Diesel Progress North American Edition articles from August 2003

Diesel Progress North American Edition archives from August 2003

Stay tuned.(Top dead center)
August 1, 2003... What has DaimlerChrysler done? DaimlerChrysler, or DCX for those suffering from terminal Wall Street hip announced: a) it was getting rid of its PowerSystems group and folding it back into its Commercial Vehicle ops; and b) going to build...

It's musical chairs in the telehandler industry.(trend lines)
August 1, 2003... Nothing ever seems to stay the same. I guess that's progress. In the telehandler industry, we now have 23 suppliers operating in North America, many of them still looking for sales to develop beyond the 100 to 200 unit level. For some that may...

Westport Innovations Inc. said it has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Co. to support the automaker's hydrogen engine development program.(Alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Westport Innovations Inc. said it has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Co. to support the automaker's hydrogen engine development program. Under the agreement, Ford will purchase Westport's fuel injection hardware, electronic controls and...

Teleflex Inc. has acquired Koltec-Necam, B.V., a leading supplier of propane and natural gas fuel systems and components to automobile manufacturers and aftermarket conversion centers.(Alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Teleflex Inc. has acquired Koltec-Necam, B.V., a leading supplier of propane and natural gas fuel systems and components to automobile manufacturers and aftermarket conversion centers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Breda, the...

IMPCO Technologies.(Alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... IMPCO Technologies announced that it is part of a government sponsored program intended to convert public transportation vehicles in Mexico to alternative fuels. The timing for implementation of the program is by the end of this year and more...

A group of Japanese firms, organizations and local governments will join forces this year to carry out large-scale field tests of home-use fuel cell systems. Alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.).(A group of Japanese firms, organizations and local governments will join forces this year to carry out large-scale field tests of home-use fuel cell systems. Alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... A group of Japanese firms, organizations and local governments will join forces this year to carry out large-scale field tests of home-use fuel cell systems. The companies are hoping to commercially launch in 2005 a stand-alone fuel cell...

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.(Alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (CKI) said it will launch an experimental hydrogen powered bus in Hong Kong by the end of the year. CKI said it will spend $1.9 million on the one-year experiment and said Hong Kong could become the base...

Hydrogenics Corp.(Alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Hydrogenics Corp. said it will supply six HyPM-LP(2) fuel cell power modules to General Hydrogen, based in Vancouver, Canada. These power modules, to be used in General Hydrogen's family of products for logistic operations in large distribution...

UQM Technologies.(Alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... In another project revolving Deere, UQM Technologies has delivered to Deere a concept Gator utility vehicle powered by a hybrid electric propulsion system consisting of four UQM wheel mounted propulsion motors and a UQM generator together with...

Cummins Westport Inc.(Alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) said it has received its first order for the B LPG Plus propane engine that was commercially launched in May. California's Ontario International Airport has ordered 20 Cummins Westport B LPG Plus engines rated 195...

Clean Air Partners.(Alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Clean Air Partners announced that it has launched a strategic initiative to further penetrate global markets with its innovative emissions reduction solutions and services. As part of that effort, CAP is forming an alliance with Nippon Ecology...

University of Wisconsin.(Alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... A team at the University of Wisconsin has developed a hydrogen-making catalyst that uses cheaper materials and yields fewer contaminants than do current processes, while extracting the element from common renewable plant sources. The process is...

Volvo Trucks signed a joint venture agreement with China National Heavy Truck Corp. (CNHTC) to build trucks in China.(international report)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Volvo Trucks signed a joint venture agreement with China National Heavy Truck Corp. (CNHTC) to build trucks in China. The new company, to be called Jinan Huawo Truck Co., will produce trucks at CNHTC's operations in Jinan. An initial capacity...

Kobelco Construction Machinery Co.(international report)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. announced it will build a second hydraulic excavator production site in China. The company will decide on a location and other specifics within the year and production at the new plant is expected to begin in...

Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., the 50-50 joint venture operation of Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. said it will begin construction crane rental operations in China centered primarily in Shenzhen and Guangzhou.(international report)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co the 50-50 joint venture operation of Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. said it will begin construction crane rental operations in China centered...

