Only The Perfect Service Van Is Enough

A new car smell is great, but the scent of a perfect new service van is even better! In this article, we open the doors of our new service van. Even though it is for demonstration usage, it’s not just an empty shell. It is fully operational and ready to tackle service tasks. Atte Karppinen, DYNASET Project Supervisor, led the equipping project of this Ford Transit. DYNASET has had demonstration vehicles long time, but what was done differently this time?

DYNASET Service van Ford Transit from the back.
DYNASET’s new service van is designed to work as a versatile service van. When space is limited, the design of the loadspace and compact size of the equipment is essential.
  • This van is the first built to work as an actual service vehicle instead of just a showroom for our products. The abilities are in the primary role, not our products.

And what can be done with it?

  • We designed it to cover a large variety of different tasks on worksites. Outputs for compressed air and electricity make using pneumatic and electric tools possible, and even power washing and pipe cleaning can be done with it. Additionally, the vehicle has auxiliary hydraulic ports for hydraulic tools. The loadspace can be used as a workshop, and it also has plenty of room for tools and materials. It is important to notice that this vehicle weighs only 2 650 kilograms, so it can be driven with a European class b driver’s license, which is essential for many contractors, said Atte Karppinen.
Worktable, shelves, and an electrical central of the vehicle
The loadspace also has a decent-sized worktable for onsite maintenance tasks. An electric central is above the table, so when needed, the electricity is at hand. The height of the space is 185 cm, allowing most people to work inside the vehicle as in a real workshop.

The bread and butter of service vehicles is versatility, and it is ensured with proper equipment chosen considering the usage of the vehicle. At the same time, compact and lightweight equipment is vital because the room is limited, and every extra inch of free space makes using the vehicle easier. An onboard hydraulic power washer with a water tank is also a helpful gadget, for example, in maintenance gigs of machinery. That’s because the user can wash the maintenance area before starting an operation.

hydraulic equipment installed into a corner of the vehicle's loadspace.
HG Hydraulic Generator and HK Hydraulic Piston Compressor are installed to the loadspace corner, which is often hard to utilize correctly. This is one of the best spots for maintenance-free hydraulic equipment in service vehicles.
power washing equipment and water reservoir inside the service van.
On the vehicle floor, you can spot DYNASET PPL High Pressure Pipe Cleaning Unit. Its pump can be used for power washing with the washing gun above it. The white containers on the right are the 120-liter water reservoir, which is enough for small power washing tasks on worksites, thanks to the effectiveness of power washing.

Powered and Made Possible by Hydraulics

Hydraulics plays a big part in this vehicle and installing hydraulic power take-off was easy with the DYNASET Partner’s AEC-SRL installation kit.

  • Our mechanic was ready in four hours, so the installation was straightforward. The hydraulic valves and cooler were installed under the vehicle, so these don’t take up precious space from the loadspace. In the installation, we also used Lindgaard Pedersen A/S Rpm2move, a high idle control unit which allows adjusting the engine idle RPM. This means less loss compared to the traditional solution because the engine’s RPM, which in this case defines the hydraulic pump’s output flow, is optimized to meet the needs of the piece of equipment.
hydraulic valves under the service van
The hydraulic valves and hydraulic oil cooler were installed under the vehicle, so they don’t take up precious space from the loadspace.

Would you benefit from a service vehicle?

The well-designed and built service van is the backbone of cost-efficient maintenance gigs. A good service vehicle is specially equipped to meet the users’ needs. Compact, reliable, and light hydraulic equipment make versatile service vehicles possible because even a van can be comprehensively equipped. The question is, what should be in your service vehicle?

The service van’s equipment listing:

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