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PG&E adds Kenworth natural gas trucks to fleet
California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company has announced the addition of five Class 8 heavy-duty liquid natural gas trucks to its alternative fuel fleet. PG&E is the first utility in the nation to put the Kenworth T800 LNG-powered trucks into service. PG&E purchased the Class 8 heavy-duty trucks from Bay Area Kenworth as diesel units […]
January 16, 2008
Business
’08 World of Concrete Supplement
With more than 900,000 square feet of exhibits, 1,739 exhibitors and 91,628 registrants, World of Concrete 2007 was the largest event in the show’s 33-year history. This year’s show promises to be even bigger and better. The January 22-25 event in Las Vegas will feature new products, the latest technologies, 90-minute and 3-hour seminars, indoor […]
January 1, 2008
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Volvo’s US-made excavators make production debut Capping a $25 million to $56 million investment, Volvo Construction Equipment rolled off the first U.S.-made excavators at its Asheville, North Carolina, plant in November. The 400,000-square-foot Asheville facility is building four of Volvo’s 11 excavator models: the EC160C, EC210C, EC330C and EC360C. In addition to the excavators, the […]
January 1, 2008
Safety
Trucks: Sixty never looked so good
For a truck lineup that began in 1948, Ford’s F-Series has come a long way. As a tribute to its 60th anniversary, Ford gave its 2008 F-Series Super Duty truck line touches of luxury, ruggedness and functionality. Cleaner, more powerful engine The truck’s 6.4-liter Power Stroke turbo-diesel engine offers significant improvements over its predecessor. The […]
January 1, 2008
Equipment
Rid diesel particulate filters of build-up within minutes
The AeroClean System, developed by emissions control manufacturer CleanAir Systems, offers fleet managers a solution for filter maintenance. The enclosed cleaning system rids diesel particulate filters of collected ash within 15 minutes without using heat or electricity, requiring only a compressed air source. High heat methods can cause thermal shock, or melt or crack filters. […]
December 19, 2007
Safety
Engine Notebook: MTU-Detroit Diesel Series 4000, Tier 2
Say you have 300 or 400 tons of material to move every 30 minutes and you’ve got to do it more than two miles above sea level using an engine that must meet stringent emissions levels. It’s a tall order, and this spring MTU-Detroit Diesel introduced the Tier 2 Series 4000 to meet the challenge. […]
December 7, 2007
Equipment
Maintenance: Going RETROfit
Today’s trucks and new equipment produce a fraction of the exhaust emissions of models sold just five years ago. But for air quality regulators in many areas of the country, that’s not enough. While there is no federal requirement to clean up older diesel engines, many states are moving towards these goals and several cities […]
December 6, 2007
Safety
ICUEE Overview
The 2007 International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo, held in Louisville, Kentucky, in October, attracted more than 17,900 attendees, a 9.5 percent increase over the last event, according to the show’s sponsor the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Here are some of the products that debuted at the event: Control Bobcat loaders remotely In a matter […]
December 6, 2007
Safety
Training: Learn more and earn more — online
In the past you went to school, graduated and took a job. Your education pretty much stopped the day you took home your first paycheck. Today the Internet has opened up hundreds of new career advancement possibilities. You can get basic craft training, professional certification classes, continuing education credits, safety training, equipment maintenance best practices […]
December 6, 2007
Equipment
John Deere clarifies position on use of biodiesel
Due to the variety of standards that exist in the diesel engine industry, John Deere Power Systems has officially clarified its position on the use of biodiesel in its diesel engines. While 5 percent blends are preferred, biodiesel concentrations up to a 20 percent blend in petroleum diesel fuel can be used in John Deere […]
November 20, 2007
Business
Cover Story/Machine Matters: Let’s give them something to talk about
Last year about this time, the talk was about new EPA ’07 engines in heavy duty vocational trucks. Truck manufacturers have done a heck of a job building efficient Class 8 trucks around the EPA ’07 engines and are deep into planning for the next emission deadline in 2010. But trucks do not haul on […]
November 11, 2007
Equipment
Product Report: Wacker expands its product stretch
Wacker began selling three models of compact wheel loaders this fall, expanding the company’s U.S. entries in compact machines – a lineup that will eventually include excavators and telehandlers under Wacker’s recent merger with Neuson Kramer Baumaschinen of Germany. And at its 50th U.S. anniversary celebration press event in September, company officials hinted of products […]
November 11, 2007
Business
ICUEE Show Planner
Educational opportunities abound at ICUEE Attendees to this year’s International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, held October 16 through 18 in Louisville, Kentucky, can take advantage of more than 40 workshops and seminars targeting the latest industry technological, regulatory, operational and safety issues. Sessions run from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. […]
October 4, 2007
Safety
’07 Site Prep Supplement
For more than seven years, the use of data has expanded from takeoff to site data, and back to the office again. No longer is the information generated used for one scope of a project. You can now transfer this data across various departments of your company, improving your production and bottom line. Here’s how […]
October 4, 2007
Equipment
Cover Story/Machine Matters: That new dozer smell
Relax and think back ten years. Remember the plume of diesel smoke as it floated in a feathery charcoal cloud from your new earthmover, accompanied by the musical roar of its engine? The sulfur-scented diesel perfume that could bring tears to your eyes? Ah, nothing like a new dozer. What a difference a decade makes! […]
October 4, 2007
Equipment
Fueling the Future: Electrifying!
Of all the alternative fuel and power options available to the world of construction trucks and equipment, nothing holds more promise than hybrid diesel-electric systems. These designs use an internal combustion engine to turn a generator that pumps electricity into a big battery and then tap either the mechanical or the electrical system – or […]
October 4, 2007
Equipment
Fueling the Future: Smart your engines
Bruce Farrar, communications manager at Cummins, finds the positive points of complying with the EPA. “The rules are being rewritten. No one ever thought emissions would be driving some of the fuel cost savings technology in the industry.” Since the EPA began to ramp up its enforcement of the Clean Air Act in 2001 requiring […]
October 4, 2007
Business
Bill could provide $1 billion for diesel engine retrofits
Several senators introduced legislation June 16 that would create a national grant and loan program designed to provide $200 million annually for five years to retrofit diesel engines. The Associated General Contractors of America, Caterpillar, Cummins and the Diesel Technology Forum are supporting the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2005. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, is […]
October 4, 2007
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