Edbro cylinders power tipper trucks to victory in annual contest

Edbro cylinders have become the products of choice of leading truck operators, with their low weight, high strength design providing the means to increase both payloads and profits. Edbro’s newly launched CX14 cylinder assembly offers a weight saving of 60kg over the company’s previous generation CX15 – itself up to 165kg lighter than competitors’ products – and a total kit saving of 230kg, without any compromises on lifting capacity, reliability or safety.

Any weight savings that can be made quickly add up to a significant extra payload-per-day capacity and a large increase in profitability over the lifetime of the chassis. Edbro calculates that a tipper using the CX14 cylinder assembly could boost profits by more than £8000 over the chassis lifetime. And this is without factoring in the faster tipping speeds that the CX14 can deliver, which enable speedier turnaround times at a site.

The CX14 was officially launched at Tip-Ex 2010, and features a special one-piece construction that maximises cylinder strength at the top of each extended stage to resist side loads induced by the body during tipping. It also provides maximum cylinder stiffness at full extension. The integrated tank design means significantly reduced installation height and fast, simple fitting.

With its reduced weight, increased lift capacity and faster tipping speeds, the CX14 offers the perfect solution for free-flowing loads up to 22 tonnes. Its innovative design features, combined with the highest quality materials and a unique 3-piece sealing system, provide a true ‘fit and forget’ cylinder, reliably supported by the industry’s largest network of service back-up for complete peace of mind.

The final results placed the MAN TGS 35.400 with an Edbro CX15 front end in first place with a total of 89 points from a possible 100 over a range of four main test criteria. In joint third place with 85 points on the subjective test carried out by industry professionals both on-road and in a quarry were the DAF CF85410 and the SCANIA P-Series 360. The IVECO TRAKKER AD340T36K also scored well with 81 points, featuring Edbro CX15 lifting gear.

Peter Smith, Sales & Marketing Director at Edbro adds, ‘We are really pleased with the results, doubly so since we have launched an improved product since the trucks were specified for the test earlier this year. Edbro is regarded as the industry standard. It is designed and built in the UK and we are proud of the fact that we consistently deliver results for owners and operators throughout the UK. The benefits are also being felt by customers overseas as our export sales are increasing at an impressive rate.’