Renault: a new construct
Following its range renewal in Lyon last June, Renault has now revealed its construction range. Ian Norwell went to a Barcelona granite quarry to check out the offerings for tipper and mixer operators
Saving weight
The latest models of light commercial vehicles aim to maintain and even increase payloads in tippers, dropsides and conversions by revising powertrains, incorporating new materials and eliminating duplicated systems, among other means. Dan Gilkes reports
Lafarge trials prove Edbro CX14 tipping cylinders
A little over one year since Edbro launched its weight-saving CX14 hydraulic tipper cylinders and Lafarge started its trials, the latter is reporting success – and a commitment to the cylinders.
The best of Birmingham
Transport Engineer picks some of the highlights to be seen at the CV Show 2012, coming to the NEC, Birmingham on 24, 25 and 26 April
Moving with the times
Moving floor trailers are seen as the logical replacement for tippers, and manufacturers are preparing for this succession by streamlining production, marketing innovations and lowering tare weight. Kevin Swallow reports
Hyvacare benefits are black and white for Zebra
"Our trucks operate in one of the most arduous sectors of the whole road transport industry. Downtime is very expensive. So why would I not want HyvaCare to provide service cover for my skiploaders?"
Low-entry revolution
With TfL launching a new direct vision standard for trucks traveling in and around London, Steve Banner and Brian Tinham looks at the shape of tippers to come
Show reel
Visitors to the IAA 2012 commercial vehicle show were treated to new vehicles and technology that aim to cut fleet costs and improve efficiency. John Challen rounds up some of the many highlights
Steel-bodied crane truck delivers weight edge
Civil engineering firm Taylor-Webb Communications has purchased its first crane truck, a Mercedes-Benz 8x4 Axor 3243 supplied by Orwell Truck & Van.
Electrics vs hydraulics
Efficiency and flexibility are key in the waste management vehicle market, but which are the engineering solution suppliers most likely to clean up?