Swan shows belt discharge body

摘要

Swan Commercials previewed the third generation of its innovative belt discharge rigid truck body. The Wigan-built body, which has been retrofitted to a 2006 Volvo FM Globetrotter for customer C McElchare, will be used in road surface dressing. The truck has a 20-tonne payload and can be fully discharged in as little as two minutes. Safety features include banksmen lights along the side of the truck's body, and in-cab cameras, allowing the driver to monitor the discharge from the cab. The belt can be operated by a wander lead at the back of the vehicle or remote control. In addition to being more stable than a conventional tipper, the load can be discharged with precision, and it can be operated beneath trees, lamp-posts and other overhead obstacles.