Heil Environmental of Chattanooga, Tennessee, a leading manufacturer of garbage truck (RCV) truck bodies, has introduced RevAMP, an electric automated sideload (eASL) truck body.
Heil’s RevAMP eASL, part of the Environmental Services Group (ESG) and Dover Corp., includes a fast and efficient electric lift arm that reduces the energy required to collect garbage, the time it takes each collection stop, and noise It is equipped with an auger style compressor that Levels from vehicle operation in residential areas.
Heil’s RevAMP electric body has its own energy source and can be installed in any chassis powered by electric, diesel or compressed natural gas (CNG). Mounting the RevAMP on a diesel or his CNG-powered chassis can save up to 4,000 gallons of fuel per truck per year by eliminating the power required from the drive unit’s engine. RevAMP’s self-contained battery, when installed in an electric chassis, eliminates extra drain on the chassis’ power system, extending the vehicle’s range. Additionally, it can be integrated with an electric vehicle (EV) chassis battery to provide backup power to the body. If necessary.
“By electrifying body functions that require diesel power from a typical RCV drive unit, we can reduce each vehicle’s greenhouse gas emissions by a whopping 41 tonnes annually,” said ESG President. Pat Carroll said. “RevAMP will improve the lives of our customers and their communities by providing immediate and long-term environmental and sustainability benefits, including increased performance, significant savings in fuel costs, and most importantly, It perfectly embodies his ESG commitment.”
RevAMP reduces costs and emissions when installed on a diesel chassis, but the greatest benefits are realized when the body is combined with an electric chassis. No hydraulic components eliminate the risk of unsightly and dangerous hydraulic leaks. Additionally, fewer components and streamlined body construction simplify maintenance needs over time.
According to ESG, the City of Ocala, Fla., was the first municipality to add RevAMP ASL to its vehicles.
“Normally, a diesel RCV costs about $175 a day in fuel, but a RevAMP on an electric chassis costs just $30 to accomplish the same job,” said Ocala Fleet and Facilities Director. says John King of “After a thorough comparison of all electric waste disposal systems on the market today, Heil RevAMP’s performance, fuel savings and significant environmental benefits made Heil RevAMP the clear choice for us. I did.”
Municipal and private garbage haulers recognize the value of switching from diesel to fully electric garbage trucks. Vehicles that operate five days a week, such as the RevAMP purchased by the City of Ocala, save approximately $37,700 in fuel costs per truck per year.
Carroll says the RevAmp’s on-board battery “extends the vehicle’s range on a single overnight charge.”
Most electric vehicles require tradeoffs between environmental benefits and performance, but Brandon Volner, Heil’s vice president of product development, says that’s not the case with the RevAmp.
“In fact, the lighter RevAMP body increases the vehicle’s available payload, allowing a single truck to service more homes each day. It gives operators the reliable and productive tools they need to quickly and efficiently complete their waste routes.”
If you’d like to take a closer look at Heil RevAMP, you can register for our virtual trade show on November 10th at 11am ET.
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