REFUSE TRUCK BODIES

Heil Environmental

Heil Environmental, Chattanooga, Tenn., manufactures the STARR automated side loader system for collection refuse and recycling materials. The STARR (Semi-Trailer Automated Rapid Rail) system features an automated side loader arm that is mounted on a truck tractor using detachable, semi-trailer packer bodies. Designed for increased maneuverability in confined spaces, the body can be detached when it is full and replaced with an empty one. According to the company, two trailers can be attached to a standard truck, creating a payload capacity of up to 18-tons.

Labrie Environmental Group

Labrie Environmental Group, St. Nicolas, Quebec, Canada, offers the Wittke Starlight front loader for handling residential and commercial waste. The Starlight is constructed of Hardox steel to prevent abrasions and increase body life, the company says. Its sidewalls are manufactured with a single, 1/8-in. piece of Hardox steel with a 175,000 pounds-per square-inch-rating. The front loader features an internally braced box construction. The curved arm provides strength and helps to distribute stress points evenly, the company says. Fork cylinders that are mounted behind the lifting arms are designed for visibility and cylinder protection. A tailgate auto-latch system can be controlled from a panel inside the cab. The hopper has a 12-cu.yd. capacity and the Packer Panel features a “snowplow” design that prevents refuse from entering the face of the packer, the company says.

The Starlight also can be equipped with Labrie's new Digiload weighing system, which consists of sensors placed in the lifting arm that detect the weight of materials in a waste container while the container is being lifted. The system is available for other Labrie bodies as well.

McNeilus

McNeilus, Dodge Center, Minn., offers the Pacific Series front loader. It features AR 450 sidewalls and a semi-round floor design. It also features the company's Excalibre ejection cylinders with T1 steel scrapers and nitrided cylinder rods. The front loader also is available in a heavy-duty configuration that includes a thicker hopper, hopper sidewalls and body floor.

Pak-Mor

The FPE800C pack/eject front loader from Pak-Mor, Seguin, Texas, is available with automatic tailgate locks, hydraulic hopper cover and a full cab shield. The front loader also includes a hopper sump, access door and ladder.

PendPac

PendPac, Fairview, Okla., introduces the Feenix front loader, which features a 12-foot (ft.) 5-inch (in.) low-profile design. According to the company, the front loader's lightweight design helps operators use less fuel. The hopper, wind guard and wing design are designed to keep trash inside the truck and away from the hard top. Its packer panel is intended to reduce rollovers while the truck is designed to perform clean sweeps and full ejection of packed materials.

Petersen

Petersen, Lake Wales, Fla., manufactures the Lightning Loader grapple truck for collecting bulky waste such as brush, stumps, white goods and furniture. It is available with a 20-ft. hydraulic knuckle boom and a clamshell grapple bucket.

Scranton Manufacturing

Scranton Manufacturing, Scranton, Iowa, manufactures the New Way Mammoth West Coast front loader. Available with 6,500-pound (lb.) and 8,000-lb. capacity arms, the front loader features a 12-second arm cycle and a 21-second packing cycle, the company says. It also features a lightweight design and is available in full-eject and dump configurations. Additional standard features include LED lights and a rear vision camera system. A body services hoist, special lighting packages and residential carry cans are optional.