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.
Power management company Eaton has introduced Procision, a new line of medium-duty dual-clutch transmissions that delivers 8 to 10 percent better fuel economy than a similarly equipped vehicle with a torque converter automatic. Scheduled to be available in the North American market midyear in 2015 and available globally in the future, the new seven-speed transmissions […]
DICA Outrigger Pads recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house to celebrate its move a year ago to a new headquarters, manufacturing and distribution facility in Guthrie Center, Iowa. The event was attended by more than 100 members of the community, local chamber of commerce, customers, friends and family. With the expansion to a […]
A.R.E. now offers CargoGlide bed units with extensions that range from 70 percent to 100 percent, placing tools and cargo stored in even the farthest corner of the truck bed at your fingertips. Built with a strong steel frame and sturdy side-thrust roller bearings, CargoGlide units deliver a smooth slide, even on uneven ground. They […]
The Trident Truck Scale with Intalogix Technology from Fairbanks Scales is a fully electronic, heavy-capacity scale constructed with advanced methods for superior structural integrity, producing a longer-lasting scale with consistently reliable and accurate performance. The scale is built to federal bridge standards and can be shipped from the factory and installed in one day. The […]
Betts Truck Parts & Service has announced the addition of Delco Remy rotating electrics to its product line. The company now carries Delco Remy starters and alternators for Class 5-8 trucks, along with starters and alternators for refrigerated trailers. “We are honored to partner with Delco Remy, an industry leader in electrics, to bring this […]
The completely redesigned Terex XT Pro Series Tree Trimmer trucks are designed to meet the unique job site needs of tree care professionals. These new overcenter aerial devices feature simple, reliable operation, low maintenance and lightweight design. The trimmers also boast a host of new features, including a longitudinal hydraulic lift option to provide up […]
Maintainer Corp. of Iowa has added two new 25-foot hydraulic cranes to its line of work truck cranes. The H12025 and H14025 telescopic cranes are engineered to provide more lifting capacity at further distances from the truck. Each new crane boasts a 90,000-foot-pound crane rating and has a reach of 25 feet. The H12025 has […]
Ford Motor Co. is teaming with DTE Energy to build Michigan’s largest solar array at Ford World Headquarters. The project, funded by DTE Energy, will provide employees with 360 covered parking spaces and 30 charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles such as the company’s Ford Fusion Energi and C-MAX Hybrid Energi. A kiosk will also […]
Royal Purple has introduced Duralec, its new commercial lubricant product line. The new line has been specifically developed for the over-the-road trucking, construction, mining, agriculture and heavy-duty fleet markets with state-of-the-art technology to optimize equipment performance. Some of the new products include Duralec Super, made for EPA 2007 and 2010 emissions-equipped diesel engines requiring the […]
The newest edition of the industry’s favorite rigging handbook is available from the Crane Institute of America. “Rigging,” by James Headley, has been converted from imperial to metric. Providing practical information and great illustrations, the “Rigging Metric” handbook contains the latest information on wire rope, rigging hardware and slings, including capacity tables and charts. Along […]
