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Talbert Manufacturing Recognizes Hale Trailer as Top Dealer →

Talbert Manufacturing Inc. recognized Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel of Voorhees, N.J., as its top dealer in overall sales performance, and parts and service support. The award was presented to Hale at the 2010 Mid-America Truck Show held in Louisville, Ky. Hale Trailer operates 14 locations along the east coast from Maine to Florida — with each site offering sales, rental, immediate parts availability, repairs and maintenance, and a variety of onsite specialty services. Click for more...

Komatsu America Corp. Introduces PC78US-8 Compact Hydraulic Excavator →

Komatsu America Corp.’s (KAC) PC78US-8 compact hydraulic excavator is designed for increased production and added operator comfort, when compared to previous models. The new excavator is well-suited for a variety of construction, utility, landscaping and other small- to mid-sized applications, according to the manufacturer. The PC78US-8 is equipped with KOMTRAX technology, which sends machine operating information to a secure Web site utilizing wireless technology. Click for more...

New York State Backs Down on Rural Large Truck Limits →

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Members of a task force charged with overseeing implementation of new trucking rules said the state Department of Transportation has scrapped a proposal to ban large trucks from seven state highways in the Finger Lakes. The New York Farm Bureau said it’s pleased the DOT reconsidered. Acting DOT Commissioner Stanley Gee announced the decision April 12 to Gov. David Paterson’s Trucking Industry and Community Relations Task Force, saying the proposal would have simply rerouted trucks through neighboring communities. Click for more...

East Releases Video of Hybrid Trailer Concept →

East Manufacturing figured its unconventional trailer concept would create a lot of interest and comment at the Mid America Truck Show in March. So it decided to capture on video what people had to say when they visited the East booth and first saw the Genesis Hybrid — a unique combination of the two dump trailer designs currently available, square-box and round-bottom. “Since the Genesis Hybrid trailer is so radically different than anything else on the market, we wanted to do a video that captured first impressions,” said Charlie Wells, director of dump trailer products at East Trailers. Click for more...

Volvo Trucks Introduces the Volvo FMX →

Volvo Trucks is launching the Volvo FMX. Built specifically for heavy construction tasks, this truck will be available on European markets in September, followed by a global rollout during the rest of the year. “We are extremely proud of this truck and can hardly wait to see it at work for our construction customers,” said Staffan Jufors, president and CEO, Volvo Trucks. “With the new Volvo FMX, we are truly breaking new ground for us and our customers’ operations.” Rugged Look for a Rugged Truck The most obvious change with the new, high-clearance Volvo FMX is its robust, modern exterior. Click for more...

Fiat to Spin Off Trucks, Farm Vehicles →

TURIN, Italy (AP) Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne announced April 21 that the company will spin off its businesses in farm and construction equipment as well as heavy trucks in order to “give birth” to a global auto company that could feasibly build 6 million cars by 2014. “We believe right now is the time to produce the spin off,” Marchionne told analysts after presenting Fiat’s five year business plan. Click for more...

Landoll Adds Chain Drive System to Model 330 →

Landoll Corporation, Marysville, Kan., has introduced a chain drive power-on power-off system to its Model 330 traveling axle container trailer line. This new option will give the customer a choice between the standard 12,000 lb. (5,443 kg) worm gear winch with .5 in. (1.3 cm) steel cable or the 12,000 lb. gear box chain drive system. Landoll’s side by side chain allows customers to pull on or push off loads like ISO containers, custom storage boxes and light equipment. Click for more...

Unitil Energy Systems Turns to Rogers Brothers for Substation Flatbed Trailer →

In order to ensure uninterrupted electric service to customers, utility companies must have backup systems. The fastest and most efficient means of accomplishing this is a mobile substation. When Unitil Energy Systems in New Hampshire needed a new mobile substation it discovered that buying the unit would cost between $1.5 and $2.5 million with up to a two-year delivery. In hopes of reducing costs and time, Skip Zogopoulos, Unitil’s design and standards specialist, suggested the company explore the feasibility of building it themselves. Click for more...

Contractor Bores, Pours in Excavation Using Slide Rail System →

South Bend, Ind., like so many other big communities, is in the midst of storm-sewer separation upgrades. For many cities, that can mean miles of new pipe or upgrading utilities. And with these separation projects occurring inside the city limits in most cases, it’s usually very congested around excavation sites and frequently not easily accessible. When these pits need to be very deep, safety of workers and construction personnel becomes of utmost importance. Click for more...

