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Case Study: How Body Builders in Canada are using TruckScience
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SchellVac Equipment Inc., based in Winnipeg in Canada, specializes in vacuum truck fabrication for wastewater management, hydro excavation and dangerous goods transportation. We recently caught up with Alex Scheller, President of SchellVac, to hear why he uses TruckScience’s Axle Weight Calculator for truck body design. Before TruckScience: Delays Before SchellVac adopted TruckScience in their design process, they requested…

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Using TruckScience Axle Weight Calculator for calculating Axle Weight Distribution
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TruckScience Axle Weight Calculator is a user-friendly application which allows you to design trucks with body, taillift, fridge, etc. and calculate axle weights, maximum payload and turning radius as you go. A few simple steps to open a vehicle 1.  Choose vehicle type from Rigid, Tractor and Complete Vehicle 2.  Choose axle layout 3.  Choose from a selection of vehicle…

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Mercedes-Benz Vietnam launches FUSO brand with TruckScience sales tool for the iPad
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As part of FUSO’s growth strategy in Asia and its overall aim to increase its global sales to 200,000 units by 2015, Mercedes-Benz Vietnam officially launched the FUSO brand under a new organization and brand identity on 9th October, alongside TruckScience’s sales tool for the iPad, tailored for FUSO in Vietnam. Personalized TCO calculations Using the TruckScience…

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TruckScience wins Best Exhibitor at Spirit of Entrepreneurship 2014
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TruckScience scooped the award for Best Exhibitor at the annual Spirit of Entrepreneurship event last night. Now in its 8th year, the Spirit of Entrepreneurship event was held as part of Mayo Ideas Week 2014.  Mayo Ideas Week is a series of idea generation, entrepreneurship and business events, hosted by the development and enterprise support…

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Truck Test 2014: Slow down to save fuel!
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Truck Test 2014 took place over 3 days, from 8th to 10th April 2014.  The test was organised by our partners in South Africa, Hellberg Transport Management (HTM), together with FOCUS magazine.  This year, the MCV (Medium Commercial Vehicle) segment was tested; 4×2 freight carriers, with a V-rating from 5,000 kg to 9,000 kg.  9 vehicles from…

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Daimler’s Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard: Time to look to the trailer for fuel efficiency improvements
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On the eve of the introduction of the new Euro VI emissions standard, ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association) held its annual Transport Policy Event on 5th December  2013. This year’s theme was, ‘The Truck Of The Future: Innovative, Fuel-Efficient, Safe’ and the aim of the event was to open up a debate between industry, policy makers…

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How OEMs in the UK are allaying concerns about Euro VI
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Commercial Motor Live 2013 took place on 2nd and 3rd October at Millbrook Proving Ground. As well as the popular Ride and Drive feature affording potential buyers the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the latest trucks on the market, the show included a demonstration of low-noise technology at the Quiet Delivery Depot, a…

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Irish fleet transport awards 2014
Fleet Transport Awards 2014
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The 7th annual Fleet Transport Awards took place on Thursday 10th October 2013 at Citywest Hotel, Dublin. TruckScience was there, along with about 800 other guests, from what we could gather, for what was once again a night to remember. Guests Guest of Honour on the night was Irish Prime Minister, An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny. Master…

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New software feature- cab tilt arc
Improvements to Axle Weight Calculator: Override Rear Overhang, Draw Cab Tilt, Add Additional Notes
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We are constantly receiving feedback from our users and using it to improve TruckScience.  Today’s software update release of Axle Weight Calculator means that you can now Override the default value for Rear Overhang, view the Cab Tilt Arc and add Additional Notes to your reports. Override Rear Overhang New software feature-Override Rear Overhang Users with…

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Truck Test 2013: Do Aerodynamics On Your Truck Work?
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Fitting aerodynamic equipment to a truck can result in a fuel saving of as little as 1%.  Here we examine a recent truck test to look at the effectiveness of aerodynamic equipment on eight-tonne vehicles.  Your decision to use such equipment might just be influenced by whether you’re carrying bread or milk. Truck Test 2013…

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