali Karim’s analysis of managing
risk in the storage of chemicals, aerosols and gases (pages 54-56) with reference
to the devastating explosions in mid-August at the Tianjin chemical warehouse.
Finally, in our show focus, we pick out some of the key exhibits at the Temperature
Controlled Storage and Distribution Show in Peterborough, solutions designed
to improve efficiency and reduce costs in the supply chain for perishable goods.
That brings us back to the vehicles trapped by the Calais crisis, where
consignments of foodstuffs may deteriorate in endless traffic queues, or be
contaminated by migrant incursions, to the extent that whole loads need to be
destroyed.
So what have your own experiences been? Tell the world via your industry’s no.1
communications medium, which has grown over six years to become Britain’s
leading voice for haulage and logistics – Truck and Track of course!
With best regards from the Truck and Track team
Barbara Ryan
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From ambulance driver to truck driver with a
bit of help from TIR Training
An ambulance worker has retrained as a truck driver after almost 33 years in the health service.
Grandfather John Phillips, 56, initially wondered whether he was too old to get behind the
wheel of a truck, even though he had driven ambulances and fast-response cars, but is now
looking forward to changing career lanes. John had started his career in the ambulance service
in 1982 before qualifying as a paramedic in 1985. With changes in the NHS, he later became an
Emergency Care Practitioner, working for the City Health Care Partnership (CHCP) based in Hull.
Driving LGVs runs in the family – his dad was a truck driver and his son also recently passed his test. John,
who lives in Hull, plans to retire in October before looking for an LGV driving job.
He declared: “I’ve fulfilled all of the goals I wanted to achieve in the ambulance service and it’s time for
me to move on to something else. I’ve always fancied going into logistics and heavy goods driving. My
dad was a Class 1 HGV driver for decades, so it’s in the family.
“It’s a big decision after being in the health service all those years. But I’m not frightened of hard work,
and I’ve always worked shifts. I worked 12-hour days and night shifts for years.
“I’ve been driving for 36 years and have a clean licence, so I have a really good record on the road. My
driving has always been top standard, because we were checked on a regular basis.
Eager beaver John Phillips enjoys getting behind the wheel
for his TIR driver training
“The training at TIR was excellent. Ian, my instructor, made me feel safe and comfortable, and that
helped me to take it all in. Driving is second nature to me. But driving something bigger is a little bit
daunting.
“After a day or so, I felt really confident behind the wheel. Some jobs ask for
experience in driving HGVs. But if someone doesn’t give you that chance in
the first place, you won’t get it.”
Ian Monaghan, Licence Acquisition Instructor at TIR Training, commented:
“John was a really good student and whatever I asked him to rectify, he was
able to do it straight away.
“People I have had in the past, who have been driving for more than 30
years, have struggled to pick up new skills. But John didn’t. He really enjoys
driving and was a pleasure to train.”
www.tirtraining.co.uk
FleetBoard app portfolio: Daimler FleetBoard, a leading
provider of telematics for trucks, vans and buses in the European
market, offers its customers a comprehensive portfolio of apps
for Android and iOS-based end devices. Because the apps can be
used via smartphone or tablet PC, clients and schedulers, drivers
or subcontractors can quickly and flexibly retrieve the relevant
data, irrespective of where they are. The comprehensive range
of apps allows the greatest possible transparency regarding the
job, vehicle and driver.
https://www.fleetboard.co.uk
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Business News
Business News
Goldhofer to exhibit Schopf aircraft
towing tractors in Munich
Recruitment drive by
Bullwell Trailer Solutions
Part of the Ryder Ltd group of companies,
Bullwell Trailer Solutions is a specialist in the
provision of trailer repair and maintenance
solutions. The range of services offered
extends from pay-as-you-go and contract
r&m to a complete takeover of existing
workshop facilities and staff.
solutions, from the financial advantages to greener credentials. As such,
demand for our services continues to grow, and we are now on the hunt for
more talented engineers to join our growing team.”
Now, because of increasing demand for mobile
services amongst HGV fleet operators, Bullwell
has launched a recruitment drive for 25 mobile
HGV engineers in the Midlands, London,
Glasgow, Bristol, Basingstoke and the north of
England.
Gary Bulley commented further: “Thanks to its location at the hub of the UK’s
transport system, Lichfield has been a great base for us to grow our business
over the past decade, and our recent investment into our headquarters
reinforces our commitment to the location.”
Since the beginning of 2015, Bullwell has
increased its workforce by 20%. As a result
of this increase in staff, Bullwell has invested £50,000 into its offices at its
Lichfield headquarters and has spent £750,000 on improving and updating
its fleet of 60 vans.
So those engineers interested in applying for a post at Bullwell should call
0845 6024 130 for further information. In addition to benefiting from
Bullwell’s specialised training programme, each engineer will be entitled to
a fully expensed company vehicle as well as the opportunity to earn as much
as £55,000 per year.
Gary Bulley, the Managing Director of Bullwell Trailer Solutions, told Truck
and Track: “More fleet operators are now seeing the benefits of mobile
www.bullwellts.co.uk
Gary Bulley – Managing
Director of Bullwell Trailer
Solutions
Historically, fleet operators had to travel to their nearest workshop for their
r&m needs. However, under Bullwell’s business model, the company’s more
environmentally friendly vans travel to the HGVs instead.
Goldhofer will be displaying Schopf ground support vehicles at the
20th Inter Airport Europe 2015 show, to be held at its usual venue in
Munich from October 6th to 9th, amongst more than 600 exhibitors
from 40 countries. Goldhofer AG, well known for its trailer solutions for
heavy-duty road haulage and oversized cargo transportation, acquired
Schopf Maschinenbau GmbH in 2013 specifically to expand its product
portfolio in the fields of civil and military aviation.
The world’s no.1 airport exhibition, Inter Airport Europe is expected to be
The company now has 60 engineers located across the UK, from Glasgow to
Exeter, and maintains more than 5,000 trailers.
Plastipol-Scheu has a great deal
of expertise in manufacturing
complete storage solutions for
workshop and transport, operating
for over 50 years in Germany. The
company provides modern van
racking solutions, from standard to
individually customised units and catering for all common vehicles on the
market. All of its systems comply with current European safety standards
and crash test requirements.
(Picture by courtesy of Scottish Government Images)
Following the article on Page 41 of our December 2014 Issue, DFDS
Seaways and Forth Ports will now be investing over six million Euros in
the future of the Rosyth-Zeebrugge freight route, as per their meeting
in July with the First Minister of Scotland to discuss the investment
plan. This includes new environmental technology, a fuel optimisation
programme and infrastructure adjustments at the terminal in Scotland.
The importance of a continuation of the only ro-ro freight route connecting
Scotland to the Continent has been highlighted at the meeting between the
First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, the CEO of Forth Ports Charles
Hammond and CEO of DFDS Niels Smedegaard. They discussed route
developments and the concrete investment plan, for which the basis was
laid in November 2014 when the three parties published a joint statement
to secure the route’s future.
So, to find out more about this service, call Graham Broughton, General
Manager of TruckEast Wellingborough, on 01933 303 303.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon commented: “The Rosyth to Zeebrugge
freight route is a vital link for Scotland’s economy and hugely important for
the large number of customers who use it to get their goods in and out of
the country. It is therefore extremely welcome news that DFDS is to continue
to operate this service. The investment in port improvements by Forth Ports
is also a vital component of increasing the capacity and efficiency of the
service. Along with all parties, we are committed to work together to look at
new ways of increasing and improving its service for years to come.”
www.truckeast.co.uk
www.forthports.co.uk/rosythhttp://freight.dfdsseaways.com
The van racking service, based at TruckEast’s Wellingborough Depot, begins
with experienced personnel discussing and understanding the customer’s
requirements. Then a plan is developed to show the customer which units
are suitable for their workflow and vehicle. After the customer has decided
upon a vehicle equipment system, TruckEast will professionally install it.
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Niels Smedegaard and Nicola Sturgeon meet to discuss the investment plan
But also Goldhofer will be presenting a complete product portfolio
comprising its latest generation of innovative tow tractors – for aircraft in
all weight categories and for every possible working situation on the apron.
Goldhofer’s towbarless AST-1 aircraft tractor, for
example, is claimed to be a winner with regard
to flexibility, reliability and economics. The new
version of the Schopf F396 is a 70t tractor that
can become the industry benchmark with its new
design and cutting-edge technology. Meanwhile,
for the 8t to 16t weight category, Schopf has
developed the F70, which is a solution in terms
of low operating and maintenance costs in
service. A tractor with a worldwide track record
of reliability and efficiency is the Schopf F110,
which also comes in an electric version for zeroemission performance.
The Goldhofer and Schopf stand in Munich will
also feature the Schopf Powerhybrid ZH5, a
tractor with hybrid drive for handling freight and
baggage with trailer loads of up 50t.
Investment in
Van racking
systems from Rosyth-Zeebrugge
TruckEast
Wellingborough
As a direct result of exhibiting at
this year’s Commercial Vehicle
Show in Birmingham, TruckEast
Wellingborough have completed
the first van racking system
fit-out for The Crane Company.
TruckEast utilise the highquality van racking and storage
systems from Plastipol-Scheu’s
Profi-Line®, Geo-Van® and SubFloor ranges.
attended by some 12,000 industry experts representing airports, airlines,
air cargo carriers and aviation support. The principal focus on Goldhofer and
Schopf’s outdoor stand F50 will be the international debut of the Phoenix,
a new, high-speed, aircraft towing tractor with a combination of new
technical features, low initial costs and minimum fuel consumption.
www.goldhofer.com/gh-en/airport-technology/
aircraft-tractors.php
www.interairport.com/europe/english
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New TruTac products at
Coach & Bus Live
TruTac are relaunching two products at this
year’s Coach & Bus Live, staged in NEC Halls
17 and 18, Birmingham, from 30th September
to 1st October (www.coachandbuslive.com).
The all new TruTime will replace TruTac’s
previous TAS product and their relaunched
TruControlPSV has various new features and
ten new reports.
Since launching the first ever tachograph
analysis system specifically designed for PSV
fleets in 2014, they’ve significantly enhanced
the product. TruControlPSV gives clear visibility
of critical data via graphical dashboards, reports
and alerts.
The software now includes features such as
attestation letters, the 12-day rule and ten new,
fully customised reports with company-specific
logos and branding. The system provides more
than just tachograph analysis – it is a complete
compliance, driver management and debriefing
system.
The new TruTime system uses digital driver
tachograph cards to clock in and out and
seamlessly integrates tachograph data. This
removes the need for manual timesheets and
validates tachograph information against
time-and-attendance records, giving accurate
wage costings and simplifying agency driver
management.
TruTime’s many features include dashboards,
alerts and reports to highlight key areas such
as late employees, missed clockings and wage
reports.
So, to learn more about TruControlPSV and
TruTime, visit TruTac Stand T58 at Coach & Bus
Live or their website www.trutac.co.uk.
Resilient disaster recovery platform
gives Mandata users peace-of-mind
Haulage software vendor Mandata Ltd believes that its new, state-ofthe-art disaster recovery platform will not only give users of its software
peace-of-mind, but also be a unique selling point for its customers.
It will replicate data in real time to a secondary, remote data centre,
allowing Mandata time to respond effectively in the event of a major
disruption at its own data centre, and minimising the risk of data loss
and loss of service to users.
True to its promise!
10.4% less diesel* in 1,477 head-to-head tests.
The platform, which currently hosts 95 virtual servers, is replicating
over 10TB of data in real time across two sites located in Newcastle and
Edinburgh, and there is massive scope for growth.
The Actros takes on all challengers.
The disaster recovery solution is the culmination of an extended period of
investment by the firm, which has recently completed the installation of a
high-performance network infrastructure to accommodate a continued rise
in the adoption of its cloud services, and natural growth in customer data
volumes.
“As part of a pallet network operating a sizeable fleet of vehicles and trailers,
it is imperative that our systems remain online and functional at all times.
With the additional resilience the new disaster recovery features provide,
our operations have never felt more secure.”
As hauliers increasingly rely on cloud and mobile-based applications,
the protection of data and the ability to recover data and systems quickly
following a disruption are critical, and a factor which should be taken into
consideration when choosing a software partner.
This is why business continuity and disaster recovery planning are top
priorities for Mandata and should be so for haulage firms, according to
Mark Norcliffe, CEO of Mandata, who comments: “Our customers operate
in a highly pressured environment and need resilient IT solutions in place.
We believe the new business continuity solution we have provided will
ensure they have the best disaster recovery, with the best transportation
management system (TMS) on the market – something they can quite
rightly tell their customers about.”
Ian Dunbar, Head of IT at Mandata, has been instrumental in designing and
implementing the DR solution along with other members of the Mandata
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Shown here from left to right are Kevin Marshall, Craig Large and Ian Dunbar, the Disaster
Recovery team at Mandata headquarters in Cramlington, Northumberland
team and Synapse 360, its technology partner. “Our systems are central to
our customers’ operations. They rely on them to manage the whole delivery
process.”
* As at 6 August 2015: average consumption in Euro V and Euro VI vehicles, 7,454,965 kilometres driven, 1,477 head-to-head tests (including 108 in the United Kingdom)
“With a growing volume of transactions being processed through our TMS,
we needed an infrastructure to provide the highest levels of performance
and a procedure for recovering customer data, should the need arise.”
“This structured and coherent disaster recovery solution will enable us to
recover effectively from an unforeseen disaster or emergency, thus avoiding
significant business interruption and loss of service to our customers,”
Dunbar underlined.
Joe Coxon, EMC Specialist at Synapse 360, worked closely with Mandata to
provide the networking infrastructure: “Since partnering with Mandata over
12 months ago, it has been clear in every interaction that customer data and
customer experience are the highest priority. During the initial evaluation
period, several options were considered. Mandata opted for an enterpriseclass EMC solution commonplace in many FTSE 100 organisations.”
www.freightroute-ltd.co.uk
www.synapse360.com
www.mandata.co.uk
A Daimler Brand
Simon Quail, the IT Supervisor of Freightroute, an existing Mandata
customer, sees the investment as a positive step for his business: “I am
delighted with the steps Mandata has taken with regard to the new data
centre and the business continuity procedures they have put in place.”
In recent months, truck operators and drivers from across Europe have tested the Actros in their own fleets. The results so
far have been extremely impressive: in every head-to-head test of fuel economy, the Actros has consumed overall 10.4%
less diesel.* There will be more head-to-head tests in the coming weeks and months.
See for yourself: mbtrucks.co.uk/fuelchallenger
Business News
Business News
New daily routes to Germany strengthen
Europa Worldwide’s services
At this year’s Carbon Reduction Conference
initiated by the FTA, PTV was the official
sponsor of the Smaller Fleet Operator of
the Year Award. The winning company,
Longcliffe Quarries Ltd of Matlock, Derbys
(www.longcliffe.co.uk), set a core objective
to improve fuel consumption per mile
by 4% in 12 months. The company was
selected by the Logistics Carbon Reduction
Scheme (LCRS) judges, since its far-sighted
initiatives can encourage other, similarly
sized fleet operators to reduce carbon
emissions too.
Active in express freight services between the UK and Europe for almost
half-a-century, the Europa Worldwide Group employs more than 500
people across 12 sites in the UK and Hong Kong and is represented in
100 countries. Now Europa Road, a division of the Group, has launched
two new daily services between the UK and Röthlein (Bavaria), and the
UK and Ense (North Rhine-Westphalia), as part of its programme of
investment to enhance its new European groupage hub at Dartford.
Each operating five times per week, the new routes to Röthlein and Ense
were implemented in response to growing volumes to and from of Germany.
Year-on-year, Europa has seen an 11.3% increase in German export
consignments and a 7% increase in imports already in 2015.
Europa has invested in its routes to Germany more than in any other
destination, with successful daily routes already established, connecting
Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Düsseldorf. The new routes are the latest of a
number of improved European service offerings being developed throughout
the year with new strategic independent partners.
Accordingly, Europa’s new route to Ense has been launched in partnership
with the Nordic Transport Group (NTG), comprising over 30 Danish and
European transport companies.
Schäflein Spedition GmbH, a transport business established for more than
75 years, is Europa’s partner of choice for its Röthlein route. Both new routes
will be serviced by double-manned trucks operating on a round-trip basis
between Europa’s big Dartford hub and the partner terminals in Ense and
Röthlein.
Dan Cook, Operations Director of Europa, declared: “The German market
“Cutting Carbon – Cutting Costs”: PTV publishes
white paper based on FTA Conference
Dan Cook – Operations Director of the Europa Worldwide Group
is strong, which is why we are committed to ongoing investment there.
We now operate five different daily routes to Germany, and as such we are
able to reduce final-mile costs for our customers and offer a more reliable,
flexible and frequent service.
“There is a massive opportunity for us to become one of the leading
operators in the market and, in spite of the exchange rate which makes UK
goods more expensive, we have seen hugely encouraging growth in volumes
out of Germany.”
www.europa-worldwide.com
www.schaeflein-ag.de
http://ntgnordic.com
Groupe Eurotunnel appoints new Chief
Financial & Corporate Officer
Groupe Eurotunnel has appointed François Gauthey
as Chief Financial and Corporate Officer in charge of
Corporate services for the Group.
The PTV Group releases a new
white paper based on the FTA’s
“Cutting Carbon – Cutting
Costs” Conference 2015 in
Birmingham
“That’s why our solutions enable transport logistics companies worldwide
not only to save money, but also to provide a complete new range of
sustainable and eco-friendly logistics services. Thanks to PTV’s logistics
solutions keeping an eye on fleet efficiency, emissions and costs when
planning, calculating or navigating transports, the benefit for road hauliers
and the environment is an overall saving of tonnes of CO2 and fuel costs.”
To underline the importance of the topic, PTV Group also gave a Workshop
session on carbon reporting in logistics, in co-operation with Dr Jacques
Leonardi, Senior Research Fellow for Transport Studies at the University of
Westminster.
The output of that Workshop and solutions for the logistics industry to
meet the ambition to reduce carbon are detailed in PTV’s newly published
TONS OF
CO2
SAVED
www.eurotunnelfreight.com/uk/home
4,9
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MILLION
LITRES OF
DIESEL
Portable analyser for roadside diesel testing
laundering techniques known to be used by
criminal gangs and significantly improves
HMRC’s capability to detect fraud.
Launderers primarily target red or green diesel,
filtering it through chemicals including acids to
remove the marker. These remain in the fuel and
damage fuel pumps in diesel cars.
Although red diesel is predominantly targeted,
launderers may also seek to remove the marker
from other rebated fuels – especially kerosene
primarily used for heating oil.
For UK red diesel, excise duty is charged at 11.14
pence per litre instead of the full rate of 57.95
ppl. Excise duty on kerosene used for heating,
which will also have the marker added to it, has
a zero duty rate. Rebated fuel is marked with
dye and chemical markers, so that its use for any
other purpose or illegal sale can be identified.
Previously the test for the new marker was
conducted at a laboratory, leading to a delay
in identifying illicit fuel and action being taken
against offenders. The new equipment will now
be installed in 49 HMRC Road Fuel Testing Unit
(RFTU) vehicles throughout the UK and used to
analyse fuel samples taken at the roadside and at
retail premises, starting in Northern Ireland.
MAXIMISE PROFIT BY CUTTING CARBON,
FUEL AND TRANSPORT COSTS
Illicit diesel is estimated to make up as much as
13% of the market share of diesel in Northern
Ireland and costs the taxpayer around £80
million each year in lost taxes. The Government
will monitor the success of the marker during
the first six months, to make sure it is delivering
results in the fight against fuel fraud. Meanwhile
HMRC will publish an evaluation in the Autumn.
PTV Group
Phone: 0121 781 7242
[email protected]
www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/hcotegmanual/
hcoteg122600.htm
With PTV logistics solutions you always keep
an eye on fleet efficiency, emissions and costs
when planning, calculating or navigating your
transports.
The benefit for our customers and the environment is an overall reduction of 9 million miles a
day, saving tons of CO2 and fuel costs.
Adv_PTV-LO_Carbon-Red_08-2015_180x124_EN.indd 1
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James De Roo (far right) – Business Development Manager UK, PTV Group presents the Logistics
Carbon Reduction Award to the proud winners, left to right, Terry Conquest and John Shields
of Longcliffe Quarries Ltd. This firm is a major independent supplier of high-purity calcium
carbonate and limestone powders, granules and aggregates.
15,000
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François Gauthey
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has
unveiled new roadside fuel testing equipment
to tackle the trade in illicit diesel. The hightech equipment has been introduced to allow
officers to test vehicles at the roadside for
the presence of the new fuel marker, which
was introduced into supplies intended for
use in agriculture and construction industries
in April. The new marker is resistant to
The PTV Group’s white paper can be downloaded from
http://ptv.to/cuttingcarbon or alternatively visit
http://your.smartour.ptvgroup.com/WP_CuttingCarbon
“Climate protection by reducing fuel consumption is an important topic
within the logistics business and gives companies the power to compete and
strengthen their position,”affirms James de Roo, the Business Development
Manager of PTV UK Ltd who presented the Award.
He subsequently assumed the office of Directeur de Cabinet
for François Goulard, Secretary of State for Transport and
the Sea, in 2004 and in the Ministry for Higher Education
and Research in 2005. In 2006 he took up a role as Dirécteur
Général for navigable waterways in France. In 2007 he joined
the Sanef Group, shortly after its privatisation, and held the
position of Directeur Général until 2014. Since November
2014 he has been Chairman and Chief Executive of Sanef ITS
Technologies.
