DAF in action

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DAF XF105
The new standard
 DAF in action
In this issue
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DAF in the news
XF105 sets new standards
Driven by quality
11 “Comfort and optimum use
of space” In the first quarter of 2006, production of the XF105, DAF’s new flagship for the
12 Investing in efficiency
international transport, will start. A gem of a truck for contractor and driver. A truck
15 More DAF news at the European
Road Transport Show 2005 that we, as DAF, are exceptionally proud of. Because it sets new standards. In the
at the Rai fields of quality, efficiency and transport performance. In interior design, comfort,
16 PACCAR MX engine tested ergonomics and driving characteristics.
extensively in daily use
18 World-class trucks from We are proud that we can offer the market such a fantastic new truck. We are
a world-class factory also proud of the fact that we have so many dedicated experts, with whom we
20 Service Rapido 2.0 have realised the XF105, within our organisation. And I am not only talking about
The next step in optimum
service
our colleagues in the development departments or about the product planners
22 Impressive constructions in Marketing, but also about the employees of numerous support services, of
improve infrastructure Purchasing and of Production, from production engineers to the skilled people on
25 AdBlue’s availability
is growing quickly
the production lines. Suppliers have also played an important role; many of them
26 DAF pioneer on the other side were involved in the development of the XF105 at a very early stage.
of the world However, at DAF, product development starts, traditionally, with our customers.
29 PACCAR World
They provide us with valuable information from daily practice. By carefully
30 DAF’s first truck engines
incorporating their ideas and wishes into a programme of requirements, DAF is
capable of developing, time and time again, products that exactly fit market needs.
The new XF105 is the latest proof of this. Our customers also play an important role
in the test phase. Besides extensive test programmes in our test centres, on our
test track complex and on the road, our development programmes are invariably
concluded with a field test by customers, to be sure that the highest possible
quality is delivered right from the very start. Therefore, during the past year, the
new XF105 was extensively tested in daily practice by just under thirty hauliers in
various European countries.

With the presentation of such a fantastic product as the new DAF XF105, it is only
fitting to express our thanks and gratitude to everyone who has contributed to its
development. Our own employees, our suppliers and their employees and, last but
not least, all those customers and drivers who directly or indirectly co-operated in
the development of the DAF XF105. Only through the passion, effort and quality of
all these people can we live up to our new slogan: driven by quality.

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DAF in the new
DAF Frankfurt commences operations
DAF successful
DAF is constantly working on further expanding its dealer network in Europe.
in South Africa
A recent example of this is DAF Frankfurt GmbH, which was established during the In October 2002 DAF entered the South
second quarter of 2005. Just like the dealer companies in Prague, at London Heathrow African market with ambitious aims.
and in Budapest, DAF Frankfurt GmbH is 100% group owned. Now, over two and a half years later,
Sales activities are at present still taking place in a temporary building, but construction expectations prove to have been fully
of a modern, new facility started recently on a piece of land of over 16,000 m², which is substantiated: DAF is the fastest growing
strategically located alongside the important A661 motorway. The building will have a truck brand in the South African truck
surface area of 2,757 m², of which 1,764 m² is destined for the ultra modern workshop with market; the market share in the segment
seven entrances. In addition, a 29 metre car and truck wash has been allowed for, fitted above 15 tonnes GVW has now reached
with a high-pressure cleaning system. 10%.
The waiting area for clients and drivers, which will have showers, toilets, vending machines
for drinks, TV and data connections, etc., will provide a view over the workshop. Naturally, This success is due, in no small measure,
all due care and attention is being paid to the environment. Various floors are being fitted to the partnership with Tyco Trucks who
with a 6 millimetre thick liquid-tight covering to prevent harmful substances entering the recently delivered the 1,000th truck in
groundwater. South Africa. Tyco Trucks is DAF’s importer
The opening of the new building is planned for the second quarter of 2006. and has its own assembly facilities. The
company assembles the CF and XF types
for the South African market based on
Semi-Knocked-Down (SKD) packages. An
SKD package consists of entire compo-
nents such as cabs, engines and rear axles
and an entirely bare chassis. In addition to
the CF and the XF, DAF’s LF is becoming
increasingly popular in South Africa. DAF
supplies this type as a complete vehicle.

The 1000th DAF in South Africa (a 4x2 DAF CF85)

will be used as a special demo vehicle for Tyco

50 CFs for Borusan Logistics Trucks.

At DAF Trucks in Eindhoven the first ten CF85 trucks from a series of fifty were trans-
ferred to the Turkish company Borusan Logistics in the middle of June. The vehicles
were handed over to Borusan drivers by DAF employees and DAF’s Turkish partner,
Tirsan.

Borusan Logistics forms part of Borusan Holding, the parent company of no fewer than
22 subsidiaries, where a total of more than 3,500 people work. Borusan Holding’s four main
activities consist of steel, technology, car importing and logistics. Borusan Logistics was
founded in 1973, in the first instance to provide logistics support to the associated compa-
nies, but later on also for external partners. Borusan chose DAF because of the favourable
price-performance relationship, the CF85’s low own weight and the high residual value.

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 First DAF XF95 8x4
heavy transport tractor
unit in Poland
UBN Auto’s senior management. Left: Vasil Kalev, DAF dealer Warschau Truck Center
Vice President Right: George Zagorov, recently delivered a XF.95FTM 8x4 tractor
Sales Director. with a steered leading rear axle to ZRE
Katowice. The 530 hp-strong tractor is
New DAF distributor the first of this type on the Polish market.

in Bulgaria ZRE Katowice, which was set up in 1955,

specialises in heavy and exceptional load
DAF and UBN Auto recently signed a part- transport. The XF will be used for transports
nership contract in the Bulgarian capital of with a maximum GVW up to 120 tonnes.
Sofia. UBN Auto, which has already been ZRE selected the XF due to its excellent
DAF’s service partner in the Bulgarian mar- performance and the fact that the truck
DAF hydraulic platforms ket for ten years, is now also responsible for specifications meet its needs exactly. The
importing DAF trucks. favourable experiences of other heavy
for Eindhoven Fire Brigade transport companies using DAF’s XF - in
Although the market in Bulgaria for new particular with regard to low operating
DAF has recently supplied two hydraulic trucks over 6 tonnes GVW is still relatively costs - played an important role in
platforms to the Eindhoven fire brigade, small, only 700 trucks were sold in 2004, purchasing the XF.
the town in which DAF Trucks N.V. is the country has excellent future prospects.
based. The new vehicles replace two In 2008 a total market of 4,000 trucks is
DAF ladder trucks. expected and when Bulgaria enters the
EU in 2007 the economy will be given an
The Eindhoven Fire Brigade chose DAF additional boost. Bulgaria is an important
once again after an extensive evaluation. transit country, a good reason for DAF and
This took place after the DAF FAN CF75 UBN Auto to pay a great deal of attention
had emerged from the required European to ensuring that the service network is staf-
procurement procedure as the best vehicle. fed in the best possible way. To this end,
The steered trailing rear axle thereby provi- UBN Auto has concluded a partnership with
des significant manoeuvrability and a high dealer companies in Plovdiv, Burgas and
payload. The new hydraulic platforms have Varna.
a maximum vertical operating height of 34
metres and a maximum horizontal reach
of almost 25 metres. The vehicles are not
only used for fire extinguishing operations,
but also for rescue operations. A remote-
controlled water cannon with a capacity of
100-tonne refuelling tanker
2,500 litres of water per minute is fitted Airline KLM recently started using a special combination: a DAF CF75 with a kerosene
onto the basket. The high engine output semi-trailer with an 80,000 litre capacity. The maximum permissible towable weight of the
of 265 kW (360 hp) appealed to the fire combination is 100 tonnes and the total length is more than twenty metres. In order to have
brigade in Eindhoven because with this, sufficient traction under all conditions, the DAF 75.310 tractor has a 26 tonne double-drive
the hydraulic platform, of over twenty-five tandem axle. The truck has a 9.2 litre engine of 310 hp, coupled to a fully automatic five-
tonnes in weight, can reach a speed of speed gearbox. The semi-trailer’s steering is switched off when manoeuvring backwards,
80 km/h in 33 seconds. so that driving backwards becomes easier. To operate the refuelling system, an entire lifting
platform has been built at the back of the tank that can reach a height of 4.2 metres. The
refuelling truck combination was developed by DAF dealer Truckland Schiphol in partnership
with DAF Trucks Nederland and Kar Kunz Aviation Refuelling.

