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Every day, nearly 3,500 tons of trash arrive at the City of Riverview
landfill in Michigan. Fortunately, the site’s new BOMAG landfill
mobile compactor is equipped to handle a steady intake of trash.
Powered by an MTU Series 500 engine, the rugged machine spreads,
shreds and tramples waste material 11 hours a day.
Industrial
At a landfill, every inch of airspace matters. Because when a site reaches a
maximum height, it must cease operation. At the City of Riverview landfill,
a team of machines—including Riverview’s new BOMAG landfill mobile
compactor—traverses the mountain of waste six days a week, compacting
material to conserve space. “You can’t go back and re-compact trash from
two days ago. It’s just airspace lost. If you make a habit of working on half
the amount of compaction, you’ll only get nine years out of a site instead
of 17 or 18,” sayed Ed Worrell, City of Riverview’s lead operator. “When we
tested the BOMAG, it had the best results every time.”
Based on Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle engines, the compactor’s
MTU Series 500 (Mercedes OM 502 LA) engine delivers up to 440kW and
meets Tier 4i emissions requirements. The Series 500 is engineered to be
maintenance-friendly. And thanks to the new engine, the BOMAG is faster,
helping it climb steep slopes, cover more ground and compact larger areas
of material.
Strength in numbers
Dave Dennison, BOMAG product manager and manager for marketing
services, commented, “The Tier 4i package and the strong reputation of
MTU and Mercedes attracted us to the engine, along with the strength
of MTU’s global service network. We’ve also been very pleased with the
fuel savings that we’ve seen out of the machine.” Machine operators at
Riverview have noticed a big improvement at the fuel pump between the
new BOMAG and the older compactors. Fuel savings add up quickly, since
the average mobile landfill compactor consumes 15 gallons of fuel per hour.
And it also means drivers spend more time working, and less time on the
job refueling.
Ready for anything
Every day, thousands of tons of garbage flow into Riverview’s 400-acre site
from Detroit and 13 other communities. MTU distributor W.W.Williams is
ready to make sure the machines stay on the clock. With a full line of MTU
ValueCare products and services, including engine parts and maintenance
solutions, W.W.Williams will help maximize performance for the BOMAG’s
Series 500 engine for years to come. For added peace of mind, the
compactor is also backed by an MTU Extended Coverage warranty.
The City of Riverview was so impressed with the MTU-powered BOMAG
landfill mobile compactor, it has ordered a second machine. “The BOMAG
was our first vehicle we’ve had with the MTU engine,” says Worrell. “It’s a
nice, smooth-running engine. We’ve got no complaints. There’s no lack of
power at all. The turbo kicks in and it goes right up the hills it needs to. The
torque and groundspeed are top-notch – better than the previous non-MTU
engine, and they don’t ever bog down. I was glad we moved to BOMAG and
MTU. With availability of parts and great service, it’s a win-win.”
Words: Chuck Mahnken; Picture: Bomag
To find out more, contact:
David Combs, david.combs@tognum.com, Tel. +1 248 560 8182
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