A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique, holder of a DEA in
Organisational Strategy and an Engineer from the Ponts et
Chaussées, François Gauthey joined the Private Office of the
Minister for the Economy, Edmond Alphandery, in 1993, as
a technical advisor. In 1995 he became head of Customer
Services at Aéroports de Paris, before being made advisor in
charge of equipment, housing and transport in the Private
office of Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
white paper “How do you cut costs by cutting carbon?” It shows logistics
companies how to report to clients about their transport carbon footprint –
and how this can be combined with accounting and trip planning in a single
IT system to dramatically reduce their transport costs.
www.truckandtrack.com Optimise your logistics from strategic planning
to execution.
ptv.to/cuttingcarbon
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Bevan Group drives into new markets
with acquisition of Stag Bodies
24 of over 3,600 products
supplied from CBF
The West Midlands-based Bevan Group has
entered the tipper and traffic management
vehicle market by acquiring a specialist
bodybuilder with a well-founded reputation
for build quality. New business Bevan
Specialist Products is now trading from the
factory in Stone, Staffs, occupied previously by
Stag Bodies.
Bevan has taken on all 18 of the former company’s
employees – they were turning out in the region
of 500 vehicles a year. But, having already won
several orders, the new owner now plans to step
up production quickly.
cool-guard insulated bulkheads now
available within 7-10 days
The deal – the value of which is not being
disclosed – adds yet another string to the Bevan
bow. Best-known as a long-established builder of
dry freight box, curtainside and dropside bodies
for some of the biggest names on Britain’s roads,
it has expanded over the last five years into
several new areas of operation.
The launch of Bevan Specialist Products means that the Bevan Group sales
team can now offer steel and alloy tipping bodies for vehicles ranging in size
from 3.5t to 32t gvw.
worked with before, it allows us to offer an extended range of bodies and
services to a number of established customers with which we already enjoy
excellent relationships.”
Bevan Specialist Products also manufactures traffic management bodies
and dropsiders, including high-sided units for arboreal work and other,
specialised versions. The parent company was already building dropsiders
in substantial numbers for high-profile operators such as Jewson at its
main production facility in Halesowen, but the acquisition provides useful
additional capacity and flexibility to meet customer demand.
Chris Wilkes has transferred from his previous senior role at Bevan’s Oldbury
operation, to take the helm as General Manager at Bevan Specialist Products.
“Stag Bodies had a good name in the industry for the quality and durability
of its products, and I’m confident this acquisition will prove to have been a
wise investment for the Group,” he commented.
“This very exciting development takes us into a completely new market
segment, and represents a perfect ‘fit’ for our business,” declared Bevan
Group Managing Director Anthony Bevan.
“With Bevan’s financial muscle, and sales and marketing expertise behind it,
there’s every reason for Bevan Specialist Products to look forward to a period
of rapid growth.”
www.bevangroup.com
“As well as giving us the opportunity to approach operators we have never
FTA Van Excellence Driver of the Year for 2015
the wheel. The Van Excellence Driver of the Year competition examined
driving skills (fuel economy and driver behaviour), manoeuvring ability,
the drivers’ risk awareness, legislative knowledge and the ability to identify
pre-use defects of the vehicle. The drivers were individually scored on each
task and element of the competition, ranked on their performance, and the
overall winner was announced based on their scores.
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So the winners were:
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Dave Lucas, London Borough of Redbridge.
Ian Booth, Balfour Beatty.
Glen Quinn, Iron Mountain.
The FTA Van Excellence Driver of the Year 2015 was open to Van Excellence
accredited operators, who had been invited to enter their best driver.
The FTA’s Head of Vans Mark Cartwright (left) presents the award to the delighted winner Dave
Lucas
Winners of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) Van Excellence
Driver of the Year 2015 competition sponsored by Leaseplan have
been announced – revealing Dave Lucas from the London Borough of
Redbridge as the overall champion. The 17 contestants demonstrated
outstanding professionalism, knowledge and driving skills.
Each van driver was tested during the daylong event, which comprised five
separate tasks designed to evaluate the overall ability of each person behind
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Mark Cartwight, FTA’s Head of Vans, said: “The standard of entries to
the FTA Van Excellence Driver of the Year 2015 was outstanding. Many
congratulations must go to every single person who took part – they all
demonstrated expertise, knowledge, experience and professionalism in
every aspect of the competition.
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“The image of the ‘white van man’ is much maligned, and this event offers
drivers the opportunity to highlight the fantastic work they do, and illustrates
the professional manner in which they carry out their work – playing a vital
role within the UK logistics sector on a daily basis.”
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The 2015 Driver of the Year, sponsored by Leaseplan, was held at MercedesBenz, Wentworth Park, Barnsley, and was supported by Van Excellence
industry partners ATS Euromaster, Bott Ltd, BT Fleet, Hertz Van Rental, Lex
Autolease and TomTom Telematics.
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First class travel...
Compliance specialists TruTac
launch driver licence checking
TruTac have launched an online Driver Licence Checking system called
TruLicence. The system provides secure, online driver licence checks
along with detailed licence information.
TruLicence is available for all HGV and PSV operators, and you don’t have to
be an existing TruTac customer to take advantage of their competitive prices
and efficient service. The system has been specifically designed to minimise
the paper administration and the risk associated with licence checking.
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Ensuring that drivers are legally compliant – and safe to operate vehicles – is
a key area of compliance and can place considerable administrative burdens
on operators. TruLicence minimises those burdens for you and is managed
via TruTac’s interactive online portal.
TruTac’s portal allows easy access and management of the checks.
Furthermore it provides a detailed view of information and a robust
audit trail. TruLicence not only puts transport operators fully in control,
but also provides peace-of-mind whilst reducing costs and paper-based
administration.
So, to learn more about the features of TruLicence and its benefits to your
own company, call the TruTac hotline at Coventry on 02476 690 000, email
[email protected] or visit www.trutac.co.uk.
Pentalver boosts fleet with 52
R-Series Scanias from Keltruck
The inland container service operator Pentalver has announced the latest
phase in its strategic investment programme – the purchase of 52 Scania
R450SCR trucks. 45 of the 52 new vehicles are based out of Pentalver’s
state-of-the-art Cannock depot and the remaining seven are located at its
Felixstowe operation. The fleet purchase was made through independent
Scania dealer Keltruck Ltd.
Providing a local service within a national and
European network
Nick Matthews, General Manager of Pentalver’s Cannock operation,
comments on the acquisition: “We are delighted to bring an additional 52
vehicles to our fleet, demonstrating both our ongoing investment in the UK
road haulage industry and the strength of our relationship with Scania.
We are proud to have the industries most advanced
IT systems with real time track and trace
“Critically, the new vehicles provide great fuel economy and deliver in excess
of 10mpg, an impressive 1mpg improvement over our existing vehicles. The
R-Series also provides a spacious cab for drivers, as well as a range of safety
features including forward-facing cameras and nearside proximity sensors
for cycle and pedestrian safety.
“As a growing business, our fleet replacement programme will see us seeking
to replace a further 70+ vehicles in 2016, reinforcing our commitment to a
growing driver workforce.”
This announcement comes shortly after the official opening of the company’s
new nine-acre site at DP World London Gateway.
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modifications. Meanwhile its Cargo Management Department offers
end-to-end multimodal solutions by road, rail, sea and air, including ship
and aircraft chartering.
■■ Pentalver began operations in 1980 and, following three decades of
investment and expansion, is now regarded as one of the largest inland
container logistics companies. The company employs over 600 people
across five UK facilities (Southampton, Felixstowe, London Gateway,
Tilbury and Cannock), operates over 200 artics and handles 1 million
TEUs of containers each year.
■■ Since 1999 Pentalver Container Sales has imported over 70,000 new
containers for the self-storage market, in addition to offering refurbished
containers of various sizes and types. The company’s dedicated workshop
team converts containers into offices, stables, workshops and numerous
other bespoke applications – including biomass boiler houses!
■■ Pentalver supplies new and used containers for sale, including bespoke
www.keltruck.com
www.pentalvergroup.com
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BPW assembles its landmark 100,000th trailer axle at Leicester
Leicester-based company BPW Limited, who
invested in a second jig at its warehouse
last year, has exceeded its manufacturing
targets. This month it assembled its landmark
100,000th trailer axle, well ahead of the
projected schedule.
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It all started in January 2010 when BPW went
through a major change, as it began to assemble
suspension systems at Leicester. More than
£500,000 was spent on specialist equipment at
the plant, enabling assembly of both drum brake
and disc brake axles for the Airlight 2 suspension
system.
In November of last year a second jig was
installed, which was built specifically to
Steve Turton, Managing Director (centre) celebrates the assembly of BPW’s 100,000th axle with his production team
assemble BPW’s latest suspension system, the
ECO Air Compact. This new precision equipment,
duty axle field. The success of BPW running gear in the UK is, in part, down to
like its counterpart, accurately locates the trailing arm on the axle beam to
the equipment’s features, which provide operators with high-performance,
ensure correct U-bolt tension. BPW has invested over £1m in installing both
low-maintenance components that ultimately offer a long-term and costjigs, which has meant it has increased its flexibility by being able to respond
effective solution.
quickly to customer requirements. It has also meant an increase in jobs for
the local workforce.
BPW currently employs over 50 people at its headquarters on the Meridian
Business Park, Leicester. The company’s sustained growth in the market,
Referring to the record-breaking number of axles off the assembly line, Steve
and its expanding portfolio of associated products, will help to safeguard
Turton, BPW’s Managing Director declared: “This is indeed testament to the
the jobs of local people. Its portfolio currently encompasses aluminium
skills of the UK manufacturing team. They were able to quickly adapt new
wheels, landing legs, telematics, composite air tanks and superstructures
processes and improve workflow to support and improve the continued
– innovative solutions and intelligent products for the heavy commercial
growth of BPW Limited.”
trailer market. And that is exactly why many of the UK’s blue-chip companies
BPW Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BPW Bergische Achsen, one
continue to specify BPW equipment for their fleets.
of Europe’s principal axle and suspension manufacturers for trailers and
www.bpw.co.uk
semi-trailers, and arguably the UK market leader in the medium to heavy
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comes with additional support for fleets.
The BPW ECO Plus 3 disc brake axle
New ECO Plus 3 hub unit from BPW
reduces brake servicing time & cost
The ground-breaking development of BPW’s ECO Hub system has had a major effect on
running gear technology. With over two million models sold, the ECO Hub offers numerous low
maintenance features. Now the latest development, the third generation of this system, is ECO
Plus 3, which has entered production this year.
As well as providing experienced trainers and
top quality courses, Mercedes-Benz can provide
additional support to fleets.
driver’s training schedules to suit business
working practices, and thereby maximise
efficiency and minimise costs.
For instance, for just £30 (plus *DSA
Registration Fee) per driver, larger fleets can
deliver our professional Jaupt approved courses
at their premises - using their own driver
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We can also offer fleets in-house training, train
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and fixed payment options.
Call us now to find out more.
ECO Plus 3 incorporates design features such as DIN ISO tapered roller bearings. These can be readily
inspected, they are globally available, and they can be replaced easily and inexpensively if required,
without having to fit a complete new hub.
To ensure correct fitment, the hub is designed with an integrated torque-limiting hub nut. This single
threaded nut follows the Formula 1 principle, with the nut acting as a puller. It allows simple removal of
the entire wheel and hub, including the brake drum and bearings, without having to remove the wheel.
Brake servicing and maintenance times are therefore considerably reduced.
www.mercedes-benzdrivertraining.co.uk.
*Mandatory DSA Registration Fee is currently £8.75 and
is subject to change beyond our control.
The new circumferential hub design, with open spokes, provides improved thermal management for
the bearings and lubricant, whilst the new grease seal offers optimum protection and performance. The
ECO Hub comes with a five-year unlimited mileage warranty for on-road applications.
Like its predecessor, ECO Plus 3 is designed specifically for the high duty cycles of modern transport
operations. It is a robust, reliable system designed for a long service life.
The BPW ECO Plus 3
hub unit
www.bpw.co.uk
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For more information call Wayne Cooper on 01226 350000,
or visit our website at www.mercedes-benzdrivertraining.co.uk.
www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/trucks
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Towergate Motor Division helps hauliers
put insurance costs into reverse
Larry Smith, Managing Director of Towergate Insurance’s Motor Division,
explains how his business’s unique approach to risk management puts hauliers
back in control of their insurance costs.
“
Technology and consumer behaviour are
redefining how business needs to compete,
which in turn brings new risks. Modern
organisations need to adapt fast, and
so fleet-of-foot risk control is critical as
pace gathers. Whatever sector businesses
operate in, or whatever their geographical
reach, they need to find insurance advisors
and experts to help them navigate the
increasingly complex world of risk and
insurance.
At Towergate we recognise that two businesses
are rarely the same. That’s why we take the
time to understand the unique characteristics
of each business and its specific requirements.
businesses with the means to manage their risk exposure and gain back
control of their insurance costs.
Although this can be diverse, it can typically involve anything from the
deployment of camera technology, to telematics-based analysis of driver
behaviour, driver profiling, training, recruitment and induction processes,
not to mention vehicle analysis, defect management, safety and routing.
Larry Smith – Managing
Director of Towergate
Insurance’s Motor Division
They are both risk management advisors and insurance solutions providers,
with a “prevention rather than cure” approach and with the backing of
many of the leading insurance providers in the industry. As a result, they are
gifted with a unique ability to craft solutions to the specific requirements of
individual businesses and provide cost-effective, value-added solutions that
can protect both businesses and their hard-earned reputations.
Those initial meetings delve deep into all aspects of operations, to unearth
current and potential risk and, most importantly, historical claims made
– as these are the biggest single influence on the cost of any commercial
insurance programme. Claims history, conversely, is also the best guide for
how to begin the process of managing risk and premium
costs in the future.
For many it’s a step change in approach and culture. Simply
going out and getting the cheapest insurer is fraught with
danger. Without a full understanding of the risks businesses
are exposed to, and the root causes of them, businesses can
find themselves exposed by inadequacies in cover, leaving
them vulnerable and facing even higher potential costs in
the long run.
Fundamentally, harsh as it might sound, it’s not the
insurer’s fault that premiums are as high as they are. It’s
down to the businesses themselves, and it lies within the
capabilities of every individual company, large or small,
to change its culture and operations to find solutions that
provide sustainable business efficiency and profitability.
At Towergate we have invested in a national network
of industry professionals, all equipped with an arsenal
of tools and techniques they can deploy as appropriate,
given their initial exploratory findings. Working in
absolute partnership with those prepared to make the
leap from cost-driven to sustainable insurance solutions,
they evaluate all the available information and provide
Since the beginning of 2014, Al Pack has been using TimoCom’s freight and
vehicle exchange TC Truck&Cargo® to find suitable return loads. It’s a good
example of the way manufacturers too can reap the benefits of TimoCom’s
transport exchange.
Al Pack d.o.o. is a packaging company based at Subotica, Vojvodina province, the
fifth largest city in Serbia. That is where its management is located, as well as its
production facilities and transport department, with a fleet of 11 vehicles taking
the finished goods out of the country.
The company was founded in September 1994 and currently has 180 employees.
One of them is Roland Rudinski, Head of Logistics. He is responsible for logistics
management and some of his everyday working tasks are the handling of imports
and exports, driver scheduling and finding return loads. The latter is particularly
important in the circumstances!
He explains: “For many years our vehicles drove back empty after unloading, all
the way through Europe. At this point we wanted to reduce our transport costs and
play a more active role in the international transportation of goods. This is why we
decided to use TimoCom’s freight and vehicle exchange TC Truck&Cargo®, which helps us to avoid
empty runs.”
Whilst the emphasis is firmly fixed on accident prevention, with the best
will in the world we have to accept that accidents do still happen. If they’re
Towergate customers, who have taken advice as part of a risk management
programme, they will be comforted by the fact that they may well have
invested in camera technology that can provide circumstantial evidence and
be heartened by the support provided by a dedicated claims management
team, both of which contribute to the hassle-free resolution of claims and
the protection of business interests.
It’s not rocket science, it’s not new, and it’s not expensive to begin the process
of discovery – in fact an initial exploratory Towergate meeting is absolutely
free-of-charge – so there’s no reason why more haulage businesses,
particularly fleet operators, don’t join the 500 or so Towergate clients
already tuned into the benefits of a risk management approach and working
towards cost reduction through risk reduction . . . rather than cost reduction
in isolation.
Every day we deal face-to-face with large corporations, organisations and
SMEs with a local, regional, national or international footprint, businesses
with complex needs requiring insurance programmes that are rarely single
product.
European manufacturers too reap the
benefits of TimoCom freight exchange
”
Haulage companies such as Mita Logistics, Bridgetime Transport, Chorlton
Express Transport and Fermac are just a handful of the many companies,
operating hundreds of HGVs between them, who have sought the advice
of the Towergate team and are now experiencing the benefits. So request a
no-obligation, no-cost, exploratory meeting to find out how a Towergate risk
management led approach can put you too back in control of your insurance
costs.
Call 03443 460 914, email [email protected] or go to
www.towergate.co.uk. Towergate Insurance – Motor Division, Towergate
House, Euston Park, Euston Way, Telford TF3 4LY.
Commenting on her company’s
relationship with Towergate,
Pamela Chorlton, Director of
Chorlton Express Transport Ltd
of Heywood, Lancs, declared:
“I cannot thank Towergate
enough for their support
and guidance over the past
four years. They listened to
my concerns and provided
solutions. At first the drivers
were unsure of the cab cameras,
however on more than one
occasion the camera footage
has proved vital. Camera
installation was one of the best
decisions we ever made. No
vehicle should be without one.”
That decision makes a lot of sense, as 65% of all the packaging materials the firm makes are for
export.
So, for more than a year, Al Pack has experienced the advantages of TimoCom’s transport exchange
and is highly satisfied. Rudinski affirms: “The benefits of TC Truck&Cargo® are its simple and
uncomplicated quote listing, the opportunity of working with new logistics companies, the
reduction of total costs and the additional quotes. Moreover, the freight and vehicle exchange helps
us find return loads close by.”
Al Pack is a good example of how additional quotes can be generated quickly and easily and how
empty runs can be avoided with TC Truck&Cargo®, an extremely flexible service not just for hauliers
and freight forwarders!
For more information on TimoCom and Al Pack, visit www.timocom.co.uk and www.alpack.rs
Play it safe with Novadata’s new drugs& alcohol-related driver wellbeing course
Novadata Transport Training’s latest JAUPTapproved Driver CPC course, the Driver
Wellbeing course, covers drink and drugs
awareness and is specially tailored to guide
drivers towards a healthier lifestyle and
maximum concentration and alertness
when driving.
Furthermore Novadata offers a range of breathalysers, including disposable
breathalysers for drivers to carry with them on the road, in order to check
that they are legal to drive, particularly in France where in many regions
breathalysers are now compulsory. Novadata has recently launched a new,
100mm x 100mm sticker to be placed inside the cab to remind drivers not to
drive under the influence of drink or drugs. This sticker is needed for vehicles
which require the Crossrail Vehicle Safety Kit.
The Novadata Driver Wellbeing course covers
the legal duties of the driver in regard to
ensuring that they are fit and safe to drive. It
includes how units of alcohol are calculated
whilst understanding safe limits for driving.
It clarifies the effects of driving under the
Derek Broomfield – Chairman
of Novadata Transport
influence of alcohol and the consequences in
Training
terms of potential penalties. The syllabus also
covers the law on driving whilst under the
influence of drugs, detailing the effects of legal changes and outlining the
penalties for this offence.
www.novadata.co.uk
Novadata Transport Training explains to drivers the implications of the
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 – and their
responsibilities in not endangering other drivers and members of the public.
It guides attendees through how to assess road risks and drive as safely as
possible.
The course also covers lifestyle and the beneficial effects of healthy eating
versus a less healthy diet and explores the effects of fatigue on driving and
road safety. Novadata also explains the importance of good hydration whilst
driving, and the adverse effects of dehydration in being a contributory factor
towards causing accidents.
www.chorltonexpress.co.uk
Here Derek Broomfield is delivering a training session
Pamela Chorlton – Director of Chorlton Express Transport
commits to camera technology as part of its Towergate risk
management programme
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Can you afford to ignore compliance?
Driverby
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A topical comment
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responding to new O-Licence conditions. For the
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If there are issues, it is better that we find them,
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Digital and
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Edition 19 is the new and redesigned parts catalogue from the Truck &
Trailer Components (TTC) team, covering its complete product range,
both TTC and its proprietary brand partners. The new catalogue has
been designed with the vehicle repairer and distributor firmly in mind,
with new, logical page layouts to help easily identify the required part
by vehicle application.
The TTC parts catalogue was first launched in 1975, supporting TTC’s fine
reputation over the years in the CV parts aftermarket for product quality,
personal service and product availability. This new edition is the biggest
and best yet, with over 200 additional pages and hundreds of new products,
including a new Truck & Van parts section. There are new sections too on
Braking, Road Springs and Air Springs.
Driver Licence
Checks
Then, for the first time, the TTC catalogue contains the Covind truck body
panel range, for all major trucks on European roads. Covind, with over 30
years of experience and field testing, guarantees a high-performing finished
product of OEM quality. Also hot-off-the-press in Edition 19 is the new range
of all-makes truck hubs manufactured to OEM standards. The majority are
offered as a complete hub assembly, including bearings/seals – fitted only
with FAG bearings, to give customers and end-users peace-of-mind from a
quality perspective.
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range supplied by Unipart Autoparts embraces all major European truck
applications and is available on a next day basis.
cross-reference information and an image of each part.
The new range of TTC brake calipers is also included, offering both new and
remanufactured brake calipers for truck and trailer applications, all of which
are bench-tested, with castings bar-coded for full traceability.
“Your flexible compliance partner”
The new TTC catalogue sees the debut, too, of TTC’s new range of automatic
slack adjusters. They cover all major European truck and trailer applications
and carry a two-year warranty with TÜV approval. This catalogue section
features, in addition to the application data, all necessary dimensional and
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This new catalogue is waiting for you now at your local independent TTC
parts distributor. For further information, visit www.unipartautoparts.
com, call the Unipart Autoparts hotline on 08442 642 363 or email
[email protected]
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New GTL919 & GSR225 launches
from GT Radial stable
LCL consolidator Unsworth wins
training & development award
Based in London E11, Unsworth Global Logistics (UGL) has claims to
be the largest independent global LCL (Less-Than-Container Load)
consolidator in the UK, providing import and export services from over
wide shoulder ribs, ensuring regular wear as well as reducing fuel
consumption and increase mileage potential. Additional upper sidewall
protection provides enhanced resistance to cuts and tearing, especially
from curbing damage.
