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Nuss Truck Keeps on Delivering Excellence in Minn., Wis. →
Before there were computers to keep track of all available parts, a good memory was a vital business tool. Bob Nuss started his career in the late 60’s running a parts counter for his father, Charley, at Mack of Rockford, Ill. Bob Nuss had just graduated from St. Cloud with a business degree. “There were no computers then and we had to memorize everything,” Nuss said. “Now, with computers, the operation moves much faster.”Nuss advanced as the manager of a Mack Truck dealership in the early ’70’s, in Rochester, Minn., and took the leap to purchase the business, which was to become the first of several businesses he would purchase in the years to come. Click for more...
EX1200 Loads Trucks Every 80 Seconds at Quarry in Oahu →
Fifty-ton (45 t) haul trucks scurry about the new quarry being established by Grace Pacific Corporation on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Like ants from a pile of honey they scurry from the Hitachi EX1200, one every minute and 20 seconds, their beds heaped high. Bob Singlehurst, project manager of this huge venture, looks down on the activity from his lofty vantage point with a knowing smile. “We have 6 million cubic yards of material to move to get this site ready,” said Singlehurst. Click for more...
Less Noise, Enhanced Driver Comfort With Lined Truck Boxes →
The rock excavation and processing industry is associated with high noise levels. Workers are exposed to a tremendous amount of noise that could lead to serious hearing impairment. In addition, the noise generated impacts the surrounding areas. For these reasons, in addition to legislative and regulatory requirements, employers are now aiming to achieve a better and quieter working environment. Sandvik offers rubber wear protection for every type of truck box or hopper used in the rock mining industry. Click for more...
Kenworth Honors Central Illinois Trucks as Dealer of Year →
Central Illinois Trucks in Normal, Ill., was named 2008 Kenworth Customer Support Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Columbus, Ohio. “We’re honored to receive the Kenworth Customer Support Dealer of the Year award. This award recognizes the hard work of our employees, who are committed to provide a very high level of customer service every day,” said Erick Miner, president of Central Illinois Trucks, which operates dealerships in Bensenville, Champaign, Joliet, Morton, Normal, Peru, and Springfield, Ill. Click for more...
Cat to Sell Artic Truck Bare Chassis for Specialty Apps →
Caterpillar will offer a family of articulated truck bare chassis to support specialty machines not included in the portfolio of Cat products. Sales of the bare chassis without the dump bed will be targeted toward Caterpillar dealers and original equipment manufactures (OEMs) who specialize in such applications as water trucks, high capacity waste, lube and fuel trucks, etc. Cat articulated dump trucks will continue to be sold through Caterpillar dealers around the world. Click for more...
Kenworth Trucks Play Role in Minneapolis Projects →
When Cemstone, a ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel producer and concrete block manufacturer was founded by Hammon T. Becken in 1927, the company’s trucks routinely drove by Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. The then 3-year-old stadium, home to the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, was considered a modern marvel. The construction of the 56,000-seat structure in 1924 used 1.4 million ft. Click for more...
Kenworth Trucks Play Role in Minneapolis Projects →
When Cemstone, a ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel producer and concrete block manufacturer was founded by Hammon T. Becken in 1927, the company’s trucks routinely drove by Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis. The then 3-year-old stadium, home to the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, was considered a modern marvel. The construction of the 56,000-seat structure in 1924 used 1.4 million ft. Click for more...
Slew of Intersections in Ga. Get Much-Needed Makeovers →
Overall improvements involving resurfacing and widening of various intersections on State Routes 9 and 20 in Forsyth County, Ga., are proceeding on schedule, according to Jeff Shropshire, roadway division vice president of C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. The Marietta-based construction company’s low bid, totaling $8,262,902.42 was accepted by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in April 2008. Click for more...
New Alternative to Truck’s PTO Helps Peterson Tractor Co. →
Life in the landfill is hard on equipment. The constant pushing of garbage and dirt puts a heavy strain on the hydraulics and drive train of large bulldozers. Compactors take a constant beating to prepare the trash to be covered. It’s a dirty, harsh work environment that’s tough on equipment. And it’s a job that cannot afford any downtime: if the trash isn’t covered by the end of the work day — a legal requirement — no one goes home until it is. Click for more...
Terex TA40 Articulated Off-Highway Truck Offers High Power, Torque →
With an engine power of 450 hp (335 kW) and a hauling capacity of 41.9 tons (38 t), with a heaped capacity of 30.3 cu.yd. (23 cu m), the Terex TA40 Generation 7 TA articulated off-highway truck offers high power, high torque and Tier III emission-certified engines. The dual-slope tail chute allows for complete and quick material ejection. A spacious, ergonomic cab is equipped with air-suspended, fully adjustable operators’ seats for maximum operator comfort. Click for more...
