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Three Yokohama commercial truck tires approved by EPA’s SmartWay program
Yokohama’s RY617 steer tires, 703ZL drive tires and RY587MC2 trailer tires meet the EPA SmartWay program’s specifications regarding low rolling resistance, which allows the tires to run cooler and increase fuel economy. The tires may now be used on trucks that are SmartWay-certified. SmartWay transportation programs identify products and services that reduce transportation-related emissions. For […]
January 20, 2009
Champion upgrades engines to Tier 3
All Champion motor graders, including the company’s new C110 C and C116 C Series production class graders, will now feature Cummins QSB electronic Tier 3 diesel engines. The Cummins Tier 3 engines have “in-cylinder” emissions to increase performance while meeting more stringent emissions regulations.
January 16, 2009
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Winning the war on illegal equipment imports
The construction industry has scored one for the team. In the case of Hyundai Construction Equipment U.S.A., Inc. v. Chris Johnson Equipment, the equipment manufacturer prevailed in a federal court judgment against Michigan-based Chris Johnson Equipment for illegally importing Hyundai-branded machinery that was intended for foreign markets but then sold to its customers in North […]
January 12, 2009
Business
Reporter: RitchieWiki takes on the world of equipment
To commemorate its 50th anniversary, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has unveiled www.RitchieWiki.com, an “everything about equipment” Wikipedia. As with Wikipedia, users can use the site to research, read, add to and edit. A wiki-type website provided the best way to collect the knowledge and expertise of the company and customers into one repository, says Clay Tippett, […]
December 14, 2008
Equipment
Light Equipment: New features make light towers more useful than ever
While choosing a light tower is generally a straightforward process – particularly if you rent them – new standard features and options may give you increased productivity. Revamped lamps Several new models offer new lamp fixture shapes and increased individual lamp output. Some products incorporate elliptical light fixtures, including Baldor’s Pow’R Light series and Wacker […]
December 14, 2008
Equipment
Asphalt plant produces lowest cost per ton in class
Asphalt Drum Mixers’ Roadbuilder series asphalt plants offer precise mix control at the lowest cost per ton of any parallel flow asphalt plants in the same class according to the manufacturer. ADM uses their proven flight design to move moisture-laden aggregate in a rotating veiled pattern away from the burner. A fuel-efficient Hauck gap-fired StarJet […]
November 24, 2008
Equipment
Cummins to add SCR to its engine technology
On August 13, Cummins announced plans to add selective catalytic reduction (SCR) aftertreatment to its heavy-duty products, including the 15-liter, heavy-duty ISX engine, to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 emissions regulations. Cummins Emissions Solutions, provider of SCR systems, will supply the integrated exhaust aftertreament systems for Cummins mid-range and heavy-duty engines. Cummins previously said […]
November 24, 2008
Equipment
EPA facing imminent lawsuit from 5 states
Five states plan to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over a lack of restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions. California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Oregon and New Jersey, along with New York City, will participate in the lawsuit, according to a letter California Attorney General Jerry Brown wrote to the EPA. The letter is a requirement prior to […]
November 24, 2008
Business
Caterpillar, Navistar plan truck, engine alliance
Caterpillar will produce with Navistar a Caterpillar-branded severe-service vocational truck, the companies announced June 10. Also, Caterpillar will not produce an engine for North American on-highway truck makers that will meet stricter 2010 emissions standards, said George Taylor, company director for global on-highway products. Those announcements are the first in a strategic partnership between the […]
November 24, 2008
Equipment
Deutz introduces first hybrid power unit for construction equipment
Engine manufacturer Deutz has developed a hybrid power unit for construction equipment designed to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. According to the manufacturer, the new hybrid drive has the potential to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30 percent. The unit has a Deutz four-cylinder diesel engine, an electric motor and a battery […]
November 24, 2008
Equipment
Cummins opens fuels systems manufacturing site in China
Cummins recently announced the opening of the first fuel systems manufacturing site for the company outside North America, the Cummins Fuel Systems Wuhan Plant in China. Cummins Fuel Systems manufactures new and replacement fuel systems for heavy-duty, on-highway diesel engine applications. The Wuhan-built fuels systems will support the on-highway engines manufactured by Dongfeng Cummins and […]
November 24, 2008
Equipment
EPA announces nearly $50 million available for clean diesel projects
The Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of almost $50 million in grant funding to encourage clean diesel projects in order to reduce emissions from diesel engines. This record sum, authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, will be directed by the EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign and will be funded for the first […]
November 24, 2008
Equipment
Warm-Mix Asphalt Conference breaks attendance records, advances technologies
The International Conference on Warm-Mix Asphalt attracted nearly 700 people, including 70 international attendees. According to the National Asphalt Pavement Association, which sponsored the event, it was the largest single-subject conference for the asphalt pavement industry. Speaking at the conference, Dale Rand with the Texas Department of Transportation discussed how his state will use around […]
November 20, 2008
Business
Rent Smart: Sukut makes green rental pitch
Santa Ana-based Sukut Equipment, a new division of California’s Sukut Construction, formed in June 2008, is offering nationwide leasing of more than 250 pieces of fully California Air Resources Board-compliant equipment. With 120 Caterpillar 651 and 657 scrapers, 33 dozers and rigid frame 60- and 100-ton rock trucks, Sukut says it has one of the […]
November 12, 2008
Equipment
Marketplace
Durable compact utility vehicle tows up to 1,100 pounds Kubota’s gas-powered RTV500 compact utility vehicle comes with the comfort and technology of a larger utility vehicle, but is compact enough to fit into the bed of a full-size pickup truck. At 54.7 inches wide and 72 inches tall, the RTV500 treks through rugged terrain with […]
November 12, 2008
Business
Cover Story/Machine Matters: 2009 Heavy haulers
Fuel costs may have you questioning your tried-and-true specs, and asking whether manufacturers plan to crank out less commanding versions of the powerful dump trucks you’ve come to depend on. That isn’t the case. While concerns in the on-highway market have directly shifted to improving fuel economy, the vocational truck market continues to set its […]
November 12, 2008
Equipment
Volvo offers retrofit system that exceeds emissions requirements
Volvo engines will exceed California’s ARB requirements, thanks to a new retrofit system capable of collecting up to 99 percent of diesel particulate emissions. Level 3 ARB regulations require a minimum 85 percent particulate collection rate. The systems are a result of a strategic partnership with Huss, a specialist in diesel particulate filtration and exhaust […]
October 17, 2008
Safety
Reporter: California to require heavy-duty on board diagnostic systems in 2010
EPA has approved a waiver that allows California’s Air Resources Board to require on board diagnostic systems on heavy-duty vehicles and engines starting in 2010. On board diagnostics, or OBD, monitor engine performance – including emission controls – and identify failures. OBD systems have been installed on new light-duty cars and trucks since 1996. According […]
October 4, 2008
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