Connolly named as Scania UK sales director
Scania appoint Vincente Connolly as its new UK sales director
News - Commercial Motor
June 5, 2019
Lomas Distribution’s new electronically steered Feldbinder silo tanker was the worthy winner of the Tip-ex Tank-ex 2019 Innovation Award.
Believed to be the UK’s first twin-steer silo trailer, it is considerably more manoeuvrable than the 4-axle 32-tonner it replaces.
Lomas Distribution’s fleet manager Eddie Marritt said: “In addition to manoeuvrability, the other big issue for us is safety. For this reason, it is fitted with numerous safety features, some of which are standard for Lomas and some of which are new thinking.”
An example of this is the eight-channel camera recording system, which has been enhanced to allow the traffic office to view the driver. If the Feldbinder emergency stop system is activated, head office is immediately alerted, and can log onto the system to see what is going on.
“The big camera on the back of the cab gives us a 360 view, so we can find where the driver is,” explained Marritt. “If the driver is unconscious or ill, we can send assistance. It cuts out the risk of lone-working with a hazardous product.”