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New top model with state-of-the-art PACCAR MX engine:

XF105 sets new

standards
DAF has launched the new XF105. This new flagship model, an addition
to the DAF programme, features a restyled exterior, a completely new
interior design, a new chassis layout and the new 12.9 litre PACCAR MX
engine, available in both the Euro 4 as well as the Euro 5 specification.
DAF’s XF105, which will go into production during the first quarter
of 2006, sets new standards for quality, efficiency and transport
performance, as well as in interior design, comfort, ergonomics
and driving features.
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왖 At an angle behind the driver’s
왖
seat: an easily reached bottle
holder

왖 A 45 litre refrigerator, in which

even large bottles can stand
upright, can be placed in one of
the storage drawers.

The generous top bunk

(205 x 70 x 10 cm) can be reached
by an ergonomically-shaped
stylised aluminium ladder.

The new steering wheel can be

delivered with integrated switches
for cruise control, down hill speed
control and telephone, etc.

Retractable gear lever for

unhindered movement in the cab.
Trend-setting durability and reliability, the
lowest possible operational costs and maxi-
mum transport performance and efficiency,
combined with Euro 4 and Euro 5 emission
values, were the most important criteria
behind the development of the DAF XF105,
together with superior comfort and a perfect
working environment for the driver. In order
to distinguish the new top model from the
XF95 Euro 3, the XF105 has a restyled
exterior, for which the point of departure
was: evolution instead of revolution. DAF’s
own Design Centre gave the XF105 its
refreshingly individual character, while
retaining the striking stylistic elements of the
successful XF95. The entirely new Super
Space Cab roof provides, along with the new developed like a cockpit around the driver, behind the driver’s seat, a bottle holder has
top and bottom grille that continues through are three DIN slots, so that, aside from an been placed that can easily be reached.
into the newly designed steel bumper, a audio system, a large navigation or The newly designed sleeping area under-
quality that is robust as well as friendly. The telematics system screen can be fitted. All lines the attention that DAF has traditionally
Xenon headlamps with clear Lexan glass four electrically-adjustable mirrors and the given to drivers’ requirements, and provides
that can be supplied as additional features, electrically-operated door window on the two generous bunks. The bottom bunk has
the cat’s eye combi lamps in the bumper and driver as well as the co-driver’s side are a length of 210 cm and a width of 81 cm,
the integrated spotlights in the Super Space operated from a central panel on the door. whilst the mattress, which is in one piece,
Cab roof are characteristic stylistic features is 15 cm thick. The top bunk, reached via
of the XF105. Semi-level floor a handsomely-styled and ergonomically-
In addition to the fact that the XF105 offers shaped aluminium ladder, has generous
New standard in interior design the best possible working environment, the dimensions (205 x 70 x 10 cm).
The XF95 had already set new standards in cab is also a home-from-home for the
interior space and design. With the XF105, driver, stylish and well co-ordinated. The PACCAR MX engine
DAF once again takes a leading position in stylish materials and colours that have been The XF105 is equipped with the new
the industry with regard to ergonomics and carefully selected to match each other, and 12.9 litre PACCAR MX engine, developed
interior styling, materials and colours used, the interior lighting, chosen with care and and produced at DAF Trucks in Eindhoven.
space and its use, finish and overall quality. with amber coloured night lighting, provide Initially, the engine will be available with
From the new door panels with stylish a calm and efficient working environment. outputs of 300 kW (410 hp), 340 kW (460 hp)
upholstery and further increased storage The engine tunnel has been lowered to and 375 kW (510 hp), with torques of 2,000,
space, to the new instruments panel, the 15 centimetres in order to achieve a semi- 2,300 and 2,500 Nm respectively, available
new dashboard layout or the new sleeping level floor. This has made it easy to pass over a broad speed range of 1,000 to
compartment, DAF’s new top model offers through the cab and has resulted in a 1,500 rpm. At a later stage a 410 kW
top quality in every detail. generous standing height, both in the (560 hp) version will be available. The six-
Space Cab (1.75 m) as well as in the Super cylinder in-line engine combines excellent
When taking the seat behind the new Space Cab (2.10 m). If the truck is fitted performance and flexibility with favourable
steering wheel with optional airbag, it with the automated AS-Tronic gearbox, fuel consumption. Reliability and durability
immediately becomes apparent that the cab floor is entirely empty, providing were other important aspects behind the
comfort, safety and ease of use were given the maximum mount of living space. The development of the MX engine, developed
the highest priority during the development versions with manual transmissions have for a design life of 1.6 million kilometres.
phase. The new steering wheel is available a retractable gear lever, which means that The PACCAR MX engine distinguishes
with integrated switches for operating drivers can move through the cab unob- itself by a combination of tried and tested,
cruise control, downhill speed control, structed. state-of-the-art technologies and a num-
telephone, etc. Other important functions, The lowered engine tunnel has made even ber of technical innovations, as well as the
including those of the AS-Tronic gearbox, more spacious storage options under the use of hi-tech materials such as Compact
are easy to use via stalks on the steering bed possible. Here DAF offers the choice Graphite Iron (CGI), and maximum function
column. The handbrake control is now between a fixed storage option or one or integration. For example, in the design of
integrated in the dashboard. This makes it two storage drawers. It is possible to install the engine block and the cylinder head,
easier to reach, whilst also providing more a 45 litre fridge in one of these storage piping has been integrated to keep the
space on the cab floor. drawers, in which even large bottles can engine as uncluttered as possible on the
In the dashboard, which has been be placed upright. In addition, to the right outside and to minimise the number of

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 components to the inside of the chassis,
extra space has become available for large
fuel tanks. This has led, along with the care-
fully considered placement of the DeNOx
installation and the 50 or 75 litre AdBlue
engine parts. Even the SMART high-pres- The new Jacobs decompression brake tank, to the ability to use a tank capacity up
sure fuel-injection system is fully integrated doubles the engine brake’s performance, to 1,500 litres, the legally permitted maxi-
into the engine block. Further innovative especially in the most commonly used mum in Europe. The XF105 is fitted, just like
technical details are the Poly-V belt drive speed range between 1,000 and 1,500 rpm. the XF95, with electronically controlled disc
for the alternator and air conditioning, the To meet the Euro 4 and 5 emission require- brakes, while systems such as ABS, ASR,
composite valve cover with integrated ments, the DAF XF105 will be equipped Vehicle Stability Control and Brake Assist
crankcase ventilation, the timing gear at with an SCR DeNOx catalytic converter mean additional safety and comfort for
the rear of the engine, the steel pistons, the drivers.
combined steering pump/fuel supply pump New chassis layout
and the aluminium flywheel housing. By moving the air reservoirs and other XF95 for Euro 3
Due to the significantly higher prices of
Euro 4 and Euro 5 engines, and because
market demand for these trucks will depend
to a large extent on incentives and road tax
benefits, such as for the German road toll,
DAF expects drivers in countries where
there are no, or scarcely any, incentives, to
continue to purchase Euro 3 vehicles for as
long as possible. That is why DAF Trucks
will continue to supply the XF95 in Euro 3
specification so long there is a demand for
it in the European market and in countries
outside the EU where the Euro 4/5 legislation
does not apply.

