THE ROKBAK ROADMAP: FOUR KEY THEMES

Rokbak highlighted its four product focus areas –innovation, sustainability, connected services and efficiencies – at CONEXPO, as the articulated haulier manufacturer continues to prioritise the customer and environment to meet industry challenges head-on. These four connected product focus areas will continue to shape the company’s development journey and have been created from customer feedback, market research, technology advancements and product performance improvements.

“We’re always innovating, designing and building to keep our hauliers rock solid,” says Rokbak’s Senior Product Manager, Scott Pollock. “Since the success of our rebrand 18 months ago, we are now moving into the next phase of the Rokbak development journey. Our four product themes will be used to develop both Rokbak’s future product and product services offerings, aligned to customer needs.”

Innovation

One of the future developments that Rokbak is currently working on is its next-generation cab for the RA30 and RA40 articulated hauliers. Key benefits of the new design include higher levels of operator comfort and improved performance, modern ergonomic layout and displays, ease of operation and futureproofing functionalities for automation and connectivity. Other areas under this theme include using technological advances, modern component specifications and fuel economy to reduce customer operating costs.

Sustainability

As part of the Volvo Group, Rokbak’s long-term plans are aligned with the Group’s sustainability values. This includes the Volvo Group’s target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Rokbak is reviewing technical solutions that will allow it to achieve its sustainability goals. All Rokbak hauliers are built for low fuel consumption and global CO2 emissions compliance. Both the RA30 and RA40 are compatible with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) which allows customers to significantly reduce CO2 emissions.

Connected Services

Rokbak’s improved Haul Track telematics system is helping machine owners to manage the total cost of ownership by keeping an eye on everything from fuel consumption and machine usage to problems that if neglected could lead to repairs or unplanned downtime. The bespoke system gives customers more visibility and control of their machines with live data viewable on desktop computers and mobile devices.

Haul Track is now AEMP enabled, allowing for mixed fleet management via a single communication platform.

Efficiencies

Rokbak’s fuel-efficient drivetrains deliver powerful performance and meet worldwide emission standards with low cost of operation and low environmental impact. The high-performance drivetrain has responsive, usable power with adaptive shifting for low fuel consumption and operating costs.