Oh God I hear you cry, somebody call the finance company, it's time to get some new trucks. Or is it? Phases 3 and 4 of the London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) starts on 3 January 2012, less than 12 months away! LEZ phase 3 will extend the range of vehicles affected to include minibuses and trucks from 1.2 tonnes. Phase 4 will set a tougher standard of Euro 4 particulate matter for buses, coaches and trucks over 3.5 tonnes.
This year Eminox plans to hold an ‘LEZ surgery’ at the CV Show 2011 for operators who may be affected. Its specialists will be on hand throughout the Show to advise operators on upgrading their vehicles, the cost-effective alternative to replacing vehicles in order to meet the new untimely LEZ requirements.
Eminox are now offering two Transport for London-approved retrofit systems: the Eminox CRT® (Continuously Regenerating Trap) and FBC (Fuel Borne Catalyst). These systems achieve more than 90% particulate matter reduction and offer a cost-effective solution for LEZ compliance, proving popular with operators in the current economic climate.
At the beginning of December 2010 Eminox officially opened its new London service centre to help meet the increasing demand for retrofit emission control systems. The centre is the largest of its kind in the UK and is ideally located for the London LEZ – six miles from Heathrow and just outside the Zone. It has five large fitting bays suitable for all vehicle types, with capacity to install more than 20 systems per day and is one of three UK customer service centres, offering a full fitting and support service with technical support teams fully trained in emissions technologies.
Comprehensive after-sales support is also offered by Eminox.. The filters contained in approved emissions systems need to be maintained in order for vehicles to keep their LEZ-approved status. Eminox offers the next generation of filter servicing using the patented Xpurge® cleaning technology and Veritex inspection technology. The technology is far more effective than conventional methods and can deliver ‘as new’ levels of filter performance with longer service intervals.
Eminox has been designing and manufacturing exhaust and emission control products in the UK for over 30 years and systems are available for Alexander Dennis, Bova, DAF, DAF Bus, Dennis Eagle, Iveco, Mercedes-Benz, Neoplan, Optare, Renault, Scania, Seddon Atkinson, Setra, VDL Bus and Volvo.
With over 200 employees Eminox has an annual turnover of around £35 million. The company supplies original equipment manufacturers as well as the aftermarket.
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