The GTL919 is available in five sizes – 385/55R22.5, 386/65R22.5,
245/70R19.5, 265/70R19.5 and 285/70R19.5 – with weight indexes from
160K to 141/140J to ensure the range covers a significant proportion of
long-haul trailer specifications in the European market.
1000 origins and destinations. Now the company has been recognised
by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), scooping the runner-up
award for Training and Development at the glittering London Business
Awards 2015 held at the Pullman Hotel, St Pancras, at the end of July.
Giti Tire has also expanded its GT Radial GSR225 Combi Road multi-use steer
axle range with three new 19.5in sizes, as well as upgrading the load index
for its next generation 22.5in tyres. Available now for order throughout
Europe, 245/70R19.5, 265/70R19.5 and 285/70R19.5 options have been
launched to target smaller commercial vehicles.
John Allan, National Chairman of the FSB, declared: “Four out of every five
jobs created are in the SME sector. Through events like this we recognise
them for the phenomenal job they are doing.”
The 22.5in tyres, including the 275/70R22.5, 295/80R22.5, 315/60R22.5,
315/70R22.5 and 315/80R22.5, have seen an increase in load index
capacity up to 158/150L to further meet Euro VI requirements.
The certificate was presented to UGL Directors Charles and Richard Hogg
by the award sponsor SOS Digital Communications, in acknowledgement of
the work the company has done in developing and continually investing in
training and development opportunities from which employees at all levels
can benefit.
Charles Hogg, Unsworth’s Commercial Director, was delighted at the
award: “We invest a lot of time and effort in ensuring our staff training and
development programme is of high quality and relevant to our operations.
We strongly believe that it’s our responsibility to invest in our staff and
ensure that they have the opportunities to succeed. It’s an honour to rank so
highly against such impressive entries, especially within the small business
community.”
http://businessawardslondon.co.ukwww.fsb.org.uk
www.uglog.com
GT Radial GTL919 – new trailer tyre pattern
GT Radial GSR225 Combi Road multi-use
steer axle tyre – new sizes and load index
capacity
GT Radial’s long-haul portfolio has been expanded with the launch of
the GTL919, a new trailer pattern available in 19.5in and 22.5in sizes.
The tyre has been developed for maximum return-on-investment (ROI),
with a dedicated compound formula, extra deep optimised tread and
Designed to perform in both regional and long-haul operations, the highperformance GSR225 Combi Road has specially developed tread and base
compounds to deliver exceptional mileage and regular wear, as well as an
optimised road surface footprint to deliver excellent wet and dry handling. A
revised groove design claims added stone ejection properties and increased
general protection against tearing and curbing, especially when subjected
to regular and aggressive regional use.
www.gtradial.com
Pictured at the Awards ceremony are, from left to right: Richard Hogg – Director of UGL,
Charles Hogg – Commercial Director of UGL, Stephanie Askew – HR Manager of UGL, Miranda
Ioannou – from UGL, Karen McGeeney – from award sponsor SOS Digital Communications
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winner was Christine Gray, Shipping Manager of Tata Global
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Here Matthew Hall, Unisto’s Area Business Manager, is
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Merridale fuel management helps Arla Foods
at Aylesbury to achieve sustainable logistics
entering a validated vehicle mileage. This enables the system to track the
time and amount of fuel drawn. The computer record is reconciled daily by
physically dipping the tanks and checking the actual stock records against
the fuel drawn.
Newman sums up: “The main benefit is that we know exactly where the fuel
is going. And since we are tracking fuel consumption, we are also obtaining
the information we need to manage carbon emissions and therefore the
potential impact of our transport operations on the environment.”
For further information on Merridale fuel and tank management systems,
call the Merridale hotline at Wolverhampton – 01902 350 700, email
[email protected] or check out www.merridale.co.uk
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As well as being arguably the UK’s leading dairy company by turnover
and milk pool, Arla Foods is the largest supplier of butter, spreads and
cheese in the country. Underpinning its business is a highly sophisticated
logistics operation making deliveries to stores and regional distribution
centres each day.
On the supply side, Arla manages the UK dairy industry’s largest milk pool,
comprising 3,200 farmers spread geographically throughout the country.
The organisation is supported by a regional network of milk processing
plants, each of which has its own logistics operation covering inbound –
collecting raw milk from the farms as well as outbound – delivering finished
products into the wholesale chain.
Arla UK has an ambitious growth strategy, and its most recent development
is a new, one billion litre, fresh milk dairy at Aylesbury, Bucks, which
commenced operations in October 2013.
The transport fleet at Aylesbury comprises tankers and delivery vehicles,
operated by Arla in conjunction with a number of third-party logistics
partners. Fuel is provided by an in-house filling station, located within a
service area alongside vehicle cleaning facilities.
“Next to wages, fuel is a significant oncost to our business,” explains
Outbound General Manager Mark Newman, “so that keeping absolute
control of this resource is our first priority.”
Merridale fuel management systems have been in service with the Arla
Foods Group for more than a decade. The system was introduced initially
as an upgrade, offering better support than the previous set-up, a decision
which has resulted in Merridale now becoming the preferred solution across
the Group.
Mark Newman, who joined the Arla Group ten years ago, is familiar with
the Merridale fuel management solution, and there was no question
about whether or not it would be implemented at the new fuelling point at
Aylesbury.
“The Merridale software is very user-friendly and generally accepted as part
of our administration,” Newman emphasises. “We did have a look at the
online version, but decided to stay with the traditional server-based system,
as this better suited our operational requirements.”
Every vehicle authorised to draw fuel at Aylesbury is provided with a smart
key giving access to the fuel pumps. Each transaction is authenticated by
John Hackling selects
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Storage and distribution firm John Hackling (Transport) Ltd, based at
Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds, has recently selected TruTac
to manage its tachograph analysis. The firm, which is a member of both
Palletline and the Hazchem Network, wanted a system that would
provide peace-of-mind and reduce many of the cumbersome, daily
manual processes involved in tachograph management.
Upon realising their existing system needed bringing up-to-date, Hacklings
embarked upon a significant due diligence and comparison exercise, to
ensure that they got just the right fit for their operation.
They selected TruTac’s TruControl system for a number of reasons, including
its usability and robust functionality. TruControl delivers over 80 reports
which can be automatically emailed and dashboards to highlight key data,
which is critical for efficient compliance management.
Mark Salf, the Transport Manager of Hacklings, was keen to highlight not
only how impressed he was with the system, but also the time savings it
has delivered: “We pride ourselves on meeting customers’ needs with full
logistics and distribution support in a highly efficient manner, and we need
our systems to be equally efficient.
“We’ve been highly impressed with the results, and it’s already providing
a competitive edge, as we’ve freed up resources doing routine tasks and
redeployed them into more productive areas.”
As Hacklings recently announced a 12% rise in turnover and profit before
tax, it is clear that the company is going from strength to strength, and
systems such as TruControl are supporting the business in achieving those
goals.
TruTac worked with Salf and his team to ensure that they provided support
at every stage and were always on hand to help. From the initial meeting
to “going live”, Hacklings found that TruTac went above and beyond their
expectations in delivering a system that provided more than just tachograph
management.
Fuelling point at the Arla Foods dairy in Aylesbury
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Contracts & Orders – Highlights
Turbo retarder clutch is key factor as two Arocs work
in tandem with 350t, 6-axle Liebherr crane
Pat Burke, Managing Director of Force One
based in March, Cambs, explained: “Force One
has operated within the utilities industry as a
subcontractor since 2004 and has established
a reputation for a willingness to adopt new
technologies.
The latest additions to the truck fleet of Southern Cranes & Access are a pair of 150-tonne
Mercedes-Benz Arocs tractor units, which work in tandem with a new Liebherr self-propelled
crane worth £2 million. The trucks pull five-axled Nooteboom low-loader trailers which are
also new – taken together, the two truck and trailer combinations represent an additional
spend of more than £½ million.
“We were one of the first companies in the
country to invest in ‘Safe-DigTechnology’
or suction excavation, and we had hired an
excavator on a MAN TGS 26.480 chassis.
“The feedback from the drivers was very
positive. They loved the drive compared to our
existing machines, and they reported that it
was comfortable – and that is very important, as
the vehicles work all over Europe and are often
travelling long distances.
Each rig transports loads weighing around 80 tonnes. Most of this is accounted for by the steel
ballast that serves as counterweights to stabilise the 350-tonne crane during operation, although
the trucks also carry winches, hook blocks and other equipment.
Southern Cranes & Access operates from depots in Horsham, West Sussex, and Croydon, Surrey.
Supplied by dealer Rossetts Commercials, its heavy haulage tractors are both Arocs 2563 models
with flat-floored BigSpace cabs and high-torque, 460 kW (625 HP) in-line six-cylinder engines.
“When we started compiling the spec for our
latest machine, we knew that we had to invite
MAN to the process. The involvement of their
knowledgeable sales staff has made the whole
process straightforward and has helped us.”
The r&m contract also attracted Pat Burke to the
deal: “The contract helped convince us we were
making the right choice: after all, who better to
look after a MAN than MAN?”
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The innovative process of vacuum or suction excavation allows the
use of a vacuum excavator to operate and excavate material around
buried services or utilities including gas, electric, water, telecomms and
fibre-optics by removing the soil, earth or other material covering the
services by means of high-volume air flow. This technique avoids the
requirement for invasive digging methods such as hand-digging or the
use of traditional mechanical excavators, thereby virtually eliminating
possible cable or service damage.
Key to the operator’s decision to purchase its first Mercedes-Benz trucks for operation with the six-axle
crane was the availability of the new, wear-free and fuel-efficient turbo retarder clutch, which works in
conjunction with the 16-speed Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated transmission.
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Having finalised the spec of the vehicle, Force
One opted for finance via MAN Finance too.
Burke commented further: “It’s early days yet, but everything so far points
to this relationship continuing and growing. The funding process was so
straightforward that it was the obvious way to go, and the competitive rates
made it an easy decision.
“Early feedback from the truck bears out our optimism for the product. The
driver loves it, and it is a real head-turner.”
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This is capable of handling and delivering some 3,000 Nm of torque, significantly more than a traditional
torque converter. It also offers fine control characteristics and has its own, powerful integrated primary
retarder, negating the need for the separate retarder that would otherwise be required to assist the
high performance engine brake in bringing a fully loaded rig of up to 250 tonnes GCW safely to a halt.
Southern Cranes & Access Director Clive Sadler recalled: “We were looking for a truck with a bit
more power and liked what we’d heard and read about the new turbo clutch. Rossetts offered us a
demonstration unit for a week, so we gave it a go, and the driver came back singing its praises.”
Sadler continued: “The fuel efficiency was at least equal to, if not better than, the less powerful trucks
we’d been using, and he really liked the all-round quality and feel of the Arocs.
“The automatic transmission and turbo clutch certainly lived up to their billing too – some of the
locations we have to access are very tight, which is why we specify our trailers and other equipment
with high steering angles, but even fully loaded the truck was very easy to manoeuvre at low speeds.”
Walsall-based Tardis Environmental is turning
to MAN Truck & Bus UK as it looks to replace
vehicles in its 100-strong fleet. The firm
which deals with wet waste, and now has a
bulk water supply arm, operates nationwide.
A new MAN TGM 26.340 6x4 with a tipper
chassis fitted with a Whale tanker is the latest
addition.
Southern Cranes & Access purchased its two new tractor units with funding support from MercedesBenz Financial Services. The new tractors and their trailers will be inspected and serviced under
Mercedes-Benz r&m contracts by the workshop team at Rossetts Commercials’ Worthing headquarters.
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The first vehicles from a £3.4 million order for 34 Mercedes-Benz
eight-wheelers are already hard at work for the civil engineering and
construction company Owen Pugh in the North-East of England. The
prestigious deal represents the operator’s biggest single investment in
its fleet, and is a major coup for Mercedes-Benz and its supplying dealer
Bell Truck and Van.
Most of Owen Pugh’s new Arocs 3240Ks are being fitted with steel tipping
bodies by Lancashire Tippers of Bolton. However the company has ordered
three alloy-bodied tippers for delivery towards the end of the year, and will
also be taking a hook loader and a tipper grab, as well as two trucks with
cheese wedge plant bodies.
The Arocs is purpose-designed and built for construction-related
applications. Owen Pugh’s vehicles have M ClassicSpace cabs and are
powered by 290 kW (394 HP) straight-six engines driving through Mercedes
PowerShift automated transmissions.
The firm, which has its headquarters in North Tyneside, undertook a
comprehensive evaluation exercise involving five other OEMs, prior to
deciding upon the offering from Bell Truck and Van.
“We were running only three Mercedes-Benz trucks on the fleet previously,
so we had no special loyalty to the brand,” explained Paul Cockburn, the
General Manager of Owen Pugh & Co Ltd, which is responsible for the
company’s plant hire and haulage businesses.
“But Bell’s Arocs demonstrator performed particularly strongly, outshining
the competition by a margin. It was half-a-mile per gallon more fuel-efficient
than anything else we tried – and was well received by our drivers, who liked
the cab layout and high seating position, and preferred the Mercedes-Benz
auto transmission to others.
“The Arocs also offers a highly competitive payload. We will get a whisker
over 18-and-a-half tonnes on the majority of our tippers, which is excellent
given their heavy-duty steel bodies.”
Key benefits of correct wheel alignment
IMPROVED
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■■ The Owen Pugh Group comprises five trading companies operating in
the civil engineering industry, undertaking earthmoving and demolition,
drainage and groundworks, plant hire and haulage, quarrying, inert
waste and drain cleaning, and CCTV surveys. Employing over 420
people across all its sites, the Group is headquartered at Dudley near
Cramlington. It has other locations at Blaydon, Stockton-on-Tees and
Bassington Lane in Cramlington, as well as Marsden Quarry.
INCREASE IN TYRE
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Incorrect wheel alignment will
increase the rolling resistance
of a vehicle, since some 30% of
its fuel is used to overcome tyre
rolling resistance, and hence any
small degree of misalignment
will substantially increase fuel
consumption. A saving of more
than 5% is commonly achieved
through correct wheel alignment.
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of tyres – causing them to wear
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Relying upon TruckEast Scanias
for on-time delivery of concrete
in the Eastern counties
Eastern Concrete are major regional suppliers of site-mixed concrete.
Founded in 2002, they operate out of Stowmarket and regional readymix depots at Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and Norwich, covering the
Eastern counties with their modern fleet of over 30 volumetric and
ready-mix concrete trucks. Now the Scania specialist TruckEast has
supplied Eastern Concrete with five new Scania trucks for their fleet,
including their first-ever V8 truck and a large 39-metre boom concrete
pump truck.
Specialising in supplying customers with concrete solutions 24/7, Eastern
Concrete demand exceptionally reliable and flexible transport solutions
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Owen Pugh’s Arocs are being deployed on several high-profile contracts.
These include the Morpeth Northern Bypass, where the company is currently
undertaking earthworks on behalf of Carillion and transporting aggregates
for Lafarge Tarmac. These will be used at the Dalton Park shopping centre in
Murton, County Durham, where Owen Pugh is carrying out excavation and
re-composting work for the site’s extension.
There is growing pressure
on governments, industry
and transport to reduce CO2
emissions: this has given rise to
more efficient engines, now up
to Euro VI. However, if wheels
are not correctly aligned, their
efficiency is compromised, and
the saving in fuel and potential
for reduced CO2 emissions are
forfeited. Furthermore most CO2
reduction strategies involve
additional costs, whereas correct
wheel alignment reduces harmful
emissions in a self-funding
manner.
If wheels are misaligned, that
can cause a vehicle to veer left
or right, demanding corrective
steering by the driver and
putting him and his rig under
constant, unnecessary strain.
Uneven tyres neither adhere
well to the road surface nor
handle efficiently. What is more,
incorrect wheel alignment can
put great stress on steering
joints, wheel bearings and other
steering components, reducing
their effective lifespan.
The Arocs replace older vehicles which are being stood down from the
operator’s fleet of 75 trucks, and are the subject of a flexible Agility finance
agreement from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services.
Bell Truck and Van Group Managing Director Trevor Simmons affirmed:
“We were delighted that the Owen Pugh Group selected us as its partner of
choice to deliver this substantial order, and look forward to seeing the fleet
in action throughout the North-East in the months and years to come.”
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New Antos fleet proves just the job for waste recovery
companies across the region: “Following a major programme of investment,
our Oldbury site is now the largest automated commercial material recovery
facility in the West Midlands, its optical sorting equipment delivering some
of the industry’s highest recycling, recovery and purity rates.
“This capacity allows us to look at all waste streams and offer a total
management package for clients who are conscious of their corporate social
responsibilities and keen to divert as much waste as possible from landfill.
“It’s important that the trucks we use should reflect our commitment to the
environment and, with their low-emission, Euro VI engines, our MercedesBenz Antos fit the bill perfectly. We’re very proud of these new vehicles,
which convey a professional, high-quality image for our company when they
arrive at a customer’s premises.”
Mercedes-Benz vans smooth the way for Tripod Crest
Road surfacing specialist Tripod Crest operates on a nationwide basis,
with operatives skilled at working on anything from motorways, trunk
roads and airfields, to housing estate roads, private car-parks and
footpaths. The company runs a fleet of 100 vans, all but a handful of
which are Mercedes-Benz. The line-up includes examples from all three
core model lines – Citan, Vito and Sprinter.
Supplied by Wellingborough dealer Intercounty Truck & Van, most are
panel vans and crew vans with second rows of seats. The majority of these
vehicles have undergone conversion to welfare specification by Body &
Trailer Services of Northampton, providing a welcome refuge for Tripod Crest
workers taking breaks while out on site.
The latest additions to the fleet include a 3.5t Sprinter 313 CDI chassis cab
with dropside body, also by Body & Trailer Services, which is now on general
materials- and tool-carrying duties. It is the first time Tripod Crest has
purchased a new dropsider, the company having preferred previously to buy
pre-owned examples of this type of vehicle.
Other recent arrivals include another five Sprinter 313 CDI crew vans fitted
out to Tripod Crest’s latest welfare specification. Each has two beds, a kitchen
and storage area with sink and microwave oven, and a drying cupboard for
wet clothes. In April the company took delivery of seven Citan 109 CDI small
vans, for use primarily on tarmac sites.
All of these welfare vehicles are additionally equipped with aircon and night
heaters, as well as extra ventilation, interior lighting and electrical sockets.
Tripod Crest maintains its commercial vehicles in-house – Workshop
Manager Craig Baker is also responsible for specifying and ordering its vans.
He reports: “Our lads can potentially be out on site all week, so we endeavour
to make life as comfortable as possible for them.
“We choose Mercedes-Benz vans for their all-round quality and outstanding
reliability, while the fuel economy is pretty good too – we’re getting up to 40
mpg from the Citans.
“Safety is another key priority, as we’re very aware of our duty-of-care
obligations – not only to our own employees, but also to other road-users.
We take great comfort, therefore, from knowing they’re equipped with a
market-leading array of standard-fit active and passive features, to which
we add cameras, proximity sensors and audible reversing warnings.”
Baker declares: “Intercounty Truck & Van’s sales service is very good, as is its
aftercare back-up. Although we maintain the vehicles in our own workshop,
the dealer will make two parts deliveries per day if we need them, and will
get them here very quickly if we’ve an urgent requirement.”
Malcolm Gregory and Rajesh Brigue of Weir Waste recognise the benefits of their new
Mercedes-Benz Antos refuse trucks
Independent recycling and waste management specialist Weir
Waste has commissioned a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz Antos refuse
trucks. The Birmingham-based company operates material recovery
facilities in the city’s Bordesley Green district and at Oldbury, serving
commercial customers throughout the West Midlands, Warwickshire
and Worcestershire.
Weir Waste’s Antos have short ClassicSpace (S) day cabs and state-of-the art,
7.7-litre, six-cylinder BlueEfficiency Power engines. The six-wheelers have
outputs of 220 kW (300 HP), while the 18t vehicle produces 175 kW (240
HP). All drive through smooth-changing Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated
transmissions.
“Given the nature of the work, with heavy traffic and a lot of stopping and
starting, the auto gearbox was a ‘must’,” insisted Malcolm Gregory of Weir
Waste. “The drivers are really pleased with the comfort and easy driveability
of these new trucks and, if they’re happy, so are we.”
It is now running five 26t 2530s and a single 18t 1824 from the Antos heavy
distribution range. Supplied by dealer Midlands Truck & Van, all have Dennis
Eagle Olympus rear-end loader bodies.
Weir Waste provides a comprehensive range of skips and containers and
operates seven days a week. The company offers free site audits for prospective
customers, while its waste vehicles are also fitted with sophisticated Moba
bin weighing and identification systems made in Germany that enable it to
charge by bin weight. Not only does this technology prevent overfilling, it
also helps customers to achieve their environmental goals by minimising
the amount of waste they produce and send to landfill.
Between them Weir Waste’s two operations can process some 500,000t
of waste and recyclables each year. Commercial and Industrial Manager
Rajesh Brigue is playing a key role in its drive to win new business from
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The new DAF XF Super Space cabs are the first deliveries for the fruit
merchanting and pallet network member since the mid-1980s and coincide
with an imminent move to a new £5.5 million facility in Aylsham adjacent to
Channel Commercials, with funds generated through the sale of Salvatori’s
current site and additional medium- and long-term borrowing.
Channel Commercials will undertake regular servicing and maintenance
work under a two-year r&m contract, although Salvatori will utilise its own
workshops for minor repair work. Salvatori has depots in Rochester and
Calais too.
