On-Road Trucks

Robin Schobelock - Mon August 06, 2001

AES Wolf Hollow Plant Project Adds Juice to Texas Power Mix

One of the last bills to pass George W. Bush’s 1999 Texas Legislature deregulated the state’s electricity markets. Now two years later, new competitors are getting in gear to take advantage of the new open markets....

Thu January 25, 2001

AES Begins Construction of 730-MW Gas-fired Texas Power Plant

AES Corp. said it had begun construction of the $300 million, 730 megawatt, AES Wolf Hollow power plant in Granbury, TX, 30 miles southwest of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. The natural gas fired plant will supply 350 megawatts of electricity under a 20-year power purchase agreement with a major U.S....

Sat July 29, 2000

Link-Belt Loads Into Wee Hours

Houston, TX-based M-I L.L.C. is all too familiar with the rigors of loading and offloading offshore supply boats, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the stresses it places on the cranes that do the work....

Wed December 20, 2000

Henderson Airtek Offers Smoother Ride

Hendrickson, a global designer and manufacturer of suspension systems for the heavy-duty and medium-duty commercial vehicle industry, has recently announced the release of a new, lightweight front air suspension and steer axle....

Wed December 06, 2000

Jury Awards $99 Million in Deaths of Ironworkers

A jury ordered two companies to pay $99 million to the widows of three ironworkers killed when a crane collapsed at the construction site of Milwaukee’s new baseball stadium. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of America is responsible for paying all but $157,500 of the award. The jury found Mitsubishi and Lampson International responsible for the July 1999 accident that killed the ironworkers. Mitsubishi was building the stadium’s retractable roof, and had leased a crane from Lampson. ...

Wed November 22, 2000

Kobelco CK850 Crawler Crane Hoists Heavy Loads Sky High

Kobelco America Inc. improves its line of hydraulic lattice boom crawler cranes with the introduction of the new 85-ton (77 t) CK850 crane. It features strong lifting capacities, wet-type disc brakes, and a long reach....

Wed November 22, 2000

Kobelco CK2500 Boom Crane Hoists Productivity With Strength, Agility

Kobelco America Inc. has extended its line of hydraulic lattice boom crawler cranes with the introduction of the 250-ton (225 t) CK2500. It features strong lifting capabilities, exceptionally long reach, and a short swing radius....

Thu November 16, 2000

Hind Motors Sells Earth-Moving Unit to Caterpillar

Indian car-making firm Hindustan Motors Ltd said recently it had signed a deal to sell its earthmoving equipment unit to Caterpillar Inc. of the United States for $72.1 million. The sale will help the cash-strapped company reduce its crushing current long-term debt N.R....

Wed August 30, 2000

Kenworth’s Hybrids Combine Features

Kenworth Truck Co. introduced the WorkCab, a new offering for the dump truck segment of the construction market at the World of Concrete Trade Show in Las Vegas. The WorkCab applies the no-nonsense cab from Kenworth’s T300 medium-duty model to the robust, proven chassis of Kenworth’s T800 heavy duty model....

Wed March 15, 2000

Kobelco’s SK Series Doesn’t Sweat the Small Stuff on Big Jobs

Kobelco has introduced four new Dynamic Acera models, the SK210LC, SK250LC, SK290LC and SK330LC Because each Dynamic Acera excavator is a leader in its weight class in breakout forces, they have the power to tackle the really tough jobs....