Three-way tipper: Goran Savuljeskovic now drives an Arocs 3745

Economics & Logistics

Easy to manoeuvre and full of power.

Gravel, earth and demolition waste – Goran Savuljeskovic and his Arocs 3745 three-way tipper are specialists in the field.


A wheeled loader is kicking up a cloud of dust while a few metres further down, pieces of broken concrete are dropped into a truck’s tipper body, giving it a good shake in the process. Alongside it, the breaking machines are going about their destructive work to the tune of their own droning din, while employees a short distance away load an immense gravel sieving machine onto a semitrailer combination. At the recycling premises of Hans-Heimo Gänger GmbH in Strasshof near Vienna, operations are in full swing.

Goran Savuljeskovic doesn’t let himself get caught up in the hustle and bustle going on around him. In a sort of routined manner, he looks out from the cab of his Mercedes‑Benz Arocs 3745 onto the busy goings-on and steers his truck safely across the yard. The unevenness of the terrain is barely noticeable in the truck thanks to its suspension system and frame construction. With its two steered front axles, the four-axle vehicle with tipper body is also extremely easy to manoeuvre.



The high ground clearance makes child’s play of obstacles such as lumps of asphalt or broken concrete. "With the Arocs, I can get pretty much anywhere," he says, "and then back again." The native Serb came to Austria in the 1990s and he is more than used to taking his truck up steep climbs, over sludgy tracks or driving along rough roads to get wherever he needs to.

A specialist on construction sites.

“That’s one of the reasons why we opted for the Arocs,” says Lukas Schachner, who – together with his father-in-law – is now the third generation of the family to be at the helm of the business. Along with a Mercedes‑Benz Arocs semitrailer tipper, he bought this vehicle six months ago. “Due to the low load capacity, the use of the four-axle truck would not be economical in regular operations where we transport gravel or concrete waste – the semitrailer is much better suited for such applications. But on construction sites, and especially when space is tight or the situation is complex, the ‘small’ truck can really show off its strengths.” Here, both trucks also offer the advantage that they sit lower on the road than comparable competitor vehicles and, thanks to MirrorCam there are no huge side mirrors to take into account.



This benefit comes into its own on a construction site in the north-west of Vienna. Between Aderklaa and Aspern is the Telephonweg road which needs resurfacing. First, the old road surface needs to be removed. Alongside barriers and piles of earth, a good amount of asphalt remains have accumulated on the site, with construction site machinery regularly shuttling to and fro. Today, Goran is here – just like he has been over the past few days – to pick up demolition waste and transport it to the company’s premises in Strasshof. When he drives back in the opposite direction, he delivers recycled natural materials which are used as the substrate for the new road. He also knows precisely where he has to drive to get to the construction site, where he has to stop and how best to proceed when on-site.

A careful hand.

The company has around 50 trucks and construction site machines, with the vast majority being used for excavation and demolition works, as well as for transporting sand, gravel and humus, not to mention for waste removal following demolition and for extracting materials in a gravel quarry. Near to Strasshof, the company also operates its own waste disposal site, where tasks include operating low loaders and transporting abnormal loads. An important aspect for the company’s management team is that the brand provides precise, high-quality services. “It’s something that’s getting increasingly rare, but our customers can still trust in us to deliver on our promises.”


In the greater Vienna region, this characteristic has already enabled the company to establish a solid customer base over the past decades. The trucks and construction machines at Gänger aren’t just used in road-building, but also for creating metro lines, building large accommodation complexes and retail premises, or even for complex demolition work. “We can handle a broad range of tasks.”

Goran’s truck has since been loaded on the construction site, so now it’s time to get back on the road. He checks the MirrorCam display and accelerates away. The 335 kW packed into the torquey engine of the four-axle vehicle quickly bring it up to speed on the road. “ow comes the comfortable bit,” says Goran, leaning back in his seat. Heading along the B8 main road, he drives back to Strasshof before making a left turn under a railway bridge to get to the recycling depot. "Most of the time – like today – I tip out to the rear," says Goran. “But if the situation requires me to, the three-way tipper means I can also unload to the right or left.” This flexibility is equally not to be underestimated on construction sites.



There’s always plenty of work to be getting on with.

The tipper slowly raises upwards and is followed by a cacophony of asphalt chunks hitting the ground. A few seconds later, the tipper is empty. But there’s no time for Goran to take a break. The Gänger driver gets back on the road in his Arocs in the direction of Vienna’s north-east. Awaiting him there are several tonnes of demolition waste. He’s helping to keep the construction site ticking over as well as ensuring that the Telephonweg road is soon back open to vehicles.


Photos: Bubu Dujmic

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