Thu June 26, 2014
Kenworth Medium Duty Cabovers Now Available for Order
The new Kenworth K270 and K370 cabovers with extensive new exterior and interior enhancements are now available for order. Kenworth’s K270 Class 6 and K370 Class 7 cabovers are for pick-up-and-delivery operations, food and beverage companies, furniture hauling, landscape businesses, and street sweeping and striping, among other applications....
Thu June 12, 2014
DUECO Expands to Represent Terex Utilities in 17 States
Terex Utilities, a leader in manufacturing aerial devices, auger drills and digger derricks for the electric utility industry, recently announced a territory expansion for DUECO Inc., an independently owned final-stage manufacturer of Terex aerial devices and digger derricks....
Mon June 02, 2014
Curry Supply Earns ASME Certificate of Authorization
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has authorized Curry Supply Company to build pressure vessels in accordance with the requirements of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code. ASME Certificate of Authorization is a highly sought-after designation for manufacturers of pressure vessels, such as vacuum trucks, vacuum tanks, compressors and rig vacs....
Fri May 30, 2014
Kenworth Sets PACCAR MX-13 Engine Record in 2013
The 12.9-L PACCAR MX-13 engine has earned swift adoption by fleets and truck operators in the U.S. and Canadian Class 8 truck markets. "Kenworth had a record year of PACCAR MX-13 engine sales in 2013," said Preston Feight, Kenworth assistant general manager of sales and marketing....
Wed May 28, 2014
NTEA Celebrates 50 Years in Work Truck Industry
The NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, is celebrating 50 years of serving the work truck industry. The association started in 1964 in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the Truck Equipment & Body Distributors Association with six member companies....
Fri May 23, 2014
Alex Lyon & Son Holds Construction, Recycling, Truck Sale
Alex Lyon & Son held a large construction, recycling and truck auction on May 10 in Cleveland, Ohio. Much of the equipment up for bid was rental equipment made available from Sunbelt Rentals as a part of its process in updating its fleet....
Giles Lambertson - Wed May 21, 2014
Will a Highway Worker Be Struck and Killed Today?
The highway building and repair season is upon us, which means it is time for construction workers to start worrying if today is the day they will be struck down by a passing vehicle. In early May, that day arrived for an Alabama worker when a car crashed past cones and barrels to reach him....
Thu May 15, 2014
Komatsu Launches HM300 Tier IV Final Articulated Dump Truck
Komatsu America Corp. has introduced the HM300 Tier IV Final articulated dump truck. With a net 325 HP (242 kW), the HM300 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D125E-7 engine which is EPA Tier IV Final emissions certified....
Fri May 16, 2014
San Antonio Spurs Deliver Tim Duncan’s Truck, Holt Cat Sponsors
The San Antonio Spurs Coyote delivered Tim Duncan’s customized and autographed truck to Madyll Powao, the lucky winner of a year-long raffle on April 30, at the SWBC Tower in San Antonio, Texas. Powao was presented with the keys on-court during halftime at the Spurs game....
Wed April 30, 2014
Hitachi Introduces EH1100-5 Rigid Frame Dump Truck
Hitachi Construction Machinery introduced the latest version of the EH1100 rigid dump truck, the EH1100-5. Sales of this latest version of the EH1100 commenced globally as of April 1, 2014. Many successful legacy features are continued on the EH1100-5, such as the long-life and highly compressible NeoconE/Helium suspension strut fluid, the robotically welded fully fabricated box section frame, the highly stable trailing arm front suspension and the reliable body floating hinge pin design; all features included on Hitachi rigid frame trucks regardless of size....
