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Tier 4: Will tough regulations make construction equipment resale a quarantine market?
There has been much ado about the Tier 4 final regulations that are coming down coming the pike and what it is going to mean for the used construction equipment market. With Tier 4 interim standards currently in effect, there are already some “unintended consequences of doing the right thing for the environment,” quipped Frank Manfredi, president of Frank Manfredi & Associates, as he moderated the “Tier 4 and the Future of Equipment Markets” panel discussion at the 2012 Associated Equipment Distributors (AED)/Infor Executive Forum at the Rosement Hilton/Chicago O’Hare hotel on Sept. 6.
September 20, 2012
Guest blog: Forget about escaping truck technology; instead, take advantage of it
Regulatory requirements governing fuel economy, emissions and safety have turned today’s work trucks into rolling computers. At the same time, pressure to reduce operating costs has led manufacturers to add even more electronics to vehicles and truck equipment to improve operational efficiency. The net impact of these technological advancements is that fleet managers need to […]
September 18, 2012
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Where does MaxxForce transition leave Cat truck?
Navistar‘s new approach to meeting 2010 EPA emissions standards, which partly involves Cummins engines and after-treatment, raises that very question about Caterpillar’s CT vocational trucks and its partnership with Navistar. The CT series, unveiled in 2010, comes with available engine options of CT11, CT13 and CT15, all three of which are Navistar MaxxForce engines that […]
September 18, 2012
Equipment
27 projects to received combined $59.3 million for transit
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Sept. 14 announced that 27 projects will receive a combined $59.3 million to help transit agencies purchase and support cleaner, greener buses that reduce harmful emissions and improve fuel economy while also delivering a more comfortable, reliable ride for passengers. The funds from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) FY […]
September 17, 2012
Equipment
U.S. DOT funds Illinois transit agencies $8 million for environmental upgrades
Transit systems in Chicago and Springfield will share nearly $8 million in federal money to pay for environmental improvements, according to an Associated Press report in the Sacramento Bee. The funding for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and the Springfield Mass Transit District will pay for efforts to reduce bus emissions and improve fuel economy […]
September 17, 2012
Equipment
27 projects to received combined $59.3 million for transit
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Sept. 14 announced that 27 projects will receive a combined $59.3 million to help transit agencies purchase and support cleaner, greener buses that reduce harmful emissions and improve fuel economy while also delivering a more comfortable, reliable ride for passengers. The funds from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) FY […]
September 17, 2012
Equipment
Mack, WyoTech offer training programs
Mack Trucks is partnering with WyoTech to offer advanced training programs. Students enrolled in the program will be trained specifically to work on Mack Trucks, including its engines, electrical and electronics, emissions, powertrain and chassis components at the WyoTech-Blairsville, Pennsylvania, campus beginning in the spring of 2013. For more information, visit macktrucks.com.
September 5, 2012
Equipment
Komatsu updates D61-23 crawler dozer line
To allow customers to best match their applications, Komatsu is making two new models available, the D61EX-23 is a longer track-on-ground standard model and the D61PX-23 is the low ground pressure model.
September 5, 2012
Equipment
Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls opens new lab
Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls has opened of their Heavy-Duty Chassis Dynamometer Emissions Laboratory for outside contract services. This lab, Cleaire Advanced Technology Testing Services (CATTS) is located in Richmond, California, on the campus of the Chevron Technology Center. The laboratory, which a CFR-compliant heavy-duty chassis dynamometer, is capable of testing a variety of medium and […]
September 4, 2012
Equipment
Navistar and EPA settle their differences
Navistar, EPA, emissions technology
August 31, 2012
Equipment
Questions on what the EPA funds and why
You frequently hear people in the media complain about the big oil companies funding anti-global warming studies and think tanks. This they do, but you can hardly fault them for promoting their own interests. What is less well known is how frequently the EPA funds the other side of the debate. This federal sugar daddy […]
August 30, 2012
Equipment
John Deere’s 460E is its largest articulated dump truck yet
The 46-ton 460E ADT joins the 370E and 410E as the latest entry in Deere's E-Series. Deere says the 460E was designed for mining, quarry, aggregate, highway and site development applications.
August 28, 2012
Equipment
DPFs and DOCs: The new components at the heart of your Tier 4 engine
Plumbed into the exhaust stream of many diesel powered off-road machines you buy today is either a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) or a diesel particulate filter (DPF) or both. While there has been much talk and concern over these changes, the reality is that these engines and their emissions control systems are here to stay. […]
August 27, 2012
Equipment
Chevron unveils fuel efficient 5W/30 engine oil
Jim Gambill, North American industrial and commerical brand manager for Chevron says its new heavy-duty, 5w/30 engine oil is a bit ahead of the curve. That’s because truck fleets are only now beginning to experiment with using lighter viscosity motor oils to enhance fuel economy. To that end, Gambill says Chevron’s new Delo 400LE 5W/30 […]
August 23, 2012
Business
Navistar devises plan to counter losing EGR gamble
Navistar says it is hitting the “reset” button. After years spent developing and marketing its own engine platform, a series of negative turns this year resulted in an about-face on Navistar’s engine technology and a nosedive in its stock price. Now, executives say, they are charging ahead with a new engine strategy and a plan […]
August 23, 2012
Business
AEMP details the many benefits of “going green” with your fleet
Beyond the fact that transitioning to a "green fleet" is a sure way to keep your business in line with regulations, Brennan, said going green benefits the bottom line and will help contractors lower expenses and maximize revenues.
August 22, 2012
Equipment
Doosan reveals three new mid-range air compressors
Doosan Portable Power has introduced three new models of dual pressure mid-range air compressors. The P425/HP375WCU, HP450/VHP400WCU and P600/XP535WCU portable air compressors feature two-in-one dual pressure units, which allow the compressors to deliver airflow ranging from 375 to 600 cubic feet per minute and pressures ranging from 100 to 200 pounds per square inch. Cummins […]
August 21, 2012
Equipment
Terex celebrates 40th anniversary, adds new truck design
During the second half of 2012, Terex will celebrate its 40th anniversary of manufacturing front discharge mixer trucks by restarting its new truck assembly line. The company signed a new truck order with a large ready mix concrete producer operating in multiple Midwestern states which will carry into 2013. Hiring for welding, assembly, engineering and […]
August 13, 2012
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