Scania XT chassis-based Ströman Maskin AB vehicle is built to handle sweeping, suctioning, snow removal and de-icing; its Allison fully automatic transmission enables ease of use and gets more work done.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, October 2021 – Municipal vehicle specialist Ströman Maskin AB of  Kungälv, near Gothenburg in Sweden, has specified an Allison fully automatic transmission on a multi-function road sweeper supplied to a municipality in Stockholm.

As part of a public procurement process, requirements were placed on load capacity, working environment and the ability to handle multiple applications such as sweeping and snow ploughing. The result was a machine built on a Scania XT chassis, with a chameleon system that allows the operator customer to convert the sweeper into a truck for snow removal and de-icing. For the best possible driving experience and to boost productivity with smooth and responsive acceleration, the vehicle is equipped with an Allison 4500 Series fully automatic transmission.

“After we received the order, we bought a Scania truck from Bilab, a dealer in Kungälv, Sweden, which was then sent to Bucher Municipal, our principal in Denmark. They built the vehicle to match our customer’s wishes and then it came back to us for completion. In June this year, we delivered the vehicle and after some training with the customer, it is now out driving on the streets,” said Magnus Roslund, of Ströman Maskin AB.

“Right now, the machine is used for both maintenance sweeping and suctioning and will be until winter comes. Then we have prepared the vehicle so that the customer can change it from a summer vehicle to a winter vehicle, so that instead of sweeping it can be used for snow removal and de-icing as dictated by the weather,” said Roslund.

The transmission has been calibrated to cope with low speeds with the help of Allison Authorised partner, IM Transmission in Stockholm.

“Our customer had used other gearboxes before, but one of the reasons they chose the Allison transmission was that it can offer soft gear shifts and opportunities to create good working speeds for each of the vehicle’s tasks. The machine will travel in city traffic in both summer and winter, so it was extra important that it could handle lower speeds and be both comfortable and safe for the driver. The driver basically just has to put the pedal to the metal and drive,” said Roslund.

Image – To create comfort for the driver, the machine was equipped with an Allison fully automatic transmission, which enables smooth gearshifts and ease of use.

About Allison Transmission

Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) is a leading designer and manufacturer of vehicle propulsion solutions for commercial and defense vehicles, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, and a leader in electrified propulsion systems that Improve the Way the World Works. Allison products are used in a wide variety of applications, including on-highway trucks (distribution, refuse, construction, fire and emergency), buses (school, transit and coach), motorhomes, off-highway vehicles and equipment (energy, mining and construction applications) and defense vehicles (tactical wheeled and tracked). Founded in 1915, the company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. With a presence in more than 150 countries, Allison has regional headquarters in the Netherlands, China and Brazil, manufacturing facilities in the USA, Hungary and India, as well as global engineering resources, including electrification engineering centers in Indianapolis, Indiana, Auburn Hills, Michigan and London in the United Kingdom. Allison also has more than 1,400 independent distributor and dealer locations worldwide. For more information, visit allisontransmission.com.