Sat June 06, 2009
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....
Sun March 08, 2009
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....
Fri February 06, 2009
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....
Tue December 02, 2008
Kenworth T800 Adds Automatic Transmission Offerings
Kenworth has introduced new automatic transmission offerings for customers in construction and short-haul applications with high horsepower requirements. Customers can now order the Kenworth T800 with Allison 4000 and 4500 series transmissions when spec’d with Cummins ISX engines, not to exceed 1,650 ft.-lbs....
Sat November 22, 2008
Operators Hit the Ground Running With TC37 Excavator
Designed to turn 360 degrees within the width of its tracks, the Terex TC37 zero-tail swing excavator is at home in confined and restricted areas. Ideal for utility contractors, this mini allows operators to get up close and personal in places where conventional excavators can’t fit....
Sat November 22, 2008
Doosan Infracore Portable Power Upgrades Mobile Line
Doosan Infracore Portable Power has upgraded several models in its mobile generator portfolio to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s current standards for mobile, off-highway, diesel-powered equipment....
Fri December 19, 2008
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....
Thu December 11, 2008
Operators Hit the Ground Running With TC37 Crawler Excavator
Designed to turn 360 degrees within the width of its tracks, the Terex TC37 zero tail swing excavator is at home in confined and restricted areas. Ideal for utility contractors, this mini allows operators to get up close and personal in places where conventional excavators can’t fit....
Sat November 08, 2008
Peter Kiewit Sons Relies on Kenworth for Winter Games
When the Winter Olympic Games open in British Columbia in 2010, athletes and visitors will travel a spectacular 60-mi. route along Highway 99 from Horseshoe Bay to the Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Ski Area....
Thu November 20, 2008
Kraft Power Expands Sales, Service Facility to Massillon
Kraft Power Corporation has selected Massillon, Ohio, as the site for its new 30,000-sq.-ft. service and sales facility. The new facility was constructed in early 2007 on approximately 9 acres in the NEOCOM Industrial Park, Millennium Blvd....