Fuel figures on
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averaging 9.6 mpg
Kent-based haulier and logistics provider Salvatori has reported
outstanding fuel economy from its latest Euro VI DAF XF 460 FTG 6x2
tractor units. In service since March, the new units are already returning,
on average, an impressive 9.6 mpg at 44t gcw and – the company says –
after having been worked hard on day-and-night trunking work.
The fuel economy figures mark a significant improvement in productivity
for Salvatori set against existing models in its 64-truck fleet. Though
instrumental in the final decision to select DAF XF, Salvatori also said that
it had received a “cracking good deal” through local DAF dealer Channel
Commercials.
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“The Euro VI DAF demonstrator turned in some really impressive fuel
figures,” enthused Salvatori’s Transport Manager Phill Macey. “So you can
imagine my delight when the new DAF deliveries hit the high-nines, too –
and I would expect this figure perhaps to rise after they’ve bedded in. What
has surprised me, however, is that we’ve been working them hard from day 1
on day-and-night trunking operations.”
Macey was quick to include his drivers as crucial, not only to the success
of the Salvatori operation, but also in helping to alleviate the wider driver
shortage problem in the UK. “Our drivers absolutely love their new DAF XFs,”
he emphasised, “and I think that’s important for productivity. But it also
means we’ll hang on to them.
“Our drivers recognise that our investment in top quality vehicles is an
investment in them, too. This, I believe, goes a long way to addressing the
driver shortage problem. Giving drivers the right tool for the job provides an
incentive for them to commit to a long-term career.”
With fruit merchanting providing an historical foundation for the Salvatori
name, the company today provides a general haulage service specialising in
building materials, soon to be operating out of its new location at Aylsham,
Kent. Moreover a pallet distribution service is provided from Rochester via
the Palletways network. The Salvatori depot at Calais facilitates work in
France and the Benelux countries.
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The latest Mercedes-Benz Actros has made a flying start in the colours
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themselves as its new mpg champions, while also offering the allimportant manoeuvrability needed for high-street deliveries.
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another five units which, like its first two, will be inspected and serviced
under five-year Mercedes-Benz r&m contracts. Family-owned Heron
Foods opened its first store in Hull in 1979. It now serves customers with
“top quality products at the lowest possible prices” from 240 locations
throughout the North of England and the Midlands, and is proposing to open
up to 30 more in the next 12 months.
The retailer’s new 4x2 Actros 1840s are based at the purpose-built HQ in
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Head of Logistics Karl Dawson is responsible for a fleet of 40 trucks: most
are tractor units, although the line-up also includes a number of 26t rigids,
which are gradually being phased out.
He explained to Truck & Track: “We deliver round-the-clock to our network
of stores, many of which are located in busy town centres, so we need a lowimpact tractor unit which is small and highly manoeuvrable.
“Having traditionally been a Mercedes-Benz operator, three years ago we
started buying vehicles by a Swedish manufacturer because we felt their cab
size was better suited to our type of work.
“However, we took a good look at the latest Actros towards the end of last
year and realised that the 2.3m ClassicSpace cab with flat roof is no wider
or higher than the vehicles we’d been using, while if anything it’s marginally
shorter.”
Dawson continued: “The drivers have certainly taken to their new Actros.
Not only do they offer the manoeuvrability we need, but we’ve also specified
their cabs with extra side glass which makes for excellent all-round vision.
“We’re very happy with their economy too. Last month our first two Euro VI
units averaged 9.67 mpg and 9.49 mpg respectively, and these are figures
which compare very favourably with our non-Mercedes-Benz trucks.”
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Rhenus UK wins 5-year contract
renewal from Daimler
reverse delivery for OE manufacturers across the
UK and Ireland. The contract has been renewed
because of the success of Rhenus’ partnership
approach and the strength of Daimler’s 30-year
relationship with Rhenus in Germany.
David Williams, Managing Director of Rhenus
UK, asserted: “Securing the contract is a real
testament to the service we have delivered
over the past five years. Importantly, we take
a partnership approach to our business, so we
understand the unique challenges automotive
manufacturers face. We therefore tailor our
service accordingly, by creating a short supply
chain and using our secure network of facilities
and trusted personnel to deliver results.”
Renault Range Ts provide fuel savings
to UK oil & gas industry
Jason Moir continues: “BRS Ltd offered us a highly
competitive deal that included tyres, which for
us is a significant cost. Keeping our drivers happy
is essential, too, as they are at the frontline of
our business. I’m delighted to say that the new
Renaults have gone down very well with our
drivers. Feedback from our depots has also been
very favourable, so all-in-all I am extremely
pleased that we made the switch.”
Rhenus manages the logistics service for the
automotive manufacturer from its centrally
located Automotive Competence Centre (ACC) at
Watling Street, Cannock, Staffs.
The Rhenus team meet at Cannock: from left to right, Steve Cross – European Freight Forwarding Manager of Rhenus Logistics,
Russell Turner – Cannock Branch Manager, Darren Cater – Head of the Automotive Competence Centre (ACC), David Williams –
Managing Director of Rhenus UK
The Rhenus Group provides logistics services
around the globe and has an annual turnover
of 4.1 billion Euros. The Group employs over
24,000 people at more than 390 locations
worldwide. Daimler has now awarded Rhenus
Logistics in the UK a five-year contract
renewal.
Rhenus Logistics UK has its HQ at Trafford Park,
Manchester, with an additional 12 facilities in
the UK and Ireland. The continued partnership
with Daimler will service 67 collection points
across those countries, delivering automotive
parts to 40 production destinations in Germany.
Daimler has worked with Rhenus UK since
October 2010. The freight forwarder has been
providing a total logistics solution including full
The Head of the ACC, Darren Cater, told us: “We
manage the service from our Cannock facility,
which allows us to use our team of experienced
automotive logistics specialists to ensure all
elements of the supply chain run efficiently. We
use three facilities in Bradford, Basildon and
Dublin to service the North, South and Ireland.
All goods are then trunked to Cannock and
transported via a complete round-trip service
using our dedicated fleet of 20 truck trailers
to Germany. What is more, all packaging is
redelivered to suppliers for re-use, saving time
and money.”
Rhenus operates multiple daily departures for
Daimler from the ACC in Cannock using a network
of trusted suppliers.
www.uk.rhenus.com
New Volvo FH-500 tractor goes to
Neil Dowson’s long-serving driver
Dyce Carriers Ltd is a family owned and run
business established in 1973 by David and Jean
Moir with a very humble Morris Minor Van. It has
since grown into a company that boasts three
depots in Scotland (Aberdeen, Cowdenbeath and
a new one at Ivergordon in the Highlands) as well
as one in Poole. Its Head Office is in Aberdeen, and
Dyce Carriers serves the many oil and gas service
providers in the area.
Aberdeen-based general haulier Dyce Carriers
has taken delivery of two new 44t Renault
Range T460 6x2 midlift tractor units, the first
to join the company’s 68-strong DAF, Volvo,
Mercedes and Scania dominated fleet over
7.5t. The Range Ts will be used for trunking
to the company’s central Scotland depot in
Cowdenbeath, pulling oil and gas trailers.
The vehicles are on a two-year contract hire
through BRS which includes road tax and
tyres, with servicing through local Renault
Trucks dealer Alex Aiken and Son of Aberdeen.
Owner Jason Moir explains why he opted for
Renault: “Our business is doing really well in
Scotland, Poole and beyond. Fuel economy is
always a key factor for Dyce Carriers, and we
knew that the new Range T had been specifically
designed to deliver fuel savings. It’s early days,
but initial figures are very promising. We are
also taking full advantage of Renault Truck’s
Fuel Eco package that includes the Optifleet
telematics system. This allows us to monitor both
the vehicles and drivers in real time in order to
control our main areas of expenditure.”
Through its working relationship with LV
Shipping, Dyce Carriers offers an overnight
service between Middlesbrough and Aberdeen,
as well as opening up to worldwide cargo. The
company’s Poole depot was set up in 1996 to
cater for the local BP Wytch Farm facility and
offers the same services as those provided by
Aberdeen and Cowdenbeath.
www.dyce-carriers.co.uk
www.renault-trucks.co.uk
www.alexaiken.co.uk
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The genuine alternative
Ltd has purchased a new Volvo FH-500 tractor unit from Crossroads Truck &
Bus Ltd, Stallingborough, north-east Lincs. This is the second new-series FH
to enter service with the Dowson fleet, which is based, appropriately for a
Volvo operator, at Scandinavian Way, Immingham.
In recognition of his dedicated, 19-year service with the company, the 25th
anniversary FH has been allocated to driver Allan Welch.
Allan, who drove a Classic FH before, declares himself “totally smitten” by
the Globetrotter-cabbed FH which is equipped with I-Shift automated
transmission, leather upholstery, roof-mounted light bar and polished
Durabrite wheels, together with signwriting that incorporates a 25th
anniversary logo.
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To celebrate the occasion of the company’s 25th anniversary, C. Neil Dowson
The company keeps its trucks for up to seven years, and Neil Dowson reports
that the good service on parts he receives from local dealer Crossroads,
product reliability and good fuel economy “in the high eights”, are key
reasons why he continues to go for Volvo trucks.
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Twenty-five years ago, on August 1st 1990, Neil Dowson collected his
first load as an owner-driver. That consignment of wheat was delivered
to Rank Hovis McDougall in Hull. Since then Neil has grown the transport
business he founded, C. Neil Dowson Ltd, to the point where it operates
26 trucks, 18 of which are Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units. The company now
specialises in container haulage.
Neil’s first Volvo was an M-plate FH12-380, 6x2 tractor unit. This vehicle
was operated at 44t gcw on intermodal duties, transporting shipping
containers between port and railhead.
It’s reassuring that in this ever changing Commercial Vehicle market, you can rely on one brand that, for
over 40 years, has ticked all the boxes in terms of quality, fit and price. The full range is available from
your local independent TTC parts distributor.
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To celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary, C. Neil Dowson Ltd has purchased a new Volvo
FH-500 6x2 tractor unit from Crossroads of Stallingborough. In recognition of his 19-year
service with Dowson, the 25th anniversary Volvo FH has been allocated to driver Allan Welch.
The owner of the firm, Neil Dowson, had been driving trucks for a living for
eight years before he became an owner-operator. For several years he was
engaged primarily in bulk grain transport, before moving to concentrate
on container haulage out of Immingham. The business now focuses on
container haulage, including refrigerated and tank containers. The new FH
is expected to cover around 140,000km a year.
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Allison automatic transmissions ordered
to reduce driveline maintenance costs
Go Plant Ltd, one of the UK’s principal suppliers of operated and selfdrive specialty vehicles, recently selected the Allison 3000 Series™ fully
automatic transmission for 15 new roadsweepers. “We’ve upgraded
to Allison transmissions because of the reduced lifecycle costs and the
improved vehicle driveline – something which inevitably suffers a high
level of wear-and-tear during roadsweeping activities,” remarks Aiden
Garvey, Regional Manager for Go Plant.
Manufactured by longstanding bodybuilder Johnston Sweepers, the
vehicles are based on the Euro VI DAF LF 220 chassis supplied by DAF dealer
Greenhous.
Go Plant specified Allison fully automatic transmissions to reduce driveline
maintenance expenses previously experienced with
automated manual transmissions (AMTs). The order is
just part of a major investment by Go Plant, which has
ordered 48 new vehicles in the first quarter of 2015
alone.
over the UK, cleaning construction sites, roadwork projects, factories and
haulage yards in both the private and public sector. The vehicles often work
around the clock in arduous stop-start conditions, travelling at an average
speed of just 3 mph when sweeping. The Allison torque converter provides
smooth shifting even at very low speeds and, as a result, operation is simple,
since the driver has to be prepared only to brake when needed.
“Our vehicles need to be robust and reliable, regardless of the different
drivers who operate them and their varying driving styles,” Garvey sums up.
“We have found Allison transmissions to be very easy to use.”
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“With a growing range of high-specification vehicles
maintained to the highest of standards, we pride
ourselves on providing tailored and flexible solutions
for our customers – whether they require contract,
short-term rental or operated hire,” explains Garvey. “It
is therefore imperative that our vehicles are on the road
as required.”
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Solutions
Go Plant’s fleet of over 300 roadsweepers operate all
Allison 3000 Series™ fully automatic transmission for the new Go Plant roadsweepers
Mercedes-Benz Actros is a perfect blend
for whisky haulier McPherson
Spirits haulage specialist McPherson Ltd has raised a toast to its first
Mercedes-Benz truck for more than five years. Based at Aberlour on
Speyside in the heart of Scotch whisky country, the company runs a
fleet of over 200 tractor units which are a common sight on the region’s
roads, pulling a range of polished steel tankers, hydraulic doubledeckers and bulk tipping trailers.
In recent years the firm has purchased vehicles from two other OEMs
but, said Managing Director David McPherson, the determination of
dealer Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Aberdeen to win a slice of the
company’s business eventually paid off.
“Truck Sales Manager Andrew Rennie’s perseverance and professionalism
eventually won the day,” he recalled. “Meanwhile the vehicle has won
instant respect for its blend of driver appeal, fuel economy and performance,
so we’re delighted with this latest addition to our fleet.”
The Actros 2545 has an aerodynamic StreamSpace cab and is powered by a
state-of-the-art 330 kW (449 HP) straight-six engine, which drives through
a smooth Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated transmission. It will be joined
in October by a second Actros, this time a 375 kW (510 HP) 2551 BigSpace
model.
“We are very impressed by the excellent ergonomics of the cab,” enthused
Fleet Engineering Director Ian Jamieson, pictured here. “The Actros is a real
driver’s delight, with a fantastic standard specification.
“We’d also heard very good things about the model’s fuel efficiency and,
since the opening last year of the Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle
Highland workshop in Nairn, we now have something that’s been lacking
in the past – a dependable dealer who is within easy reach and provides
excellent back-up.”
He declared: “In its first three months on the road the Actros has performed
faultlessly in what is a demanding role, negotiating the narrow and
undulating roads of Speyside and accessing distillery sites which can be very
tight. The truck is also well liked by its driver and is showing improved fuel
efficiency against our current fleet results.”
Like its other trucks, the company’s new Actros is specified to ADR standards
for the carriage of Class 3 flammable liquids. The safety-conscious operator
has also fitted the unit with a catwalk and large grab handles to the rear of
the cab, and a Brigade camera system giving the driver views from the front,
sides, rear of trailer and fifth wheel, making the job of coupling much easier
and safer. The Brigade system also records up to 60 hours of video.
The truck is additionally equipped with the optional Predictive Powertrain
Control system – PPC is a clever cruise control that employs 3D GPS mapping
to read three kilometres of topography ahead and then responds by
controlling speed, braking and the transmission to maximise fuel efficiency.
Mercedes-Benz says the system can cut fuel costs by up to 5%, although
some operators have reported significantly higher savings.
McPherson Ltd provides a range of services to its whisky-producing
customers, carrying raw materials including grain to distilleries, as well as
bulk whisky in tanks, and casks in its hydraulic-floored double-deck trailers.
Meanwhile other vehicles based at depots across Scotland, the North-East
and North-West of England undertake a wider range of haulage tasks.
Fleet Engineering Director Ian Jamieson with McPherson’s new Actros
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As Groeneveld celebrates its 25 year anniversary in the UK, the need
to keep your vehicles on the move is never more important.
Providing pioneering solutions for truck and trailers, buses and coaches,
off-road and ports.
Reduce oil consumption
Reduce downtime, maintenance and repair costs
Increase vehicle safety and operator comfort
Contact us to find out how our solutions
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Oils & Lubricants
Groeneveld celebrates
25 years in the UK
With three well-attended gala Open Days in July at its Technology
Centre at Shepshed, Leicestershire, Groeneveld has been celebrating
its 25 successful years in the UK, 1990–2015, providing technological
solutions for operational efficiency in transport. Since the economic
crisis of 2009 the company has grown, and 2015 will see the company
achieve the best sales in its 25-year history. It is bigger and stronger,
with a larger and more diversified customer base than ever.
The business in the UK began by providing speed limiters for trucks and
coaches, with a clear focus on improving road safety and reducing fuel
usage and emissions. In more recent years Groeneveld has expanded into
the supply of automatic lubrication, greasing and oil management systems
to OEMs and aftermarket end-users.
On display at the Open Days were a number of fascinating applications
including construction machinery, forklift trucks and municipal vehicles,
and a fun element with an F1 Simulator Challenge with prizes for the fastest
laps.
Some typical uses in the UK – involving the
management of multiple lubrication points – are
found on trucks and trailers, bulk tippers, mobile plant, truck-mounted and
dockside cranes, refuse collection vehicles and gritters for local authorities,
not to mention wheel loaders for quarries.
The Groeneveld Group itself, with headquarters at Gorinchem in the
Netherlands, has a proud history of providing lubrication solutions
internationally for four decades. The Group has a global presence and local
support operating in some 30 countries.
Checking and adding oil are a daily necessity for diesel and petrol engines.
This manual “oil management” remains an ongoing concern, and it increases
costs more than necessary. Oilmaster solves both problems in a professional
and efficient manner.
was installed will be monitored carefully. Smart electronics prevent the
overfilling of oil. Moreover important information is stored in the Oilmaster’s
electronic memory to enable quick diagnosis in the case of excess oil
consumption.
The primary benefit that Oilmaster provides to drivers is additional
convenience. Adding oil whilst out on the road – something that leads to
dirty hands at inconvenient moments – thus becomes a thing of the past.
Oilmaster offers maintenance staff and management more comfort in the
form of increased security. Risks of major repairs, downtime and insurance
claims for engine damage are reduced to an absolute minimum.
So, by reducing the level of costly manual oil maintenance and the attendant
downtime, you can keep your fleet, big or small, running at its optimum for
longer. The significant improvement in efficiency will impact hugely on the
whole life costs of each vehicle.
Pictured below right are products from Groeneveld’s flagship Oilmaster®
range, a cost-effective system for modern combustion engine maintenance
and management. The Twin, Single-Line and the latest, state-of-the art,
EcoPlus are shown.
Oilmaster monitors the oil level when the ignition is switched on and
automatically adds oil when necessary. In that case the system will pump
a small quantity of oil from the integrated reservoir to the engine sump.
Because of the monitoring frequency and the addition of oil when required,
the engine runs at the perfect oil level.
Groeneveld Oilmaster®
In general this level is substantially lower than the maximum level mark
on the dipstick! Oil consumption is substantially lower at low oil levels, and
far less oil is required than usual when changing oil. This rapidly increases
financial benefits, especially where expensive oil is used. And of course the
environment also profits from minimal oil consumption.
Products in the highly innovative Oilmaster portfolio replace all manual
checking and replenishment of oil between oil changes. They ensure
problem-free oil management, reduced maintenance costs and usage,
decreased oil consumption, less downtime, consistent oil quality and lower
environmental impact. Oilmaster is used on combustion engines in the onhighway and off-road sectors as well as static equipment.
The precision level sensor ensures that the oil level set when the Oilmaster
Groeneveld also supplies the appropriate type of grease for every application
and system, maximising the benefits when a Groeneveld automatic greasing
system is installed.
Groeneveld has developed several grease types under its proprietary brand
name GreenLube® for use in its automatic greasing systems. Groeneveld
can advise you on which grease will provide the best results when used in
combination with the greasing system you have selected.
Innovative technology such as that described will continue to be the
cornerstone of Groeneveld’s approach to transport efficiency solutions in
the UK, looking ahead to the next quarter-of-a-century too. Harking back
to the earliest days, the latest speed limiters remain in its portfolio of active
safety systems.
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Total UK Ltd
AdBlue
If you’re looking for an AdBlue manufacturer that helps to reduce the
cost of running your SCR fleet with a leading service that includes:
Production
- in the UK to minimize logistics costs
Nationwide - distribution centres for a reliable local service
Miles ahead, Total Rubia – the brand leader
for Euro VI engines
Stephen Parker of Total UK focuses readers’ attention on lubricant choice for
Euro VI engines
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As the world of engine technology advances
at an ever accelerating rate, lubricants must
keep up. Total UK lubricants are an active
brand which never stands still. We’re daring
and dynamic, with a passion for being at the
forefront of technology.
To push the boundaries of our innovation
further, we enjoy close partnerships with major
OEM manufacturers across the world. Together
we develop high-specification lubricants that
answer the severe demands of today’s fleet
operators.
With Euro VI now in place and driven by
legislation, the demands on engine oils required
to lubricate fleet diesel engines are changing.
All Euro VI vehicles now fitted with EGR, SCR
and DPFs will need to undertake exhaust
regeneration, cleaning diesel particulate filters
of their excess soot and reducing emissions of
C02 and other pollutants. When combined with
the drive to improve fuel economy and the need
to increase drain intervals, the increasingly
challenging issues that fleet managers and
operators are facing mean that selecting the
right oil has become even more complicated, but
so important.
With this in mind, our response for now and in
the future is our commitment to developing
products that address these challenges, leading
to increases in energy efficiency, reductions in
fuel costs, advances in durability, and longer
drain intervals which mean lower servicing costs
and less unproductive downtime for vehicles.
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With fuel prices accounting for a significantly
high percentage of operating costs, the benefits
in fuel economy of lower viscosity, fully synthetic,
low SAPS engine oils are now becoming of crucial
importance.
Total Rubia TIR 9900 FE 5W-30 is specially
recommended for the latest generation of Euro VI
engines, but is also ideal for lubricating all types
of engines of Euro V and before, fitted with or
without post-treatment systems – EGR, SCR and
DPF.
Specifications: ACEA E6/E9 API CJ-4. OEM
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Premium Plus.
Rubia TIR 9900 is a premium quality lubricant
combining two technologies – Fuel Economy
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fuel savings of 1 litre every 100km or 3%, if used
in conjunction with Fuel Economy transmission
lubricants.
With its excellent low SAPS properties, this
engine oil protects your engine and preserves
your particulate filter.
superb engine protection. First-rate anti-wear
performance protects your engine, whatever its
duty cycle, such as longrange deliveries, frequent
stops-and-starts or heavy loads.
