Kate Wade is the managing editor of Utility Fleet Professional and Incident Prevention magazines. She has been employed by Utility Business Media Inc. since 2008.
For faster cycle times in and out of the hole in extreme ground conditions, the Terex Texoma spiral bullet tooth auger enables customers’ drill rigs to achieve higher production drilling rates. The cut pattern and tooth attack angle on the Terex auger combine to make the bullet teeth act like fingers that penetrate through and […]
The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium is offering a free, three-day training course designed to give automotive service technicians an in-depth look at servicing and maintaining propane-autogas-powered vehicles. The NAFTC launched the course to help fill a need for qualified technicians who can adapt, service and maintain the alternative fuel systems. Course materials provided include […]
General Equipment Co. has added Tower Light temporary lighting products to its line of specialized light construction equipment. The Tower Light is an inflatable, temporary lighting solution designed for use in lighting both large and confined areas. A cylindrical load-bearing nylon tower is inflated with constant air pressure delivered by an integral blower system. The […]
Ditch Witch has introduced a new line of air excavators: the FXT30 Air, FXT50 Air and FXT65 Air. The versatile and high-powered FXT Air system has air and water excavation capabilities, making it ideal for locating utilities or gas leaks in below-grade work sites. In terms of air pressure, velocity and power output, the Ditch […]
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. recently unveiled an all-new entry in the Class 6 medium-duty truck segment – the 2018 Isuzu FTR. The F-Series truck is slated to go into production in the United States in mid-2017. The FTR will be powered by Isuzu’s renowned 4HK1-TC 5.2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine, a first in […]
WorkWave, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for field service management and last-mile fleet management, has added three critical enhancements to its route planning solution, leading to a rebranding of the solution. WorkWave Fleet, the company’s proprietary route planning software, has been rebranded as WorkWave Route Manager. The software allows users to easily manage schedules, […]
To complement Webasto’s Polar Cab TS, an engine-off cabin cooling system that features exclusive thermal storage technology, the company recently launched the all-new Polar Cab ES. The ES maintains cool cabin temperatures during wait/load time in hot, humid and full sun conditions. Operators can now turn off their engines and keep comfortable, leading to fuel […]
The redesigned Fusion LED combination stop, tail, turn and backup lamp from Optronics International is 25 percent smaller. It includes new, optimized circuitry that hosts both red and white LEDs on a single board, plus a patent-pending optical design. The original 9-inch oval Fusion lamp was introduced at the 2014 Work Truck Show and has […]
The innovative BOLT (Breakthrough One-Key Lock Technology) series of locks, designed to provide convenient, one-key access to multiple locks, can streamline the workday and improve security for owners of 2015 and 2016 Ford Transit and Transit Connect commercial vans. Patented BOLT locks are designed so that a single ignition key can be programmed to open […]
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company, has expanded its McNeilus NGEN Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) system offerings with a new high-capacity back-of-cab CNG configuration that provides 88 diesel gallon equivalents packaged in a low-profile design. Ideal for fleets with Class 7 and 8 trucks, the NGEN brand system uses an exclusive, streamlined […]
