Emily Buenzle - Mon September 11, 2017
Ground Breaks at Tower of Voices Memorial for Flight 93
Flight 93 National Memorial broke ground during a "Soundbreaking" event Sept. 10 in conjunction with the Families and Friends of Flight 93 and the National Park Foundation. The construction of the Tower of Voices in Shanksville, Pa., will stretch 93 ft....
Fri September 08, 2017
Kenworth T370 Comes With Heavy Front Drive Axles
The Kenworth T370 is now available with factory-installed 18,000- and 20,000-lb. (8,164 and 9,072 kg) front drive axles. The new offering is targeted for heavy utility services, construction, municipalities, fire and rescue, and other specialty applications....
Tue August 29, 2017
NASA Awards $250K to Tenn. Team at Caterpillar-Sponsored 3D Printing Competition
NASA is making progress and awarding prizes in its competition to build a 3D printed habitat for deep space exploration. The agency has awarded first place and a prize of $250,000 to Team Foster + Partners of Branch Technology in Chattanooga, Tenn., for successfully completing Phase 2: Level 3 of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge, a NASA's Centennial Challenges prize competition....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 28, 2017
U.S. Army Embraces 3D Printing, Reduces Construction Costs
The U.S. Army recently built a barracks hut from 3D-printed concrete. The 512-sq.ft. building was created at the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign, Ill., by the Army's three-year-long Automated Construction of Expeditionary Structures (ACES) program....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 23, 2017
Caterpillar, NASA Host Out-of-This-World 3D Printing Contest
Caterpillar is sponsoring NASA's 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge, where teams will compete to build structures that could one day be used in construction on Mars. The four-day event, which begins Aug....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 21, 2017
3D Concrete Printing Market Projected to Grow in Coming Years
New research by Technavio shows that the 3D concrete printing market is projected to grow more than 12 percent over the next five years. According to Technavio, the global growth can be attributed to these three key factors:Increased Cost-Effectiveness — using 3D-printed pieces of concrete saves both time and money, including reducing transportation and storage costs....
William J. Kemble - Thu August 10, 2017
New York County Denies Company's Request to Waive Sales Tax on Crane Purchases
Ulster County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) members have turned down a request by 2-4 Kieffer Lane LLC to waive $975,200 in sales taxes on the purchase of $12.9 million for eight large cranes. The decision was made during an agency board meeting on Aug....
Kenworth - Wed July 05, 2017
Kenworth T680, T880, T880S Available for Order with ISL G Near Zero Emissions Natural Gas Engine
Kenworth's T680 on-highway flagship and T880 and T880S vocational leaders are now available for order with the Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero NOx emissions natural gas engine. The 8.9-L Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero is rated at 320 hp and 1,000 lb-ft of torque....
Mon June 12, 2017
Isuzu Announces Production of 40,000th N-Series Gasoline Truck
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. announced that the 40,000th gasoline-powered Isuzu N-Series truck has been produced at the Spartan Motors Inc. facility in Charlotte, Mich. The truck rolled off the line June 8, 2017....
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers - Mon June 05, 2017
J&J Adds Stainless Steel Tanker to Product Line
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a manufacturer of dump bodies, trailers, and oil and gas equipment, announced the completion of a new stainless steel pressure vacuum tank (PVT). The 130 BBL tank (5,460 gal....
