Success continues to smile on Svetruck

Based in Ljungby, Sweden, Svetruck’s global sales continue to break records. Just recently, for example, the company sold two of its 32 tonne heavy lift trucks to an un-named steel mill in North Italy with an annual production of 1.2m tonnes. The first machine was delivered at the end of February and the second at the end of April.


The customer now has an existing fleet of nine Svetruck units ranging in size from 16 to 20 tonnes capacity (including the three 32 tonne units) with another two 20 tonne short wheelbase fork trucks being delivered later this month (May).


In Belgium, two 45 tonne Svetruck machines fitted with magnets have recently been delivered to a steel facility and in Brazil another steel complex has ordered two similar machines for delivery later this year.


Dan Johansson, Svetruck’s area sales manager is particularly proud of the fact that although the machines are standard models, they are fitted with magnets that were designed in-house. Able to handle steel billets and solid round bars 14 m long, up to 270 mm width and weighing up to four tonnes, the magnets are unique in many ways. Not only are they suspended by chains for increased flexibility but in case a problem occurs, they have an in-built battery standby system that allows the magnets to continue to be effective for up to 10 minutes which means that loads will not be left suspended in mid-air.


In addition, safety cut-outs are incorporated if the machine exceeds height, speed and SWL parameters which are vital as the machines operate in an environment in which they have to enter low buildings.


System D5


What is also interesting about the Svetruck units – apart from the in-house designed 200mm wider cab that provides significantly improved driver visibility - is that they are fitted with Svetruck’s new D5 control and monitoring system which was launched at CeMat, Hannover on May 3, 2011.


Briefly, D5 is an electronic control and information system for the entire vehicle which communicates with the electronically controlled engine and transmission via the SAE J 1939 Can-bus, and presents the information to the driver via a 10" touch screen. D5 is designed to meet the customers’ needs through a number of standard and optional functions.


Standard functions include: operating information from engine and transmission; time and date; hydraulic temperature; system and parking brake pressure; fuel declaration and trip meter; working lights automatically shut down via parking brake, adjustable time 0-5 min. (energy saving); over-voltage protection via main circuit breaker; service information and error codes in plain text.


Optional functions include: outside temperature; impact sensor; mast angle indicator; electro-hydraulics with levers or joystick; EH-steering with mini steering wheel or lever steering; return position steering; weight system; speed control device; time controlled engine speed; automatic engine cut off via parking brake, adjustable time; container handling with multi function joystick via CAN SAE J 1939; export of D5 data to external equipment via CAN SAEJ 1939 (customer adapted).


As confirmation that Svetruck provides machines for all customer’s requirements, the company has also supplied a number of 55 tonne load capacity container handling trucks to Alaska Marine Lines (AML) which operates a twice-weekly barge service to southeast Alaska from Seattle, Washington and which offers 10 foot high – 53 foot long containers for the Alaskan market. Currently Svetruck has supplied many machines to AML with a number of units currently in production.


Asked why the company is often unwilling to provide customer details names and numbers of units ordered or purchased, Mr. Johansson explained that customer confidentiality is very important and it is not up to Svetruck to release details of what its customers are doing.
(Source:http://www.container-mag.com)