Walinga

Walinga, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, offers the Champion Recycler curbside recycling truck body. The truck is available in 39-cubic yard (cu.yd.) and 42-cu.yd. capacities and is available with an additional 2-, 4-, or 7-cu.yd. capacity bustle tailgates. Featuring a hydraulically powered flexible rack and pinion bucket drive lifting mechanism, the truck is available with fiberglass reinforced plywood sides for billboards. Constructed of heavy gauge steel, the Recycler includes a cab conversion feature to simplify operation, the company says.

Wayne Engineering

Wayne Engineering, Cedar Falls, Iowa, manufactures the TomCat manual side loader refuse truck for collecting solid waste and recyclable materials. The lightweight truck features a small body and can be mounted on a lightweight chassis. It is available in 6-, 8-, 10-, 12- and 14-yard capacities and has a 14 to 16 second cycling time. The TomCat can be manually loaded from either side or equipped with a semi-automated cart tipper. Operators also can control compaction for collecting recyclables.

CLASS 8 TRUCKS

Autocar

Autocar LLC has introduced a completely re-designed cab for its Xpeditor line of Class 8 low-cab forward refuse trucks. The new ACX cab features an additional 18 cubic feet of operator area, and improved ingress and egress, the company says. New design features include dash-integrated body switches and controls, and ergonomically placed instruments both on the dash and in the overhead control console, the company says. An available tilt steering wheel further improves operator ergonomics, the company adds. The cab is made of fully welded, two-sided galvanized steel.

External cab improvements include window and visibility enhancements, top-mounted windshield wipers, and a front-mounted pump housed entirely behind the front bumper. Other new features include an electronic, fully blended HVAC system with 28 percent improved efficiency, and multiplexed electrical systems with integrated diagnostic capabilities, the company says.

On its Xpeditor WX/WXR and WXLL models, Autocar offers a choice of diesel or natural gas Cummins engines as well as Allison automatic transmissions. The OEM also has developed a prototype hybrid truck — the E3 — that stores energy from braking to supplement the power of a diesel engine to improve fuel savings and reduce emissions. Designed for high start-and-stop applications, the E3 incorporates RunWise hybrid technology developed by Parker Hannifin.

Crane Carrier Corp.

Crane Carrier Corp., Tulsa, Okla., offers a line of Class 7 and 8 heavy-duty trucks, including the COE2, LE2, LDT2, LET2 and the LWT2. The models feature a low-entry cab with left hand, right hand or dual steer configurations.

Available with diesel or compressed natural gas (CNG) engines, the models also are available in multi-, front- and rear-axle configurations. The remote-mounted radiator's location behind the cab, over the engine and centered with the front axle is designed to reduce heat and noise from the engine and cooling system. Operator views to front and sides are clear without an engine cover between two passenger seat positions in LE2, LDT2, LET2 and LWT2.

Freightliner

Freightliner Trucks has expanded its Cascadia line of Class 8 highway tractors with a 72-inch (in.) XT sleeper version. The 72-in. XT is designed especially for flatbed and tanker operations and features a sleeper measuring 78 in. from the base of the bunk to the ceiling. It is available with an optional upper bunk or with storage cabinets placed against the back wall of the cab. The company plans to roll out additional Cascadia sleeper variations, including a 60-in. raised roof, a 60-in. XT and a 48-in. XT version.

Freightliner also announced that the new Bendix ADB22X-V air disc brake now is a factory-installed option for its Class 8 models. Two other factory-installed options now available are the Meritor Wabco electronic stability control (ESC) and the Eaton Vorad collision warning system. These can be spec'd on Cascadia, Coronado, Columbia and Century Class S/T models.