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A wider Hyundai Mighty chassis version is used to enable fitment of both a Power Take-Off (PTO) and a high-performing Vehicle Mounted Air Compressor (VMAC) screw within.
Date: August 29, 2023Auckland, New Zealand-Allison Transmission Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of vehicle propulsion solutions for commercial and defense vehicles. equips the last of 37 Hyundai Mighty EX9 Light-Duty trucks by Allison 1000 xFE, making it an automatic transmission that power both the truck and its air compressor unit has now joined the Carter’s Tyre Services fleet
Previously, Carter’s had been using trucks with an automated manual transmission and the air compressor units used to inflate tyres had their own ancillary engine that sat behind the cab, taking up valuable space.
In a custom arrangement between Hyundai and Allison Transmission, the use of a wider Hyundai Mighty chassis version enabled fitment of both a Power Take-Off (PTO) and a high-performing Vehicle Mounted Air Compressor (VMAC) screw within.
Benefits of this one-engine application include reduced vehicle weight, simpler installation with less components and reduced fuel consumption, which halves service requirements and creates much-needed extra space for Carter’s Tyre Services to attend roadside incidents.
Mr. Robert Cavagnino, Australia & New Zealand sales manager, Allison Transmission said ,Allison transmissions offer efficiency, productivity, and superior vehicle performance in roadside assist vehicles, a Hyundai Mighty equipped with an Allison 1000 xFE, provides quick acceleration and ease of operation that assists with response time whilst also reducing the risk of drivetrain wear that inexperienced drivers can cause in manual vehicles.
Mr. Gary Carter, Director, Carter’s Tyre Services Key to this was opting for the correct Power Take-Off ratio and ensuring the transmission control module’s selectable parameters were set correctly for the air compressor application Carter’s Tyre Services agreed it was a better set up running from the main vehicle engine with no need for a compressor-engine taking up room in the back. “That space is really useful for a roadside assist business to keep spare parts and tyres,”
Mr. Jim Rose, National Manager Hyundai Trucks said, We began delivering them in last year and the last of the current order of 37 units has just hit the road this month. The fleet is running really smoothly. Hyundai prides itself of delivering quality, application-specific vehicles and we’re always confident when there’s an Allison involved.