Isuzu Trucks and Isuzu Power Solutions will be among the many OEMs attending the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authority Council (AFAC) conference, which will be held from September 3 to 6, 2024, at the International Convention Centre in Sydney.
The 2024 exhibition will showcase the latest services, technologies, and solutions. Isuzu Australia will be at stand 388.
IAL National Fleet Sales Manager Grant Walford says downtime can have devastating consequences, but operational efficiency and reliability remain a priority in fleet planning and procurement.
“The emergency sectors that rely on Isuzu products operate in unprecedented conditions, from fire fronts to flood waters,” Walford says.
“Whether it’s our trucks, power units, standalone engines or generators that are called on, our goal is to provide a product that performs efficiently and won’t fail when community safety and lives are on the line.
“The Isuzu team looks forward to demonstrating our engineering and support capacity for this essential sector and having timely conversations around planning for the smooth transition to new vehicles and plant equipment,” he says.
Isuzu Australia will showcase an FYX 350-350 Auto 10×4 service truck engineered for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
The FYX 350-350 service truck can carry a variety of loads depending on the need, with a flat skid-base suitable for transporting a range of equipment, containers, fuel, water or fire retardant, all by way of a chassis-mounted hook lift setup for ease of loading.
For AFAC 2024, the FYX will be fittingly displayed with a 16,000-litre water tank, highlighting water management as a focus for rural firefighting services, particularly in remote and drought-affected locations.
The FYX will be used in tanker form to transport water to crews at staging sites, reducing the impact on resources in the affected area and allowing firefighters to focus on the task at hand.
The truck has onboard pumps to pump water from the tank to nearby firefighting units. Remote monitoring of water levels makes refilling or exchanging water straightforward and also circumvents total depletion of the tank’s supply.
With a GVM of 35,000 kg and GCM of 45,000 kilograms, the FYX service truck is supported by Isuzu’s six-cylinder turbocharged 6UZ1-TCC engine, producing peak power of 257 kW (350PS) @ 2,000 rpm and torque of 1,422 Nm @ 1,400 rpm.
Primed for power
‘Off-highway’ engines also play a vital role in the emergency service sector, from powering onboard pumps to providing backup power that can be relied upon no matter the crisis.
The Isuzu Power Solutions (IPS) team will be on the stand at AFAC 24, showing a range of products tailored for emergency services: a 3CA1 Power Unit from the Made-to-Stock range, a 4LE2 Power Unit, and a GS020-PTY (20 kVA) enclosed generator set—all of which can provide power at a moment’s notice.
The GS020-PTY generator set has a rated output of 20 kVA / 16 kW (Prime) and is powered by a four-cylinder Isuzu 4LE1 engine with a compact footprint suited to mobile applications.
The skid-mounted 4-cycle diesel 3CA1 Power Unit is well-matched for truck-mounted pumping duties. Its heat exchanged cooling package and air cleaner with flame retardant element make it ideal for use on fire service vehicles.
The pre-assembled 4LE2 Power Unit is rated at 39.1 kW (52.4 hp) @ 3,000 rpm and is another product suited for mobile-mounted pumping duties.
“All IPS products are designed with Australia’s weather and temperature conditions at the forefront of mind and are capable of pumping water and generating power even in the most extreme weather events,” said IPS National Sales Manager Troy Lawson.
“We’ve got a long and storied association with the emergency services sector, and our showcase at AFAC 24 presents another fantastic opportunity to continue to get in front of the key players in the industry.”
Working together
Isuzu’s long-term industry partners will also display a range of products at this year’s AFAC, providing an opportunity to see Isuzu’s engine and power units in action across various emergency services applications.
Isuzu’s 4LE2PW10 engine is put to purpose by GAAM Emergency Products, who will be displaying a radiator-cooled package fitted with a GAAM pump, while Global Fire Solutions will be showing a heat exchanged and air start 4LE2PW10 engine package complemented with a Darley pump system.
