Waste handling equipment specialist Terberg Metec has launched a fuel-free, low voltage electric bin-lift intended to complement the growing market for alternative fuel and hybrid-powered refuse collection vehicles.
The first, known as the OmniDEL e, is reliant solely on electrical power and is intended to help cut fuel consumption of around 1,900 litres per year for the refuse collection vehicle compared to traditional bin-lifts. Terberg said that the use of an electrical mechanism means that it will offer a “practically silent operation”.
The lift uses a 24v DC power sources, which Terberg claims reduces the need for a second pump on vehicle chassis' and requires no hydraulic body preparation. This, the company claims, allows the bin-lift to be fitted to vehicles at a quicker rate than other bin-lifts.
Looking ahead, the company said: “The technology applied to the OmniDEL to create the OmniDEL e should be transferable to other bin lifts in [our] range, so watch this space.”
The second design builds on the existing OmniDEL framework but, according to the company, it has received a “nip and tuck”, and shares common modifications made to the OmniDEL e.
Reduction
Terberg said that both bin-lifts have reduced cycle times – meaning the time it takes to lift, discharge and return the lift. And, Terberg claims that the OmniDEL e and the updated OmniDEL have both managed to shave one second off the standard seven second lift, discharge and return cycle.
Furthermore, Terberg said that maintenance times have been reduced with the introduction of vibration resistant automotive components. The company claims these additions will also provide better resistance to high pressure, high temperature cleaning and the collection environment.
The company has also addressed the access to the bin in the case of a breakdown, making the control boxes and components more easily accessible. This is in addition to ‘Plug and Play' connections to all cables, an updated diagnosis system and a CAN (Controller Area Networks) controlled system.
On the issue of controls, Terberg has repositioned the ‘stop' buttons on each lift to make it easier for workers to access. And, the company has retained the automatic changeover function from its OmniDEL line, which allows workers to move between trade and domestic operation.
Terberg used the environmental technology show Pollutec 2010 Exhibition in Lyon, which runs from November 30 to December 3, to showcase the new designs.
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