Heil announces Command-SST ASL

Heil, Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Environmental Solutions Group (ESG) and Dover, has announce the launch of the Command-SST Automated Side Loader (ASL). The Command-SST incorporates a host of new technologies that are designed to enhance safety, operational comfort, productivity and maintenance simplicity.

According to Heil, all of these enhancements are the result of customer-driven field research, backed by real-world testing to deliver a product that is simple to operate, especially for operators new to automated collection. Specifically, the new ASL includes:

• new monitor-based guidelines that assist in positioning the arm in the middle of the container, while the driver's eyes remain forward-facing and focused on their surroundings (These guidelines are especially valuable to fleets with operators new to automated collection, the company says.);
• Command-SST arm geometry that allows for above and below grade can grabs (for snowbanks and ditches) as well as a feature to pick up a cart that has tipped over, helping the operator to stay in the cab for added safety; 
• reduced arm lubrication points (six versus 25 or more on other ASLs) that are ground accessible; 
• an arm that is designed to be completely swapped out in an hour by two people; 
• increased maintenance simplicity through the reduction of mechanical linkages;
• fuel savings based on proven Odyssey hydraulic load-sensing controls, which come standard on the Command-SST; and
• a can-shake feature that helps to dislodge wet waste that can get stuck in the cart and is accessible with the press of a single button on the Command-SST's joystick.

"The Command-SST is the culmination of almost a decade of design and innovation, based on customer feedback regarding unfulfilled needs. Our engineers used this data to create a product that truly delivers on customer performance expectations," says Pat Caroll, Environmental Solutions Group president.

The Command-SST is mounted to a Heil Durapack body, which tips the scales at 2,000 pounds less than other side loaders, which equates to better payloads and increased productivity. With the Odyssey-inspired hydraulic controls, fleet owners can expect fuel savings on par with the Front Loader. With the arm mounted to the body, the Command-SST also frees up frame space for next-generation technologies that require additional chassis real estate.