Cold Hard Facts
There has been much discussion in recent times within the Australian Waste Industry regarding the largest side loader body and longest arm reach. We have taken this opportunity to clarify some facts about the MacDonald Johnston Side Loader...
Here are the COLD HARD FACTS regarding the MacDonald Johnston Side Loader:
- GEN V 35m3 is Australia’s largest side loader body
- GEN V Extend-A-Slide offers Australia’s longest reach at 3,796mm
- GEN V has Australia’s lowest body profile at 2,148mm
- GEN V 35m3 offers Australia’s largest recycling capacity, based on a compaction density of 220kg/m3, a payload of 7,700kg will be achieved
- GEN V has Australia’s largest bin lifting capacity at 180kg
- GEN V has Australia’s fastest bin lifter, capable of lifting 6 bins per minute
- GEN V has Australia’s hardest wearing hopper, constructed from 8mm Creusabro 8000
- 20 years on and we’re still building Australia’s leading side loader!
2011 marks the introduction of MacDonald Johnston’s latest innovation; the 35m3 S.P.O.R.T Gen V side loader – Australia’s largest side loader!
MacDonald Johnston Managing Director David Waldron said the development of the 35m3 S.P.O.R.T Gen V was an industry changing initiative that would help fulfil the requirements of councils and private contractors, who are concerned with achieving maximum recycling payload capacity.
“Many side loaders operate within built up residential areas where the amount of recycling waste continues to grow year on year. In 2009, over 91% of Australian households used municipal kerbside recycling services to recycle their waste, an increase from 87% in 2006” he said.
“As a result of the cumulative recycling behaviour, smaller side loaders spend much of the day travelling between transfer stations and residential homes, meaning efficiency is reduced and travel time is increased.”
Further to the launch of Australia’s largest side loader body in 2011, the highly innovative team at MacDonald Johnston also introduced the new Extend-A-Slide. This new technology, which is manufactured in Australia specifically for the Australian waste industry, means MacDonald Johnston now offer Australia’s longest bin lift reach at 3.796m.
Mr. Waldron said this is a fantastic step forward, which the industry has been asking for; it is a new solution to an old problem.
“Customer research has shown that day-to-day operators require the ability to utilise the additional reach as a means of increasing overall efficiency and safety.”
“Operators now have the ability to effortlessly reach bins that were otherwise inaccessible, eliminating the need for the driver to exit the vehicle and manually manoeuvre bins. This not only improves overall efficiency, but improves safety for operators, pedestrians and other motorists using the roads.”
