Mon May 18, 2015

Kenworth Now Offers Eaton UltraShift PLUS VAS Transmission for Select Medium Duty Trucks

Kenworth now offers the 10-speed Eaton UltraShift PLUS VAS transmission for the Kenworth T370, T440 and T470 equipped with the 8.9-L PACCAR PX-9 engine. The Eaton UltraShift PLUS provides operators of select Kenworth medium duty trucks with an alternative to traditional manual or automatic transmissions while expanding available application use....

Mon May 18, 2015

Empire Crane Company Among Best Places to Work in Central New York

Empire Crane Company has been named one of 2015 Best Places to Work in Central New York. Paul and Luke Lonergan, owners of Empire Crane are honored to be recognized as one of the best places to work in CNY....

Fri May 15, 2015

Two Construction Workers Struck by Lightning Bolt

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) - Two construction workers were injured, one seriously, after being stuck by a bolt of lightning in Bonita Springs. The News-Press of Fort Myers ( http://newspr.es/1EFtGTW ) reports four brothers were working on the roof of a home Wednesday afternoon....

Wed May 06, 2015

Freightliner Trucks Hardest Working Cities Program Launched

Vocational truck operators provide essential services that help revitalize communities, and Freightliner Trucks believes it’s time to celebrate these accomplishments. During an event at the 2015 NTEA Work Truck Show, the company announced the Freightliner Trucks Hardest Working Cities program to recognize the role vocational trucks, and the men and women who operate them, play in stimulating economies across the United States and Canada....

Fri April 17, 2015

HARLO Products Welcomes Medley Material as the Newest Authorized Dealer

HARLO Products is pleased to welcome its newest authorized dealer, Medley Material Handling. This new partnership will expand sales and services of the HARLO HP Series of Cummins Powered vertical-mast, rough terrain forklifts to eight new locations throughout Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico....

Wed April 15, 2015

Terex Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Digger Derrick Line

For 70 years, utility professionals have used Terex digger derricks on power grid construction and maintenance projects to quickly and efficiently bore holes and set poles in the ground. Established in 1945 with the advent of the Tel-E-lect digger derrick, today the company's product line includes the Terex Commander 4000, 5000 and 6000 digger derricks, as well as the Terex General 65, 80 and 95 models....

Tue April 14, 2015

Construction Worker Dies While Trying to Free Cement Truck

SCHUYLER, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say a construction worker died Saturday in northeast Nebraska while trying to free a cement truck. The Colfax County Attorney’s office told the Columbus Telegram ( http://bit.ly/1FCoMx3 ) that 26-year-old Craig Anderson of Columbus died Saturday around 8 a.m....

Mon April 13, 2015

General Highway Tires Roll Out

In celebration of 100 years of innovation, experience and reliability, General Tire launched three new highway truck tires at this year’s Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. The General HS is a new long haul steer tire featuring an enhanced tread design, fuel-efficient compounding and an upgraded casing platform....

Mon April 13, 2015

New C Series Articulated Trucks Increase Profit Potential

The Cat 735C, 740C EJ and 745C articulated trucks build on the performance, reliability and durability of their B Series predecessors with significant new features. These include engines that meet U.S....

Fri April 03, 2015

STAHL Offers Rhino Lining Vehicle Protection for Work Truck Service Bodies

STAHL, a Scott Fetzer Company, is now offering Rhino Lining vehicle protection to its work truck and service body customers. Rhino Linings can be applied to the body load space and bulkhead, as well as other surfaces such as bumpers and compartment tops, to provide a high level of corrosion, impact and abrasion resistance....