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Construction Equipment

Cummins gives sneak peek at 2017 ISX15, announces telematics updates

Cummins offered a sneak-peek at its 2017 greenhouse gas engine technology at the inaugural press conference at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. Details remain sparse, of course, but Srikanth Padmanabhan, vice president of the company’s engine business noted that the ISX15 will feature enhancements including a more efficient turbocharger and reduced parasitic energy loss. The engine […]

March 27, 2015

Construction Equipment

Cummins, Eaton say SmartAdvantage is only the beginning of their powertrain collaborations

During a press briefing at the American Trucking Association’s Trucking Maintenance Council annual meeting in Nashville Sunday morning, Eaton and Cummins announced that they will be building on their joint SmartAdvantage powertrain partnership by initiating even more profound levels of planning and integration. Ryan Trzybinski, Eaton product planning manager, noted that more than 200 fleet customers […]

February 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

Now you can order a new International WorkStar with a Cummins ISB6.7

At World of Concrete, Navistar has announced that its WorkStar vocational truck will soon get the Cummins ISB6.7 as an engine option. You can order a WorkStar with the 6.7-liter Cummins now and production will begin in the spring. The engine is rated at 325 horsepower and 750 lb.-ft. of torque with higher ratings available […]

February 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

Kohler launches the KDI 3404, its largest diesel engine yet

To serve the needs of customers who want high-power density engines in a compact envelope, Kohler unveiled it’s latest, and biggest engine yet at the World of Concrete show Tuesday. The KDI 3404 is a 3.4 liter, four cylinder engine that cranks out 134 horsepower and 276 to 369 foot pounds of torque. The engine […]

February 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

2nd Day of Construction Gifts: Haynes Build Your Own V8 Engine

Even if you know how an internal combustion engine works, this scale model, see- through engine is a great gift for young and old alike. Kids can learn a lot from it and older mechanics will remember similar models from the 1960s when these were hugely popular. This new model has an overhead cam and […]

December 9, 2014

Construction Equipment

JCB to supply Terex with engines for site dumpers

JCB has announced that it has been awarded a contract to build engines for Terex site dumpers. The $7 million (£4.5 million) contract will provide power to two Terex site dumpers: the TA6 and TA6S. Terex will be using JCB’s Ecomax 74-horsepower Tier 4 Final engines for the machines. The contract comes as JCB celebrates the […]

December 9, 2014

Business

Cummins reveals striking glass and steel design for its new downtown Indianapolis office

Cummins has revealed the design for its new Indianapolis office which will be located in the city’s Market East cultural district. The 10-story office building will serve as the headquarters for the company’s global distribution business. The exterior will feature a lot of glass, and is designed to let in a lot of natural light. […]

December 4, 2014

Business

Briggs & Stratton to acquire Allmand Bros. for $62 million

Briggs & Stratton announced today it will acquire Allmand Bros, manufacturer of towable light towers, industrial heaters and solar LED arrow boards. The Holdredge, Nebraska-based Allmand has sales of about $80 million, according to Briggs & Stratton, which will acquire all outstanding Allmand shares for $62 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close […]

August 14, 2014

Construction Equipment

Displacement Replacement: How the 2015 Ford F-150’s 2.7L EcoBoost packs V8 power into a V6 frame

It wasn’t that long ago a 2.7-liter V6 with a compacted-graphite-iron (CGI) block, twin turbos, reverse-flow cooling, split-mains, variable-displacement oil pump, deep-sump oil pan and direct-injection making 325 horsepower would be something seen only in race circles. But here we are today looking at exactly that engine going under the hoods of Ford’s 2015 F-150s: […]

July 24, 2014

Roadbuilding

New Navistar engine provides up to eight percent fuel economy improvement

Navistar has started shipments of its first vocational vehicles with 9- and 10-liter engines using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) emissions technology. The new engines reportedly provide up to eight percent fuel economy improvement in International DuraStar and WorkStar trucks. “Our field test customers are seeing positive results – with our new trucks registering significant fuel […]

July 15, 2014

Business

Cummins taps Rich Freeland president and COO, Dave Crompton president of engine business

Cummins today announced that it has named Rich Freeland president and chief operating officer of the company. Freeland will focus on the company’s daily operations and report to company chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Linebarger. Freeman is a veteran at Cummins having joined the company in 1979. Prior to his selection as company president, […]

July 9, 2014

Business

Lawsuit alleges Caterpillar hid defects in 2007-2010 engines from buyers

Nearly 10 class-action lawsuits have been filed against Caterpillar claiming that its 2007-2010 year model ACERT C13 and C15 engines were defective—driving up costs for owners and driving down resale value—and that the company concealed the information from buyers and owners. The lawsuits—the most recent of which was filed April 30—stem from Caterpillar’s emissions controls […]

May 8, 2014