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SWE SPECIALISED PAVEMENT SERVICES, A FAST-GROWING STREET SWEEPING COMPANY, IS A STEADFAST CUSTOMER OF HINO FOR WHICH IT PURCHASES THE LATEST IN MEDIUM DUTY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES FOR DEMANDING WORK IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS.
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rban spaces often invite judgement. City aesthetics in these times of urbanisation are of increasing importance in how local governments and their residents are perceived. In busy cities and regional towns, street sweeping goes beyond the surface of maintaining a tidy appearance and is now regarded as a crucial process in protecting downstream waterways and road user safety. Specialised Pavement Services (SPS), a street cleaning outfit operating throughout the Eastern Seaboard of Australia has been steadily expanding its operations since it commenced business in 1996. Wayne Jupp, SPS Managing Director, came from a road maintenance background involving spray sealing and asphalt warranting and purchased the company’s first suction broom almost 20 years ago. SPS is set to bring its total units purchased to 80 later this year fitted to its preferred medium commercial vehicle, the Hino FG1628 cab chassis. Service providers in the marketplace have traditionally purchased used equipment nearing the end of its serviceable life according to Wayne. SPS has found an advantage in buying new equipment, fit-for-purpose, offering a 30
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product that delivers what it claims are market-leading results. The preference is for low emissions and low noise vehicles, given it’s imperative that they minimise their environmental impact. “We’ve been buying the previous model for the better part of 15 years now,” Wayne says. “It’s super reliable and the extended warranty provides SPS increased confidence of a trouble-free operation. It’s a really robust workhorse. Based on some of the other competitors in the space we see it as great value.” Legislation makes it mandatory to have a dual steering wheel street sweeper as they are working very close to the curb. The addition of the new dual steer cab chassis has made the Hino 500 an attractive package for SPS. While operating at quite low speeds and in stop-start use for long periods with constant turning and reversing, the gruelling work suits the low rev range torque of the Hino FG1628. Utilising the latest equipment in the marketplace has enabled SPS to provide a premium service and productivity previously not available in the market sector. The small premium that is charged by SPS is more than offset by increased productivity of equipment, quality of service and minimisation of
Hino 500 FG1628 at work in Manly, Brisbane.