Last but not least, it also provides outstanding
piston cleanliness: hence it gives unsurpassed
protection against bore polishing and cylinder
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Delivery
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- every batch independently tested to ISO22241, to protect
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Then
is the AdBlue solution to fit your needs.
Greenox is the UK’s leading independent brand of AdBlue and is manufactured by
Tennants, an experienced speciality chemical manufacturer and the UK’s leading
independent chemical distributor, established since 1797.
Interested for your own fleet? If you want to find
out more about Rubia TIR 9900 FE 5W-30 and
other Total lubricants, then call us on 01977
636 301, email [email protected] or visit
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Rubia TIR 9900 FE 5W-30 provides highly
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Fuel Economy
Fuel Economy
Airtabs reduce aerodynamic drag &
with it your fuel bills
Wheel alignment
equipment selection – it’s
time for straight talking!
In recent years a number of manufacturers have brought out
impressive computerised alignment systems claiming alignment times
of just a few minutes. These systems use technology such as vision
systems, scanning lasers or electronic gyroscopes to take the critical
measurements, and there is no doubt that these systems are a fast and
efficient way of taking a wheel alignment measurement. However, it
should be remembered that such systems are merely a measurement
tool, and prospective users should not lose sight of the fact that those
machines do not undertake the mechanical diagnosis and cannot make
any wheel alignment adjustments. They do not tell you how to set the
vehicle based on the operator’s needs, and they do not tell you about
tyre issues.
Measurement and adjustment are two very different things. For instance,
we all know a computer diagnostic system can tell you within a couple
of minutes that you have an engine
management fault or need new injectors:
yet the time to perform the actual repair still
takes many hours. The same is true for wheel
alignment, where obtaining the initial wheel
alignment measurement is only the first step
in resolving a wheel alignment problem that
could take hours.
Shingeo Shingo
There is an interesting parallel with the work
of Shingeo Shingo, the Japanese industrialist
famed for revolutionising worldwide
manufacturing practices, and machine setup and maintenance procedures.
Shingo spoke about the philosophy of
allowing a machine to “talk to you” when it
has a problem. He said the closer you can get
to any mechanical system to see it in action,
to listen to it, to feel it, “to hear its breath and
take its pulse,” the more likely it is to reveal
its problems to you. Experience shows that
any system that puts distance between the
technician and the vehicle being checked
means that vital clues about the underlying
problem will get missed.
Wheel alignment issues are not always how
they first appear. When drivers bring you a
vehicle with a so-called wheel alignment
problem, what they actually have in fact is
a vehicle with either poor tyre wear or poor
handling, and they have jumped to the
conclusion that it is a wheel alignment issue.
However, many vehicles showing the signs
of incorrect wheel alignment have an
underlying mechanical issue such as stiff
kingpins, worn wheel bearings, worn ball
joints, bent track bars, broken suspension
and steering box timing issues and, unless
the technician performing the wheel
alignment is able to correctly diagnose these
issues, just performing a wheel alignment
measurement on its own is not going to solve
the problem.
One important factor in the accuracy of any
good wheel alignment system is the ability
to find the true running centre of each axle stub, and not to just hang a gauge
off the rim or even worse the tyre. Therefore the wheel mounting gauges
have to be able to compensate for irregularities in the wheel rim through a
process called “run-out compensation”.
Even if there are small time savings, there is
potentially a bigger drawback owing to the
remoteness of the measurement process.
Using a remote computer terminal to
perform all of the alignment measurements
can lead to a false sense of security, and the
underlying mechanical problems or tyre
issues can be missed.
The product is a patented, unique, wishboneshaped vortex generator. It is designed to
increase vehicle aerodynamic performance and
fuel economy by reducing aerodynamic pressure
drag scientifically, targeting the two main drag
areas. These are the large flat area at the back of
the vehicle and, for tractor-trailer combinations,
the gap between the tractor and the trailer.
In addition to the fuel-saving benefits which
Airtabs provide, they also offer several other
advantages. They improve vehicle stability by
altering the airflow at the vehicle’s rear – and the
majority of users readily comment on improved
vehicle handling performance, especially in
windy conditions or when passing (or being
passed) by other vehicles. This vastly increases
drivers’ safety margins by reducing wandering
and sudden adjacent lane incursions. Not
only does the product save fuel and increase
driver safety, but it also enhances users’ “green
credentials”. The reduction in fuel used is in direct
relationship with reductions in carbon emissions.
For example, a 3% fuel saving is equivalent to a
3% reduction in carbon.
The Airtab component produces two vortices
of air, each approximately four to five times the
height of the Airtab and several feet in length.
These tight swirls of air “bridge the gap” between
tractor and trailer, and make the airflow exit
at the rear of the vehicle in a smoother, more
controlled way.
With fuel costs continuing to soar, reducing
your fuel bill is one of the most important
factors in ensuring your company’s continued
success. Airtabs will do just that – reduce your
fuel bill and therefore save you money.
Airtab UK, a subsidiary of the Burnley-based
mudwing manufacturer Boydell & Jacks, was
Many companies have trialled Airtabs over the
past few years, and its results have ranged from a
1.2% increase in fuel economy up to 4.94%, with
numerous bluechip and independent operators
now fitting Airtab as standard to keep fuel costs
under control. Airtab’s fuel savings are averaging
3.1% at present.
It is difficult to predict exactly what savings can
be achieved, since with aerodynamics there are
so many variables – including where Airtabs are
fitted on the tractor, weather conditions and
even the make and model of the truck. However,
The major advantages Airtab has over other
devices, apart from the very low initial outlay, is
the fact that it is “fit-and-forget” and performs
as well on day one as it does five years down
the road. A tractor unit can be fitted in less than
an hour, and Airtabs require zero maintenance.
Airtabs are backed with a specialist Grade “A”
Automotive adhesive tape, offering an easy “peeland-stick” application. Once they have been
fitted to a clean, dry surface, they aren’t going to
move at all.
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Fuel & Tank Management Systems
• Over twenty years dedicated experience of
Traditional laser-based alignment systems
at less than half the cost are probably just
as fast, or alternatively a mobile alignment
service such as Steertrak’s, where the
equipment and a skilled technician are
brought to you, could be even more cost-effective.
www.steertrak.co.uk
FUEL MONITORING SYSTEMS
Sales
The compensation takes place with the wheels on the ground with a
two- step measurement: the wheels are rolled 180° in between the
measurement. But this issue goes to heart of the contradiction inherent
in many of the latest computerised systems because, in order to make the
necessary pre-alignment mechanical checks on the steering to ensure there
are no underlying issues, you still have to jack the wheels off the ground.
So, if you look at the totality of the wheel alignment process from initial
set-up, mechanical checks, initial wheel alignment measurement, repair,
adjustments and final wheel alignment checks, then the overall time saving
from using the current fully automated systems is less clear.
one thing is certain: Airtab is bound to have a
positive result.
Highly automated wheel alignment
systems are probably best suited to retail
environments, where the fast measurement
provides an opportunity to “go fishing”
for more paid work. For more complex
commercial vehicle workshops, the returnon-investment is less clear.
On a more traditional laser-based system, the wheel is jacked up and a laser
spun on the wheel to make the compensating adjustments. Jacking each
wheel on a heavy vehicle obviously takes time. Nevertheless one area where
the new computerised systems claim to save time is by avoiding the need to
jack each wheel to perform run-out compensation.
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HOW MUCH IS
TOO MUCH?
Onboard Weighing
How Red Forge has grown to become the complete
on-vehicle weighing provider for haulage fleets
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A personal perspective from Andrew Freeman, Managing Director
In 1976 Lucas Industries, one of the largest
employers in the Midlands, decided to make
redundant, amongst others, John Freeman,
Bryan Newcombe, Sidney Marshall and
Ron King. After a number of meetings
and discussions around our dining table
at home, “Red Forge Ltd” was conceived.
So, from the great, dying, old oak of Lucas
Industries, an acorn was planted.
During his life at Lucas, my late father John
was involved with setting up the Lucas B90
scheme, which enabled customers to purchase
remanufactured rotating electrics for a
fraction of the new replacement price: this was
precisely what Red Forge was set up to replicate.
The original factory unit of Red Forge Ltd in Palmers
Road Industrial Estate, Redditch, back in 1976
Andrew Freeman
With the combined efforts
of all involved, a suitable
factory unit was selected
in the newly developed
Birmingham
industrial
overflow area of Redditch,
Worcestershire – at Unit
5, Palmers Road Industrial
Estate.
Company founder John Freeman accepting the Department of Trade and Industry’s SMART
Award, for innovation in the field of vehicle weighing technology, from Lord Sainsbury in 1993:
from left to right, Mrs J Freeman and John Freeman – Red Forge Ltd, Sue Beardsmore – BBC
Midlands Today TV presenter, Lord Sainsbury.
John became Technical
Director, Bryan Financial Director, Sidney Chairman and Ron Workshop
Manager, and the company was incorporated on 24th June 1976. The
initial interest from the market was strong and, with the help of some major
contracts, the new company started to make a profit almost immediately.
For vehicles up to 8.2t, the Limitlite Tradesman display
Did you know that running a vehicle overloaded invalidates your
insurance policy? Increases your maintenance costs?
And could incur a hefty fine of upto £5000 per offence?
Red Forge provide solutions and advice for on-vehicle
Axalert Excel display – for vehicles up to 32t
weighing and axle load indication systems so you know exactly
HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH!
The current premises on the same site
Provide your drivers with the information they need to keep
them within the legal limit.
NO EXCUSES!...Call us today on: 01527 526112
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During this time my father became a very active member of the local IRTE
organisation. I can recall seeing him depart for meetings wearing the chain
of office of Chairman, a post he held for a while. During his time with the
IRTE, since he was an electronics development engineer, he was asked to
investigate a problem that some members were starting to experience. This
was truck overloading, and the fact that vehicles were increasingly being
stopped and weighed by Traffic Police.
Accordingly my father set about developing an indicator that could be
mounted on the dash of a truck to indicate its loading status. It meant that
a truck could be loaded anywhere up to the legal safe weight limit (SWL)
without overloading and without having to go to a weighbridge. So the
Axalert™ was born. The first Axalert™ was installed in 1983 on a Midlands
Electricity Board vehicle.
The product range later grew to include the Limitlite™, which was aimed at
the van-sized vehicle. Since then these products have evolved into one of the
most reliable axle load indicators on the market today. The Axalert™ and
Limitlite™ ranges have been supplemented by the addition of the successful
Omniweigh™, loadcell-based, on-vehicle weighing system, offering the
complete package for the fleet user.
Red Forge Ltd now has its own 22,000 ft2 premises adjacent to the original
one and employs sales engineers, development engineers, applications
engineers, electronics production personnel, finance management,
installation and services engineers, all working to ensure the best possible
products and support.
Recent times have seen a dramatic increase in sales, with greater awareness
of vehicle overloading, due to the customers’ requirement to use vehicles of
lower weight capacity. This means that vehicles are more likely to become
overloaded. With the growing emphasis on duty-of-care toward the driver,
installing a Red Forge on-vehicle weighing system is the ideal method of
ensuring compliance, and at the same time supporting British ingenuity
with a unique understanding of the issues faced by today’s vehicle operators.
Red Forge produces tried-and-tested, robust, reliable and practical systems
backed by a full lifetime warranty, subject to conditions.
Red Forge Ltd, a British company which designs, manufactures and installs
these products, will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2016, a landmark of
which I am really proud. Keep an eye on our website www.redforge.co.uk – or
call us at Redditch on 01527 526 112 – for further information.
The team of Red Forge installation engineers lined up with their vans
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Kirkby Tyres
HOME DELIVERY:
THE FACTS
Sailun S629 long-haul/regional steer tyre
Sailun S701 long-haul drive tyre
Sailun S702 regional drive tyre
Tyre wholesale redefined
A family-run business founded in 1958, Kirkby Tyres Ltd has a
longstanding reputation as one of the leading independent tyre
wholesalers in the UK and Ireland. 2015 has seen Kirkby continue to
invest, expand and innovate within the industry. Most notable has
been the investment in a greenfield site next to its current central
distribution and storage facilities at Speke, south-east Liverpool –
with a view to developing an additional 75,000 sq ft of warehousing.
As an addition to its current six-acre site, this expansion will give the
wholesaler over nine acres of storage in total.
The S629’s compound tread formula provides superb abrasion resistance,
and a unique shoulder design with deeper grooves prevents irregular wear.
This, allied with the wider running surface, improves road contact, offering
exceptional grip. This year Kirkby Tyres and Sailun have created a nationwide
Sailun dealership network, making Sailun truck tyres readily available in all
regions.
Kirkby has also invested in a fully systems-integrated barcoding system, to
enable online tracking for all of its next day nationwide deliveries. Kirkby’s
vast range of tyres and wheels are heavily focused on light- and heavy-duty
truck applications. Three of its principal exclusive brands are Double Coin,
Sailun and Longmarch.
So, to enquire about becoming a Sailun dealer, call 08702 428 800 or email
[email protected]
Double Coin
For the past 25 years, Kirkby has supplied the UK and
Irish Republic with Double Coin – the first ever Chinese
manufacturer of radial truck tyres – and has recently
surpassed its one millionth Double Coin truck tyre sale.
This is testament to the Shanghai-based manufacturer’s
ever increasing popularity.
One in four British people
now shop online at least
once a week.
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An increase in demand for
smaller delivery trucks has
lead to the production of the
68%
RT600
Kirkby’s portfolio of quality tyre brands, coupled with
its superior technical expertise in the wheels sector, has
enabled the wholesaler to become one of the principal
suppliers in its sector to the UK and Republic of Ireland’s
truck and trailer, municipal vehicle, agricultural and
industrial markets, covering all duty cycles, whether
international, regional, city or stop-and-start multi-drop.
As well as off-the-shelf, factory finished wheels
from Accuride, GKN, Jantsa, Maxion, Mefro, Pronar
and Protector, Kirkby Tyres offers bespoke wheel
manufacturing solutions and built-up units to both the
original equipment and replacement markets at highly
competitive prices.
Sailun
As well as Double Coin, Kirkby also offers the highly rated
TBR range from Sailun Tyres. New from Sailun are the
S701 long-haul drive, S702 regional drive and S629 longhaul/regional steer tyres.
THE RIGHT TYRE
FOR THE JOB >>>
World Child Cancer
From the beginning of August until the end of January
2016, Kirkby Tyres and Sailun have teamed up with
World Child Cancer, a remarkable organisation that has
helped thousands of children in developing countries
fight their battle against cancer. For every Sailun truck
tyre purchased through Kirkby Tyres, both Kirkby and
Sailun will each donate £1 to this life-saving charity
(www.worldchildcancer.org).
The S701 is designed for long-distance journeys, with its
specialised rubber tread compound providing excellent
abrasion performance. The variable pitch tread design
and narrow horizontal grooves effectively reduce tyre
noise.
Meanwhile the S702’s high wear resistance and low heat
generation rubber formula ensure a long and trouble-free
service life. Good grip performance provides excellent
driving capability, whilst the reinforcing ribs enhance
connection between pattern blocks and reduce irregular
wear.
For further information, call the Kirkby Tyres customer
hotline on 08702 428 800, email sales@kirkbytyres.
co.uk or go to www.kirkbytyres.co.uk, from which the
Kirkby Technical Guide and EU Tyre Labelling Guide can
both be downloaded in handy PDF format.
Double Coin RT600 tyre
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68% of retailers offered
the customer next day
delivery in 2014.
Wheels
The quality and retreadability of these tyres have not
gone unnoticed, making them the no.1 choice of many
fleet managers and trailer manufacturers across the UK
and Irish Republic. New from Double Coin is the RT600.
An adaption of the popular RT500, the RT600 was
introduced specifically to cater for the increase in smaller
delivery trucks, now an essential part of today’s online
shopping and home delivery industry.
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20%
1/4
Dealers receive preferential pricing, workwear, point-of-sale material,
technical training and corporate events too.
Last but not least, Kirkby’s value range from Longmarch is also continuing to
impress across the UK and Ireland. Covering all popular
sizes and applications, Longmarch produce the highest
available quality in value-priced truck tyres, widely
reported to have been retreaded up to three times.
20% of UK adults now do
all or most of their grocery
shopping online.
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http://www.kirkbytyres.co.uk
The Double Coin RT600 is ideal for P&D and regional
applications. Built with protective sidewall ribs to
withstand curbing, cuts and abrasions, this all-position
tyre features a 5-rib design for precise handling,
lateral stability and superior traction.
Railfreight
Eurotunnel
GB Railfreight increases its capacity at
Felixstowe by 23%
At the beginning of September GB Railfreight ran its first train in its
new slot at the Port of Felixstowe, enabling the freight operator to
increase its capacity at the Port by almost a quarter (23%). The new slot,
GB Railfreight’s seventh at the Port, was awarded after a competitive
bidding process. It marks an important milestone in GB Railfreight’s
operations at the Port.
Eurotunnel Le Shuttle – the vital trading
link between mainland Europe & the UK
This slot allows trains to run from Felixstowe to Birmingham Intermodal
Freight Terminal (BIFT) at Birch Coppice in the West Midlands, a major
intermodal freight terminal owned by Maritime Transport. It is the first
train to serve this route out of the Port, meaning it will be actively switching
freight from road to rail.
Eurotunnel presents a progress report to interest and inform the readers of Truck and Track
Trains will run to and from the Port once a day, five days a week (Monday to
Friday) over the next five years. The first train was locomotive 66761, leaving
the Port for Maritime Transport’s Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal.
Maritime Transport is one of the UK’s foremost transport and logistics
companies and a market leader in the container transport sector. The
company operates two Railports, at BIFT and Tilbury (London), providing
fast and efficient handling and interchange between rail and road. Both are
common-user terminals and Channel Tunnel approved.
To begin with, the trains will consist of 33 wagons. However, GBRf has placed
an order for a further 15 Ecofret triple-platform wagons, which will make the
train 45 wagons in length. This will allow the freight operator to continue to
serve the demand for 40ft containers and increases GBRf’s capacity at the
Port by 23%.
John Smith, Managing Director of GB Railfreight, declared: “We have worked
extremely hard to identify opportunities to increase our capacity to and
from the Port. As a result, we now run the longest intermodal freight trains
on the network, with wagons that can accommodate 40ft containers.
“The winning of our seventh slot is an important milestone, as it enables us
to further expand our capacity, helping us to continue to meet the demand
from our customers and support the growth of the intermodal rail freight
market and its potential to take freight off the roads.”
John Williams, Group Managing Director of Maritime Transport, commented:
“BIFT is an important strategic freight interchange in the West Midlands,
and we are delighted that GBRf has chosen our rail terminal for their new
service.”
Clemence Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Felixstowe and
Managing Director of HPH Europe Division, remarked: “As well as being
the busiest container port in the UK, Felixstowe also operates the country’s
biggest intermodal rail facility. In 2014 we handled close to 900,000 TEUs
by rail. This record volume was achieved by the investment we made in our
newest terminal – the North Rail Terminal, and the dedicated employees
in our rail team working closely with our customers and Network Rail to
improve on our efficiency and the handling of longer trains. The 30-plus
wagon trains that run from there are the longest intermodal trains in the UK.
“Capacity at the North Rail Terminal is being further enhanced by two
new rail-mounted gantry cranes. Together with the new rail service just
launched, this investment further enhances the unique range and frequency
of services available at Felixstowe, giving Port users greater choice and more
opportunities to strip carbon from their supply chains.”
www.gbrailfreight.com www.maritimetransport.com
www.portoffelixstowe.co.uk
Investment incentive scheme expands cluster
of international railway suppliers in Doncaster
With bases in Switzerland and Germany, international railtrack
technology company Schwihag is the latest in a string of companies to
expand its operations in Doncaster. Schwihag, which received backing
from Doncaster Council’s Inward Investment Incentive Scheme, has
decided to develop its manufacturing capabilities there in preference
to any other site in Europe.
The company is investing £2 million at a site in Thorne after securing a
council inward investment grant. Schwihag now plans to renovate and
extend one of the buildings at the site. This will safeguard the current
25-strong workforce and create four new jobs.
The high-profile Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones told us: “I am delighted that
my pledge to deliver jobs and growth is paying dividends, with the Inward
Investment Incentive Scheme
helping to seal the deal which sees
Schwihag commit to developing
its manufacturing capacity here
in Doncaster. If a company has
expansion and relocation plans,
then they should speak to our
Business Doncaster team.
“Our rail sector is going from
strength to strength, and Schwihag
recognised the commercial benefits
of locating in the town which has
a growing cluster of international
rail firms. With the National College
for High Speed Rail opening in
Doncaster in 2017, there will be
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many other rail and engineering firms deciding to locate to the town. The
future of rail in Doncaster is looking very bright indeed.”
Schwihag’s decision to expand in Doncaster will help it deliver on existing
major contracts with the likes of Network Rail, London Underground and
Irish Rail and also enable the company to expand its product range into
export markets.
Future growth could be even more dramatic with High-Speed Rail
developments, since Schwihag is one of the few companies in the world
with the cushioning technology required for the new ballast-free, slab-track
technology of High-Speed Rail, potentially creating more jobs.
Karl Schwiede, owner of Schwihag, remarked: “The key determining factor in
expanding in Doncaster was the Council’s support through the new Inward
Investment Incentive Scheme. This has been really important to us in terms
of demonstrating that Doncaster supports business and the rail sector in
particular. The rail sector is flourishing in Doncaster, and, with the National
College for High Speed Rail coming to the town, there are significant benefits
for our business from being located here.”
Schwihag is one of the first firms to benefit from the Inward Investment
Incentive Scheme, which encourages businesses to locate to and grow in
Doncaster. The £2 million Scheme supports the creation of high-quality,
well-paid jobs for local people.