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Bart van Lotringen, DAF Design Center:

“Comfort and optimum use of space”

“The aim for the interior design of the XF105 with the semi-level cab floor it leads to opti- Toonaangevende duurzaamheid en betrouw-
cab was clear”, says Bart van Lotringen, mum movement space for the driver. Bart baarheid, de laagst mogelijke operationele
Design Director at DAF: “Comfort and opti- mentions another such example: “The top kosten en maximale transportprestaties
mum use of space without any concessions. bunk of the XF105 can be lifted up in two en efficiency, gecombineerd met Euro 4 en
An example: For some of our competitors, seconds using a clever easy-lift system so Euro 5 emissiewaarden, waren de belang-
the bunk can be converted into a bench. that the driver can comfortably sit upright rijkste criteria bij de ontwikkeling van de
This would appear to be a clever idea, but it on the bottom bunk. He can also hang up DAF XF105, samen met een superieur com-
means that the mattress has to be divided. his towel to dry on the easy-lift system.” fort en een perfecte werkomgeving voor
That is non-negotiable at DAF. A one-piece The semi-level cab floor has – in addition de chauffeur. Om het nieuwe topmodel van
mattress is much more comfortable and so to the extra living space – another benefit: de XF95 Euro 3 te onderscheiden, heeft de
that is the one drivers will be given. The because the floor is 15 centimetres higher XF105 een nieuwe styling van het exterieur,
ladder to get up to the top bunk is sturdy in the middle than in front of the chairs, the waarvoor het uitgangspunt was: evolutie
and solid. It can simply be moved out of the so-called dirty zones are separated from in plaats van revolutie. DAF’s eigen Design
way to the foot end, so that it is never in the the clean ones. The middle section remains Center gaf de nieuwe XF105 een verras-
way if the driver wants to sit or lie down on clean, which is nice if the driver wishes, send eigen uitstraling, met behoud van de
the bottom bunk. for example, to get into bed in bare feet. markante stijlelementen van de succesvolle
These examples illustrate that we have fully Thanks to the use of the semi-level cab XF95. Het volledig nieuwe Super Space
imagined ourselves in a driver’s life. He floor, the storage drawers and the fridge Cab-dak zorgt samen met de nieuwe
spends many hours in his cab. Not only to under the bunk were able to be no less boven- en ondergrille, die doorloopt in de
work, but also to live. We have created a than 45 centimetres tall. For the fridge this nieuw ontworpen stalen bumper, voor een
homely atmosphere with warm colours and means that large, soft-drink bottles can be uitstraling die zowel stoer als vriendelijk is.
soft materials with a natural appearance. placed upright. “Easier to get hold of when De als extra leverbare Xenon koplampen
Just like modern home interiors.” driving and the fizz isn’t lost as quickly”,
says Bart. “And in the unlikely event that
Optimum space for moving around in the cab needs tilting forward, we have fitted
All switches and instruments that are compartments in the fridge. That way the
directly to do with driving have been placed bottles do not fall over.”
immediately around, or even on, the steering
wheel, to ensure optimum ergonomics
when driving and maximum freedom of
movement when resting. When combined

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 The service interval of the XF105 is extended
from 120,000 to 150,000 km with the use of
synthetic oil.

The facts speak for themselves. Depending

on the operational conditions, the new

New DAF XF105: PACCAR MX engine offers up to 4% better

fuel efficiency. Consequently, the AdBlue
consumption is more than compensated by

Investing
improved economy. Furthermore, several
countries in Europe have now introduced
an incentive program to partly or even fully
offset the investment in cleaner operating
Euro 4 and Euro 5 engines; for example, the
discount on the German Maut.

in efficiency
The new industry-leading DAF XF105, which will be presented at the
Residual mileage
The new 12.9 litre PACCAR MX engine has
a design life of 1.6 million kilometres, which
means that when the first owner trades in
his XF105 after 800,000 km, for example,
the next owner buys at least as many kilo-
metres in ‘residual mileage’. This improves
the trade-in value of the XF105, which can
Amsterdam RAI Show, is a world class product with the highest quality, be up to 15% higher after four to five years
of service, compared with a Euro 3 vehicle.
reliability and durability. It offers a superior cab design with semi-flat
Extended service interval
floor in all models, as well as a completely new 12.9 litre PACCAR The service interval is extended from 120,000
to 150,000 km with the use of synthetic oil.
MX engine with SCR exhaust gas after-treatment for Euro 4 and This means not only less oil over the service
life of the truck, but also that on average, the
Euro 5 emission levels. “Investing in the DAF XF105 means investing in XF105 only has to go to the workshop once a
year for a service. Moreover, service after the
lower costs and higher yields. Our new flagship offers excellent return first 10,000 km is no longer required and the
oil change interval for gearbox and rear axle
for operators in many applications”, says Kerry McDonagh, Director is extended to over half a million kilometres;
540,000 km to be precise. All this means
Marketing & Sales of DAF Trucks. fewer hours in the workshop and thus more
uptime. In addition, the great reliability of the
XF105 ensures maximum uptime too, while

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The XF105 will have a 10 to 15% higher purchase price, compared with
the DAF XF95 Euro 3, largely due to the cost of the SCR installation for
Euro 4 and Euro 5 emission requirements.

repair and maintenance costs are up to

10% lower.

SCR installation
Obviously, with all these
features and benefits for both
driver and operator, the new Kerry McDonagh: “Investing
DAF XF105 model is priced
higher than the XF95.
in the DAF XF105 means
“Operators ordering the new investing in lower costs and
DAF XF105, which enters
production in January 2006,
higher yields.”
will see a 10 to 15% higher
purchase price, compared
with the DAF XF95 Euro 3,
largely due to the cost of the
SCR installation for Euro 4 and Euro 5 given the continuously high demand for for Euro 4 and Euro 5 and the popular
emission requirements. The good news the DAF XF95 Euro 3. However, the XF95 XF95 for Euro 3 – both providing winning
is that the operational costs over the total Euro 3 production will come to an end for performance and superb driver comfort
service life of the truck are lower, making EU countries, when Euro 4 emission require- and interior space,” Kerry McDonagh
the XF105 a great proposition for cost ments become mandatory in October 2006. concludes”
conscious operators.” McDonagh noted. Euro 3 vehicles have to registered before
then, which effectively means that they
The best excuse can only be sold up to summer 2006. Up
“For those operators that prefer the to then, DAF offers two strong business
significantly lower initial investment in a solutions to it’s customers: the new XF105
Euro 3 vehicle, the DAF XF95 will be in
production as long as there is market
demand. In recent tests in leading European
trade magazines, the DAF XF95 is again XF105: investing in efficiency:
recognized as the benchmark in many
aspects. One of the British magazines
wrote: ‘With the XF95, DAF has given • Up to 4% better fuel efficiency
British operators the best excuse not to
buy a Euro 4-tractor before they have to.’
• Up to 10% lower repair and maintenance cost
And that obviously goes for many operators • Up to 15% higher resale value
in other non Maut-related countries as well,
• Euro 4 or Euro 5 emission levels for Maut reduction
• Service interval extended to 150,000 km
• Oil change interval for gearbox and rear axle extended

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More DAF news at the European Road Transport Show 2005 at the Rai
As is traditionally the case, DAF’s stand at
the European Road Transport Show 2005
at the Rai will be in the Europahal. That is
where DAF’s full model range will be
displayed, and a great deal of attention
will be given to the services underlying the
products.

