FACT SHEET

FAct Sheet
Body Connection
The picture shows an example of Body Connection: FM Bulk transport
GTA Parameter Body Connection
Global Transport Application (GTA) defines a number of parameters that
specify differences in driving and transport conditions for haulage operations worldwide.
The parameters are to be used for identifying of how the customer uses
the trucks.
The parameters will apply for both RIGID and TRACTOR vehicles, e.g. if
a TRACTOR which pull a bulk trailer for most time you should than choose
B-BULK.
Sales variant
B-BULK
B-CARTR
B-CONM
B-CONP
B-CONT
B-HH
B-HOOKL
B-PLAT
B-REFUS
B-SKIPL
B-SPECB
B-SUGAR
B-SWAP
B-TANK
B-TIMBR
B-TIPP
B-VANB
B-VANBC
B-WOODC
Description
Dry bulk tanker
Car transporter
Concrete mixer (with/without pump)
Concrete pump
Container carrier
Heavy haulage
Hook lift
Fixed platform
Refuse body
Skip loader
Special body
Sugar crane
Swap body carrier
Tanker (gas, liquid, slurry)
Timber body
Tipper body /Dumper body
Van body/Box body/Curtainsider
Van body/Box body - Climate Control
Wood chip body
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features and benefits
• The purpose is to get feedback from the sales organization about body on sold vehicles, to further
optimize the differentiation of technical solutions.
• In the long run the customer will get a more transport mission optimised truck.
• The definitions of GTA-parameters gives Volvo
Trucks a possibility is to develop support material
to the sales organization with application recommendations regarding e.g. inner liner, overhang,
anti-roll bar, etc.
FAct sheet
Body Connection
B-BULK Dry bulk tanker
B-SPECB Special body
B-TIPP Tipper body / Dumper body
B-TANK Tanker (gas, liquid, slurry)
B-CONM Concrete mixer (with/without pump)
B-CONT Container carrier
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fact sheet
Body Connection
B-WOODC Wood chip body
B-SUGAR Sugar cane
B-CARTR Car Transporter
B-VANBC Van Body / Box body - Climate Control
B-VANB Van Body / Box body / Curtainsider
B-SKIPL Skip loader
B-HH Heavy haulage
B-REFUS Refuse Body
B-PLAT Fixed platform
B-CONP Concrete Pump
B-HOOKL Hook lift
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