Sakai Heavy Industries Ltd.(international report)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Sakai Heavy Industries Ltd. reported plans to begin manufacturing road-paving equipment by next spring at a new plant to be built in Shanghai China. The company, which expects brisk road construction activity leading up to the 2008 Beijing...

British Industrial Truck Association Ltd. (BITA).(international report)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The British Industrial Truck Association Ltd. (BITA) announced that during the first quarter of 2003 BITA members reported unit orders of 7870 forklift trucks for the U.K. market. This is a single quarter record and it is 16 percent higher than...

Scania said it recently sold 44 buses for Canberra, the capital city of Australia.(international report)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Scania said it recently sold 44 buses for Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The buses were sold to the Action Co. which operates the capital's bus services. Scaina also sold 170 buses to Transport South Australia, for operation in the...

PSA Peugeot Citroen and Ford Motor Co.(international report)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... PSA Peugeot Citroen and Ford Motor Co. said that a new V-6 2.7 L diesel engine will be used for the first time in Jaguar cars. The engine will debut within the next 12 months in the Jaguar S-type and will then be available in both Peugeot and...

Dateline.(Calendar)
August 1, 2003... Need more information on industry shows? Turn to The Source, Diesel Progress On-Line: www.dieselpub.com * Indicates shows in which Diesel Progress North American Edition will participate. September * Sept. 8-March 8, 2004 The...

Diesel technology dilemma poses problems for engine oils.(street smarts)
August 1, 2003... One of the many technology problems which surfaced at the Diesel Engine Emissions Summit held at The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) meeting in June was no unanimous decision as to which emissions technology paths the U.S. truck diesel...

Three new models for Kubota's mini series: Z602, D902 and WG972 launched for turf, off-highway, welder, power-gen use; power density key.(industry news)
August 1, 2003... Kubota Engine America Corp. has announced two new diesels and one new dual-fuel engine for the North American markets with the introduction of the Z602, D902 and WG972 dual fuel. The three new engines are part of Kubota's Super Mini engine...

Soft-loading system not hard decision for hospital.(power generation)
August 1, 2003... After a building expansion, the Audubon County Memorial Hospital, Audubon, Iowa found that it had outgrown its existing 175 kW standby generator system that supplied all of its emergency power needs in the event of a utility outage. Total power...

Head of the class: newest Dri-Prime pump from Godwin designed for high head applications.(stationary equipment)
August 1, 2003... Godwin Pumps of America has introduced a new model in its Dri-Prime pump designed to offer the highest head capability of any model in the company's HL series high-pressure line. The new HL160M is a single-stage pump set capable of heads tO 600...

Acquisitions, product development fuel Arrow Engine's growth.(gaseous fuel engines)(Company Profile)
August 1, 2003... Tulsa, Okla., once carried the title of "The Oil Capital of the World." Great companies such as Skelly, Getty, Sinclair and Gulf were started them. While most of this industry has moved elsewhere, Arrow Engine Co. still builds its engines and...

New controls, switchgear from GE Zenith Controls.(power generation)
August 1, 2003... New paralleling switchgear technology from GE Zenith Controls, designated the Entellisys Pro, offers expanded engine control features with built-in redundancy to maximize dependability and safety over a wide range of applications, according to...

The "other" emissions: LSI engines move toward Tier 1: large spark-ignited engines hit Tier 1 in January; complex regulation extends deeply into the aftermarket; a harbinger?(special report)(emissions regulations for large spark-ignited engines)
August 1, 2003... Somewhat lost among all the news about diesel engine exhaust emissions regulations, another smaller, but in some ways more complex regulatory compliance battle is being played out. It is also a regulation with some interesting glimpses into...

Emissions sourcebook.(technology)(Directory)
August 1, 2003... ArvinMeritor, Inc. ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Exhaust Commercial Vehicle business offer technologies designed to solve Exhaust the long-standing challenge of making 950 West 450 South commercial...

