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Roadbuilding

Mack intros powertrain, comments on construction market

At its press conference at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Mack introduced it’s “Pedigree Powertrain”, an integrated powertrain with engine, transmission and axles. Pedigree-spec’d trucks will be adorned with a gold Bulldog hood ornament. “Components designed to work together simply work better,” says John Walsh, vice president of marketing. Mack is extending that integration throughout the […]

March 27, 2012

Safety

Contamination control critical to the health and longevity of today’s equipment

Yes, they’re big, bad and powerful; but today’s diesel engines and hydraulic systems can be silenced by the smallest of particles. An 80,000-pound dozer can cough, sputter and die all because of a few particles no thicker than a human hair damage the fuel injectors. A teaspoon of dirt can ruin an engine. And just […]

March 1, 2012

Pickups

Royal Purple oil filters

Royal Purple adds diesel oil filters to premium product line If diesel pickup maintennce and engine longevity are high on your business model, Royal Purple’s new line of premium diesel oil  filters might be just the product to reach those goals. Royal Purple’s micro-glass technology oil filters provide superior particle removal, optimized flow for maximum […]

December 20, 2011

Equipment

New Kohler diesel engines bypass DPF solution

Applying “tried-and-true technologies from the on-road diesel marketplace,” Kohler and sister engine brand Lombardini have developed a new family of Tier 4 Final emissions-compliant power solutions that avoid the use of particulate filters. In advance of the various 2013 worldwide emissions requirements, the result will be industrial, agricultural, landscaping or even smaller construction equipment powered […]

October 25, 2011

Business

Maintenance

5 Questions you should ask before launching an extended drain interval program By Tom Jackson To meet the many new exhaust emissions regulations, diesel engines have undergone more changes in the past eight years than in the previous 50. The good news is the new engines still crank out plenty of torque-heavy power and do […]

September 4, 2011

Equipment

CARB’s emissions adjustment lauded by AGC

By abandoning its original estimates of off-road diesel emissions, the California Air Resources Board is conceding its “off-road rule” is not needed to meet ambitious emissions-reducing goals for off-road equipment, says the Associated General Contractors of America. According to new estimates that CARB staff developed over the summer, off-road fleets of diesel equipment will exceed […]

September 7, 2010

Roadbuilding

Sustainability Tip of the Month: Learning from U.S. and Canadian Emissions Paths

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a monthly series of short articles from John Deere that highlight emissions and sustainability topics, providing information and tips for contractors to help them best manage their fleets. During the last several years, Canadian off-road emissions regulations have been aligned with U.S. EPA regulations; however, there are some […]

April 26, 2010