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Characteristics of the mission |
Main factors of choice |
Configuration recommended |
Long-haul / international transportation
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Long-haul transportation of different products and goods |
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Mainly on national highways and motorways |
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Approximately 130.000-150.000 kilometres driven per year |
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Driving and cab comfort |
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High average transportation speed |
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Low fuel consumption |
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AS cab: driver comfort is highest priority |
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430, 450 or 540 horsepower engine depending on itinerary, average speed required and type of cargo |
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440S..T/P semi-trailer |
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190S../P 4x2 chassis with air suspension |
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260S..Y/P or PS: 6x2 chassis with a lifting third axle |
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High cube transport
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Requires larger cargo space for transporting devices and goods exceeding conventional headroom |
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Mainly on national highways and motorways |
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Approximately 130.000-150.000 kilometres driven per year |
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Regional transportation
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High average transportation speed |
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Efficiency and productivity |
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Distribution of goods
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Functionality of the cab |
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Easy to manoeuvre, good access to cargo |
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Good Collecting Transport
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City garbage collecting
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Active Day cab |
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260S Y/PS 6x2 chassis with a lifting and driven third axle |
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310 horsepower Cursor 8 engine with automatic gear lever and high momentum on low rev. |
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Refrigerated goods distribution
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Transportation of quickly spoiling goods that need refrigeration |
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Primary and secondary roads, city roads |
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Low roof cab if refrigerator unit is placed above cab |
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300-400 kilometres driven per day, approximately 60.000-80.000 kilometres driven per year |
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Useful loadability |
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Easy to manoeuvre, good access to cargo |
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Length of chassis is an important factor |
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AD cab, as usually there is no need for the driver to sleep in the cab, short cab increasing cargo space |
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Low roof AT cab if used mainly for long distance missions when the driver occasionally has to sleep in the cab |
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190S /P 4x2 chassis with air suspension, cargo platforms need to be accessed frequently |
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260S Y/P or PS, if total weight of cargo exceeds 26 tons, this configuration is compatible with a semi-trailer version |
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270/310 horsepower engine, depending on road conditions |
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Tanker
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Transportation of oil and oil derivatives or other liquids on long or medium distances |
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Primary and secondary roads, or national highways and motorways on long-haul missions |
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Approximately 80.000-130.000 kilometres driven per year |
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Cargo weight is the most important factor. Curb weight must be minimalized, as it cannot be overloaded due to the strict control (dangerous cargo) |
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Active Day cab for maximal cargo weight and capacity |
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Small-size Cursor 8 engine with 310/350 horsepower depending on terrain conditions |
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Dumper
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Transportation of a variety of raw materials (sand, rubble, cereals etc.) |
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Primary and secondary roads, or national highways and motorways on long-haul missions |
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Approximately 80.000-130.000 kilometres driven per year |
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Weight is important, just like with tankers, but drain is harder, so higher performance engines are recommended |
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Low roof, not just because of the weight, but that hoppers can be placed above it |
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Low roof AT cab because of the hoppers and the cargo, but it can be necessary for the driver to sleep in it |
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Active Day cab if useful tonnage is a priority |
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440S T/P 4x2 semi-trailer with dumper trailer |
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400 or 430 horsepower engines, as vehicles have to deal with hard circumstances |
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Vehicle transporter trailers
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Transportation of cars from factory to local distributors |
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For efficient transportation, configuration must be optimalized for the number of cars transported |
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Approximately 120.000 kilometres driven per year, mainly on primary roads |
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Priority is that the highest number of cars possible can be transported at a time. Low roof cab is recommended so that cars can be placed above the cab, too. High transportation speed is required, but high performance engines are not necessary needed, as cargo weight is not high |
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440S T/FP-CT 4x2 CT (Car Transport) semi-trailer with integrated air suspension and especially low chassis |
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190S /FP-CT special car transport version with integrated air suspension and especially low chassis. Low roof AT cab: low roof is a must, and AT version with a bunk is necessary because of the usually long distances. |
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Containers / Swap body
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A current and spreading way of distribution transport where logistic centres swap whole containers on trailers in order to make transportation more efficient by minimalizing loading time |
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Approximately 80.000-100.000 kilometres driven per year |
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It is important that the containers can be swapped very quickly, so chassis height should be easily adjustable |
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260S Y/FS-CM special container version with 6x2 configuration, with a lifting and driven third axle and special air suspension where variability is +200-90 millimetres at the front and +180-104 millimetres at the back |
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AD cab is recommended for in-city distribution |
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AT cab for medium and long distances |
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Container semi-trailer with AS cab for long-haul/ international transportation |
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Quarry work
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Delivery of building materials to building sites |
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Combined road conditions, city and town roads, primary and secondary roads |
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Approximately 60.000-80.000 kilometres driven per year |
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Priority is that the vehicle should stand hard conditions well |
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Engine performance is an important factor with these missions |
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Suitable supplementary drive (e. g. for cranes etc.) |
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190S P chassis with air suspension and a crane |
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260S Y/PT chassis for hard conditions, with a double wheel on rear axle if single wheel is not enough |
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AD cab with optional rear glass window |
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Levantex Ltd. 1044 Budapest, Ipari Park u. 2,
Tel: 06-1-435-3000; Fax: 06-1-230-2983