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Recent high profile projects, include the state of the art Sub-contracted by
Econ delivers for Lochwynd Mackenzie Construction on behalf of Edinburgh City Council to remove and
install approximately 3,500 signs and over 100 sign poles as part of the
Edinburgh City Wide 20mph Zone, Phase 4.
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Lochwynd Limited is “very pleased indeed” with its new Econ Hotbox which it will
use across its diverse client base and projects.
“The addition of our new Econ Hotbox to the Lochwynd fleet means that as a business we are even more
versatile and able to help an even greater variety of clients. It’s great to have such a high quality new
vehicle and the Econ team have been unfailingly good to deal with.” said Ross Killorn, Transport / Projects
Econ delighted to help Kier
Manager of Lochwynd Limited.
Lochwynd’s civil engineering business spans everything as they are the largest Loop Cutting Company
in the UK; have accomplished Civil Engineering teams; an electrical division (NICEIC registered);
dedicated specialist Solar / Hardwired intelligent Road Stud Teams; Road Marking / Anti-Skid keep on delivery for Surrey
division (Sector 7); Traffic Management (Sector 12), and Training Provider (Sector 8).
He added “The 18-tonne hotboxes are more agile and can be used for urban road repairs and resurfacing. Kier’s 38-strong winter maintenance fleet is made up entirely of Econ
It’s the Econ hotboxes’ reliability and flexibility that makes them such a successful vehicle for us” permanently mounted gritters, consisting of 18 tonne 4x2 and 18 tonne
4x4 chassis fitted with 6m 3 prewet bodywork and 26 tonne 6x4
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vehicles fitted with 9m prewet bodywork. Previously supplied QCB’s and
unibodies have been replaced by permanently mounted units.
Econ help Exactrak get on Phil Archer, Service Delivery Manager, from Exactrak said “It was great to bring Prior to this Econ worked closely with Kier to develop a 0.7cu m/one tonne
Econ and Exactrak’s teams together to provide detailed training on the SPARGO
payload spreader on a 3.5 tonne Mercedes Sprinter. The smaller vehicle
and NavTrack systems. Expanding our team of trained engineers means we can really
track for customers assist in providing a first-class service when things go wrong. By providing a speedy was nimble enough to treat narrow roads with ease, as well as being light
enough to cross bridges that have weight restrictions in force.
response to maintenance issues, customers can be assured of minimum disruption to
their winter service operations.”
Darren Tiwari from Kier Highways said: “The mini gritter has been an
Econ and Exactrak have jointly expanded their telematics support for Econ invaluable part of our fleet since Econ developed it for us following issues
customers by upskilling Exactrak engineers. we were having with gritting priority routes that included weakened
The engineers from Avery Weigh-Tronix – Exactrak’s parent company – took part in a two day bridges and restricted-width roads.
training course at Econ’s Ripon factory, where the Econ team provided a mix of practical and
classroom training to the engineers who learned how the NavTrack/SPARGO products were fitted “The mini gritter has a special route including weight-restricted bridges,
and inter-connected inside the gritter cab for easy viewing by drivers. obstructed streets and town centre areas where parked vehicles cause
access problems.
SPARGO is an in-cab control system product which Econ developed for their vehicles. The system
enables a range of gritting and snow plough operations to be managed from a single touch screen
control box from within the cab. It is also possible to control the flow rate and spread of de-icing “We’re also delighted that all the vehicles are Euro 6 compliant which
solutions as well as the deployment of the E-plough. Having supplied vehicles to Kier Highways for Surrey County Council’s winter greatly helps with Surrey’s journey to delivering a carbon neutral service.
Add to this Exactrak’s expertise in providing real time vehicle tracking and navigation with full route maintenance highways contract, Econ is delighted to be providing the fleet for the “The hire fleet team at Econ are helping us to keep Surrey’s road safe this
management to local authorities – means customers can benefit from maximum cost efficiencies winter season 2021 and 2022. winter.”
with fully automated spreading technology.

Econ trial 4x4 MAN TGM for an

ultra-urban challenge across Barnet

Powered by the latest generation MAN D0836 SCR only, 6 cylinder,
Meeting London’s low emissions is just one of the reasons Econ is looking at the MAN TGM Euro 6D compliant engine, measuring 6.9 litres, the new MAN TGM
4x4 for their gritter hire fleet. 4X4 gritter is fitted with a permanently mounted Econ 6m spreader.
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The London Borough of Barnet, which sits aside a group of hills on the northern edge of the London Basin, is known In using advanced SCR (Selective Catalyst Reduction) only technology
to be one of the highest London boroughs. Barnet, the largest London borough by population, also has a large to meet the ‘ultra-low emission’ restrictions posed by London, the
number of restrictive low bridges – so a tricky combination of factors that make gritting solutions and winter D08 engine negates the requirement of an EGR (Exhaust Gas
maintenance problematic. In response to these challenges, Econ is trialling a new MAN 18.250 4X4 BB C cab as part Recirculating) system. This means that the new D08 is not only more
of their gritting hire fleet solution. efficient in operation, but oil-change intervals are extended from 12
months to 18 months, or 80,000 km and it’s 103 kg lighter too when
compared to the previous generation engine. Econ are in the process of replacing the three-year-old equipment with brand new vehicles
which consists of 16 salt spreaders. The gritters are joining the existing 12 quick change body
Jonathan Lupton, Econ Operations Director, said; “The attraction of Econ help Cornwall (QCB) vehicles which Cormac hire from Econ.
this vehicle for this challenging operation is simple, not only is there Wayne Fox, Fleet Operations Manager from Cormac said “We’re delighted to be taking
a reduction in both emissions and serviceable parts but there is also delivery of the new Econ hire gritters.
a weight saving too. This means that we can further help our update Fleet
customers maximise their fleet efficiency and improve both vehicle The new vehicles are Euro VI compliant which means they reach European emissions standards
uptime and payload. - great news for the environment and is testament to our commitment to reduce impact on the
environment.
Matched to the MAN TipMatic 12 speed automatic gearbox, with Econ supply hire vehicles to our Fleet team, including our winter maintenance
advanced off-road soft wear, both axles feature electronic diff locks, vehicles, and are pleased to be introducing some updated gritters. “To know that the gritter vehicles are Euro VI is also a bonus as it’s important that our fleet has
the rear axle comes with hub reduction, which offers a further weight minimal impact on the environment. Depending on the winter, our gritters can be out and
saving, the front axle is driven and is disengageable when all-wheel about 24/7 so emissions is a big consideration given the hours the vehicle can be in operation.”
drive isn’t required.

Speaking about this trial with Econ, Russell Stevenson, Special
Products Manager, MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd, said, “We have a great
opportunity ahead of us with this Econ bodied TGM 4X4. The hilly
Borough of Barnet has many challenges and to meet these we
needed a robust, efficient and trustworthy chassis, 4X4 levels of grip, Thanks
a low, compact and clear vision cab and a power-train which meets
London’s ultra-low emission restrictions.
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