Neville's good vibrations
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• A vibrating device designed to shake loose sticking loads from the front of semitrailer tipper bodies has been launched by George Neville Thick Equipment of Kirkby-inAshfield, Nottinghamshire.
The device, which is installed beneath the cab floor, comprises an air motor with an output shaft carrying an out-ofbalance flywheel. Air is supplied via an extra reservoir from the vehicles air brake system. The vibrator weighs around 16kg and costs 2450 including fitting charges. Neville is also developing a smaller, Lighter version.
One of the first examples of the GNTE vibrator has been installed on a 10m Task-tip semi-trailer operated by haulier A&J Steven of Haddington, West Lothian, Ste ven's regular loads include chicken manure, which compacts into the front of the tipper body under hard braking.
Stevens has also fitted the trailer with a set of stabiliser legs supplied by George Neville Transport Safety Systems (a separate company from GNTE). The legs give lateral support halfway along the trailer frame over a 3.8m ground width. They add 200kg to the trailer weight, take three man/days to fit and cost £820 plus VAT.