October 2005: DAF will show its complete model range at the European Road Transport Show 2005 at the RAI. Here, the top model will be the
DAF XF105. In addition to this new flagship model, DAF will show another first on the 2,200 m² large stand at the well-known location in the
Europahal: the new 9.2 litre PACCAR PR engine for Euro 4 and 5. This will go into production next year for the DAF CF75.

This year, DAF has its largest stand ever excellent performance and favourable Besides low costs per kilometre, hauliers
at the top of the Europahal. With space for fuel consumption, will be built into the demand maximum vehicle availability and
no fewer than twelve vehicles, including DAF CF75. efficiency. Therefore, DAF dealers apply the
several with bodywork. DAF will show its ‘one stop shopping’ formula: all services
complete product range, from the LF for Services surrounding the product occupy and support under one roof, so that
distribution transport, to the CF for a broad centre stage the haulier can concentrate on his core
range of applications and the XF for inter- To underline the importance that DAF and business’.
national road transport. Naturally, the new its dealers (about 1,000 sales and service
DAF XF105 will have a very prominent place dealers) place on excellent service behind
on the stand. their leading products, services such as
After Sales, PACCAR Financial, PACCAR
PACCAR PR-engine Parts and TRP are given a prominent place
A second DAF first at the European Road on the DAF stand, as will DAF’s International
Transport Show 2005 at the RAI is the new Truck Service (ITS), MultiSupport Repair
9.2 PACCAR PR engine for Euro 4 and 5. and Maintenance Contracts and the
This engine uses several revolutionary tech- systems that are available to DAF dealers
nologies that are also used on PACCAR’s for giving our customers the best
12.9 litre MX engine. For example, the PR purchasing advice.
engine also has the SMART high-pressure
fuel-injection system that was developed in
co-operation with Delphi. Just as with the
PACCAR MX engine, all electrical wiring for
the engine has been encapsulated for maxi-
mum reliability. The PR engine also uses the
SCR DeNOx technology to meet the Euro 4
and Euro 5 emission values.

For maximum reliability and durability,

important innovations have been made to
the engine block, cylinder head, pistons
and valves, etc. DAF in the Netherlands
The 9.2 litre 6-cylinder PACCAR PR engine
will go into production during the course With almost 9,600 registrations up to and including August of this year, the Dutch commercial
of 2006 and will be supplied in power vehicle market from 6 tonnes upwards was almost as large as in the same period of 2004. With
output versions from 183 kW/250 hp to a market share of more than 32 percent during the first eight months of 2005, DAF remains the
265 kW/360 hp with maximum torques from undisputed market leader. In the class from 6 to 15 tonnes, DAF has a share of almost 22%; in the
1,050 to 1,450 Nm at 1,100 to 1,700 rpm. segment above 15 tonnes, DAF’s market share in the Netherlands is more than 33%.
The new engine, which offers high reliability,

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Director Johan van den Heuvel: “Truck business
is people business. A good dealer is always
available, thinks along with you and takes matters
up quickly.”

PACCAR MX engine tested extensively

Prior to newly-developed engines going into series production they undergo millions of test kilometres. To be precise,
35 million for the PACCAR MX engine. In part these were driven under laboratory conditions on test rigs where, in
particular, the durability and reliability of the engines were tested. However, most of the test kilometres relate to road tests
so that performance under various real road conditions, such as cold, heat and altitude, can be tested.

The last phase of the development process

is the so-called field test, where vehicles
with the new engine are put into service at
various clients, such as at HeuvelTrans from
Tiel in the Netherlands. In particular, the aim
of the tests is to make final adjustments
based, amongst other things, on clients’
and drivers’ opinions. In the case of the
PACCAR MX engine, this involved no fewer
than 100 vehicles at 29 clients in various
European countries.

Confidence
HeuvelTrans’ logo leaves nothing to guess-
work with regard to the company’s most
important activities: national and interna-
tional chilled transport of fresh vegetables,
fruit and citrus fruit. With its fleet of
90 trucks, HeuvelTrans – part of the Van den
HeuvelGroep – is one of the Netherlands’

Glance under the cab: The PACCAR MX engine has

already driven 181,000 kilometres in less than a year.
D A F IN A C T I O N 16
 With its fleet of 90 trucks, HeuvelTrans is one of
the Netherlands’ biggest players in the national
and international market of chilled transport of
fresh vegetables, fruit and citrus fruit.

HeuvelTrans and DAF

In 1992 HeuvelTrans purchased its first DAF. “I can still
remember its registration number off by heart, but I can
remember that for all of our trucks and semi-trailers”,
says director Johan van den Heuvel, thus simultaneously
showing his high degree of involvement in daily company
affairs. HeuvelTrans’ fleet is now 50% DAF, i.e. 45 CFs

in daily use and XFs. “We’re very happy with them”, states Johan.
“They are reliable, economical and the drivers love them,
particularly due to the space in the cabin and the driving
features.” He has a firm opinion on the relationship with
biggest players in this market. In addition, Sometimes we drive it to the factory in the dealer: “Good service is perhaps more important for
HeuvelTrans has a joint venture with the Eindhoven, where the technicians check to a dealer than selling cars”, he says. “Truck business is
Spanish Transportes Hnos Corredor, S.A, see if everything is alright. And nine times people business. A good dealer is always available, thinks
which has a fleet of a further eighty trucks. out of ten that is the case”. What is going along with you and takes matters up quickly. HeuvelTrans
“We have 2,600 loads from and to Spain to happen with the vehicle after the field aims for a service level of 100% towards its clients. That
annually, and in addition we have many test? “It will simply remain in our fleet”, is only possible if the also dealer does so. The relationship
daily transports to and from England. The answers Van den Heuvel. “It has proven its really needs to work well. We have a very good relation-
Netherlands’ largest supermarket chains reliability.” ship with our dealer Van Tilburg-Bastianen.”
are included in our customer base”, says
director Johan van den Heuvel. “They need
to be able to trust us three hundred percent,
so initially I was not overly enthusiastic
when DAF asked us to participate in the Driver Gerrit van Holland: “Plenty of pull power”
field test. For you never know what could
happen. However, that concern was unwar- The designated driver of HeuvelTrans’ field test XF is 58-year-old Gerrit van Holland. He mostly
ranted: our field test XF is fully utilised in drives to England. “That goes on for seven days a week”, he says. His years of experience as a
the normal schedule. In less than a year we driver provided the reason to Johan van den Heuvel for having Gerrit drive the field-test XF. What
have already driven 181,000 kilometres with has his experience been? “It works perfectly”, says Gerrit simply. “It is reliable and has a great
it, mostly to England and Spain.” deal of pulling power. I have only had to visit the dealer a few times for a small problem. That
is part of the deal, after all, it is a field test. I just had to get used to the AS-Tronic gearbox,
Eindhoven }especially when going downhill. But that’s down to me, I’ve driven with a manual for years; as
HeuvelTrans has its own tank installation far as that goes I am a driver of the old school. I must admit that an automatic like that works
for the urea fluid known as AdBlue, the brilliantly.” Gerrit reports his experiences with the PACCAR MX engine using extensive check
additive that ensures that the PACCAR MX lists. One of the most important items on the list
engine meets the Euro 5 emissions require- is of course fuel consumption. “On average, the
ments. “There are no problems at all”, says truck uses around 30 litres per 100 kilometres,
Johan. “The XF is used seven days a week, which includes a considerable amount of time
24 hours a day. The truck has a dedicated spent in traffic jams and at 40 tonnes”, he says.
driver, but if he is off, someone else drives “Not bad, given that this is still a field test. I am
it. This person is called a ‘springer’. Both convinced that more can be got out of it.”
people are highly experienced and so are
extremely well placed to assess the
PACCAR MX engine’s performance.
17 D A F I N A C T I O N
 The cracking of the big-end bearing cap, which
is cast together with the PACCAR MX engine
in the engine block. The engine and the cap
are separated with great force and extreme
accuracy, to make assembly of the crankshaft
possible. Advantage: a unique and extremely
robust joint. .

