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bauma preview continued Bell Equipment���s D-series platform, particularly for its larger ADTs, has continuously emerged as the best in class during its long lifetime due largely to the company���s evolutionary approach to design. It should come as no surprise that Bell Equipment engineers have opted to carry this platform through to the smaller trucks in the new E-series range by changing the front suspension on the smaller E-series trucks to an A-frame layout. ���We���ve increased the suspension travel and the A-frame gives a more independent ride. In ride quality evaluations numerous operators have been unanimous in their approval and appreciation of the improvements achieved on the E-series,��� said Tristan du Pisanie, Bell Equipment���s B30E project manager. Additionally, wider tires are offered as an option on the B30E, while still keeping the machine width below 3 m to allow for easy on-road transportation of the truck to job sites in Europe. In keeping with the practice of carrying through attributes from the larger Bell ADTs to the smaller trucks, the company has switched to Allison transmissions. Bell previously used Allison transmissions on the small C-series trucks and believes that the change offers improvement in performance due to greater efficiency. Importantly the change is in alignment with Bell ���A lot of thought and testing has gone into the E-series design and the engineering team has had detailed interactions with customers, operators and the Bell Sales Team,��� said du Pisanie. ���As a result the onboard diagnostics are more detailed and user friendly. The E-series truck can store up to 72 hours of machine operation and there are more proactive advance warnings for the hydraulic system. Another technological advancement is that a Bell Field Technician can plug the screen display onto his laptop and link with our engineering team in Richards Bay so they can see the screen February 2013 Bell Equipment���s B30E articulated hauler. display and see exactly what is going on with a truck anywhere in the world.��� Bell Equipment���s satellite fleet monitoring system, Fleetm@tic is also undergoing a major facelift with a new web application focusing on mapping utility so that Fleetm@tic is available on all multi-media including tablets, smartphones and PCs. The geofencing feature is to be reconfigured to increase vehicle safety by facilitating geofencing in multiple zones based on speed limitations related to load, inclination and site conditions. Bell Equipment���s other innovations such as keyless ignition, HillAssist, Bin Tip Prevention, Auto Park Application (APA), standard Turbo Spin Protection and On-Board Weighing (OBW) are still standard on the E-series. OBW-Accuracy has been improved through the addition of an additional load cell to compensate for different loading styles. www.coalage.com 43