Firms wanting more information on the Scheme should contact
the Council’s Business Doncaster team on 01302 735 555 or visit
www.businessdoncaster.com
Ros Jones – Mayor of Doncaster greets Karl
Schwiede – owner of Schwihag
Meanwhile go to www.schwihag.com/en/products/overview.html for a
summary of Schwihag’s innovative engineering solutions for railway tracks.
“
The summer of 2015 will be remembered by Eurotunnel for
governments’ response to the migrant crisis and its impact on transport
activities across the short straits on the one hand and, on the other
hand, for traffic growth.
During the first half of 2015, revenues for the Shuttle Services increased
by 9% compared to the first half of 2014. The car business is growing with
1,159,863 vehicles (+4%) and a very positive market share of 54.8% in a
growing market. The truck business has seen an increase of 8% in volumes
to 752,290 vehicles, with a market share of 37.5%. The Eurotunnel Group
continues to benefit from the growth in the UK economy, thanks to its
frequency of shuttle departures.
This record level of traffic reconfirms Eurotunnel’s strategy of innovation and
investment in three new Truck Shuttles and the extension of the terminals at
Folkestone and Coquelles. Eurotunnel is ensuring that it has the resources to
strengthen its position in this market with investment into projects that will
be able to accommodate the growing accompanied freight market.
To prepare for the forecast additional volumes over the coming five years,
Eurotunnel Le Shuttle has embarked on a major expansion programme –
Terminal 2015, with an investment of €30M. This investment will increase
Eurotunnel Le Shuttle’s truck capacity by an additional 20% and also
improve quality of service. This is due for completion at Calais by October
2015.
Confronted with attempted intrusions and the risks of accidents on a railway
terminal on the scale of a major international airport, the French and British
governments have provided a practical and immediately effective response
to the security needs of the terminal at Coquelles.
lanes before check-in booths from two to five and the number of check-in
lanes from four to six, with one of them leading directly to the Shuttles.
Keeping the economy moving is what transport and logistics are all about,
and it works by having a motorway network with the capacity to carry the
goods that the economy needs and produces. The key to keeping business
moving is having the capacity in place when and where it is needed.
Eurotunnel is leading the way in providing the capacity that industry
requires.
”
From the summer of 2015 there will be more space and improved flows on
both terminals, and in France the new Le Shuttle Truck Park will provide a
secure and controlled stopping point before boarding.
In 2016 the first of three additional truck shuttles (an investment of a further
€40 million) will come into service to provide more frequent departures and
a higher overall capacity across the Channel.
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information, contact the Freight Commercial
team on 01303
282 244 or visit www.eurotunnelfreight.com
A long-term solution has also been found and applied to the SNCF-Réseau
owned freight yard at Calais-Frethun, which includes the construction of
high security fences and the deployment of additional security personnel to
protect freight train departures.
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both physical and human resources to protect the terminal in Coquelles. So
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Government), additional lighting, further CCTV cameras (on top of the 300
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dog patrols have been doubled on the site, and further police resources
introduced.
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Eurotunnel has invested a sum of more than €160 million in security
measures since the turn of the century, including €13 million in the first
six months of 2015. The 650 hectare terminal in Coquelles has a 23km
periphery and sees 21 million passengers pass through each year. These
considerable investments have already been followed in the second
half of the year with supplementary new fencing around the platforms
and perimeter, and security patrol staff have been doubled to reach 250
employees.
In Coquelles, the new secure Truck Park is nearing completion, with a
capacity of 340 secure spaces off the motorway, prior to check-in. This will
consist of a secure, fenced and guarded parking area for trucks, a rest area,
many facilities, a restaurant and a petrol station for drivers to use before
proceeding to check in. The works will also increase the number of allocation
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Road Tolls
Ports
Plan ahead for the new satellite-based
toll system in Belgium from April 2016
The mainland of Europe has a well-known, extensive and largely
automated toll system in place. For haulage companies working
overseas, it can be difficult to cope with the many different types of
levies.
In the last two decades most European countries have introduced electronic
road toll systems. But these systems were, and generally still are, noninteroperable. This means that the cabs of trucks need to be festooned with
a myriad of electronic tags and onboard units. However, European service
providers do offer solutions which relieve international transport companies
from the burdens related to the many different, non-interoperable road toll
systems.
Their services combine payment systems of multiple road toll systems into
one box with online toll calculation. They also provide solutions for the
centralised, monthly invoicing of road tolls paid, usually including payments
for additional services such as ferries, fuel and VAT refunds. It ensures
continuity and saves time and costs.
The latest addition to the automated toll systems is in Belgium. This country
is to introduce a satellite-based toll system on 1st April 2016. Basically
this new Belgian toll system will include the existing Belgian Eurovignette
road network (motorways and national roads in the Flanders, Wallonia
and Brussels regions) and supersede the current time-based Eurovignette
system.
The Eurovignette is a road user charge applicable to heavy goods vehicles
with a gross vehicle weight of at least 12 tonnes. The vignette is registered
by licence plate, and the price depends on axle class and emission class, but
averages out at around €1250 per vehicle per year. Besides the Eurovignette,
tolls on several bridges and tunnels are applicable in these countries.
It is also possible to utilise a Eurovignette for a day, a week or a month,
the cost of these being derived from the annual cost. Eurovignettes can be
ordered online or purchased at the entry points
to the road system of countries which continue
to use the prepaid vignette system. They include
the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark
and Sweden. However, the use of the Eurovignette
on Belgian roads will come to an end next year.
The registration phase for the new toll in Belgium
starts on 1st October 2015, and will apply to all
vehicles over 3.5 tonnes permissible total weight
– to Belgian and foreign trucks alike. The level
of the toll will depend on the permissible total
weight, the Euro class of the truck and the road
category. Toll-related data will be collected via an
onboard unit or OBU, which can be ordered after
online registration or purchased from a service
point in Belgium. Further sales points will be
established near the country’s border crossings.
The use of an OBU is one of the big advantages of
this kind of automated toll system. With an OBU,
transport and logistics companies can save time
en route, reduce their administrative costs and
combine all payments conveniently onto one
invoice.
Change smoothly now!
Make the change from
Eurovignette to toll box from
1 April 2016 with DKV.
A new toll box for trucks with a maximum permissible weight of more
than 3.5 t will replace the Eurovignette in Belgium from 1 April 2016.
Your toll specialist DKV will ensure changing to the toll box and toll
invoicing could not be easier. With excellent service and the best terms.
For further information go to www.dkv-euroservice.com
Registra
tion
begins:
1.10.201
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From October 1st 2015, the start of the
registration phase for the new Belgian toll
system, DKV Euro Service is joining forces with
UNICEF Netherlands to support a major project
in Mozambique, south-east Africa, called “A battle
against malnourishment, a battle against infant
mortality”.
To find out about registration for the Belgian toll
go to www.dkv-euroservice.com/nl/diensten/tol/
tol-per-land/overige-landen/belgien/
UNICEF does not endorse
any brand or product. DKV
Euro Service Benelux V.F.O
partner of UNICEF Nederland
If you would like to read up on Eurovignettes, visit
https://www.dkv-euroservice.com/gb/services/
toll/toll-services-by-country/more-countries/
eurovignette/
And to support the UNICEF programme, go to
http://bit.ly/1Q6xXLL
Finally, for more details about the services which
DKV offers to haulage and logistics companies,
visit www.dkv-euroservice.com
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Felixstowe container haulier invests
£3.5m in 40 Volvo FH tractor units
After positive feedback from the company’s drivers, leading container
haulier James Kemball Ltd has invested £3.5 million in a further order
for 40 new FH-500 tractor units.
“Volvo is a premium marque whose core values of quality, safety and care
for the environment are aligned with those of James Kemball Ltd,”asserts
General Manager Chris Abbott. “In addition to
Volvo’s emphasis on driver comfort and delivering
a top-class driver environment with the FH, this
major order for 40 high-specification tractor
units sees James Kemball continue to partner
with Volvo as a provider of transport solutions
and further take up the significant environmental
advantages of the greatly reduced emissions of
Euro VI-compliant vehicles – which continues to
help the company reduce its carbon footprint.”
operates a fleet of 120 44t vehicles and 160 trailers and is able to serve
all of the UK’s deep-sea container ports and inland hubs.
www.kemball.co.uk
www.kline.co.uk
www.volvotrucks.co.ukwww.volvoeastanglia.co.uk
The new FHs are being supplied by Volvo Truck
and Bus Centre East Anglia, Felixstowe. All are
on Gold r&m contracts with Uptime Assurance.
The latter is an important component of the
order, explains Chris Abbott: “James Kemball
deliver a high level of customer service, therefore
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Ports
DOVER-DUNKERQUE
Dover
More routes, more choice for our customers
Dunkerque
Calais
DOVER-CALAIS
Dunkerque Seaways in port
DFDS achieves vital agreement on
Dover-Calais ferries
DFDS has announced that an agreement was reached on August
31st, with the assistance of the French Transport Minister, between
representatives of SCOP-SeaFrance, Eurotunnel and DFDS concerning
the release of the Channel ferries Rodin and Berlioz. As part of the
agreement, DFDS is committing to the employment of up to 202 former
SCOP-Seafrance employees in its French organisation.
Depending on when Eurotunnel is able to deliver the ships to DFDS Seaways,
the Berlioz and Rodin are expected to be deployed during the fourth
quarter of 2015 on Dover–Calais, together with the Calais Seaways. This
means that DFDS Seaways will operate three ferries on the Calais route,
instead of two ferries which are in service today. Malo Seaways, which
currently sails alongside Calais Seaways, will be deployed elsewhere in the
DFDS network.
Carsten Jensen, Senior Vice-President of DFDS Seaways, comments: “This
ends a long period of uncertainty for both our employees and our customers
on the Channel, as this agreement gives us the platform needed to create
a sustainable ferry service on the Channel. It also means that we have an
equal number of French and UK flagged ships on the Channel, making the
service a truly Anglo-French partnership, which we believe is in everyone’s
best interests.”
Wayne Bullen, Freight Sales Director of DFDS Seaways, emphasises: “The
introduction of the Berlioz and Rodin to the DFDS Dover/Calais service will
offer a considerable increase in capacity for freight traffic on this route,
together with new and improved facilities for freight drivers.”
In addition to the planned increased capacity and frequency on the Calais
service, plans are also well under way for DFDS, in conjunction with
Dunkerque Port, to expand and improve the Port facilities at Dunkerque.
The multi-million Euro investment is expected to be completed by the end
of December 2015.
Port parking capacity is to be increased to 250 driver-accompanied
trucks, 60 unaccompanied trailers and 500 cars. Extra freight lanes and
the introduction of a dedicated hazardous lane, together with a new and
improved freight office, will enhance the service already offered to drivers.
This will also speed up border and security controls, and improve the security
arrangements at the site.
Other benefits will include improved access to the terminal from the
highways and motorways, and faster ship loading and discharge times.
www.dfdsseaways.co.uk
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Artist’s impression of the new Dunkerque terminal
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Dangerous Goods
Ali Karim
Dangerous Goods
Managing risk in the
Dangerous Goods
supply chain
by Ali Karim
Jaguar Land Rover lost 5800 vehicles at Tianjin
“The explosions took place at a warehouse at the port which contained
hazardous and flammable chemicals, including calcium carbide, sodium
cyanide, potassium nitrate, ammonium nitrate and sodium nitrate.
“Officials insist it is not yet clear what triggered the blasts and say they
are still investigating. Chinese media said that at least one member of staff
from Tianjin Dongjiang Port Rui Hai International Logistics, which owns the
warehouse, has been arrested.
“Before the explosions several firefighters were already at the scene trying
to control a blaze. There have been suggestions that water sprayed on some
of the chemicals could have led to the blasts.
“Calcium carbide, known to be at the site, reacts with water to create the
highly explosive acetylene.
With the recent tragedy at the Tianjin Dongjiang Port Rui Hai International
Logistics warehouse fresh in our minds, our Dangerous Goods columnist Ali Karim
FRSC, FCILT, Managing Director of Hazchem Network Ltd, provides our readers
with an insight into the considerations for managing risk in the warehousing and
storage of chemicals and Dangerous Goods.
Karim draws upon his experiences as a young industrial chemist at London
& Coastal Oil Wharves Ltd of Canvey Island, and then Terminal Manager at
TDG Pinnacle Storage of Dagenham, where he was involved in the storage and
warehousing of bulk liquids and gases as well as packaged Dangerous Goods.
Devastating blasts at Tianjin chemical warehouse
Many people have been wondering whether the tragic chain of explosions in
the Tianjin chemical warehouse in mid-August could also occur in the UK?
Almost 1000 people were killed or injured in that port city in the north-east
of mainland China.
I am not in a position to speak for Chinese regulations pertaining to the carriage
of Dangerous Goods. However, as the chemical / Dangerous Goods supply
chain is truly international, the Hazchem Network hosted a trade delegation
visit, organised by the DfT and RHA, from China’s Zhejiang province in 2009.
This province is heavily involved in chemical manufacture and shipping,
with much of its production being exported to the USA, UK and Continental
Europe.
In previous Dangerous Goods columns in Truck and Track, I have featured
information on the regulatory framework that people and organisations in
Europe have to comply with when working in the Dangerous Goods supply
chain, including ADR/RID regulations for road, IATA/CAA for air and IMO/
IMDG for sea – in terms of carriage.
Following the Seveso chemical disaster north of Milan on 10th July
1976, strict regulations for the storage of chemicals / Dangerous Goods
came into effect. Referred to as the “Seveso Directives” in Europe, they
are implemented in Great Britain through the Control of Major Accident
Hazards (COMAH) Regulations. These Directives are in place to regulate
the storage, warehousing and associated activities for those involved with
Dangerous Goods.
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“Chemical experts suggest an acetylene blast could then have detonated the
other chemicals for a much larger blast.”
More information available from:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33844084
Incompatible products stored together
From these initial, unconfirmed reports, there is concern, first relating to
the compatibility of the products stored – since you have oxidising agents
stored in apparently relatively close proximity to organic material including
flammable material. Further concern centres around the actions of
firefighters, apparently unaware of the calcium carbide present.
Whilst our own operation, the Hazchem Network, is not under COMAH aegis
since we are not a warehousing operation, but a trans-shipment site, we
do work closely with the local authorities and conducted a major exercise
with Warwickshire Fire and Rescue in 2014, previously described in Truck
and Track. That whole exercise can now be viewed in a ten-part video on
YouTube, starting with http://youtu.be/aRBPvFqzKQw
Never mix ADR Class 3 or 4 red with Class 5 yellow
Product knowledge and segregation are also critical. From these early reports
I am perplexed by having oxidising agents such as nitrates of potassium,
sodium and ammonium in close proximity to flammable chemicals. If you
know a little about the dark side of chemistry, in the right configuration
these products form the basis of a powerful explosive, and the sheer quantity
of them at Tianjin port would make any detonation absolutely devastating.
I have a simple rule “red and yellow do not mix”, i.e. one must keep Class 3
[Flammable Liquids] and Class 4 [Flammable / Reactive Solids] – which are
characterised by red ADR diamonds away from Class 5.1 [Oxidising Agents]
and 5.2 [Organic Peroxides] – signified by yellow ADR diamonds.
Even with basic warehousing guidelines – below COMAH thresholds –
issued by the Health and Safety Executive, there are restrictions on what
can be warehoused with what. For instance, Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides
are not permitted to be stored in the same warehousing facility as Class
3 [Flammable Liquids] and Class 4 [Flammable Solids], on top of other
restrictions.
risk. They include aggregated quantity by risk, as well as “named substances”
– the more problematical products, and in the UK COMAH classifies sites in
one of three tiers:
In last month’s Truck and Track Dangerous Goods column, we featured the
logistics of gases, mentioning that acetylene gas is produced by the addition
under controlled conditions of water, thus:
[a] Sub-COMAH – lower risk sites:
CaC2 + 2H2O → C2H2 + Ca(OH)2
It was also reported that there were significant quantities of sodium cyanide
present, which in contact with water creates hydrogen cyanide gas, which
aficionados of Agatha Christie murder mysteries recognise as having the
deadly odour of bitter almonds.
Where quantities and type of products are below the thresholds outlined
under the COMAH regulations, but even in this case, risk management
protocols have to be deployed where specific regulations apply, such as
the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act and others specific to the site and
activity.
Local fire crews were reported to have sprayed water over the fire and onto
the calcium carbide, releasing acetylene gas, and hence explosive potential
could have been unleashed.
In fact these initial reports perplex anyone with an understanding of the
storage of chemicals. However we have as yet to hear a formal report, so we
can only comment in the most general terms.
One of the many protocols of the Seveso Directives / COMAH Regulations
includes the availability of accurate information about a given site and
its permitted storage areas for local authorities and emergency response
organisations. As part of this protocol, drills and emergency exercises are
So what must one consider when working in the Dangerous Goods supply
chain? We reported in a previous article in our Dangerous Goods column
in Truck and Track on logistics factors, so let’s now focus on some specific
storage and warehousing considerations.
[b] Lower Tier COMAH – for medium- to high-risk sites.
[c] Top Tier COMAH – for highest risk sites.
Like all effective Regulations, they are reviewed and updated on a regular
basis. New and updated COMAH Regulations came into force in Great
Britain on 1st June 2015. The principal COMAH requirements will stay the
same as now, but there are some important changes, particularly on how
dangerous substances are classified and information that has to be made
available to the public.
For the first time, Lower Tier operators will have to provide public
information about their site and its hazards. Both Top Tier (now referred to as
Upper Tier) and Lower Tier operators will need to provide public information
electronically and keep it right up-to-date.
See www.hse.gov.uk/seveso/be-prepared.htm
Three tiers under COMAH Regulations
BBC reports on the Tianjin explosions
The Seveso Directives and COMAH Regulations are complex instruments
that interface “the site” and its surroundings, linking authorisations of the
quantity and type of products permitted to be stored, thereby managing the
Although the exact cause of the explosions at the chemical storage facility in
Tianjin remains unclear, initial reports from the BBC do make an industrial
chemist perplexed:
important.
Spillage team in action with correct personal protective
equipment
www.truckandtrack.com Ali Karim is dwarfed by a jumbo Hazchem pallet network truck
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Dangerous Goods
Packaged aerosols on pallet
Risk assessment
At the top of the list is what we term the Risk Assessment, which examines
the hazards posed, and then the associated risks for which countermeasures
need to be put into place to manage them. When working with Dangerous
Goods, you must formally determine and document the risk involved, in a
written and periodically reviewed assessment.
Risk Assessment is best examined and managed by this matrix:
Cargo
Training
International
Aerosols stored indoors in a cage for safety (storage systems
photo by courtesy of PD Industrial, www.pdindustrial.co.uk)
and aerosols have posed severe hazards, gas cylinders and aerosols must be
stored outside for ventilation and caged for security. If aerosols are stored
within a warehouse, they must be kept in a cage, so that, in the event of a fire
in which they explode, they do so within the confines of the cage. Liquefied
petroleum gases such as propane must be securely stored outside in a
ventilated cage, and away from site perimeters and combustible material.
 REGULAR UK & USA COURSES
 WORLDWIDE IN-HOUSE PROGRAMMES
The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002
(DSEAR) are concerned with preventing or limiting the harmful effects
of fires, explosions and similar energy-releasing events and corrosion of
metals. DSEAR are goal-setting Regulations supported by an Approved Code
of Practice (ACOP) which provides practical advice on how to comply with
them.
3-6: Acceptable: providing risks are managed and activities are carried out by competent
personnel in accordance with safe working practices and statutory obligations.
1-2: No further consideration required.
In order to produce a robust risk assessment, it should be carried out by a
qualified and experienced team, first understanding the product’s chemical
and physical properties, and should cover quantities, managing leakage,
spillage, training, environmental issues, personal protective equipment
[PPE], managing an incident, and other aspects. Expert input from your
Dangerous Goods Safety Consultant [DGSA] is vital here.
What is change control?
Many people do not understand the concept of the “law of unintended
consequences.” When you work in the chemical, pharmaceutical or nuclear
industries, robust management of change control is vital. But just what is
“change control”?
All industries make changes in process and operation for a variety of reasons
– but when you do make a change, you have to be mindful of unintended
consequences. All people and departments need to be consulted, so that in
highly regulated industries there is a formal and documented process to
manage change.
Before any change in an approved process or operation is sanctioned,
it needs consultation and sign-off by all involved – the stakeholders. So
collectively the whole team can have input, to effectively reduce the “law of
unintended consequences” when the changes are implemented.
Aerosol & cylinder gas storage
With recent incidents of warehouse fires where pressurised gas cylinders
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 DGSA AND INTRODUCTION TO AIR CARGO
British Compressed Gases Association - www.bcga.co.uk
European Industrial Gases Association - www.eiga.eu
The LPG Association - www.uklpg.org
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association - www.bama.co.uk
Ventilation and security are key areas of consideration when handling
chemicals, especially flammable liquids and gases.
8-12: Reduce Risk: identify to as low as reasonable practicable by specific controls, planning and
supervision. Provision of special method statements and instruction of all parties involved.
 AIR, SEA AND ROAD TRAINING
Further information is available from:
Ventilation & security
15-25: Very High Risk: with potential of serious consequences. Eliminate risk by review of options
and change as a priority.
FOR ALL YOUR DANGEROUS GOODS
TRAINING NEEDS
All aspects of the warehousing and storage of Dangerous Goods are heavily
regulated in the UK, with no room for amateurs. Industry is supported by
trade associations as well as by the regulators and enforcers, for we all have
a role to play in ensuring that we keep our society safe.
Expert guidance for you from HSE & Hazchem Network
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive have information that helps chemical
warehouse operators comply with the regulations. They have been putting
their help guides online, many being downloadable free-of-charge. So we
have pasted some key links to downloads below, although many more are
accessible at www.hse.go.uk
www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/dsear-regulations.htm
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l138.htm
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg370.htm
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg140.htm
CTI provides specialist training for shippers, agents, forwarders and
airlines who handle and transport dangerous goods by air, sea or road.
