6th March 2009, 16:05
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Tarmac pioneers unique DAF-based low-weight mixer
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The combination of DAF’s low-weight FAD CF75 four-axle chassis and an eight cubic metre McNeilus Revolution® composite drum, designed and made in the USA, has resulted in a mixer that is as much as 600 kgs lower in weight than one with a conventional steel drum, weighing in at just 12,200 kg. This low unladen weight will help operators to stay within the legal maximum of 32 tonnes whilst carrying a full eight cubic metres of cement. It can be difficult to keep an eight-wheeler fitted with an eight cubic metre mixer within its legal gross weight and a common safeguard against overloading is to reduce the load by as much as half a cubic metre. This new solution results in a mixer that can operate to its full capacity and stay legal.
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