Bell updates D-series

Articulated cump truck (ADT) specialist Bell will use Bauma to showcase its renewed D-series range. New functions include a CAN-BUS based vehicle control system, which takes charge of a range of basic functions for the operator - the automatic application of the park break when the truck is in neutral is one example.

This also ties in with an inclinometer which together only release the park brake when an adequate engine torque has been reached. This prevents the truck rolling-back when pulling away on hills.

Specific products on display will include the narrow version of the 25 ton B25D and a hooklift variant. This special machine is now available as a production version of the B25D and B30D, making it less expensive than a one-off machine.

The company will also be showing its thoughts for next year, when Stage IIIB engine emission laws come into force, with a display showing how it will use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology with the engines it sources from Mercedes Benz to overcome this technical hurdle.