New injector fuels conversion systems: AFS offers variety of options for converting gasoline or diesel engines to gaseous fuel.(technology)(Alternative Fuel Systems Inc. )
August 1, 2003... "The industry benchmark for durability testing for a gasoline fuel injector is 500 million cycles," explained Jim Perry, president and CEO of Alternative Fuel Systems Inc. (AFS) of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. "When our newly developed gaseous...

New control for industrial engines.(controls)
August 1, 2003... Ford Power Products has developed a new electronic control designed to maximize the performance of its spark-ignited industrial engines. The Ford Ignition Performance Module (IPM) is now available oil dry fuel versions of its 6.8 L, V-10 engine...

Synthetic oil for emissions-compliant engines.(fuels & lubes)
August 1, 2003... Petro-Canada has introduced its Duron XL Synthetic Blend 15W-40 heavy-duty engine oil, which in addition to other specifications, now meets the stringent Mack EO-N Premium Plus specification. "Duron XL Synthetic Blend has been leading the...

Using engine cycle simulation in truck engine development.(design tools)
August 1, 2003... Cycle simulation has played an increasing role in engine development. Using tools such the Hiroyasu jet combustion model, which is integrated into the commercial 1-D simulation code GT-POWER by Gamma Technologies, it allows for the prediction...

Fuel filtration system for commercial diesel engines.(filtration)
August 1, 2003... WEBB, the West Fargo, N.D.-based manufacturer of fuel management systems and related components for heavy-duty on- and off-highway vehicles and equipment, has developed a new system designed to increase fuel filter life and reduce maintenance...

Evans new ad manager at Diesel Progress.(newsmakers)(Katie Evans, Diesel & Gas Turbine Publications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Katie Evans has joined Diesel & Gas Turbine Publications as advertising sales manager for Diesel Progress and Diesel Progress International magazines. Her new responsibilities will involve all sales activities for the two magazines as well as...

Freiberg new editor at Diesel Progress.(newsmakers)(Amanda Freiburg)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Amanda Freiberg has joined Diesel Gas Turbine Publications as associate editor of Diesel Progress and Diesel Progress International. Her responsibilities will include writing and editing for the two publication as well as for the Diesel...

New president at American LaFrance.(newsmakers)(Marc F. Gustafson)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Freightliner LLC announced that Marc F. Gustafson has been named the new president of Freightliner subsidiary American LaFrance Corp., effective immediately. American LaFrance, based in North Charleston, S.C., produces and distributes a...

Pilger to senior vp at Federal-Mogul.(newsmakers)(Dale R. Pilger)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Dale R. Pilger has been appointed to the new position of senior vice president, global original equipment sales, application engineering and marketing, for Federal-Mogul Corp. Reporting to President and Chief Operating Officer Chip McClure,...

Pischinger new CEO at FEV.(newsmakers)(Stefan Pischinger, FEV Motorentechnik GmbH)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Prof. Stefan Pischinger has been named president and CEO of FEV Motorentechnik GmbH, Aachen, Germany. He succeeds company founder Prof. Franz Pischinger, who remains company vice president and principle shareholder. FEV is an independent engine...

Top three brands now one as JLG buys OmniQuip: Gradall, Trak and Lull now under one corporate roof ... JLG also adds Belgian telescopic material handler.(industry news)
August 1, 2003... With a pair of recent acquisitions, JLG Industries Inc. has significantly expanded its position in the world expanded markets. First, JLG, McConnellsburg, Pa., announced, somewhat quietly. that it had purchased a line of agricultural telescopic...

Flexible sleeves.(products)
August 1, 2003... Clevaflex has introduced its sewn sleeves manufactured from a woven fiberglass that is laminated to an aluminum foil. The laminate is then folded in half and sewn along its open edge, creating a strong flexible sleeve, the company said. The...

Intertie/generator protection relay.(power generation)(Beckwith Electric Co.)
August 1, 2003... Beckwith Electric Co. has unveiled the latest platform of it intertie/generator protective relay systems. Tailored for smaller distributed generation installations, typically 10 kW to 1.5 MVA, the M-3410A is a microprocessor-based unit that...

Diesel fuel dispensing filter.(filtration)
August 1, 2003... Parker Hannifin's Racor Division has introduced its new FBO filter assembly for diesel fueling installations. The FBO filter is available in two different sizes using either a 10 in. or 14 in. filter element. The FBO-10 assembly offers...