Critical bolt joints are made automatically,

whereby the computer checks that the bolts are
tightened with the correct torque.

World-class trucks from a wor

The engines are automatically placed in the most

ideal position for the workers.

In the sheet metal component factory, skilled

workers use advanced welding robots, plasma
cutting machines and impressive presses, etc. to
produce a wide range of supports, brackets, cab
and axle parts and fuel tanks.

The production line of DAF’s Assembly factory in

Eindhoven was extended by 50 metres to be able
to realise a higher production capacity.
 In the Axle factory in Westerlo, the spraying pro-
cess of the axles is fully automated. This improves
both the quality and the working conditions.

Welding robots play a very important part in

the assembly of the cabs in the Cab factory in
Westerlo.

rld-class factory
During the past years, important investments have been made in DAF’s production
facilities in Eindhoven and Westerlo. These now belong to the most modern in the
world and are at the forefront in the fields of quality and efficiency.

In the first quarter of 2006, DAF will start successive workstation and offered at the
the series production of the new XF105, ideal working height. This too represents
fitted with the new 12.9 litre PACCAR MX quality.
engine developed by DAF. This engine has
been completely designed from scratch Expansion of capacity
and is characterised by a combination of World Class Manufacturing (see box) means
advanced, proven technology and a large that only the best is good enough. This
number of technical innovations. applies not only to the engine factory, it
The production process of this engine is applies to all DAF factories. Such as the
characterised by minimum tolerances and Sheet metal component factory, where
maximum cleanliness, to achieve the skilled workers use advanced welding
highest possible quality. With an eye on robots, plasma cutting machines and
maximum reliability, a large number of impressive presses, etc. to produce a wide
pipes, for example, have been integrated range of supports, brackets, cab and axle
into both the engine block and into the parts and fuel tanks. Or the Axle and Cab
cylinder head of the MX. Engine blocks factory in Westerlo, Belgium. During the
and cylinder heads are therefore placed at past year, new, hypermodern CNC-control-
different angles, as required, for the many led machines and welding and spraying
fine drilling and milling operations. In robots have been installed here to raise
addition, no drilling or milling swarf may quality and working conditions to an even
World Class remain in the channels, which is why the
engine blocks and cylinder heads are
higher level. And, of course, to increase the
efficiency even further, needed to be able to
Manufacturing constantly carefully cleaned internally and
externally during the process.
realise an even higher production capacity.
After all, the demand for DAF trucks
DAF is aiming for ‘World Class Manufacturing’ (WCM), continues to be as high as ever.
an endless race to increasingly raise quality and Maximum accuracy
efficiency even further. The motto: there is always Kwaliteit als centrale thema. In DAF’s The production line of DAF’s assembly
room for further improvement. Within WCM, there is Here, quality is the central theme. In plant in Eindhoven has been extended by
a continuous effort to do everything right first time. DAF’s engine factory, employees receive 50 metres for the same reason. The line
Without unnecessary waste of energy and materials standardised work instructions on screens. process has been included within the
and with the best conceivable quality. Here, the input At those places where technology exceeds existing infrastructure through such
of all the employees involved is essential. After all, the human being in accuracy, robots are measures as further standardisation of
they are the specialists who know how their work used. For example, for fitting the gasket the piping sets used and the assembly of
can be done even better and more efficiently. The between the engine block and the flywheel cable trees, etc. This allowed a further
knowledge and skills of DAF employees forms the housing. Or for fixing the flywheel. The increase in efficiency and quality.
basis for the continuous further improvement of the robot also takes over from humans when
processes. Thus, a world-class product is not only heavy physical work is involved. Along with All these innovations mean that world-
produced in a world-class factory, but also by world- the completely new fitting-out of the engine class DAF trucks produced in world-class
class people. factory, high priority was also given to factories guarantee the customer the
optimum working conditions. Engine blocks highest possible quality, reliability and
are automatically transported to each durability.

19 D A F I N A C T I O N
Service Rapido 2.0
The next step in optimum service
Maximum deployability is one of DAF’s spearheads for client service. The less time trucks spend in the
workshop, the more money hauliers can earn with them. In a time when margins are reducing and fuel costs
are constantly increasing, this is an essential condition for continuity.

In 1994 DAF introduced the ‘Parts Rapido’ DAVIE XD required have been fully integrated for the
parts system. At the time it was unique in Truck maintenance and repair mean going first time. Per individual truck. The era of
the market and nowadays it is still highly beyond simply replacing parts. It is above weighty workplace and parts manuals,
revolutionary. This system, which runs on all a question of correct diagnosis and well-thumbed and poorly indexed, is over. A
DVD or online via the Internet, contains all repair quality. In this process, ‘DAVIE XD’, laptop with an Internet connection is
parts information of each DAF currently on the acronym for ‘DAF Vehicle Investigation sufficient.
the road and can be accessed immedia- Equipment, Xcellence in Diagnostics’,
tely, without having to consult parts books plays a large role. This unique diagnostic How does Service Rapido 2.0 work
for minutes at a time. At chassis level, it is and programming system, developed spe- After entering the chassis number of a
possible to see precisely and immediately cifically by DAF, can check 48 different elec- particular truck and the service task, the
which parts a particular truck consists of tronic systems in the vehicle, thus engineer is given a detailed overview with
and which software versions are used in the generating major time and cost savings. all repair steps and corresponding repair
electronic systems present. And whoever times. A work plan with illustrations is given
is aware that many tens of thousands of A new era per step, and the technical data (such as
different truck configurations are possible The introduction of DAF’s new XF105 also tightening torque) and any special tools
at DAF, can also imagine the timesaving heralds a new era as far as maintenance and required are displayed. The engineer is
that can be achieved with Parts Rapido. A repair are concerned: ‘Service Rapido 2.0.’ also given an overview of the parts
timesaving that can be directly translated A unique system, whereby repair procedu- required. In addition, he can see exactly
into shorter standing periods for the client res, repair times, workplace instructions, what they look like on the screen. And all
when the truck is unavailable. special tools, technical data and parts of that with only a few simple mouse clicks.
Service Rapido 2.0 has countless benefits,
both for dealers as well as clients. Thus,
using Service Rapido 2.0, workshops can
plan the exact length of a particular repair
Service Rapido 2.0, unique in the market, confirms and prepare for it even better. In addition,
dealers no longer have to maintain their
DAF’s leading position with regard to After Sales. paper workshop documentation with
weekly updates: Service Rapido is always
Where clients are always, unconditionally, placed first. up to date. What’s more, the work instruc-
tions are much clearer than they are on

D A F IN A C T I O N 20
 The future
Developments with regard to After Sales do
not stand still. In order to demonstrate this,
DAF possesses an ‘Electronic Dealership’ in
Eindhoven, which is a showcase that allows
the company to show how modern informa-
tion means can optimally support company
operations for its dealers and the end user.
To that end, the most up-to-date information
technology is used, both in terms of hard-
ware as well as software.
Thus, clients who have a smart tag (contained
in the ignition key) are automatically recog-
nised at the entrance, so that all of their
personal and vehicle data is available to
dealer employees immediately. All PC
applications are wireless, and special
barcode equipment is used for warehouse
operations. However, IT does not play the
main role, it supports the service provision:
functionality occupies centre stage, both
for clients as well as for dealers.

