Scottish company Enviro-Clean has added a Mercedes-Benz Arocs to its fleet - and had it converted to a mobile vacuum cleaning vehicle.

Based on an 8x4 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 chassis supplied by Central Belt Dealer Western Commercial, the Disab Centurion LN20/HT body has its own auxiliary engine and compressor, 12,000-litre tank, and 200mm-diameter hose system.

It is typically used to clean up spillages or empty tanks in a wide variety of industrial applications: the machine is capable of sucking up liquid, slurry or dry materials by vacuum at a pressure of -950 millibars, then either blowing them out again or simply tipping to empty its contents.

The 32-tonne Mercedes-Benz is powered by a 12.8-litre straight-six engine, which generates 449 hp and drives through a Mercedes-Benz PowerShift 3 automated transmission. It is the subject of a Mercedes-Benz repair and maintenance contract and will be maintained in Western Commercial’s Bellshill workshop.

“The Arocs was recommended by Swedish manufacturer Disab,” said Findlay Robertson, transport manager for Enviro-Clean. “The chassis is an excellent ‘fit’ for their equipment, because it conforms so well to their specifications."

Robertson added: “The truck certainly looks the part too, and with its raised ride height and robust build quality is clearly able to cope comfortably with rough site conditions.”

Disab machines are used worldwide to undertake large industrial cleaning projects in power stations, petro-chemical plants, cement and food plants and utilities. They are capable of sucking dry powders, stone and heavy sludges, and are used in many different industries.

Enviro-Clean's Arocs is used to tackle waste water jobs such as cleaning tanks and removing large build-ups of grit and sludge in sewage treatment works.

“However, given the versatility of the Disab and the Arocs chassis, we’ll be using the vehicle to undertake many different types of work for customers from other industries,” he said.

As Enviro-Clean’s nominated CPC holder, Robertson manages a fleet of 90 vehicles – as well as vacuum tankers, these include tractor units, tippers and vans kitted out for drain jetting or remote camera inspections – and a 14-strong workshop team.

Enviro-Clean provides waste management and cleaning services for domestic, commercial and industrial customers across the whole of Scotland and northern England.