Rokbak articulated haulers are known for their durability, reliability and fuel efficiency. But how do the trucks achieve this winning combination? Scott Pollock, Rokbak senior product manager, explains the secrets behind designing and manufacturing the robust trucks, covering everything from uptime to performance and total cost of ownership.
At Rokbak, our approach is to focus on what brings value to our customers. We’re in constant contact with our customers and dealer partners to find out their needs, and we put these points at the centre of everything we do. As we only design and manufacture haulers, we are extremely focused on being the experts in our field.
Uptime is one of the most important things to customers. If a truck isn’t working then it isn’t earning them money, which means their return on investment will go down and total cost of ownership increases. Reliability and durability are built into our articulated haulers, and as such they have high physical availability. Our current RA30 and RA40 trucks consistently return very low levels of warranty claims, proving that the products are robust and reliable, working with minimal faults.
From a design perspective, the foundation of Rokbak haulers is robust structures that are properly designed and thoroughly tested for their intended duty cycles. Long-term durability comes from a whole-machine approach. Structural integrity isn’t just about the frame, it’s about how the entire truck works together in extreme conditions. We carefully select suppliers and integrate proven components such as engines, gearboxes, axles and hydraulic systems that are known to perform in challenging environments and tasks. These components are then validated as part of the complete truck to ensure they deliver both longevity and consistent performance.
Component integration is critical. Truck performance is a collaboration. Fuel efficiency, productivity and durability are all influenced by how well the different elements work together. Fuel is one of the highest costs for customers and has a direct impact on profitability, so every design decision considers its influence on efficiency without compromising durability or productivity.
Rokbak haulers have one of the lowest rates of fuel consumption on the market, so the operational cost of running Rokbak trucks is low – which is a huge benefit for our customers.