Success lies in more than simply

paper, and are aimed at the precise truck in
question. All of this is highly beneficial to
a good truck
clients, for now they can be sure that their Clients sometimes ask me about the secret of DAF’s success. “Do you have a moment?”, I then
trucks do not spend a minute longer in the reply, because the answer is not that straightforward. We do of course build fantastic trucks,
workshop than is necessary, and that the but that only partially explains our success, for the organisation behind the product is at least as
risk of any mistakes (for example, ordering important. A client is not only buying a good truck, primarily he is buying certainty. The certainty
the wrong parts or using incorrect tighte- that his fleet can be used optimally at all times, at the lowest possible costs. Indeed, margins in
ning torques) has been reduced to zero. the transport sector are low enough as it is…

Service Rapido 2.0 is now being introduced This encapsulates the essence of DAF’s After Sales objective: optimum deployability on the
at all DAF locations and is already operatio- one hand, low costs on the other. These are not only pretty words, we work hard on them on
nal at a number of DAF dealers in England. a daily basis. With excellent, reliable products of course, but also with a wide range of services
The system will be available at all European and, quite simply, unique innovations, such as Service Rapido, about which you can read more
DAF dealers at the beginning of 2006. on these pages. And some of those innovations are already thirty-three years old, such as DAF
Service Rapido 2.0, unique in the market, International Truck Service. Often imitated, but still never equalled.
confirms DAF’s leading position with regard
to After Sales. Where clients are always, However, the true secret of the DAF organisation is the people who work there. In the factories, in
unconditionally, placed first. the development departments, in the offices and at the over 1,000 dealers and service outlets
in Europe. People who know what clients want. They have not come to know this by reading
expensive reports, but by talking to clients directly. About their wishes and requirements, about
daily challenges in the transport world. That is where DAF’s strength lies: knowing what motivates
your client. Because however good our trucks
are, and however extensive our range of
services is: road transport is still a question
of the people involved.

Pieter de Grauw, Directeur After Sales

DAF Trucks N.V.

21 D A F I N A C T I O N
 Impressive
constructions
improve
infrastructure
Infrastructure that is out of date, traffic jams and congestion do not make it any easier for logistics service providers in

Europe. However, there are a large number of infrastructure examples that do provide hauliers with the desired time and

efficiency gains. For example, the new viaduct near the French town of Millau, between Clermont-Ferrand and Béziers and

numerous other interesting constructional works of art in development.

Text: Hans van Zwet

D A F IN A C T I O N 22
 The tallest pylon of the viaduct at Millau is taller than
the Eiffel tower. The spans between the seven pylons
are 342 metres in length.

The beautiful structure – designed by the Compagnie will own the bridge for the next 1st September. The bridge will have two
world-famous architect Sir Norman Foster 75 years. The design has been calculated for lanes in each direction with an emergency
– was completed on 17th December 2004 a life span of 120 years. The first sketches lane, a two-track rail link and a service road.
and has turned the A75 into a much more were made in 1987, but construction only That will make the bridge 604 metres wide.
efficient route. It was therefore warmly started on 14th December 2001. The viaduct Italy expects that the first vehicles will be
received by transport operators who drive was opened to the public exactly three able to drive over it in 2012. The project will
to or from northern Europe and the south of years and three days later. The project cost cost EUR 4.6 billion. The client, Stretto di
France or Spain. Prior to its opening, they EUR 400 million. Messina S.P.A., is talking about a free span
preferred to use the A6, A7 and A9 – the of 3,300 metres. By way of comparison, the
route via Lyon – in order to drive from Paris Messina and Gibraltar bridge crossing the Great Belt (between
to Perpignan. The traffic in the Tarn valley Aside from the Millau viaduct, a couple of Denmark and Sweden), has a free span
around Millau (where the traffic had to worm other impressive European constructional of 1,624 metres and the Fatih Sultan
its way through narrow streets) justified this works of art can be expected in the long Mehemed bridge, the second bridge over
60 kilometre detour. Since the new viaduct term, such as a bridge over the Strait of the Bosporus at Istanbul, has a free span
has been opened to traffic the route via the Messina and perhaps a permanent link of 1,090 metres. The new bridge over the
A10, A71 and A75 is shorter and quicker. between Europe and Africa at the Strait of Strait of Messina will also beat the current
The price is not too bad: although articula- Gibraltar. world record holder: the Akashi Kaikyo
ted vehicles (class 4) pay a EUR 20.31 toll The first construction project mentioned bridge dating from 1998. That has a free
for the bridge (EUR 24.20 including tax), the is intended to ensure that, in 2012, the span of a ‘mere’ 1,991 metres. The two
total journey between Paris and Perpignan town of Calabria in southern Italy will be towers over which the cables will be laid,
has become slightly less expensive than the connected to Sicily, the largest island in the will be 382.6 metre tall, more than sixty
journey via Lyon. What is at least as important Mediterranean sea and the most densely metres taller than the Eiffel tower.
is the time gain: at least half an hour in the populated Italian region: five million people
low season and up to as much as four live on the 25,708 square kilometre island. Volcanoes and terror
hours in the high season. The capital Palermo is the fourth largest The anticipated life span of the bridge
city in Italy behind Rome, Milan, Naples has been calculated at 200 years if no
Large numbers and Turin, but at present the island is only earthquakes registering over 7.1 on the
The owner of the viaduct near Millau, the connected to the mainland by ferries. Richter scale occur in the meantime. The
Compagnie Eiffage du Viaduct de Millau, is bridge is built to survive earthquakes that
proud of the large numbers associated with 3,300 metres free span are less powerful. This concern regarding
the bridge. The spans between the seven At present, the tenders of two constructors earthquakes is not without foundation: the
pylons are 342 metres long. The tallest are being assessed and the Italian govern- bridge will be built near Mount Etna, the
pylon is 343 metres high, thus rising above ment closed applications for insuring only volcano in Europe that is still active. In
the Eiffel tower by some 21 metres. The the project during construction on addition, the dormant volcanoes Stromboli

23 D A F I N A C T I O N
The bridge over the Strait of Messina will have a
free span of 3,300 metres and will be able to resist
earthquakes measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale.

