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Trucks: 2008 Dodge chassis cab trucks
Bigger is better on Dodge’s new Ram Chassis Cab commercial trucks. Dodge engineered the new Class 4 and 5 conventional trucks with what it says are several class-leading attributes, including the largest standard fuel tank, largest brake rotors, largest caliper pistons and best-in-class first-gear launch for maximum acceleration on vehicle takeoff. At the same time, […]
February 28, 2007
Equipment
Product Report: MaxxForce carries on DT lineage
Of the seven models of MaxxForce engines International is introducing (see January’s Engine Notebook), the one most contractors will find under the hood is the MaxxForce DT. This inline six-cylinder is the successor to International’s venerable DT 466. The MaxxForce DT retains the earlier DT’s wet-sleeve design and 7.6-liter displacement and is available with 210 […]
February 5, 2007
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Side by Side: CJ-4 vs. CI-4/CI-4 PLUS oil
On January 1, by federal mandate, refineries cut the sulfur level for on-road diesel fuel to 15 parts per million from 500 ppm. And all diesel highway truck engines manufactured after this date are now required to funnel their exhaust through what’s known as a diesel particulate filter – something akin to a big catalytic […]
February 5, 2007
Equipment
Maintenance/Management: An interesting blend
It sure sounds like a good idea: Reduce our dependence on foreign oil supplies while making the air cleaner to boot. And for those reasons a lot of government agencies are falling in love with biodiesel. As of September 2006, the National Biodiesel Board has tracked more than 275 pieces of biodiesel-related legislation at the […]
January 10, 2007
Equipment
Engine Notebook: MaxxForce
International kicks off the year with a line of new engines for on-highway and vocational truck applications, the MaxxForce series. Like other engine manufacturers, International is being pressed by customer expectations – many of them related to fuel economy – and by Tier 3 emission standards starting this month. So MaxxForce is not an incremental […]
January 7, 2007
Equipment
Cummins awarded diesel emissions reduction project
Engine maker Cummins will participate in a public-private partnership to demonstrate advanced diesel engine emissions control systems meeting EPA’s 2010 on-highway regulations. Cummins technology will be used on the ISL 9-liter engine to verify the emissions reduction capability of a system incorporating both a diesel particulate filter and nitrogen oxides absorber. The project is focused […]
August 3, 2006
Equipment
Builders in San Joaquin Valley face air pollution fees
Builders in California’s Central Valley may have to pay air pollution fees on new commercial and residential developments beginning March 1, under a rule adopted by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Rule 9510 requires developers of large residential, commercial and industrial projects to reduce smog-forming and particulate emissions. The region’s air quality […]
August 3, 2006
Safety
Hyundai sues dealer over gray market machines
Hyundai Construction Equipment USA has sued a Michigan dealer for selling what it deems to be inferior, gray market machines. According to Bloomberg, the suit asks a U.S. Disrict Court in Chicago to direct the Macomb Township dealer to permanently cease selling machines that do not meet U.S. emissions and safety guidelines. The machines are […]
July 23, 2006
Safety
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July 4, 2006
Equipment
Engine Notebook: Volvo Tier 3 engines
As the world’s largest producer of heavy-duty diesel engines, Volvo has both the resources and the need to stay at the forefront of emissions control. U.S. EPA regulations for on-highway engine emissions will take a rigorous step up starting next year. To meet those standards, the new D11, D13 and D16 engines from Volvo Trucks […]
July 4, 2006
Equipment
Komatsu Field Days: Komatsu’s desert showcase
As trite as it seems to say anything is new and improved these days, Komatsu can honestly apply that phrase to its latest line of equipment. At Komatsu Field Days near Las Vegas earlier this year, 15 of the 43 machines slated to appear were new (see sidebar), and virtually all the others came with […]
May 31, 2006
Equipment
Tier 3 engine boosts power, conserves fuel on new loader
Powered by a Tier 3 engine, the new Komatsu WA600-6 wheel loader boasts 502 horsepower and an electronic control system to optimize vehicle performance. A new high pressure common rail fuel injection system and a new combustion system reduce noise and improve fuel efficiency. The engine uses cooled exhaust gas recirculation and air-to-air charge cooling […]
May 30, 2006
Business
Cat to introduce electric-drive mining trucks by 2008
Caterpillar will begin producing electric-drive versions of its 150- to 400-ton, rigid-frame mining haul trucks, probably in late 2008. Caterpillar executives announced the move in late March at the company’s Tinaja Hills proving grounds and training facility near Tucson, Arizona. Caterpillar experimented with electric-drive mining trucks as early as the mid-1960s, but ultimately opted to […]
May 26, 2006
Equipment
Generators now weigh 33 percent less
The i-Pro generators from Honda Power Equipment extend inverter technology to higher-output models. The units capitalize on the following inverter advantages: a clean, stable sine wave for sensitive electronics; a 33-percent reduction in size and weight than previous models; and the EcoThrottle load-dependent throttle system for reduced noise and emissions with up to a 30-percent […]
May 5, 2006
Equipment
Honda models capitalize on inverter technology
The EB5000i and EB7000i i-Pro generator models by Honda Power Equipment offer inverter technology advantages, including the EcoThrottle load-dependent throttle system for reduced noise and emissions, with up to a 30 percent increase in fuel economy over previous models. The i-Monitor system provides performance monitoring and diagnostics. The new ground-fault-circuit-interrupter-protected models offer 120/240 dual voltage […]
April 20, 2006
Equipment
Tier 3 engine boosts power, conserves fuel on new loader
Powered by a Tier 3 engine, the new Komatsu WA600-6 wheel loader boasts 502 horsepower and an electronic control system to optimize vehicle performance. A new high pressure common rail fuel injection system and a new combustion system reduce noise and improve fuel efficiency. The engine uses cooled exhaust gas recirculation and air-to-air charge cooling […]
April 6, 2006
Equipment
One-man auger powered by four-stroke engine
For better fuel efficiency and emissions reduction the 240 hole digger from General Equipment sports a four-stroke, 1.6-horsepower Subaru Robin gasoline engine. The four- stroke engine also eliminates the need to carry and mix oil with your fuel. The one-man hole digger produces 55 foot-pounds of torque and its all-metal centrifugal clutch slips when overloaded […]
February 13, 2006
Equipment
Partially synthetic engine oil fights soot, acid
With robust detergents to neutralize higher acid levels and an increased ability to disperse soot, the Castrol Hypuron S partially synthetic diesel engine oil is designed to protect today’s emissions-compliant engines. The oil is also formulated with low-ash technology to reduce piston deposit formation and meets the newest engine specifications from Mack and Caterpillar.
January 25, 2006
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