Komatsu Celebrates Production of 1000th 930E Electric Drive Truck →

Komatsu America Corp. is proud to celebrate the production of the 1000th unit of its Ultra Class 930E Electric Drive Truck. The 930E is viewed as the mining truck of choice in the global mining industry because of its quality reputation and high availability. After 14 years on the market, the Komatsu 930E has become the best selling ultra class mining truck in the world. Currently, there are fleets of 930Es located in North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. 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 for maximum performance. 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...

William Shatner to Present Keynote Address at Work Truck Show 2010 →

William Shatner will draw upon his nearly 60 years in show business to inspire and entertain attendees of The Work Truck Show 2010 and 46th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention. Shatner will be the keynote speaker at the president’s breakfast and NTEA Annual Meeting held on March 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. The Work Truck Show 2010, North America’s largest vocational truck event, is held in conjunction with the 46th Annual NTEA Convention at America’s Center in St. Click for more...

I.R.A.Y.’s Consignment Auction Features Trucks, Trailers and More in Minnesota →

I.R.A.Y. Auction held a Heavy Construction Equipment and Truck/Trailer Consignment Auction Dec. 4 in Foley, Minn. Click for more...

Kenworth T800s Help Bigge Drayage Make Massive Moves →

When your last name is Bigge, it’s hard to imagine that you’ll do anything small. And in 1916, when Henry W. Bigge established Bigge Drayage Company, he set the stage for a company that’s lived up to the name. “For over 93 years, Bigge has played a critical role in the development of our country’s infrastructure,” said Gedge Knopf, Bigge major projects regional sales manager. Click for more...

Road Machinery LLC Hosts Open House at Gilbert Facility →

Road Machinery LLC (RML), the Komatsu dealer for Arizona, Southern California, New Mexico and the El Paso area of Texas, hosted a joint board meeting Oct. 28 between the Arizona AGC and Arizona Builders' Alliance (ABA). As soon as the board meeting was completed, Road Machinery conducted an open house of the newly renovated 19,500 sq.-ft. facility located on 9.5 acres at 1339 West San Pedro in Gilbert, Ariz. Click for more...

Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Named Top Talbert Manufacturing Dealer →

Talbert Manufacturing Inc., a leader in the specialty-built trailer and transport system industry, named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel as its number-one dealer in overall sales performance, and parts and service support. Since its beginnings as a small trailer rental business more than 30 years ago, Hale Trailer has diversified and expanded into one of the largest new and used trailer dealerships in the country. Click for more...

Walsh Equipment Named J&J Truck Bodies Dealer →

J&J Truck Bodies and Trailers, based in Somerset, Pa., has named Walsh Equipment Inc. as its new dealer to serve Western Pennsylvania. Walsh Equipment Inc. will provide trailer and dump body sales and service to Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Washington and Westmoreland counties from its facility at 796 Unionville Rd., in Prospect, Pa., 40 mi. Click for more...

U.S. Army Again Chooses Mack Trucks →

Mack Trucks Inc. has received three additional delivery orders for Mack Vision Elite model tractors from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command. The orders are part of a three-year $28.5 million contract for 152 heavy-duty tractors and trailers, as well as spare parts. Orders received under this contract since its inception in October 2008 already total $20.2 million, but the Army has the option under the contract to order additional product from Mack beyond the quantities outlined in the original award. Click for more...

Kenworth Receives Green Washington Award for Hybrids, LNG Trucks, Renton Plant →

Kenworth Truck Company was honored with the 2009 Green Washington manufacturing award from Seattle Business magazine during a special awards banquet in Seattle. Kenworth received recognition for its T270 and T370 diesel-electric hybrid trucks, T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles, and award-winning efforts by its manufacturing plant in Renton, Wash., to build trucks in an environmentally sustainable manner. Click for more...

Terex Welcomes Central Equipment Company As New Articulated, Rigid Truck Distributor →

Central Equipment Company now distributes a full line of Terex articulated and rigid trucks to its customers in Pocatello, Jerome and Heyburn, Idaho. The Terex line of construction trucks includes six articulated models, ranging from 25 to 42-ton (22.7 to 38 t) payload capacity, and six rigid models, ranging from 35 to 100-ton (31.8 to 90.7 t) payload capacity. “We are proud to offer the full-line of Terex construction equipment,” said Tyson Bowden, sales representative of Central Equipment Company. Click for more...

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