and Vesuvius are also in the vicinity. The reason for this construction has to do with for subsidy. The connection to Africa is not,
bridge needs to be able to withstand wind the depth of the Strait of Gibraltar: at the unlike the connection to Sicily, included in
speeds of 200 kilometres. The concern for shortest distance of thirteen kilometres it is the Trans European Network (TEN), in which
security has also been extended to terror more than six hundred metres deep, which the governments of the 25 member states
attacks by aeroplane. According to the makes it technically impossible to build a have set out what the most important
engineers, the construction will be able to conventional tunnel. An investigation is also connections in Europe are. The economic
withstand those as well. being carried out into the possibilities of activity between both continents does
crossing the Strait of Gibraltar to the west not apparently justify a permanent cross-
Afro tunnel of the narrowest pass. There the sea is only channel connection yet, even if Morocco
An even more futuristic project is currently three hundred metres deep. Then it would in particular thinks otherwise. As far as
still in its design phase: a connection be- have to be a tunnel of 38.5 kilometres in security is concerned, the influx of illegals
tween Africa and Europe, which is due to length. plays an important role with this connec-
be completed in 2020. No official name for tion. However, first of all research needs
the project exists yet, and what’s more, it Who is to pay? to carried out to see whether it all is techni-
has not yet been decided whether it is to The possibility for a permanent cross- cally possible and to ascertain who is
be a tunnel or a bridge. At present, various channel connection to Africa came a step to bear the extremely high costs. The
studies are being assessed as to their feasi- closer on 12th December 2004, when King comparable tunnel under the Channel cost
bility. There is a study for a bridge, but also Juan Carlos of Spain and King Mohamed EUR 20 million at the time, and was thus
a study with a ‘floating’ tunnel that would the Sixth of Morocco both signed an the most expensive infrastructure project
hang 150 metres below sea level and would agreement for further research. It is unclear ever. So for now, people and goods will
be fixed to the bottom of the sea. The whether the EU will respond to a request still need to cross the Strait of Gibraltar by
aeroplane or by ferry.

The longest and deepest tunnels

• The Seikan tunnel in Japan, a rail connection between two islands, is, at 53.9 kilometres,
the longest tunnel in the world. The Channel tunnel follows at 39 kilometres.
• The longest car tunnel is in Norway: the Lærdal tunnel near Bergen that was completed in
2000 is 24.5 kilometres in length.
• The North Cape tunnel in the north is probably the deepest tunnel: the undersea,
seven kilometre road has connected the Magerøya island to the mainland since 1999 and
is 212 metres below sea level.

D A F IN A C T I O N 24
AdBlue’s availability is growing quickly
In order to be able to meet the new Euro 4 emission requirements, almost all European truck manufacturers have opted for the
SCR system (Selective Catalytic Reduction). Indeed, for Euro 5 all European truck manufacturers have opted for this system,
whereby the AdBlue liquid is squirted into the exhaust gases in order to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. Now the big question
is: what is the situation with regard to AdBlue’s availability? Text: Hannah Dyson

Univar, Dureal’s parent company, has concluded GreenChem collaborates with Q8. It is also possible to fill up with AdBlue at the
an agreement with Texaco. important border post at La Junquera in Spain.

All contractors who use trucks that are fitted OMV oil company will have equipped 67 of
with the SCR system will need to know its petrol stations with AdBlue facilities by
exactly where this simple but indispensable 2007, particularly in Austria, Germany and
liquid can be found. Various partnerships central and eastern Europe.
between suppliers, distributors and retail-
ers already exist to ensure that AdBlue will The wide variety in storage and supply
make its appearance at hundreds of petrol options offered by the AdBlue distributors
stations throughout Europe during the enables the oil companies to vary their
coming months, as well as on the sites of sales strategy according to their own views
many transporter and truck stops. on this developing market. Accordingly,
Shell will have some 1,500 AdBlue points
Leaders in the supply of AdBlue to of sale at the end of the year, but will only
European clients are Air 1 (a partnership make it available in five litre cans. The
between urea producer Yara and distributor French Total company will supply AdBlue to
Brenntag), Univar and GreenChem. As a 400 petrol stations and AS24 truck stations
trial, these three companies have already in Europe within three years, both in bulk as
installed many AdBlue tank installations at well as in cans. Towards the end of the year,
truck stops, tank depots and public sites. Q8 will offer cans at some locations and
They are also concluding agreements with will have placed pump systems at strategi-
the large oil companies in order to further cally-located petrol stations such as border
increase AdBlue’s availability at petrol sta- crossings.
tions during the coming two to three years.
Other manufacturers and distributors are
aiming in the first instance at one country
at a time, for example Blue Sky in Germany
(a partnership between SKW Piesteritz and
KRUSE Chemie KG) and BlueCat in the
United Kingdom (set up by J&H Bunn). The

www.findadblue.com
The British Integer Research consultancy bureau launched the FindAdBlue.com website in October in
collaboration with AdBlue manufacturers, distribution companies and truck manufacturers. Transport
contractors and drivers can find all European AdBlue points of sale simply by clicking the mouse here.

25 D A F I N A C T I O N
Opzeeland’s ’Dutch Connection’

DAF pioneer on the other side of the

With an area of 270,000 km², wonderful nature, a wealth of raw materials and a population of only 4 million, New Zealand is
also known as the last paradise on earth. No wonder that the country attracts a large number of people who wish to build a
new life there. Likewise Cor van Opzeeland, who left post-war Holland in 1952 in search of a new challenge. When he started
transporting various goods, including coal, with a single truck in 1956, he could not have expected that his name would still
appear on the side of trucks almost fifty years later. Trucks from his own country of birth.

His son John is now Managing Director of a and packing material. Opzeeland employs purchasing process of the Dutch trucks,
medium-size New Zealand company opera- some 55 people, of whom 35 are drivers. says John van Opzeeland: “Of course it
ting in the areas of storage, distribution and The head office is in Christchurch, on the seems to be something of a gamble to buy
packing, with a fleet of 35 vehicles and eastern side of South Island. Father Cor, trucks of a make that at that time was still
various distribution warehouses throughout who is now 79 years old, still puts in an completely unknown in New Zealand”, he
the country. The company transports a wide appearance on a daily basis and regularly says. “But the specifications were promising
variety of goods such as wood, food items gets down to work. and our contacts in the Netherlands
confirmed DAF’s excellent reputation. You
Pioneer must also understand that various family
When DAF entered the New Zealand market members in the Netherlands are also
Son John (seen here on the left) is now Managing some six years ago, Opzeeland was one involved in road transport, some of them
Director of the transport company set up by his of its first clients. Opzeeland’s ‘Dutch also under the Opzeeland name.”
father Cor van Opzeeland in 1956. Connection’ played an important part in the
Everything works
Now Opzeeland has 13 DAFs in its fleet,
namely CF and XF types. John van
Opzeeland does not attempt to hide his
enthusiasm. “Everything works”, he says.
“The DAFs are reliable, the price is good,
they are reasonably economical and the
drivers love them. What’s more, the sales
and after sales channels are extremely well
organised. The DAF importer, Southpac
Trucks, has a large number of service
locations throughout the country and the
communication lines are short, including
those with the factory in Eindhoven.
Questions we ask DAF are always answered
quickly. It is as if they are right next door.”

