Cespa, a subsidiary of Ferrovial Services, has three Eco-Cleaning units, electric cleaning vehicles designed and manufactured by Surtruck. The new vehicles are powered by lithium batteries and Surtruck’s patented intelligent recharging system, and will be used by Murcia City Council‘s cleaning service.

In addition to the official handover this week, the service operators were given a training day by Antonio J. Venegas, commercial director of Limpieza Vial and O&M Termosolares, and Miguel Márquez, head of the Technical Service.

The technical characteristics of these new Eco-Cleaning units are as follows:

• 800-litre polyethylene water tank (calibrated according to the vehicle’s payload).
• High pressure pump of 150 Bar and 10 l/min, driven by a 24V electric motor.
• Batteries, modules consisting of 8 3.2V LiFePO4 cells with a capacity equivalent to 320Ah.
• Recharging of the batteries when the vehicle is being driven.
• Two chemical product dispensers, one of them for bleach.
• Auto-retractable rear hose reel with 25 metres of hose.
• High-pressure nozzle with quick coupling and nozzle.
• Filling hose, BCN 45 fittings and 10m long.
• Pressure indicator with safety system.
• Control panel.
• It has a register at the rear to operate the high-pressure hose reel without opening the vehicle doors.
• Aluminium tray for chemical product bottle next to the dispenser.
• LED type work light.
• Floor coated with epoxy paint.
• IVECO DAILY 35S14V 136 hp chassis.