Also included in our course portfolio is the Introduction to Air Cargo
programme, DGSA preparatory course and Radioactive Materials.
CTI is a Civil Aviation Authority Approved Training School.
FOR ALL OUR TRAINING DATES AND VENUES VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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UK OFFICE:
These documents feature salient considerations when storing and
warehousing Dangerous Goods. We hope our article has prompted you
to review your own warehousing and storage operations with regard to
Dangerous Goods.
For assistance in managing the logistics of all your palletised and parcel
Dangerous Goods, including advice on warehousing, contact the Hazchem
Network’s Nada Marinovic – we’re here to help and advise on the best course
of action:
Email [email protected]
Web www.hazchemnetwork.co.uk
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Safety & Security
Effective solutions that keep
migrants out of your trailers
permanently affixed to the buckle component.
Once locked, the Basteel can only be opened by
using an angle grinder, or other heavy cutting
equipment unlikely to be carried by migrants.
It is worth stating that, although marking
and numbering is possible, the Basteel is not
a security seal but a simple, low-tech, barrier
device. Unisto recommends combining it with
either a 5mm diameter Unicable seal or a HiGenius bolt seal. Both these sealing devices are
ISO 17712 compliant and carry tamper-evident
features and unique serial numbering for control
and management.
What a Summer it’s been! Over the past few
months Unisto has assisted many firms in
preventing desperate migrants in Calais and
elsewhere breaking into and stowing away
in HGVs bound for the UK. The cost to drivers,
transport companies and firms whose goods
are being transported is very high – with
fines of £2,000 for each apprehended illegal
immigrant, and goods often damaged or
needing to be completely destroyed. Costs
are running into tens of millions of pounds for
industry in general and the transport sector in
particular.
When Unisto talks to hauliers affected by the
chaos at Calais, it becomes clear that the primary
aim of operators is to protect their vehicles
rear view, manoeuvring
and recording systems
sufficiently, so that migrants will decide to attack
a less well-defended vehicle.
Yet there are a limited number of options for
achieving this objective. High-security padlocks
and steel lock rod clamps are the most effective,
in combination with a high-specification bolt or
cable barrier security seal such as Hi-Genius or
Unicable.
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The challenge with using traditional security
seals – whether indicative or barrier type – is
that migrants do not care about leaving evidence
when they break into a vehicle. Even conventional
bolt and cable seals are insufficient to secure a
vehicle against such determined attacks.
There is now a need for a different type of
security product to be used in conjunction with
a traditional barrier seal – the Unisto Basteel
security barrier for barn-type doors is a 6mm
thick galvanised mild steel plate that hooks and
slides into position.
The Basteel, pictured here, clamps over the lock
rods and is secured into position with a short,
countersunk, push-fit bolt, the bush being
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Safety & Security
CCTV cameras
For an artic we would also use the Quadplexer – though fitted on the trailer –
and connect this to an in-cab monitor through a shortwave microwave link
or hard-wired susi lead.
For additional security Vision UK can provide the same capability as
described above yet integrated with a DVR, so that the video feed is
continuously recorded. This system can record hundreds of hours of video
onto a hard disk drive before the oldest footage is overwritten.
A DVR offers a number of additional benefits. If for example vehicles have
been left unattended or are being loaded, drivers can review the footage to
check that no one has secreted himself on vehicles whilst they have been
absent or distracted doing other things.
Using CCTV, monitors & DVRs
to thwart stowaways
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Some wise words from Vision UK for road haulage companies caught up in the
Calais crisis
With illegal immigrants, whether economic migrants or asylum seekers,
using force to try to enter the UK in huge numbers through Calais this
Summer, Vision UK has seen a surge of enquiries from haulage and
logistics companies looking to use CCTV to prevent clandestines from
stowing away on their vehicles.
With fines running at £2000 per illegal stowaway, the risk of the vehicle and
load being impounded and the potential costs and disruption of defending
a prosecution, the consequences of being caught with an illegal stowaway
are significant. Then loads are frequently contaminated by illegal incursions
and need to be destroyed in their entirety.
The Home Office and Border Force guidelines put the responsibility for
preventing stowaways squarely on the haulier and driver. As the introduction
to the Guidelines on their website spells out, “How road transport companies
and their drivers must secure their vehicles to stop people using them to
enter the UK illegally and to avoid being fined.”
Even for those drivers who diligently follow the guidelines, it can be very
difficult for the driver to check every aspect of the vehicle for concealed
migrants. There are safety considerations in having to climb onto a roof and
getting inside the load area to check every nook and cranny. Moreover, as
the driver is often a sole worker, a risk assessment may prevent him from
carrying out some of those checks on Health and Safety grounds.
An obvious solution to this is to use a CCTV system, since cameras can be
used to view areas that drivers cannot easily and safely check themselves.
Furthermore, if the driver can see a stowaway on the cameras, he will not
need to perform a manual search and thereby put himself at risk of assault.
It is frankly surprising that CCTV is not more widely deployed on vehicles
regularly crossing the Channel.
A really good camera for use in these situations is the Vision UK DN-10
camera. It is a surface-mounted camera that has night vision LEDs, is fully
waterproof and is only 22mm high, and so can be discretely mounted
without being easily knocked off, damaged or tampered with. This versatile
camera can be mounted externally or internally – on the roof or walls or
under the floor.
An installation for monitoring an HGV for detection of stowaways would
commonly consist of four cameras. One camera would be mounted
externally on the roof, two cameras inside the body – typically mounted
on the underside of the roof looking down into the load area – and one
underneath the body looking for anyone hanging onto the chassis.
Although in the vast majority of cases the driver will be the victim, there will
always be some drivers who are willing to take the chance of illegally bringing
immigrants into the UK for financial gain. By recording the video footage, the
haulage company will deter drivers from considering this path and, should
there be any suspicion that a driver is doing something untoward, the
employer can review the recorded footage to look for suspicious behaviour.
The Vision DVR systems can also be connected to motion detection sensors
– or door or bodyheat sensors – which will alert the driver and record a video
file associated with the alert, so that the event can be easily and quickly
investigated.
As an aside, a completely separate benefit of recording the video in the load
area is that the video footage can be used to monitor loading and unloading
procedures. This helps ensure that the driver and other staff are following
safe working practices and using the correct manual handling equipment –
and can also identify training requirements. Manual handling injuries and
damage to goods through mishandling have become quite significant costs
for some hauliers!
For those hauliers keen to offer the maximum protection to their drivers and
vehicles, the Vision DVR system can be equipped with live view capability
which enables the transport office to monitor a vehicle remotely.
If a vehicle is parked up and unattended, the transport office can keep a
close eye on it. If, for example, motion detection sensors are fitted and detect
movement, the DVR can automatically send an alarm and live video feed
to the transport office. The office is then immediately alerted to a potential
issue and can see what is happening in real time on the vehicle. If a stowaway
is spotted, they can then call the police authorities to deal with the situation,
without the driver ever needing to be put at risk.
As we mentioned previously, drivers are often lone workers and, if they
are climbing around their vehicle, they are at risk of slipping, tripping and
injuring themselves unbeknown to anyone. What is more, if a driver does
find stowaways and is assaulted, there may be no one around to assist or
raise the alarm.
For rigid commercial vehicles, Vision UK would suggest fitting the M-725Q
touchscreen monitor in the cab. This will normally show the four cameras in
a quad window format, although the driver can select a full-screen image
from any camera by touching the screen. In addition to the security cameras,
we would also recommend integrating a reverse camera into the system for
additional safety. For little added cost this offers significant safety benefits.
Digital video recorders
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Where there is an existing reversing camera system, we would make use of
the monitor and supply our Quadplexer module to interface between the
cameras and monitor. Triggers are provided, so that we can connect a switch
to allow the driver still to select individual cameras if required.
In-cab monitors
www.truckandtrack.com But with live view the transport office can be watching the driver whilst he is
carrying out his vehicle checks and, if something untoward should happen,
can organise assistance for him at once.
To sum up, there are a range of CCTV solutions available to hauliers that
will help protect themselves and their drivers from the consequences of
unwanted stowaways. In addition, all the systems discussed can be easily
expanded to provide additional functionality, such as providing 360° vision
around the vehicles and a comprehensive accident recording capability –
systems proven to reduce accidents and insurance costs.
So, for more information on Vision UK’s CCTV, monitors and DVR systems,
visit www.vision-uk.co.uk now.
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Pallet Networks
Pallet sector –
volumes still climbing
by
Paul Sanders, Chairman of the Association of Pallet Networks,
comments on its members’ latest operational statistics up to
June 2015
The UK pallet sector is still experiencing
significant growth as we move through
2015, with total pallet volumes
increasing by 8.5% from those seen in
the same period of 2014. Although this
represents a slight slowdown in the
rate of expansion, the UK pallet sector
is confident that 2015 will prove to be a
record-breaking year.
Now in its ninth year of operation, APN
members delivered more that 5.6 million
pallets in the second quarter of 2015,
bringing half-year volumes to more than
10.8 million pallets.
50% of all pallets shipped come under the Full Pallet category.
Service levels in the pallet networks are consistently reported to be exceeding
96% across all members. After a tough few years in the road transport sector,
hauliers recognise the benefits of network membership and are reaping the
significant operational and financial rewards.
Paul Sanders, Chairman of the
Association of Pallet Networks
With growth of more than 10% in Next Day services, the sector continues to
deliver high-quality services to business in the UK and Europe: in fact more
than 66% of all pallets are now shipped using Next Day services.
The image of pallet networks has changed in recent years. Confidence in the
services offered by the networks has improved, and we are seeing a change
in the type of freight being handled in pallet networks, with increasing
volumes of high-technology, high-value products being transported.
Growth is consistently more than 8% across all pallet sizes, with Quarter
Pallets showing the largest rise in the first half of the year of 12.0%. Almost
The consolidation of freight within pallet networks enables hauliers to
maximise their trunk trailer utilisation – and minimise the number of
vehicle movements. In an industry often criticised for its under-utilisation
and empty running, the APN reports that members’ trunk trailers are
consistently more than 75% full – an enviable statistic that has been
increasing over the last year.
The APN will continue to support the FairFuel UK campaign both financially
and operationally into 2015, reflecting the importance of fuel pricing to its
members.
High on APN’s list of priorities are the health-and-safety aspects of taillift
operation. Accordingly, work continues with other industry bodies, as well as
the HSE, to examine the operational challenges, which include e-commerce
deliveries – mainly to residential postcodes. The APN is analysing the sector’s
delivery postcode data to quantify what proportion of deliveries go to
residential addresses. The sector is looking at the methods and alternatives
available for handling pallet weights on taillift vehicles. This is currently no.1
on our agenda.
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Trailers
Trailers
Gray & Adams insulated curtainsiders for
Shetland Transport
operated this type of product,” he recalls.“But those early trailers were not
by Gray & Adams and gave us a few headaches, mainly because they weren’t
robust enough to withstand the rigours of North Sea ferry crossings.
“However, the Gray & Adams versions, which we purchased along with
another batch of our usual, ferry spec box trailers, have proved very
successful.”
Solution to stop wing brackets
breaking on rear of HGV trailers
Also available as truck bodies, Gray & Adams curtainsiders are best-suited to
single-temperature distribution operations. Key to the product’s appeal for
operators like Shetland Transport is the flexibility and speed of loading and
unloading it offers, compared to a conventional box.
“Most of our outbound loads are of salmon, and other fish, but we also carry
a certain amount of what I call ‘ugly’ freight, by which I mean products
which are particularly long or big and bulky,” continues Hamish Balfour. “Its
easy access, side-loading capability makes the curtainsider particularly well
suited to this type of work.”
The easy access, side-loading capability of the Gray & Adams curtainsider is all-important for
Shetland Transport
So impressed was Shetland Transport with its first two Gray & Adams
insulated and refrigerated curtainside semi-trailers that it is now
running another three – and has four more on order. Like their
predecessors, the latest additions to the 2015 Scottish European
Haulier of the Year’s fleet of nearly 100 semi-trailers are on regular
runs between its headquarters in Lerwick and depots in Aberdeen and
Coatbridge, near Glasgow.
The 13.6m Gray & Adams trailers were all built at the manufacturer’s
production facility at Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. They are equipped
with low-emission Thermo King SLX-e 400 refrigeration units, while heavyduty insulated curtains ensure temperature integrity, as well as providing
the all-important side access loading capability that the Shetland Transport
founder and Managing Director Hamish Balfour values so highly.
“Prior to taking delivery of our first two Gray & Adams insulated and
refrigerated curtainsiders in 2014, it had been some 15 years since we’d last
He emphasises: “These trailers are built to typically high Gray & Adams
standards, so the first two have performed flawlessly in terms of their
strength and component reliability, while we’ve had no issues with regards
to temperature control either.”
Gray & Adams designs and builds bespoke transport equipment that meets
the precise requirements of its customers’ operations – Shetland Transport’s
insulated curtainsided trailers, for example, feature specially strengthened
chassis, which prevents them from buckling and bending in rough seas
during the 12-hour ferry crossing.
A solution is finally available for breaking wing
brackets on the rear of HGV trailers! Based at
Kettering, Northants, Truckovation Ltd is a
new company providing an answer to this
longstanding problem. In essence its patented,
UK manufactured products allow movement
in the wing stay mounting, or in retrofitted
brackets, to fully absorb the movement when
the mud flap or spray suppressor is caught.
Shetland Transport was founded in 1982 and remains a family-run
business. Its semi-trailer fleet is dominated by 13.6m boxes built to ferry
specification by Gray & Adams. “Some of these trailers are now 20 years
old and still going strong,” says Balfour. “Gray & Adams provide a first-class
aftercare service, supporting us with a rolling programme of refurbishment
and accident damage repair, so that our trailers always look nice and fresh
from a presentational point of view.”
So instead of the brackets breaking and the
vehicle being off the road until they can be fixed,
the parts return to position when the pressure is
removed, and no time is lost or expense incurred.
The stay mountings will rotate up or down
between 1.5in to 2.5in whilst the brackets will
move up to 2in.
www.gray-adams.com
www.shetlandtransport.com
Cartwright Acclaro curtainsider attracts major order
Cartwright’s new Acclaro curtainsider trailer is now running off the
company’s purpose-built production line on a daily basis. The first of
these curtainsiders are destined for Ryder, which has ordered over 300
new trailers from Cartwright, including 200 standard 4.2m postless
curtainsiders and an additional 50 curtainsiders with taillifts. A further
nine curtainsiders with Manitou forklift carriers have also been ordered.
The dedicated production line for the Acclaro Curtainsider will help to
enhance production and pricing efficiencies on components which can now
be ordered in advance at even more competitive prices.
The company has launched the Acclaro Curtainsider in order to meet
growing industry demand for a standard curtainsider trailer which will be
particularly attractive for the general haulage market. It will continue to
provide a bespoke service for customers who have particular requirements.
In addition to the 4.2-metre postless specification, other major features of
the Acclaro include a new floor design with set panel dimensions and a very
strong flush floor. The extra-strength floor design is certified to ISO1496
accreditation, which provides a load-bearing capability for fork-lifted pallets
to run inside the curtainsider. The certification is stated to be the first of its
kind for a UK manufacturer.
“We are delighted to work in partnership with Ryder in order to meet their
fleet requirements and renewal programme through our new Acclaro
Curtainsider. We have a great working relationship with Ryder, which we are
excited to see grow over the coming years.
“We have made a significant investment in this new product, which will be
a key addition to our extensive product portfolio. The Acclaro improves our
production efficiency and build quality and we believe meets the demands
and expectations of the general haulage market.
“We are building the product in advance on the new production line,
reducing lead-times and costs whilst at the same time offering a competitive
entry price. We are confident it will be very attractive to the industry,” he
concluded.
www.cartwright-group.co.uk
www.ryder.com/truck-rental/trailer-rentals.aspx
powder tankers.
So, for further information, call 0330 828 0053,
email [email protected] or visit the
website www.truckovation.com
TIP acquires
Bell Trailers
(Rental) Ltd
TIP Trailer Services UK Ltd has acquired the entire share capital of Bell
Trailers (Rental) Ltd, with the deal being successfully concluded on
August 21st. Bell Trailers has a rental fleet of 1,400 trailers comprising
mainly curtainsiders, although there are also refrigerated, box van and
skeletal trailers within the existing fleet. Bell Trailers will continue to
operate from its existing site at Nelson, Lancs, and will retain its existing
management team.
Commenting on the decision to sell the business to TIP, Bell Trailers’
Managing Director Michael Bell commented: “The timing was right for us
to complete this deal, and we firmly believe that further growth will be
achieved under the ownership of a company that we trust, and will continue
to provide excellent service to our existing customers.”
“Significant investment in new trailers will ensure that Ryder maintains its
leadership position in trailer rental, with an extensive range of options for
customers.”
Among the leading companies expressing firm
interest, having bought or with parts on trial, are
Bibby Distribution, Morrisons, Turners of Soham,
DFDS, Maritime Transport, P&H, Montgomery
Transport, Gray & Adams, Dairy Crest, Hingley
Trailers, Jeffreys Haulage and NS Clarke for
Two broken wing brackets highlight the problem
Bell Trailers was established in 1988, and has grown to its existing fleet size
of 1,400 trailers through strong organic growth. The company has operated
from its existing site at Nelson since 1998.
David Hunt, Vice-President and Managing Director of Ryder Europe,
explained: “Our continuing investment in new vehicles and trailers
underlines Ryder’s ongoing commitment to providing greater choice and
value for our customers.”
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The solutions arise from experience of fixing
wing brackets over many years. Truckovation
came to the conclusion that there has to be a
better way to do this. Hence the rethink and the
inventions. Since launching in June, the product
has attracted interest from many areas, such as
where people are making deliveries to loading
bays, using skellies to haul shipping containers,
using powder tankers on construction sites or
doing forestry haulage.
Announcing details of the trailer fleet acquisition, TIP UK’s General Manager
Mike Furnival declared: “We are very excited about the acquisition of Bell
Trailers, as we are acquiring an excellent business which is fully focused on
delivering quality equipment and service to their customers. The addition of
TIP’s service products, combined with our UK and European network, should
only enhance the excellent service currently being provided.”
The EN-XL rated body also includes a newly designed aerofoil, new profile
side raves and a new front pick-up plate cover.
Rich Anderson, the Sales & Marketing Director of Cartwright, commented:
30° stay designed and manufactured by Truckovation Ltd
The Cartwright Acclaro has a host of new features appealing to the general haulage market
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www.truckandtrack.com Pictured here from left to right are: Michael Bell – Bell Trailers, Mike Furnival – TIP Trailer
Services and Tom Abernethy – Bell Trailers
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Workshop Services
Workshop Services
Cut your workshop
maintenance bills by brake
disc skimming
Brake disc profiling can reduce maintenance costs, prolong disc life and enhance braking performance.
Truck and Track spoke to the owner of Dynastat, Guy Carter, who explains that more fleets and independent
workshops are adopting the technique as part of their standard maintenance procedures.
Q: Why should CV workshops invest
in brake lathes?
A: Simply put – to save time and money. To replace
discs is both costly and time-consuming. A pair
of discs will take four hours to change at a cost
of around £350 including discs, seals, bolts, etc.
Skimming truck discs reduces downtime, as the
disc can be skimmed in situ in just 20 minutes.
The cost to skim is around £100 per axle, saving
75% per axle.
Q: Are some discs too thin to
machine?
A: No – skimming does not make the disc any
thinner. It just takes all of the disc to its narrowest
point to create a flat surface. Only 0.2mm is
removed during the process and, as most new
discs start out at 45mm thickness, this is a very
small percentage. Discs can be machined down
to 39mm, and replaced at 37mm, so all discs can
be skimmed at least once and sometimes twice.
Mercedes, BPW, MAN and most leading OEMs
recommend machining of discs, because
it creates an optimal braking surface and
eliminates the need for bedding in. The customer
does not need to be warned that his brakes have
to be bedded in. The driver can immediately drive
safely on the road again. As long as the disc is
thick enough, machining will also get rid of any
corrosion.
Q: Will skimming improve brake
performance?
A: Often it can. Discs can become distorted in
service for a variety of reasons, resulting in judder
and brake efficiency issues. That is when brake
disc and brake pads are not in line. If a disc is
distorted, then simply fitting new pads without
profiling the disc will not cure the problem and
may shorten the life of the new pad.
A rusty brake disc before machining
surface, while generating extra work for
themselves! Leasing offers are available. A typical
return-on-investment (ROI) of six months is
typical for Dynastat customers.
Steering wheel vibration can result from runout, or oscillation of the brake disc. This may
be caused by tolerances in the disc or hub or by
distortion from shock loads. Run-out, variations
in materials and environmental conditions can
all lead to variation in disc thickness, which
will be felt in the brake pedal. If the disc surface
becomes rough, it will result in excessive brake
noise.
The only correct method to eliminate these brake
problems is to realign the brake disc on the truck,
bus or trailer: just replacing the disc may simply
perpetuate the problem. However, it is vital that
the alignment is carried out absolutely parallel to
the mounting surface of the brake caliper, which
is why it should be done in situ on the vehicle
trailer, using a machine such as the DA9000 ontruck lathe.
The lathe is mounted on the caliper ears rather
than the hub, ensuring absolute parallelism
between the pads and the discs and eliminating
run-out, to an accuracy of always better than
0.02mm and normally around 0.01mm.
Q: Can the lathe handle all sizes and
types of brakes?
A: It depends on the machine. The COMEC TD502
top-of-the-range brake lathe will accommodate
all vehicles from a Ford Transit to a 44t tractor.
Some models will also do drum brakes – useful
Q: What about service back-up?
A: Each machine comes with a two-year
warranty – there’s not much to go wrong. If a
machine does develop a problem, we will fix it
ourselves – usually within 24 hours.
Saving time: the workshop view
The low-cost machine attached to the rear of a truck
for fleets with both discs and drums in service.
Indeed some models handle flywheels too.