Two-fold sensor approach for N[O.sub.x] reduction.(technology)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Partially in response to the Oct. 1, 2002, EPA "pull ahead" emissions standards, but also reflecting the increased need for overall low exhaust emissions in the future, Kavlico, Moorpark, Calif., has developed a two-fold sensor approach to...

A heavy-duty hybrid: Oshkosh ProPulse powertrain system targets military, commercial truck markets.(vehicle technology)
August 1, 2003... Oshkosh Truck Corp. has developed a hybrid drive system for use in severe-duty, military and commercial truck applications. The new hybrid technology, which the company calls ProPulse, has been installed on an overhauled and updated Heavy...

LBX Co.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... LBX Co. has announced the opening of four distributor branches in Texas, Mississippi, Missouri and Quebec. B-C Equipment Sales Inc. will open the branch in San Antonio. Mid-South Machinery Inc. will open the branch in Jackson, Miss. United...

Bailey International Corp.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Bailey International Corp. has announced that construction is underway on a 70,000 sq.ft expansion for its production facility in Chennai, India. The expansion will house a testing lab and a clean room for assembly along with new manufacturing...

MetoKote Corp.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... MetoKote Corp. has launched a revamped Web site. The new site, www.metokote.com, includes access to information on the company's coating capabilities and value-added services, the various markets it serves and online employee training. A new...

DaimlerChrysler AG.(business notes)(to restructure Truck Unit of Commercial Vehicles division)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... DaimlerChrysler AG said it will restructure the Truck Unit of its Commercial Vehicles division as of Jan. 1. As part of the reorganization, the Powersystems Unit will be dissolved, truck development will be consolidated under one management...

CNH Global N.V.(business notes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... CNH Global N.V. said a recovery plan unveiled by its Italian parent Fiat involves about 1000 job cuts at CNH. Fiat said its latest revival plan would close 12 factories and eliminate 12,300 jobs worldwide. Five of the plant closings and 1000 of...

John Buhler, chairman and CEO of farm machinery manufacturer Buhler Industries Inc., has accumulated a 6.6 percent stake in Gehl Co.(business notes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... John Buhler, chairman and CEO of farm machinery manufacturer Buhler Industries Inc., has accumulated a 6.6 percent stake in Gehl Co. Buhler said his recent purchases of stock in Gehl are an investment and not a prelude to a takeover attempt.

BorgWarner Turbo Systems and Honeywell have settled a patent dispute relating to variable geometry turbochargers.(business notes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... BorgWarner Turbo Systems and Honeywell have settled a patent dispute relating to variable geometry turbo chargers. The $29.1 million agreement follows a January ruling by a German district court requiring BorgWarner to cease production of...

Teleflex Inc.(business notes)(acquires Kolet-Necam B.V.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Teleflex Inc. has announced the acquisition of Koltec-Necam B.V., a supplier of propane and natural gas fuel systems and components to automobile manufacturers and aftermarket conversion centers. Based in Breda, the Netherlands, Koltec-Necam...

The Wix Filtration Products group of Dana Corp. and NTZ Micro Filtration Inc. have announced a strategic alliance for sale and distribution of the NTZ Bypass Micro Filtration System.(business notes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... The Wix Filtration Products group of Dana Corp. and NTZ Micro Filtration Inc. have announced a strategic alliance for sale and distribution of the NTZ Bypass Micro Filtration System. Through this alliance, the NTZ Bypass Micro Filters mad...

ArvinMeritor Inc.(business notes)(sells division to AK Tube L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... ArvinMeritor Inc. said it has signed an agreement to sell its exhaust tube manufacturing operation to AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel Corp.

Two hydraulic filtration manufacturers have joined forces with the announcement that Hydac has acquired the assets of Schroeder Industries a division of ALCO Industries Inc.(business notes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Two hydraulic filtration manufacturers have joined forces with the announcement that Hydac has acquired the assets of Schroeder Industries a division of ALCO Industries Inc. Hydac said the business will operate as Schroeder Industries LLC and...