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.
The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) has released its fall alternative fuel vehicle training schedule. The schedule includes courses for automotive technicians, including Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Training, Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Fuel System Inspector Training and Electric Drive Vehicle Automotive Technician Training. The schedule also includes the Hydrogen, Hydrogen Vehicle and Hydrogen Fleet […]
The Ditch Witch organization, a Charles Machine Works Company, has released the industry’s first Web-based Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Advisor tool. Customers can use the advisor to quickly determine the right tooling configuration for their Ditch Witch or Vermeer directional drill string. Historically, identifying the proper tooling for job sites was time-consuming, cumbersome and paper-intensive. […]
From September 29 through October 1, Bronto Skylift will show and demonstrate their model SI-197 HDT insulated aerial and their new S-173 XDT with Bronto Skylift +4 operating system in Booth N2054 at ICUEE in Louisville, Ky. Mounted on a TOR 8×6 all-wheel-steer chassis, the SI-197 HDT is an insulated aerial capable of bare-hand work […]
The newest addition to Revco Industries’ ToolHandz line of mechanics gloves is the GX1010-HB, a feature-packed glove for general workers and those who work in oil and gas. Finger guards help protect against bang-ups and pinches. Impact protection along the back of the hand helps guard knuckles and sensitive bones. High-visibility materials and contrasting fingertips […]
Thunder Creek Equipment’s all-new FST Series trailers are available in 500-, 750- and 990-gallon diesel capacities with a 100-gallon DEF tank and an optional field-installed rear utility box. The new FST Series combines the best of Thunder Creek’s fuel, DEF and service transportation technologies into a single design while retaining the company’s focus on craftsmanship […]
The all-new Rugby HD Rancher Body from Rugby Manufacturing is ideal for heavier-duty construction and landscape applications as well as oil field operations. Designed for maximum durability, the HD Rancher offers several enhanced features including an upgraded 3/16-inch tread plate floor, 7-gauge formed cross-members with 12-inch spacing, 12-gauge bulkhead sheet and 3/8-inch tie-down rail. The […]
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing Inc. has introduced significant enhancements to its industry-leading NGEN CNG Systems and Services. The NGEN fuel delivery system now features improved capabilities, with optimized internal diameters that offer up to 30 percent improved fill times. The fill time compares favorably to that of traditional diesel fuel. Streamlining the design has reduced […]
New commercial truck toppers are now available from The Knapheide Manufacturing Co. The KnapKap line of products is the most comprehensive selection of commercial-grade truck toppers in the industry and includes fiberglass, aluminum and steel models. The wide selection of KnapKap models appeals to numerous vocations including telecommunications, utilities, pest control and construction. This latest […]
ECCO has entered the LED utility bar market, offering 16 different models spanning a range of styles, sizes and beam patterns. Suited to a wide range of applications from utility vehicles to tow trucks, ECCO utility bars feature the latest LED technology, extremely bright white light output, more than 50,000 hours of maintenance-free life expectancy […]
Convoy Technologies’ Videomatics is a cloud-based software and hardware system that integrates telematics with live and recorded video from around and inside a vehicle, which can be accessed for playback to smartphones, tablets or PCs. The system is designed to assist fleet owners and managers in their efforts to promote commercial driver safety, security and […]
