RCV SPOTLIGHT
With the Olympics just months away, Newham Council is gearing up to deal with the waste collection challenges this brings, rolling out a new fleet from Heil Europe
machine to the limit. While the proof of this preparation and hard work has yet to be proven on track and field, Heil Europe is aiming for success, supplying the London Borough of Newham with 27 brand new high-specification RCVs to cope with the additional demands presented by the biggest event in the sporting calendar.
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Delivery of 24 Heil Powerlink and three special narrow body Powertrak RCVs forms part of a forward looking strategy in Newham to increase partic- ipation in recycling from over 108,000 households. Through the determina- tion and commitment of the borough’s operations team, a podium position on the recycling league table is a real motivator this year.
After careful consideration and tri- als, Heil Europe was appointed to design and build 27 new RCVs. Heil sales manager Paul Brown worked closely with the Newham operations
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team to create a bespoke specification, responding to particular challenges. Because each vehicle would be required to operate from 6am to 10pm, quiet running was essential. The tried and tested Heil ECO PTO option was ideal for this, reducing engine revs sig- nificantly and also saving fuel, claims the company.
“Waste is collected early and recy- cling is collected by the same vehi- cles later in the day,” explains Brown.
These are proven robust vehicles, but we specified extra built-in durability
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“These are proven, robust vehicles, but to maintain our reliability and avoid costly downtime, we specified each vehicle with extra built-in durability of the key stressed areas. “Providing
exceptional levels of
customer service is all part of the Heil ethos, so standard warranty and guarantees all remained in place even given the extra hours of operation. Key to this is total cost-of-ownership; the vehicles must be reliable, efficient and capable of delivering good service for at least the next five years.” During this
summer’s 46 Local Authority Waste & Recycling March 2012 Newham will need to respond to the
challenges it presents – from road clo- sures and the impact this has on col- lection routes, to the extra waste gen- erated from the public in the borough. It is important for modern large vehicles to be agile and nimble to cope with the tight
surroundings of the
urban environment. The hi-tech Heil vehicles are equipped to cope, says the company. Drivers are assisted by the ultra-nimble rear steer system. In addition, an on-board five camera
system assists the driver to negotiate very narrow urban streets and also protects the public and vehicle crew. With all the road closures and re- routing that the sporting event will bring, each vehicle will be tracked. Every wheel-turn in the route jour- ney will be recorded to provide the depot with a number of reports on demand.
live data
Watching the vehicle’s weight is cru- cial; by linking the data system with the bin-weigh technology, recycling can be monitored extremely accurately and efficiently, claims Heil Europe. Newham has made a decision to increase recycling efficiency, and with a saving last year of over £370,000, it is working, says the council. Using the new vehicles, and in line with other strategies, recycling performance is up by over 65%. The aim is for even big- ger savings in the future.
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