Water Tank Truck: The Ultimate Street Cleaner!
Hey there, let's dive into the fantastic world of water tank trucks!
These fun vehicles, also known as sprinklers, water tankers, sprayers, or street washers, are like the ultimate street cleaners. They play a big role in keeping our roads clean, our plants happy and hydrated, our buildings looking fresh, and even help put out fires when needed.
Each water tank truck is equipped with a special fire interface, turning it into a temporary emergency fire sprinkler. Like a powerful superhero, the vehicle's engine powers a gearbox. A power take-off (PTO) on the gearbox drives the sprinkler pump, which is like the heart of the operation. This pump generates the main force to propel the liquid from the tank through the pipe network.
The truck can self-prime up to a height of 7 meters. Its sprinkler width reaches up to 20 meters, and it can spray as far as 28 meters. You can adjust the spray into a columnar shape for long-distance reach or a mist shape for shorter, gentle coverage. The design typically features front spraying and rear sprinkling functions. The front is equipped with a duck-shaped nozzle or a round-headed flushing nozzle, while the rear has a cylindrical sprinkler nozzle or a shower nozzle. A working platform at the rear is fitted with a high-pressure water cannon. Additionally, the rear can optionally be equipped with 8 nozzles.
The pipeline system comprises pipes, four-position three-way ball valves, straight-through ball valves, filters, and water outlets. These water outlets include front flushing, rear sprinkling, and side spraying functions. It also features high-position side sprinklers and a rear working platform with a greening sprinkler cannon.
The cab of a water tank truck comes in two main types: pointed cab (long-head cab) and flat cab (short-head cab). Primarily used for street washing, dust removal, and cooling, the truck allows you to adjust the sprinkler nozzle's thread to change the spraying direction and angle. The cannon can be utilized for urban and rural landscaping as well as emergency firefighting. Meanwhile, the shower head is designed to irrigate the dust collected by the sprinkler in the middle of the road, helping to cleanse the air.
So, next time you see a water tank truck, remember it's not just a vehicle—it's a fun and functional friend making our world a cleaner and better place! | |
| Chassis brand | SINOTRUK |
| Wheel base | 4600+1350mm |
| Front/rear suspension | 1500, 2600mm |
| Maximum speed | 90km/h |
| Overall dimensions | 10100X2496X3048mm |
| Front/rear wheel track | 2022, 1830/1830mm |
| Approach/departure angle | 16/15° |
| Emission | Euro 2 |
| Rated power | 266hp, rated power speed 2200rpm |
| Displacement | 9726ml |
| Max.torque | 1350N.m |
| Bore x stroke | 126x130mm |
