On 1st July 2022, Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE), the sole distributor of UD Trucks delivered a UD Quester CGE390 8x4 rigid truck platform equipped with a vacuum loader worth 2.4 million ringgit to the Duromac Group today. The UD Quester is UD Trucks' heavy-duty truck that has been designed with fuel efficiency and durability as well as being a platform designed to fit into different customers’ expectations. Like this unique vac-blower truck you see here right now. The handover ceremony was held at Duromac headquarters located in Puchong and witnessed by senior management of Duromac, UD Trucks and TCIE.
The UD Quester is a smart solution in today’s challenging transportation world. The combination of global technology and Japanese craftsmanship (via the Volvo Group previously and now as part of Isuzu) gives the Quester the flexibility to suit across a variety of applications and ease of superstructure installation. This making it a suitable choice for Duromac which is also currently operates many UD as part of its fleet.
Both TCIE and Duromac had worked very closely on this project for almost 1 year to deliver the first DISAB heavy-duty Vacloader truck in South East Asia. The DISAB Centurion LN20 is designed for industrial applications suitable for suctioning, discharging and transportation of solid or liquid materials and it mounts perfectly on the chosen UD Quester chassis, the CGE84R11MS. This is a 390hp truck that has an 8X4 configuration so that it has the ability to go to harsh terrain for work.
The extremely good suction features of the vac-loader make it appropriate for industries such as cement, lime, chemicals, plastics, foundries, steelworks, quarries, pulp & paper, shipyards and energy.
The DISAB Centurion LN20 is equipped with a separate diesel engine which makes it possible for the vacloader to operate independently of the truck. Offering extremely good suction and blow features, the round tank design makes it suitable for handling both wet, dry, oils, stones, rocks and many other materials. The LN20 also possesses great flexibility for different applications with multiple add-ons available.
The tank comes with a choice of 10m3 or 12m3 , a robotic hose boom which extends up to 15 meters and is operated using a handheld radio remote control for an optimised ergonomically experience for the operator. All of this makes it easy for operations to be done from a safer, and maybe less dusty environment for the operators.
We got to witness the vac-loader in action at the event and it is quite an impressive piece of equipment fitted onto a truck. We saw pieces of bricks, gravel fed to the vacuum system and it sucked it all up with ease. The demonstration also showcased the system using the hose boom as well as the system blowing out its contents via the blower function. If this were used in something like a cement plant, the cement particles could be collected and recycled or put back onto a conveyor system and reprocessed or packed, allowing for less wastage.
“We are honoured to be given this opportunity to work together with Duromac in introducing the first heavy-duty Vacloader truck in South East Asia. Their trust in TCIE enable us to go the extra mile and embark on this challenging project since last year. We are truly thankful to Duromac for their confidence and support to TCIE for the past 26 years,” said Say Teck Ming, Executive Director of TCIE.
“The vehicle is used to clean up spillages or empty tanks in a variety of industrial applications. It can suck up liquid, slurry or dry materials by vacuum at a pressure of 950 millibars and then blow them out again or empty contents by tipping,” said Premraj Das, Group Chief Operating Officer of Duromac.'
TCIE has an extensive network of service centres and dealerships nationwide. Any purchase of UD trucks will be supported by UD Extra Mile Support services which include UD Genuine Service and Parts, UD Driver Training, UD Telematics and UD Trust Service Agreements for customers.
Head over to www.udtrucks.com/malaysia and if you wish to know more about the DISAB Centurion LN20, please visit www.duromac.com .
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