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By Marcia Gruver   UPFRONT COMFORT Front-mounted snowblowers are now available for Bobcat’s CT120 and CT235 compact tractor models. Bobcat says front-mounted units are more comfortable for operators, eliminating the need to constantly turn around when working with a three-point snowblower. Tractors must have a mid-point PTO, loader joystick and control value to operate the […]
February 24, 2010
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Quantum Leap Is it really possible to build a truck that is 50 percent more fuel efficient in the next five years? The new SuperTruck program intends to find out. By Jack Roberts   In January, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu announced the initiation of the SuperTruck Project and the selection of […]
February 24, 2010
Left to right: Tom Linebarger, Cummins president and chief operating officer, Senator Evan Bayh, Dr. John Wall, Cummins vice president and chief technical officer and Dr. Stephen Chu, Secretary of the Department of Energy.
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Caterpillar projects Tier 4 Interim price hikes
“The most aggressive and expensive product development initiative in Caterpillar history,” the equipment manufacturing giant’s Tier 4 Interim engine technology will utilize a “state-of-the-art integrated system” built upon the success of ACERT technology. To complement the new Clean Emissions Module (CEM), features such as new powertrain technologies and aftertreatment devices will be specifically tailored to […]
February 12, 2010
Equipment
Machine Matters – December 2009
Just looking at them you wouldn’t know that today’s generation of bulldozers is all that different from those produced in the middle of the decade. But underneath the familiar sheet metal of today’s mid-size machines sits a mother lode of new technology that in 2005 was just a twinkle in the engineers’ eyes. Weight and […]
February 12, 2010
Equipment
CARB postpones emissions compliance
Citing construction’s deep economic dip, the California Air Resources Board says it will issue a postponement of its March 1 emissions compliance deadline, and “until further notice, no enforcement action will be taken for noncompliance.” “The construction industry has felt the sting of the faltering economy with reduced activity and idled off-road equipment,” says James […]
February 12, 2010
Equipment
Cummins renews Chrysler agreement
Cummins extended its current agreement with Chrysler Group to supply 6.7-liter Turbo diesel engines for Ram Heavy duty pickups and Chassis Cab trucks. Since 1989, Cummins has produced more than 1.7 million turbo engines for Dodge Ram Heavy Duty trucks. The 6.7 turbo diesel engine delivers 350 horsepower and 650 foot-pounds of torque which reducing […]
February 11, 2010
Equipment
Daimler named national Cleaire retrofit systems dealer
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) partnered with Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls to be the exclusive North American dealer of Cleaire retrofit emission control systems. Daimler will provide all parts and services throughout the nation, excluding California. The Cleaire systems reduce emissions caused by diesel-powered vehicles and helps pre-2007 diesel vehicles meet new government emissions regulations.
February 1, 2010
Equipment
EPA revises SCR guidance for 2010 emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised its 2010 engine emissions guidance limiting the number of miles and hours a vehicle using selective catayltic reduction (SCR) technology can operate after the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is exhausted. The original guidance issued in February 2009 required engine performance to be degraded after a truck travels 2,000 […]
January 27, 2010
Business
Wacker Neuson fills a big booth
Formed as a merger between Wacker and the German company Neuson a year and a half ago, the new entity–Wacker Neuson–filled a big booth with several compact machines, a host of light equipment introductions and a new colors to go with the new name. A gray and red “W” serves as the company logo and […]
January 15, 2010
Equipment
EPA throws down the gauntlet
They challenge you to come up with an innovative design to reduce waste, reuse materials and cut greenhouse gas emissions.  The goal of the EPA’s Lifecycle Building Challenge is to find new ways to divert some of the 100-million tons of building-related construction and demolition debris that goes into landfills every year. The press release […]
January 15, 2010
Business
Rubble master to debut “Go” by end of year
By the end of the year, Austrian company Rubble Master says it will introduce its “Go” concept in its  RM70 mobile compact recycler to North America. With the Go Concept, the company says it’s introducing a new simplicity to crusher operation, giving operators an intuitive means of running the machine.  Full text of the press […]
January 15, 2010
Equipment
Deere unveils Tier 4 technology, terminology
Intermat Day 2, written by John Latta. John Deere brought new engines to Intermat in Paris to show off the technology solutions it will use to meet the stringent Interim Tier 4/Stage III B mobile off-highway emissions regulations in the company’s complete lineup of industrial diesel engines. The engines are literally fresh out of the […]
January 15, 2010
Equipment
Illinois governor’s $1.8 billion tollway project comes into question as he faces federal corruption charges
In an effort to reduce congestion, cut down on emissions and invest in Illinois jobs, Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich unveiled a new Illinois Tollway Improvement Plan in mid-October, “Tomorrow’s Transportation Today,” which would include the introduction of Green Lanes and interchange construction. The program, intended to build on the tollway’s current Congestion-Relief Program as a […]
January 15, 2010
Equipment
CA transit, air quality projects receive $235 million
Public transit and air quality projects across California are receiving bond funds to upgrade transit service, purchase eco-friendly buses, modernize transit stations, build new park and ride facilities and for other transit-related purposes that will reduce emissions.  107 projects will receive $235.4 million from Proposition 1B, the 2006 transportation bond, which includes $3.6 billion to […]
January 15, 2010
Equipment
Clean technology revolution
According to Merrill Lynch, the world is on the cusp of a clean technology revolution. This could very well turn out to be true if the EPA goes after the rest of the industrial world as hard as it has diesel engine emissions. Exhaust emissions from today’s diesels are more than 90 percent cleaner than […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
Roush gets green seal of approval
The struggling automotive giants should take note from those in racing industry. Roush Performance and their recent partnership with Ford to produce propane-powered F-150s has caught the attention of the environmentalists, with the California Air Resources Board granting approval of Roush’s propane-powered F-150 pickup.  According to CARB, the truck meets the strict emission standards of California, which are being considered by […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
McNeilus debuts CNG powered concrete mixer
Truck body and concrete mixer manufacturer McNeilus today announced the introduction of the industry’s first concrete mixer truck powered by compressed natural gas. Compared to similar sized diesel trucks the McNeilus CNG concrete mixer offers lower fuel costs, reduced noise and emissions that are six times cleaner. McNeilus has been manufacturing CNG powered refuse trucks […]
January 11, 2010
Equipment
CAFE proposals due out tomorrow
Rumblings on the mojo wire indicate that new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards from the Obama administration will be announced tomorrow, and that the new targets are 42 mpg for passenger cars and 27.5 mpg for light-duty trucks. The new standards will also set tailpipe emissions requirements for cars and trucks that will be some […]
January 11, 2010
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