Fri October 12, 2012
Caterpillar Offers a Family of Articulated Truck Bare Chassis
Caterpillar offers a family of articulated truck bare chassis to support applications such as water trucks, high capacity waste, fuel and lube, service/maintenance trucks, hook lifts and other body options....
Thu October 11, 2012
Murrysville Machinery Hosts Road Connections Truck in Irwin, Pa.
The Road Connections Truck rolled into Irwin, Pa., on Sept. 10 to take part in Murrysville Machinery’s open house event at the 35,000-mile mark on its trip meter. The Road Connection team was on hand to represent the group’s grassroots campaign to educate the public about the state of the nation’s infrastructure and the subsequent importance of a long-term highway bill....
Mon October 08, 2012
Komatsu Revolutionizes 200t Truck Class With the 730E (AC)
Building on the success of the 730E DC drive haul truck, Komatsu’s AC drive 730E (AC) mining truck utilizes a modern design concept with proven drive system technology and advancements in structure, hydraulics and telemetry....
Mon October 08, 2012
Hitachi Introduces SkyAngle Advanced Peripheral Vision Support System
Hitachi’s SkyAngle, a camera monitoring system, which was developed in conjunction with Clarion Co. Ltd., takes synthesized images from several wide-angle cameras mounted on the truck and displays them in the cab....
Mon October 01, 2012
ASC Hosts Touch-A- Truck
Dave Parker (R), ASC Construction, lends a hand at the Touch-A-Truck event that took place in Chattanooga, Tenn., early in September. The program was started in 2003 with funds provided by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth to provide unique activities that promote child/parent bonding....
Mon September 10, 2012
M&M Transport Gets Bigger Contracts With Mack Trucks
Mark Warsofsky likes to create good news. The man who began his trucking career as a driver for the Boston Globe has built M&M Transport Services of Quincy, Mass., into a regional powerhouse with more than 350 power units, 1,100 trailers and 485 employees....
Wed September 05, 2012
Mack Trucks Introduces Two New Genuine Mack Bulldog Coolants
Building on more than 112 years of heavy-duty truck and powertrain excellence, Mack is now introducing Bulldog-branded coolants. “Bulldog coolants formulated to exacting Mack powertrain standards deliver the very best protection for our customers’ Mack equipment,” said David McKenna, director of powertrain sales and marketing of Mack Trucks....
Thu August 23, 2012
Nuss Truck & Equipment Promotes Several to Vice President Positions
Nuss Truck Group Inc., which operates seven heavy-duty truck and construction equipment dealerships in the upper midwest promoted Brian Nuss to vice president, truck sales and leasing; Phil Watkins to vice president, customer support; Scott Nelson to vice president, finance; and Mike Sweeney to vice president, construction equipment sales....
Thu August 23, 2012
Crysteel Mfg. Featured in Robert Green Truck Division’s ’Dump Truck Driveaway’
The Robert Green Truck Division, Monticello, N.Y., recently hosted a “Dump Truck Driveaway” event with more than 50 Dodge Ram chassis, equipped with Crysteel E-Tipper dump bodies. Crysteel’s E-Tipper dump body provides strength, value and style, with a sculpted front, rear pillars and one-piece seamless sides, according to the manufacturer....
Thu August 16, 2012
Terex Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Mixer Truck Business
In 1972, a group of midwestern ready mix concrete producers banded together to manufacture a new ready mix truck design, forming the Terex legacy brand Advance Mixer. “The front discharge mixer offered improved truck maneuverability at the job site and reduced job site labor requirements,” said David Rinas, director of sales and marketing of Terex Roadbuilding....