Calif.’s Service Rock Products Taps Kenworth PremierCare →
The thought of picking up the phone or listening to voicemails in the morning no longer makes Service Rock Products shop supervisor Steve Womack cringe. “I used to get complaints from our mechanics that they didn’t have the parts needed to complete repairs, and operators or plant managers would complain about repair delays or repairs that didn’t get done. These complaints are all but gone,” said Womack, who credits the Kenworth PremierCare Connect Enterprise program and the company’s team of shop personnel who helped implement it. Click for more...
Minnesota-Based Midland Equipment Designs Dump Trailers for Customers →
Midland Equipment custom builds dump trailers out of steel, stainless steel or aluminum. The company has a variety of designs and features available and do new or replacement trailers to exact needs. Custom features for Midland Equipment’s dump trailers include:• crossmemeberless or crossmember bodies• .18 or .25-in. (.45 or .63 cm) HARDOX AR450 floors• 24 or 36 in. (60 or 91 cm) sides• 10-gauge steel or [.12, .15 and .18 in. Click for more...
Kenworth Scores Well in J.D. Power’s Truck Satisfaction Study →
Kenworth Truck Company received the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners in the Over the Road and Vocational Segments, according to the new J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study released. The annual study ranks customer satisfaction by evaluating manufacturer performance in the areas of vehicle performance, quality, warranty and cost of ownership. Click for more...
Worldwide Equipment Sales Unveils New Wrecker Body →
At the Chicago Auto Show, Worldwide Equipment Sales LLC was asked by Ford Motor Company to introduce the new 2009 Ford F-450 X-Cab complete with the Jerr-Dan MPL-NG self-loading wrecker body. The Jerr-Dan MPL-NG self-loading wrecker body promotes safety and damage free-towing. “The Jerr-Dan self-loading wrecker body is by far the best on the market with its low profile crossbar, self leveling system, positive and negative tilt and enclosed cylinders,” Patrick Winer, president, Worldwide Equipment Sales LLC said. Click for more...
Felling Trailers Offers Customized Trailer →
A concrete cutting company located in western United States needed a hydraulic dump trailer, but not just an ordinary dump; it needed one that had a stationary platform in front of the dump box to accommodate its MT52 mini track loader. Working together with Felling Trailers, the FT-10 DT HD-SP was created. The trailer consists of an 8 ft. (2.4 m) hydraulic dump box with a 42 in. wide by 96 in. (107 by 244 cm) long stationary platform in front of the dump box with a total deck length of 12 ft. Click for more...
UltraShift HV Transmission Available in Ford’s F650, F750 →
Eaton Corporation’s UltraShift Highway Value (HV) transmission is now available as a data book option for Ford F650 Super Duty and Ford F750 Super Duty series trucks. The UltraShift HV transmission is a fully automated transmission for Class 6 and 7 vehicles with diesel engines in the 195 to 260 hp (145 to 194 kW) range. Tests conducted by an independent firm in accordance with SAE J1526 Joint TMC/SAE Fuel Consumption In-Service Test Procedure, Type III determined that the UltraShift HV transmission delivers better fuel efficiency in a variety of duty cycles than a conventional automatic transmission. Click for more...
IMT SiteStar Lube Trucks Include Radio Remotes →
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc.’s (IMT) SiteStar lube trucks now include radio remote control capabilities. This brings the option of radio remotes to service technicians doing preventative maintenance in the field. The new radio remotes can activate/deactivate the oil pumping system, start or stop the chassis, or control the engine throttle. These remotes increase productivity by decreasing the amount of time the service technician spends walking back and forth between the truck and the equipment. Click for more...
STECO’s ’The Hauf’ Trailer Features U-Formed Side Posts →
Designated “The Hauf,” Steco’s dump trailer features formed side posts that extend downward from one side of the trailer across the bottom of the bed and up the opposite side, providing a complete U-frame and curved corners. Using purchased forms and equipment from the previous builder of this design, STECO’s The Hauf features the same continuous weld of the U-formed side posts, the same smooth bed with easy-to-clean corners, and the same top-hinged tailgate with remote air-controlled open and lock. Click for more...
Hyundai Asks Buyers to ’Think Again!’ With New 9 Series →
At ConExpo earlier this year, a pre-production version of the R210LC-9 was debuted. On Dec. 11 and 12 the R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 models were unveiled to Hyundai dealer principals in Orlando, Fla. The R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 will be available to the market in the first quarter of 2009. Also at the launch meeting, Hyundai previewed two additional 9 series models, the R140LC-9 and the R250LC-9 that will become available later this year. Click for more...
Hyundai Unveils New 9 Series Excavators →
At ConExpo earlier this year, a pre-production version of the R210LC-9 was debuted. On Dec. 11 and 12 the R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 models were unveiled to Hyundai dealer principals in Orlando, Fla. The R210LC-9 and R290LC-9 will be available to the market in the first quarter of 2009. Also at the launch meeting, Hyundai previewed two additional 9 series models, the R140LC-9 and the R250LC-9 that will become available later this year. Click for more...
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