Jim Dunn, Director of AET Transport Services
Ltd of Poole, Dorset (www.aet-transport.com)
remarked: “We used to run tag axles where it
took 10 hours to change two discs. The Dynastat
chap machined these two discs in less than
40 minutes, saving us 9.5 hours labour and
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around £300 in parts. We also do a lot of small
commercials and got the adaptors to do them
too, including the Ford Transit kit.”
Reviving laid-up vehicles
The new lower cost machine
lathe to offer customers a lower cost alternative
to extending disc brake life. Another welcome
factor, the company reports, is that, because
the work can be done at customer premises, it
reduces downtime.
Brakes on parked-up trailers and vehicles can
suffer corrosion. For example, the gritters used
by Warwickshire County Council are not of
course used during the Summer. The Council
commented: “They just sit and corrode. It costs
around £800 per truck in brakes to get them
ready for the Winter. The break-even point was
just eight trucks, and we will now save thousands
of pounds every year for years to come.”
No more corrosion
Mobile service
So you can save your business serious money on
brake discs right now. For the ideal solution, call
the Dynastat hotline 01242 696 207 or visit
www.dynastat.org
Avonmouth Brake Centre Ltd of Bristol
(www.axerepairs.co.uk) invested in a brake
Ian Taylor, owner of road hauliers Taylor &
Morrison of Carnwath, Lanarks, asserted: “We
suffered with terrible corrosion issues, and
Dynastat’s machine has helped us to lower our
costs and get a faster turnround. We have no
problem with brake failure at the MOT test, as the
efficiency after machining is now perfect.”
Q: How much training is required?
A: The brake lathe is straightforward to use,
whatever the skill level of your technicians. It
takes around ten minutes to set up, then ten
minutes machining per disc. While the lathe is
working, technicians can do other jobs. Dynastat
offer a free demonstration, so that workshops can
see the lathe in action for themselves. Included in
the price is on-site certification for up to three
staff.
REDUCE THE COST OF
BRAKE REPAIRS BY
Independent workshops who invest in a brake
lathe can offer their customers a cost-saving
75%
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Telematics
Fleet Management
Making fleet management
paperless
Feature-rich TomTom Trucker
with 5in or 6in screen
In September TomTom announced an addition to its portable navigation
device line-up, specifically for people who drive trucks. The compact
TomTom Trucker 5000, with a 5in screen size, ensures that drivers are
on the right road, because it includes customised routes for the user’s
specific vehicle type, size, weight, cargo and speed. TomTom also offers
a 6in version, the TomTom Trucker 6000. Through TomTom Traffic and
advanced routing technology, drivers get a realistic ETA, based upon
vehicle profile and realtime traffic information.
The TomTom Trucker informs drivers about traffic and speed cameras on
their route – the information is displayed in the route bar on the device –
making users aware of the position of speed cameras, but also where the tail
end of a traffic jam begins.
To avoid unnecessary surprises, the TomTom Trucker comes with lifetime
truck maps at no extra cost. Users can always drive with the latest truck
maps – updated four times per year. Other features include advanced lane
guidance, which clearly shows which lane to take at junctions, and speak-
and-go, which enables the driver to control the device with their voice.
The device has a whizzy, fully interactive screen – simply pinch, zoom and
swipe – and it can be docked and undocked easily with the unique click-andgo magnetic mount.
www.tomtom.com/truck
Quartix appoints head of US operations to spearhead growth
Quartix, a major UK supplier of vehicle
tracking systems, software and services,
has announced the appointment of Claire
M Devney as a Director of the company,
with responsibility for its fast expanding US
business.
Claire spent nine years with British Airways,
during which she occupied a series of sales,
marketing and business planning posts in
Washington DC, New York and London. Most
recently Claire held the position of Airline
Partners Manager, based in London, where she
was responsible for building, implementing
and managing commercial partnerships with a
number of global airline partners.
marketing, systems and e-commerce activities for the USA which are
currently managed from the UK.
Commenting on the appointment, Andy Walters, Managing Director of
Quartix, said: “We are delighted to welcome Claire to the company. Her
sales, marketing and systems experience in an international environment,
coupled with her business education and background, are a perfect fit with
the requirements of our US business, which now has over 500 fleet clients.”
■■ Founded in 2001, Quartix has grown to become one of the UK’s most
successful providers of vehicle tracking systems, with operations in the
UK, France and USA. Quartix Holdings plc was admitted to London’s AIM
market (LON:QTX) in November 2014.
Claire M Devney
Originally from Omaha, Claire has a BA in International Relations and Global
Business from the University of Southern California, and is completing an
MBA at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. Claire starts her
new role with Quartix in a fulltime capacity in October, having already spent
time with Quartix staff in the Chicago and UK offices.
She will initially be based at Quartix’s Cambridge office, from where she
will be responsible for its operations in Chicago, as well as for all digital
■■ Today more than 7,000 customers across a wide range of sectors –
including government organisations, housing associations, construction
firms, hospital trusts, the emergency services, SMEs and large British
brands – use the Quartix’s online service, while the company’s owndesign tracking system has been installed in more than 180,000
vehicles. The Quartix vehicle tracking system provides users with a fast,
efficient, “point-and-click” source of realtime information, together with
tailored email reports.
For more information about the realtime, GPS-based, Quartix fleet tracking
system and about Quartix Holdings plc, call 08700 136 663 or visit
www.quartix.net
Onboard data recorder pioneer joins MiX Telematics
Former police officer Robert Peel, a key
member of a project team which pioneered
the use of onboard data recorders at
Surrey Police, has been appointed to the
position of Project Consultant – Emergency
Services at MiX Telematics. In his new role
Robert will work to further develop the
use and application of telematics solutions
by emergency services organisations
nationwide.
“We are delighted that Robert has elected
to join our team,” comments Steve Coffin,
Marketing and Operations Director of MiX
Robert Peel
Telematics Europe. “We have long been an
active player within the blue light sector, and
the experience and knowledge Robert now brings to us will help us further
develop our offer in order to serve these essential services even better.”
Robert Peel joined the then Surrey Constabulary (it later became Surrey
Police) in January 1971 and was there until 2002. During that time
he specialised in the more technical side of traffic policing, collision
investigation, vehicle and tachograph examination.
When Surrey decided to set up a single Collision Investigation unit at the end
of 1998, he became one of the first members to join. He remained on that
unit until retiring in 2002. During his time there he assisted in a trial to see
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what effect the fitting of data recorders would have on the number of police
vehicle incidents.
In conjunction with the fleet department a number of divisional vehicles
were fitted with Incident Data Recorders (IDR) and an early form of MiX
Telematics’ Journey Data Recorder (JDR). The trial was successful in all
respects – in both reducing the number of incidents and making those that
did occur easier to investigate.
In 2004 Peel was approached by the head of the Surrey Police Collision Unit
and asked to go back to help set up a project to fit all Surrey Police Vehicles
with data recorders. As part of this program Surrey Police set up a Police
Vehicle Incident Unit, which is responsible for overseeing the investigation
into each incident, and Peel carried out the data analysis for the unit.
During this period Peel and Surrey Police started to work with MiX Telematics
to fit a number of vehicles with FM Communicators which were linked to
the IDR units. Over a period of time Surrey worked very closely with MiX
Telematics to ensure the device parameters were relevant to the vehicle
users’ and the force’s needs.
The units provided very useful information in relation to vehicle usage and
driver behaviour. The data was also used to show vehicle attendance at and
time spent in local hot-spot or complaint areas. Over a fairly short period of
time the incident rate for that division was reduced.
www.mixtelematics.com
SMEG UK is currently working with smartphone-based fleet
management providers Truckcom to replace its primarily manual,
paper-based fleet management system with Truckcom’s cloud-based
office software and driver smartphone app.
SMEG’s haulage fleet performs complex delivery operations from depot to
depot and also direct to customers, often in multi-drop trips. In a recent
review of its fleet management operation, the company was advised that
Truckcom would be an ideal solution. SMEG then embarked on trialling
Truckcom for its tracking and vehicle checks.
The cloud-based office system also allows the transport management team
at SMEG to use the maps and postcode searches in Truckcom to enable them
to allocate daily jobs in the most effective way – and then send those jobs
automatically to the driver smartphone app, eliminating the need for drivers
to receive a run-sheet in paper form.
All of these functions were previously being carried out manually, resulting
in a primarily paper-based and less efficient system. The system had data
coming in from various sources, and Truckcom has enabled SMEG to unify
the process. Driver walkaround checks are also improving efficiency and
saving paper by being entered directly into the smartphone app and then
sent electronically back to the office. Truckcom can still provide the familiar
paper reports, but in time these are likely to be used less and less.
SMEG takes advantage of Truckcom’s pay-as-you-go billing system, which
means that the company only pays for the parts of the system that it is
actually using.
SMEG’s Commercial Director Rob Ponting asserts: “We are finding our
planning and tracking much easier and more efficient with Truckcom, and
the paperless vehicle checks are an added bonus for us.”
www.smeguk.comwww.truckcom.co.uk
Truckcom & TomTom partnership
that streamlines fleet management
SEA Transport aim to provide a complete
logistics solution in the maritime container
and UK distribution markets. They have
been using Truckcom since June 2013 and in
December 2014 moved over to Truckcom ST,
Truckcom’s new cloud-based office system.
SEA Transport have been using every aspect of
Truckcom, including its fully featured transport
management System, electronic POD, tracking
and vehicle checks for over two years. Their
Managing Director Frazer Smith enthuses:
“We’re delighted with Truckcom. They were able
to take our business to the next level.”
SEA Transport have recently procured TomTom’s
Webfleet system for over-the-air tacho, driver
behaviour and fuel economy information and
additional built-in tracking. They approached
Truckcom to investigate the possibility of
integrating the two systems.
Investigations showed Truckcom and Webfleet
to be very complementary to one another, and
Truckcom have been able to modify their system
to link effectively with Webfleet. Frazer Smith
again: “Truckcom understand the sector and
have a can-do attitude. If we need changes,
they’re done quickly, with no additional cost to
our business.”
Webfleet’s built-in wireless device provides
tacho and driver behaviour information and a
truck-specific satnav. Part of what makes the
integration of the two systems work so well is
that the TomTom satnav is also an Android device
www.truckandtrack.com Frazer Smith – Managing Director of SEA Transport
which will operate the Truckcom mobile app.
By running Truckcom mobile on the Webfleet
device, the user can then pick up and send out
all the necessary data to take full advantage of
Truckcom’s fleet management system.
to make this work for SEA Transport, Truckcom
have become an official TomTom partner, an
arrangement which will enable other fleet
operators to benefit from the integrated use of
these two complementary systems in the future.
As a result of the liaison required with TomTom
www.seatrans.co.ukwww.truckcom.co.uk
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TCS&D 2015
Tyre wholesale redefined
TCS&D 2015
FREE
Tyres & wheels for every application
Best selection of truck & off-the-road brands
Bespoke wheel manufacturing
Huge stocks across 9 acres of storage
Free next day delivery
New twin-deck urban trailer for
Morrisons on Gray & Adams stand
Tel: +44 (0)870 242 8800 / E: [email protected]
■■ A multi-temperature insulated box body mounted on an 18t chassis,
with full-width transverse bulkhead with personnel door, and retractable
Dhollandia platform taillift, as supplied to Enterprise Flex-E-Rent.
http://www.kirkbytyres.co.uk
Gray & Adams General Sales Manager Andrew Brown makes the point:
“We’ve seen strong demand over the last 12 months from operators
commissioning urban trailers for high street deliveries and, given the
flexibility and efficiencies that short trailers offer, there’s every reason
to expect the growth to continue. Gray & Adams leads the market in this
segment, not least because our production capabilities mean we are bestplaced to manufacture equipment which is invariably highly bespoke.”
Exploring the wide
world of TCS&D in
Peterborough Arena
Since its inception in 1981, the TCS&D (Temperature Controlled Storage
and Distribution) exhibition has showcased solutions designed to
improve efficiency and reduce costs in the perishable supply chain.
TCS&D 2015 took place in the Peterborough Arena from 16th to 17th
September. This biennial exhibition also incorporates the Frozen and
Chilled Foods show.
TCS&D brings together participants from around the globe, and the event
regularly attracts those involved in:
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Morrisons operates more than 100 Gray & Adams lifting deck trailers of
standard 13.6m length, but the unit shown in Peterborough was its first
short version.
The manufacture and processing of fresh, chilled and frozen foods
The foodservice industry
Retail, wholesale and cash-and-carry
Cold and chilled storage
Temperature controlled transport, distribution and logistics
Refrigerated haulage
The import and export of perishable goods
The manufacture of pharmaceutical products.
www.tcsdshow.com
Image by courtesy of Coolertech (www.coolertechltd.com), sponsor of the Refrigerated Courier of the Year Award at the TCS&D
Awards Dinner 2015 on 16th September.
Morrisons operates more than 100 Gray & Adams lifting deck trailers of standard 13.6m length
and has now ordered its first urban version
A ground-breaking, lifting-deck urban semi-trailer was presented by
Gray & Adams on TCS&D Stand D28. The 11m tri-axle has been specially
built to service a Morrisons store in Norfolk which has restricted access.
The extra carrying capacity offered by the second deck will allow the
retailer to eliminate one delivery per day, saving the fuel and associated
costs of a 250-mile round trip, as well as reducing carbon emissions.
Underlining the increasing popularity of shorter semi-trailers for urban
distribution, visitors to the Gray & Adams Stand were also able to check out a
10.5m, single-deck variant with command steer axle, ThermoKing Spectrum
multi-temperature refrigeration and Dhollandia power closure taillift, in
Iceland livery.
Coolertech Ltd of Hailsham, East Sussex, designs and
manufactures high-quality insulated vehicles for the
temperature-controlled industry, from fine art carrying
vehicles, through to supermarket home shopping
distribution vehicles for Sainsburys.co.uk (as pictured here),
Waitrose.com and others. The company’s offering ranges
from the conversion of panel vans for the refrigerated
transport industry (manufacturing the panels in-house),
through to the design and assembly of 3.5t to 26t insulated
box body distribution vehicles.
Freight temperature monitoring
combined with vehicle tracking
in use globally for almost two decades for roadfreight temperature
monitoring.
“We’ve therefore been serving this store with four deliveries per day by
single-deck urban trailers. The introduction of the new twin-deck version
will allow us to take one of those vehicles off the road completely.
■■ A 13.6m single-deck reefer in the colours of Peterborough-based Chiltern
Cold Storage.
www.gray-adams.com
BPW offers 6-month trial of solarpowered telematics system
A complete range of telematics solutions for
transport and logistics companies is offered
by idem telematics, a leading telematics
provider and member of the BPW Group. The
latest addition to their cargofleet range is a
solar-driven positioning system. It has been
specifically developed for the long range
monitoring of mobile assets – such as trucks,
trailers and containers – across mainland
Europe and the UK.
This system enables companies to monitor the
location and security of their consignments.
Being entirely self-powered, the system is
independent of the truck unit and ideal not
only for fleet operators who own their own
trailers, but also for those who subcontract
their haulage.
Due to an integrated solar panel, which recharges
a longlife battery, the system tracks by GPS/
GLONASS over a period of 3 to 5 years. Security
of trailers and high-value cargos is maximised
through geo-fencing and motion sensors, which
send alerts if a trailer is moved without authority
and can provide an exact location to assist with
recovery. Trailer loads are further protected via
remote door lock controls, which display and
document all status changes.
Access to real-time data and detailed reports let
you manage both your mobile units and meet
your customers’ requirements. To see how this
innovative and cost-effective system can improve
your asset monitoring, contact BPW today and
take advantage of a six-month trial offer, which is
available for a limited time only.
The full telematics range includes options
for temperature-controlled distribution and
construction industry vehicles and machinery.
For further details, contact BPW Limited ●
Centurion Way ● Meridian Business Park ●
Leicester LE19 1WH ● Tel (01162) 816 100 ●
Email [email protected] ● Web www.bpw.co.uk
Further details of the range of temperature monitoring and tracking
systems from Seven Telematics are available on the website
www.seventelematics.co.uk or by calling Seven Telematics on
01636 550 320 or emailing [email protected]
Morrisons’ Head of Engineering John Ward explains: “Access to this location
is severely restricted. It’s on a busy road, so we can’t reverse out, and there
isn’t enough room in the yard to turn round a tractor and 13.6m trailer.
“We project that, through fuel savings, we’ll recoup the extra cost of the
lifting deck in just nine months, while this radical new trailer will also help
to improve our environmental profile.”
Also on display was the company’s TranScan Pharma temperature data
logger, which has been developed specifically for the pharmaceutical
industry. TranScan temperature data loggers play a vital role in ensuring
that pharmaceuticals stay in pristine condition during transport.
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The new trailer will enter service immediately after the Show, fulfilling
daily runs from the retailer’s RDC at Latimer Park, Kettering, to its store at
Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, 125 miles away.
Positioned at the entrance to the Arena, meanwhile, were two more pieces of
equipment built by Gray & Adams:
Seven Telematics combines the trusted format of TranScan recorders with
state-of-the-art technology through its SevenEye® telematics system,
providing standard vehicle tracking for dry freight vehicles and refrigerated
transport via live satellite links to its range of EN12830 verified temperature
loggers.
Seven Telematics is a manufacturer of temperature data loggers as
well as remote monitoring and vehicle tracking solutions for road
transport and cold storage applications. On Stand F2 at TCS&D 2015 the
company showcased its range of TranScan® temperature data loggers,
Finished in Morrisons’ latest yellow ‘skin’ livery, it was equipped with a Carrier
Vector 1950 single-temperature refrigeration system, glass-fibre reinforced
plastic (GFRP) ECO Air tanks by BPW, and Gray & Adams’ latest-generation
panel cappings. These are more aerodynamically profiled than its previous,
standard one-piece cappings, thus helping to reduce fuel consumption as
well as giving the trailer or rigid a more modern, streamlined appearance.
BPW were on Stand D8 at TCS&D 2015.
Truck and trailer with the BPW solar-powered telematics system
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TCS&D 2015
Mercedes makes grand entrance
at TCS&D with 6 show-stoppers
Amongst the biggest display of refrigerated
vehicles in the UK at TCS&D, MercedesBenz made its first appearance at the
event. Recognising the TCS&D Show’s high
profile in an important industry sector, the
manufacturer presented three vehicles on
its Stand D6 in the exhibition hall, whilst
making another three available outside for
demonstration rides.
The three trucks on the Stand were a 13.5t Atego
1318 and 18t Antos 1824 – both with Mercedes
PowerShift 3 automated transmissions – and a
7.5t Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid, complete with its
innovative diesel-electric hybrid drive system, as
pictured here in operation. All three were fitted
with insulated and refrigerated bodies from
the refrigerated vehicle conversion specialists
Solomon Commercials of Rossendale, Lancs:
indeed those on the Atego and Canter featured
dual compartments.
Meanwhile visitors wishing to experience trucks
in action could take a ride in the trio of vehicles
in the outdoor section of the event. Those
comprised another 7.5t Canter Eco Hybrid, a 12t
Atego 1221 and an Actros 2548 with luxurious
BigSpace sleeper cab, hitched to a refrigerated
trailer.
MEET PAULA:
FUEL ChAMPion
Paula couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw how much
this quarter’s fuel spend had dropped.
We asked Paula what was her secret:
“Steertrak: We got them in to laser align all of our vehicles”
And what difference does it make?
“Have you ever tried pushing a shopping trolley when the
wheels aren’t straight? It’s just hard work. It’s no different
on a truck either...Wonky wheels means wasted fuel!”
Green machine – a Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid for West Horsley Dairy, based at Woking, Surrey (www.westhorsleydairy.co.uk)
www.solomoncommercials.co.uk
Advertisers’ Index
Airtab UK Ltd......................................................43
Allports Group (Renault Trucks
CitiLoader)..........................................................65
Boydell & Jacks Ltd (Featherwing brand)....
.................................................................................31
Merridale (MIS Fuel Monitoring Ltd)............
.........................................................................24, 43
PTV Group UK Ltd.............................................11
Many ﬂeets are still missing this fuel saving opportunity
because they still think of wheel alignment as just
“Tracking”. Steertrak take a whole vehicle approach
assessing all aspects of steering and axles, operational
use and maintenance. It’s a case of straight wheels, straight
driving and savings straight to the bottom line.
Quartix.........................Inside Front Cover, 70
Red Forge Ltd.............................................44-45
BPW Ltd................................................ 16, 25, 73
Rozone Ltd..........................................................21
Cargo Training International Ltd..............57
Steertrak Ltd............... 42, Inside Back Cover
Commercial Body Fittings Ltd...................13
DFDS Seaways ............................. 6, 16, 52-53
Tennants Distribution Ltd (Greenox
brand)...................................................................41
DKV Euro Service..............................................50
TimoCom Freight Exchange..................7, 19
Dynastat......................................................68-69
Total UK Ltd - Lubricants Division....22, 40
Eurotunnel..................................................10, 49
Truckcom Systems Ltd......................... 3, 5, 71
GB Railfreight....................................................48
TruckEast Ltd........................................ 6, 28, 32
Groeneveld (UK) Ltd......Front Cover, 37-39
Truckware.......................................................8, 15
Kirkby Tyres Ltd................................. 46-47, 72
TruTac Ltd.......................................... 4, 8, 15, 24
Labeline International Ltd...................58-59
Unipart Autoparts (TTC brand)..........20, 35
Lasalign Ltd........................................... 4, 22, 29
Unisto Ltd........................... 22, 60, Back Cover
Lloyd Morgan Group..............................20, 33
United Pallet Network (UPN).....................14
Mandata.........................................................8, 27
Vision UK Ltd..............................................61-63
Mercedes-Benz......................................................
..................... 9, 17, 23, 26, 28, 30-32, 36, 74
Web Boutiques.................................................74
MEET MorE oF oUr FUEL ChAMPions
steertrak.co.uk
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compiling advertisements, editorial and advertorial. However, Truck and
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