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Construction Equipment
Rugby introduces lightweight SR-4016 subframe scissor hoist for trucks
Rugby Manufacturing, a Truck Bodies and Equipment International (TBEI) brand, launched its new SR-4016 subframe scissor hoist for trucks at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The hoist, which replaces Rugby’s HR520 and HR540 models, is 20 percent lighter than comparable equipment, the company says, and offers more payload capacity. It is lifecycle tested at […]
March 7, 2016
Machine Matters
How to build out the perfect work truck by taking advantage of dealer spec’ing technologies
Not long ago spec’ing a vocational truck meant going to a dealer, picking from a limited list of wheelbases and axle ratings, selecting a few options for the cab and then welding, drilling and cutting until all your equipment fit. Those were the Dark Ages of truck building. What we have now is a period […]
November 1, 2013
Gear
Mack Trucks launches Granite MHD 4Ă—2 at NTEA Work Truck Show
How about a “little” news from the Work Truck Show? Or, rather, as “little” as things can get when you’re talking about Mack Trucks. The venerable manufacturer chose the Work Truck Show here in Indianapolis to show a new, medium-duty Granite that is optimized for municipalities, landscapers and small contractors. Curtiss Dorwart, vocational product manger […]
March 6, 2013
Safety
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
Construction Equipment
National Truck Equipment Association creates new logo
The National Truck Equipment Association unveiled a new logo at The Work Truck Show 2011 to address the ways the association has changed and to provide an eye to the future. The logo uses the acronym NTEA, “The Association for the Work Truck Industry” tagline and simple graphics. The association’s previous logo was created in 1979. To […]
March 16, 2011
Technology
Green Truck launches Web site
The Green Truck Association announced the launch of its Web site, www.greentruckassociation.com, which functions as the central clearinghouse for the development and deployment of green trucks. The GTA Web site provides updated information about green products and technologies relating to the commercial truck industry. The list of the newly appointed board of directors is also […]
September 21, 2010
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