D A F IN A C T I O N 26
world for trucks”: the country is extremely moun-
tainous and the climate is very changeable.
The Opzeeland DAFs drive between 75,000
order to transport a wide range of different
goods. ‘Anything, anytime’ is the transport
motto here. Our DAFs are highly suitable for
and 175,000 kilometres per year. The CFs this, in particular due their own low weight.”
are mainly used on South Island. “The CF
drivers set off at the end of the day and
stop after a couple of hundred kilometres
for their overnight stay. They often do that Paiha
Russel

in driver hotels”, says John. “The XFs with Whangarei

Space Cab are mostly used for transport Pakiri

Leigh

to North Island. Those drivers are often on

AUCKLAND
the road for three to four days and sleep in Thames
Bay o
f Plenty
their truck. As far as space and comfort is Hamilton Tauranga

concerned, the XF cabin is the standard. Rotorua

The drivers are very enthusiastic about it. New Plymouth

L. Taupo
Taupo

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want them. The dealer and I hardly need to Wanganui

change anything to them and that is a big

Tasman
advantage. It saves money and the trucks Bay
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Four axles can be deployed more quickly upon their
Picton
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t
The New Zealand traffic picture is domina- arrival from the Netherlands.” 0 250 km

Kaikoura
ted by a high percentage of four-axle rigid Hokitika

vehicles, which often have a four-axle Small scale Arthur’s Pass

trailer. The total length of the combination

then measures twenty metres, for a GVW
“The New Zealand economy is small scale
in nature”, says John van Opzeeland. “That
Haast
Mount Cooke
• Christchurch

of 45 tonnes. All of this stems from national means that trucks have to be very flexible in L. Wanaka
Wanaka
L. Hawea

Milford
Sound
legislation, to John van Opzeeland’s frustra- L. Te Anau Queenstown
L. Wakatipu
Te Anau
tion: “The government is of the opinion that
Dunedin
combinations above 39 tonnes must be
Invercargill
fitted with eight axles and the truck with a
tandem drive, i.e.: 8x4 or 6x4. Only in this Stewart Island

manner would a driver be able to cope with

conditions on the New Zealand roads”, he
says. “However, a modern two-axle truck
with three-axle trailer can cope extremely
well in New Zealand. So now we have a
great deal of extra weight, less loading
capacity and extra fuel costs.”

Flexible deployment
The Opzeeland DAFs are used for long
as well as short journeys. John calls road
conditions in New Zealand “challenging

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 PACCAR Foundation Europe supports
research laboratory
Professor Alex Markham, director of Cancer Research UK, was
full of praise about the “exceptional generosity” of the PACCAR
Foundation Europe, due to its donation of £250,000 for a new
cancer research laboratory in Manchester.

A laboratory of the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research will be

extended and modernised. The laboratory, subsidised by Cancer
Research UK, will be renamed as PACCAR Laboratory, to show
appreciation for the donation.

C510 Twin Steer PACCAR’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Pigott said:
heaviest Kenworth ever built “The PACCAR Foundation is extremely happy to be able to contribute
to Cancer Research UK’s important scientific and clinical studies. Its
Kenworth Australia recently introduced the C510 Twin Steer, a progressive medical research is essential for improved diagnosis and
workhorse driven on three axles for very heavy transports both hopefully a cure for this terrible disease. We admire Cancer Research
on and off-road. It is the largest Kenworth that has ever been UK’s leading position and its proactive initiatives as far as fundraising
built and the largest truck still possible under Australian for improving its laboratory is concerned.”
legislation.
Construction work at the PACCAR Laboratory has already started.
The truck, developed in collaboration with Brambles Industrial It is to be ready in January 2006. The main field of work for the
Services, will be used in the mining and forestry industry, as well as researchers in the new lab will primarily relate to the application
for very heavy transport. of scientific discoveries to practical treatment methods for cancer
patients.
The exceptional Kenworth is suitable for GVWs up to 200 tonnes and
has a 600 hp, 19 litre QSK19 Cummins engine. The C510 is fitted with
two steered front axles and three driven rear axles. Development,
production and homologation only took twelve months. 250.000 th Kenworth from Chillicothe
Industry Week Magazine:
“PACCAR leading manufacturer”.
PACCAR Inc, DAF Trucks N.V.’s parent company, was recently
hailed by the authoritative American trade magazine ‘Industry
Week’ as one of the fifty best manufacturers in the United States.
“It is an honour for PACCAR to be able to share this recognition
with companies such as Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Chevron and
3M”, said Mark C. Pigott, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Production of the 250,000th truck was recently celebrated in the
“In the year in which PACCAR is celebrating its hundredth Kenworth assembly plant in Chillicothe (Ohio). The keys of this truck
anniversary, this recognition reflects the drive for innovation (a Kenworth T600) were handed over to Jon Vinje, director of Halvor
and the dedication of PACCAR employees worldwide.” Lines, a transport company possessing a fleet of 235 Kenworth
trucks.
To select the fifty best-performing companies, not only did Industry The factory in Chillicothe was opened in 1974 and is Kenworth’s
Week evaluate the growth in turnover, profit margins and return on largest production facility. In addition to the T600, the W900, T800
assets, but it also looked at turnaround speeds for stock during the and T2000 models are also built there.
past three years.
From left to right: Scott Blue,
“PACCAR’s worldwide diversification has been essential for the Kenworth factory manager; Bill
continuous growth of its turnover and profits”, remarked vice chairman Kozek, Kenworth general sales;
Mike Tembreull. “In 2004 more than 50% of PACCAR’s income was Jon Vinje, Director Halvor Lines;
generated outside the United States. During the last ten years, PACCAR Larry Soule, general sales
achieved annual profit growth of 16%, against 7% for the Standard & manager from dealer Rihm
Poor’s 500 Index, the list of best performing companies. PACCAR’s Kenworth.
return on capital and reserves averaged 21.5% during the past three
years. In 2004 it was 27.9%.”

29 D A F I N A C T I O N
DAF’s first truck engines
DAF has been developing and manufacturing its own engines for almost fifty years already. During that time, the company has built up
an excellent reputation as far as durability, reliability, fuel economy and low emission values are concerned.

When DAF introduced its first chassis to the fifties it became clear that the Hercules and is still located. That is where construction of
press in 1948 they were fitted with 4.62 litre Perkins engines, which by now had become DAF’s first engine commenced: the D575
American Hercules petrol engines and an outdated, were due for replacement. At the type, which was in fact the licensed version
output of 102 hp. One year later customers end of 1955 DAF reached an agreement of the Leyland O.350. The D575 had direct
were also able to choose from various with Leyland, where the British manufactu- injection and a 5.76 litre cylinder output.
Hercules and Perkins diesel engines. DAF rer would, for the time being, act as engine The output was 120 SAE hp at 2,400 rpm.
did not build engines itself, and that was a supplier, while DAF was given the right to The engine was also built as an industrial
conscious choice. The investments required build its own engine by licence when the engine and as a ship’s engine. Within a
for developing and building engines proved new engine hall, which was to be built, short period of time the D575 gained an
to be too high in the meagre post-war years, was ready. The construction of the engine excellent reputation and it was obvious that
and DAF wished to concentrate on building factory, adjacent to the existing truck this type was not the end of it all. At the
good chassis and front and rear axles first. factory, started in January 1956. All steel beginning of 1959, DAF introduced four
However, DAF had large-scale ambitions constructions for this new build were made new engines that were derived from the
and it was already clear at that time that by DAF itself; it was of course originally a D575: two petrol engines of 135 and 155
DAF would supply its own engines at a later steel construction company. hp, a smaller diesel version of 100 hp and
stage. the DS575 type with no less than 165 hp. In
Engine factory order to achieve this high horsepower, the
With the fast increase in road traffic, a The new engine factory was opened to DAF developers used pressure filling for the
market need developed for engines with great fanfare as early as November 1957, at DS575 by means of an exhaust gas turbo.
a higher output, and in the mid nineteen- the same place where DAF’s engine factory Consequently, DAF was one of the very
first truck manufacturers in the world who
brought a turbo engine onto the market.
This was the beginning of DAF as a leader
in engine technology, a reputation that
continues right through to today and that
is further enhanced by the introduction of
the PACCAR MX engine.

DAF’s engine production in 1957 (left) and DAF’s

engine production in 2005: a world of difference.
D A F IN A C T I O N 30
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DAF XF105: the new standard
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