It then proceeds to suck up any fluids or liquids in contact with the vacuum (see here for a more detailed explanation of vacuum forces).īoth grapple and roll-off trucks are useful in collecting bulky or oversized waste. Once all air is removed from the tank, a vacuum force is created and the vacuumed space inside the tank equalises itself with outside atmospheric pressure outside. The key to a vacuum truck is the powerful pump that pulls air out of the tank. Usually sporting a “mouthpiece” connected to a vacuum pump and tank, this truck visits waste reservoirs such as an underground sewer and suctions the liquid out using vacuum force technology. Vacuum trucks are industrial vehicles with some seriously impressive modifications. The waste then slides into the hopper and is compacted towards the front of the truck (unlike the side and front loaders, which are always compacted towards the back).
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There is often some aspect of manual handling involved with a rear loader: a waste collector throws bags or empties bins into the rear of the truck, or they manipulate an automatic mechanism that lifts the waste up into the back. Rear loaders are commonly used in high-density commercial waste collection and where access space is limited, like back lanes and alleyways. Considering that most trucks operate in bustling, populated spaces, you have to admire the skill it takes to manoeuvre these big containers into the truck’s body.Īn Isuzu FVY 6 x 4 rear loader Bingo Bins waste truck on display at AWRE 2018. Manipulating the forks of a front loader requires a lot of concentration.
The forks are aligned to the sleeves on the container, which is then flipped upside down over the truck’s hopper. Usually servicing commercial and industrial businesses, these trucks are often fitted with powered forks on the front to pick up large waste containers. The front loader is the best friend of skips and dumpsters all over the world. The efficiency of an automated side loader is often complemented by dual-control operation, which allows for precise alignment with bin pick-up and easier control with the flick of a switch. True to the name, side loaders are loaded from the side, usually with the assistance of a robotic arm with a claw (often called a bin tipper).Ĭontrolled by a joystick, this claw grabs onto a waste receptacle-such as a wheeled bin-and the arm retracts to tip the contents into the truck’s hopper.Īn automated side loader requires only one operator and has become a popular choice in kerbside municipal collection. Generally denominated by the direction of their collection system (think side, back and front loaders), waste collection trucks are varied, coming in all shapes, styles and sizes. So whether its commercial, industrial, municipal or hazardous waste, there’s a truck to match the job.
And the industry is equipped with fascinating machinery, with a wealth of innovative design and technology. It’s currently worth around $12.6 billion in Australia, and contributes $6.9 billion to the economy per annum. You might not spend a lot of time thinking about waste, but waste management is a multi-billion dollar industry.
They’re also an integral cog in the industrial wheel, used in a plethora of applications from demolition extraction to asbestos removal. Part of the “hidden in plain sight” industry, waste trucks are highly visible, yet go largely unrecognised in everyday life as they trundle along city streets, collecting our waste and recycling. Garbage truck, dustcart, junk truck, dumpster, bin wagon, dust lorry… There sure are a lot of different names for a good old rubbish truck.
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