Garbage Vehicles Equipped with Allison Transmissions Clean up after a Crisis
Two companies that took on the obligation to solve
the pressing garbage issue in Lebanon both praised garbage-collecting vehicles
equipped with Allison transmissions. The choice of the transmission solution
was prompted by competitive strengths of Allison products over other types of
transmissions in the refuse application.
When RAMCO and City Blu won the bid to resolve
the garbage crisis, each put money into the acquisition of Mercedes-Benz Atego
vehicles equipped with Allison’s 3000 Series TM transmissions on the advice of
the local Mercedes dealer.
Allison 3000 Series automatic
transmission
The garbage turmoil in Lebanon erupted 4 years
ago, when a dumping ground in the village of Nameh had to be shut down because
it was packed to capacity and there was other appropriate place for a new landfill.
The garbage collection issue caused numerous protests against insufficient
sanitary arrangements forced the government to address the problem in earnest.
City Blu gave preference to 15 Mercedes-Benz
Atego 1729s all equipped with automatic 3000 Series transmissions. City Blu’s
truck and transmission choice was motivated by the peculiarities of the roads
in its areas of responsibility. To drive on sharp hills require quick-response
powertrain components, and narrow streets of villages demand accurate gear
shifting and maneuver capabilities. Drivers of garbage vehicles say that the
3000 Series transmission helps them to fully focus on the road and to forget
about shifting gears manually. Advanced characteristics of the 3000 Series
transmission play a crucial role in performance of Actros trucks.
RAMCO garbage truck
The company RAMCO has at its disposal approx.
80 Mercedes-Benz Atego and Actros refuse-removing vehicles, and most of them
are equipped with Allisons automatics. RAMCO workers say that they experienced
first-hand all advantages of automatics over manuals or AMTs.
The 3000 Series solution was developed for medium trucks and adapted for efficient performance in a wide range of applications. This product is available with a close- or wide-ratio gearing and up to 7 speeds. Performance characteristics are further enhanced by Allison’s 5th Generation sophisticated electronic controls, which also have predictive features.
