Thought to be the first of their kind in the UK, Qualitech Environmental Services has added two new Volvo FM Globetrotter 8×4 Tridem rigids equipped with ADR-certified Disab vacuum tanker bodies to its fleet. The new trucks have been specified to move heavy and often hazardous waste materials from customer sites across the UK.
Danny Casey, managing director at Qualitech Environmental Services, said: “The Volvo chassis is the perfect fit for the heavy-duty Disab equipment we needed to get on the back. These ADR-certified units are highly specialised pieces of equipment unique in our industry. The support we’ve had from the team at Volvo has been fantastic throughout the build process, and we are delighted with the finished product.”
Supplied by Anthony Walsh, Customer Solutions Manager at Thomas Hardie Commercials, Qualitech opted for Volvo’s 500hp engine with 2,500 Nm of torque. Paired with a 12-speed I-Shift transmission, the trucks also feature a hydraulic-steered tag axle and rear air suspension.
On top of millennium silver metallic paintwork, Vinyline Signs & Graphics wrote Qualitech’s orange livery. The interior specifications include Drive++ and single bed living packages, which add leather seats and steering wheel, an adjustable steering wheel with neck tilt, a 28-litre fridge, a microwave and a lower fixed bunk.
Casey said: “We have various depots up and down the country with the new trucks working nationwide. Our staff must have the best tools for the job, and Volvo has delivered again. We currently have around 50 trucks in our fleet, all of which are supplied by Volvo.
“As well as the quality of the product, the after-sales service we receive from Thomas Hardie Commercials and the wider Volvo Trucks network is very, very good. A lot of manufacturers have approached us over the years, but we have always stuck with Volvo due to the levels of service we receive.”
Courtesy of Commercial Motor
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