Scania Urban Tipper Concept

CONSTRUCTION

Urban Tipper Concept Enhancing road safety in city centres

Looking out for vulnerable road users

Meeting the challenge The demands upon Britain’s construction industry

In response to the challenge – as the UK’s market-

transport operators have never been higher. With

leading eight-wheel tipper supplier – we have

politicians, interest-groups and the industry itself

worked with industry-partners and academic

calling for enhanced safety measures, initiatives

research bodies to develop a new standard for

such as FORS and CLOCS have been developed

tippers operating within our city centres. Known

to help reduce risk and afford greater protection to

as the Scania Urban Tipper Concept, the vehicle

vulnerable road users, notably in urban areas.

encompasses a raft of safety-enhancing features.

8x2*6 wheelplan Breaking away from the 8x4 norm, the 8x2*6 configuration provides a highly manoeuvrable chassis with three steering axles.

410 horsepower Euro 6 engine Requiring only Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to meet the Euro 6 exhaust emissions standard, Scania’s 410 horsepower unit has broken fuel-efficiency records in independent trials conducted throughout Europe.

Scania Urban Tipper Concept in partnership with

Looking out for vulnerable road users

Semi automatic transmission Two-pedal Scania Opticruise transmission enhances safety in operation by reducing stress and fatigue on the driver.

Full air suspension Enables the chassis height to be lowered when driving in urban areas, thereby also lowering the driver’s eyeline for better direct vision. Suspension can be raised to increase ground clearance when working on more demanding terrain.

Passenger vision door Developed specifically for the UK market, the large glass panel provides the driver with a direct line-of-sight to the front nearside of the vehicle.

Active safety features The Scania Urban Tipper Concept features a range of proven safety features including Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and a Camera Monitor System by leading safety solutions provider, Brigade Electronics plc.

A truck for the city Equipped with a lightweight Wilcox body, the low-height Urban Tipper has been specified for applications where it is anticipated that 90-95 percent of the vehicle’s driving-time will be on the public highway.

Scania Urban Tipper Concept in partnership with

Looking out for vulnerable road users

Printed: 03/16

Scania (Great Britain) Limited Delaware Drive, Tongwell Milton Keynes, MK15 8HB +44 1908 210210 www.scania.co.uk