MAN vehicles for municipal applications at the IFAT 2018 trade fair

By MEq May 17, 2018 23:20

Flexibility, cost efficiency, environmental awareness, practicality, efficiency, reliability – municipal authorities and contractors involved in the refuse collection, in road-maintenance services and winter services place high demands on their vehicles. MAN has made these features the focus of their trade fair stand at the IFAT 2018.

For municipal authorities and contractors, their vehicle’s operational and maintenance efficiency are important factors when choosing a customized vehicle-body combination – from vans to four-axle chassis, MAN equips municipal authorities’ and contractors’ fleets as a full-range provider from 3 to 44 tonnes. MAN has been successively launching the TGE, its lightweight van with the lion in the radiator grille, in various European markets since April 2017. MAN, therefore, offers a comprehensive range of commercial vehicles in the TGE, TGL, TGM, TGS and TGX series. This is because efficient characteristics only come into effect when there is a close interplay between MAN chassis and the industry-specific body and attachments.

For the first time at the IFAT – MAN TGE
For the first time at an industry trade fair, MAN has exhibited a municipal vehicle from the TGE series. A retaining device for the snowplow and a gritting attachment on the loading area demonstrate its suitability for winter service. Municipal authorities and contractors involved in the refuse collection and road maintenance will find the right vehicle for their diverse range of tasks in the wide-ranging TGE product portfolio. With box-type vans, glazed combi vans and chassis, MAN provides a wide range of cab types. You can choose between two wheelbases, three overhangs, and three roof heights. There are single cab and crew cab options available for the chassis.

With the corresponding configuration, a maximum payload of 1.5 tonnes is permitted with 3.5-tonners and with box-type vans, a maximum cargo compartment volume of 18.4 cubic meters is permitted. The entry-level vehicle in the MAN TGE series has a permissible gross vehicle weight of 3.0 tonnes. The upper end of the weight class is 5.5 tonnes with a rear axle fitted with twin tires. The wide variety of variants enables you to be able to choose the drive. Depending on the permissible gross vehicle weight, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive are all possible. When developing engines, the focus was placed on efficiency and robustness. The 1968 cm³ large 4-cylinder diesel engine is available in four power outputs from 102 hp to 177 hp.

New MAN D08 engine for the TGL and TGM series
MAN is equipping the TGL and TGM series with a new engine from the D08 engine series. The drive unit, which is available with four and six cylinders, is characterised by only using SCR exhaust gas aftertreatment. The range of D0834 four-cylinder engines with 4.6-litre displacement starts at 160 hp and 600 Nm maximum torque. The other power outputs are 190 hp with 750 Nm and 220 hp with 850 Nm. The four-cylinder version is only fitted in the MAN TGL.

With 6.9 litre displacement, the D0836 six-cylinder variant with 250 hp and 1050 Nm is the most powerful engine for the MAN TGL, and also the entry-level version for the MAN TGM. Other variants have 290 hp and 1150 Nm, as well as 320 hp and up to 1250 Nm maximum torque. Furthermore, the MAN TipMatic with a 12-speed gearbox provides additional functions for increasing efficiency – Speed Shifting for faster shifting between the three highest gears and EfficientRoll for consumption-reducing rolling.

In operation throughout the whole year – MAN TGM
The interchangeable platform body with the attached loading crane handles all transport tasks that arise. Whether the team tasked with road construction, gardening or park area maintenance has to transport excavation material, paving stones, earth or plant material, the MAN TGM takes care of this. A water tank is also available as a second interchangeable body for watering the plants in summer. Winter service includes a large range of activities. With a gritter as an interchangeable body and a snowplow fitted on the vehicle front, the MAN TGM is also used in the cold season. In accordance with the equipment typical for the sector, MAN equips the TGM ex-works for winter service with a steel bumper, municipal hydraulics, snowplow mounting plate, elevated headlights and turn indicators as winter service lighting, as well as orange revolving beacons. Differential locks in the front and rear axles allow safe traction on unpaved surfaces or in the event of slippery driving conditions due to ice and snow.

Refuse collectors – the three-axle MAN TGS
MAN TGS refuse collector vehicles are popular. This includes the exhibited MAN TGS 26.360 6×2-4 BL with a rear loader assembly. The steered and liftable trailing axle with a 7.5 tonne load capacity takes the weight of heavy bulk material on the vehicle rear. Vehicles very often have to manoeuvre in reverse to the loading point during collection services. The reversing restriction introduced in 2016 in DIN 1501 must be observed here with the rear loader. It implements the safety measures relating to the use of the rear standing platforms by the refuse collectors. Until now there was the danger that passengers jumping off could stumble or be run over during reversing. If the reverse gear is now engaged on the TipMatic selector switch while the standing platform is occupied, the vehicle remains stationary in order to ensure that the vehicle does not roll back. Depending on the equipment, the halt brake is automatically activated or the engine is turned off.

The ViSy rear area monitoring system uses innovative 3D sensors to identify the positions and movements of objects behind and next to the vehicle. Depending on the system’s analysis, an acoustic warning signal sounds, a visual indicator is displayed on the screen built into the dashboard or emergency braking is initiated as a precaution. An aerial view system provides a 360-degree panoramic view. For this purpose, the video images from four wide-angle cameras are merged into one image and shown on a monitor in the cab.

High power and torque – TGS 35.500 as a 4-axle vehicle
500 hp represents the top of the range in the MAN TGS. The Euro 6 version of the 6-cylinder engine with 12.4 litre displacement from the D26 series is available in the three power outputs – 420 hp, 460 hp and 500 hp. MAN exhibited a four-axle truck with 1+3 axle configuration in the form of the MAN TGS 35.500 8×4-4 BL. The two centre axles are driven and the steered trailing axle supports eight tonnes. The chassis is intended for mounting a suction dredger. This axle configuration exploits the advantages of optimum axle load distribution. This is because the voluminous blower is positioned in the front of the body, and the cargo space for the suction material and suction nozzles with extension arm are above the rear axles. Additional arguments in favour of 1+3 axle vehicles include improved manoeuvrability and lower tyre wear compared to the popular configuration of two axles at both the front and rear.