The Iveco Trakker range in detail
A complex market
The
market for mining and construction vehicles represent only a small
proportion of heavy vehicles weighing more than 16 tonnes. This does not
prevent him, however, to be very complex, due to the many applications:
vehicles with 2, 3 or 4-axis or four-wheel drive, a wide range of
powers (from 270 to 480 hp Iveco); trucks and tractors; lightweight
models or oversized; variants for special equipment. Then there are
national peculiarities, as the mining and construction vehicles
circulating generally in their country of registration and are subject
to the limits of weight and size resulting from old codes of the Road,
when they are higher than the values unified Europe. Finally, the
nature of the soil, topography and climatic conditions require different
configurations in terms of axles and engine power
Diversified equipment
The
construction vehicles are essentially wagons. If the box is certainly
the most popular outfit, there are also very specific applications, such
as cement mixers for transporting ready-mixed concrete for use. We also
find platforms, often accompanied by crane for handling. Numerous
applications are related to public works: Vehicle equipment rack for
companies, public authorities and administrations; rescue vehicles for
fire fighters and Civil Protection; vehicles for the transport of raw
materials, carrying out part of their off-road under conditions of low
grip. It is the case of transportation of timber or swap bodies in the
agricultural sector.
Two families of jobs
In the range quarry, we outline two classes of vehicles.
On
the one hand, the vehicles whose payload is optimized to allow them to
travel mainly on the road, in compliance with the authorized limits;
these vehicles perform only the sections terminals on the slopes more or
less bumpy. It is a 6x4 25/26 t and 32 t of 8x4.
On the other hand,
the vehicles used off-road vehicles with higher tonnages and subjected
to considerable stress. The slopes are just drawn, with steep slopes and
variations of grip that put a strain on the drive train, especially the
bridges of engine, suspension and steering. In this case, robustness is
a primary consideration. The earthworks are the primary use of these
vehicles, which compete with the specialized means, in respect of which
offer advantages in terms of versatility, cost of acquisition and
maintenance, as well as the ability to deal with road routes.
The exception Italian
The
best example of exception is represented by Italy, which gives the
attribute of exceptional transport to the construction site vehicles
carrying non-hazardous raw materials: the so-called "means of work." The
weights allowed are as follows: 20 t for 4x2, 33 tonnes for 6x4 and
6x6, 40 t and 56 t for 8x4 articulated for the combinations. In
contrast, the speed is limited and a work light must be mounted on the
cab roof.
With the Trakker, Iveco further develops the concept
introduced with its ranges quarry earlier: two families of vehicles
diversified in terms of powertrain, chassis and suspension. The common
denominator is the cabin, seen that the needs of comfort are identical
in both types of use.