It’s hard to imagine operators doing as many as 1,200 pickups in a day. Working the side arm controls – as intuitive and well designed as they are – is a learned skill. When working the controls to pick up a blue bin, I quickly gained a new appreciation for refuse truck operators. The truck I drove was fitted with a Labrie Expert automated side loader body.
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The key is having a flexible truck and body configuration that allows them to be as productive as possible.” The LR now boasts a more vibrant driver display. “The smaller the crew, the better the efficiency is. “We’re seeing more and more demand for that every day,” he said. Mack is seeing more demand for trucks with right-hand drive capabilities, so that operators can service an entire collection route on their own, according to Curtis Dorwart, Mack’s refuse product marketing manager. The gauges and controls on the selected side light up, and away you go. A toggle switch allows the operator to switch between modes while the vehicle’s parking brake is activated.
The LR I drove was set up as dual sitdown configuration – seats, steering wheel and pedals on both sides.
A simple flip of the switch positions the mirrors exactly where you want them for driving from either side. The mirrors can memorize two positions, which is especially handy when the truck is configured for left- and right-hand driving.
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Power windows and locks are now standard. The driver display is more modern, vibrant and colorful, making it easier to find at a glance the information you’re looking for. A new tilting/telescoping steering column provides greater operator comfort and the gauge cluster is mounted to the steering column to provide good visibility, whatever the position. Interior and exterior LED lighting is now offered. In terms of comfort, an improved HVAC system featuring 16 vents offers better temperature control and window defrosting. It’s a comprehensive update, especially as it relates to two key areas: driver comfort and safety. The LR was shown for the first time at last year’s WasteExpo show in Las Vegas and Canadian customers got to see one up close at this year’s Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo. The LR model brings to refuse truck operators amenities and creature comforts that were previously unavailable in the company’s LEU model, which the LR replaces. For example, a new drip rail above the door that keeps the rain from cascading into the cockpit every time the door is opened, which could be more than 1,000 times a day. In fact, the pouring rain helped me gain an appreciation for some of the subtler design enhancements built into the LR model that would otherwise have gone unnoticed. The trash still has to be collected, so there were no complaints from me when I visited Mack Trucks’ Customer Center to drive the company’s newest refuse truck, the LR model. – Refuse trucks are built to operate in all conditions, so who can complain when a little rain dampens a test drive? Or when sheets of unrelenting, driving, torrential, cold, November rain, for that matter, soak through everyone who dared step outside? Contributor articles do not necessarily reflect the policy or opinions of this publication.By James Menzies Decem Pa. All editorial material, photographs, drawings, letters, and other material will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and copyright purposes and are subject to Construction Equipment Guide’s unrestricted right to edit and comment editorially. All rights reserved, nothing may be reprinted or reproduced (including framing) in whole or part without written permission from the publisher. Making it as easy as possible to find the news and equipment that you need and want.Ĭontents Copyrighted 2022, by Construction Equipment Guide, which is a Registered Trademark, registered in the U.S. Now we extend those services and information to the internet.
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