Hills Machinery is now upfitting Hydex articulated water tanks on Rokbak articulated truck chassis for the North American market.
Hydex Solutions Ltd. is based in the United Kingdom. The South Carolina-based Hills Machinery will equip Rokbak Trucks with the water tanks for the United States and Canada under the name Hydex USA.
“Dust suppression and access to water is a growing demand throughout North America as jobsites get bigger, mines and quarries get busier,] and as local regulations become more restrictive,” said Jim Hills, President of Hills Machinery and Hydex USA.
“The combination of the wildly popular Rokbak articulated truck chassis and the engineering excellence of the Hydex water tanks represents the premium off-road dust suppression and water delivery solution available to the North American construction and mining markets today.”
The Hydex articulated water tanks are designed for integration with Rokbak articulated truck chassis and will also be upfit on the articulated truck chassis of a customer’s choice — including used truck chassis.
Hydex offers two water tanks matched specifically to Rokbak articulated dump trucks: a 22,700-litre water tank (AWT6) matched to the 370 hp RA30, and a 34.000-litre water tank (AWT9) matched to the 444 hp RA40.
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Each tank will also be outfit on the articulated truck chassis of each customer’s choice, as the design allows for upfit and integration with all major manufacturers of articulated trucks.
“We work with Rokbak on a daily basis and believe those to be the two best trucks to outfit these tanks with, and we also recognize that some contractors will want to keep their fleet standardized with other brands of trucks — we’re happy to work with everyone to solve their dust suppression and water access needs,” Hills said.
Hydex water trucks use a Elkhart water cannon that projects water to more than 65 metres. A front bumper sprayer, vertical side sprayer and rear spray bar with more than 25-metres of coverage gives the operator extreme water spraying versatility and customization.
