Diesel Progress North American Edition articles from August 2007

Diesel Progress North American Edition archives from August 2007

What global market?(TOP DEAD CENTER)
August 1, 2007... With sincere (kinda) apologies to anyone under 40--to whom this is as much of everyday life as an iPod or text messaging--if there was ever any question that we're in a global industry, that doubt can now be laid to rest. We are, of...

Fleets' experience with '07 engines--so far, so good.(STREET SMARTS)
August 1, 2007... As far back as 2002 when on-highway truck diesel engines first came under EPA emissions regulations, some soothsayers were predicting that exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) would be the beginning of big troubles as well as increased costs. There...

The next generation of engine thermal insulation.(THERMAL MANAGEMENT)
August 1, 2007... Gone are the days when engine thermal insulation was mostly a safety device to prevent people from getting burned on high-temperature surfaces. Today, thermal insulation has to fulfill more than one basic requirement and needs to address a...

Dateline.
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Wheeling n' dealing, plus the great telehandler slide.(TRENDLINES)
August 1, 2007... A lot has happened very recently in the machinery world. The phone hasn't stopped ringing and everyone is all excited about the acquisitions just announced and wondering where the business is going. As I noted in April, the rumors were running...

Deutz adds new version of natural gas gen drive engine.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
August 1, 2007... Deutz Corp., via its Deutz Power Systems GmbH & Co. KG group, has introduced a new version of its established TCG 2020 natural gas engine, the TCG 2020 OLS. Designed exclusively for operation on natural gas, the TCG 2020 OLS (optimized...

EDI launches LSI engine range.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Engine Distributors Inc. launched large spark ignited engines)
August 1, 2007... The landscape of the highly competitive large spark ignited (LSI) engine market in North America has changed once again with the announcement that Engine Distributors Inc. (EDI) will offer a line of emissions-certified industrial engines for a...

Growing together: Tognum's integration of Katolight expected to provide significant growth opportunities for both companies.(POWER GENERATION)(Company overview)
August 1, 2007... The last few months have been extremely busy ones for Tognum GmbH, with probably the most eye-catching event being the company's recently completed initial public offering (IPO) that saw nearly 85 million shares sold at a total valuation of...

Destination growth: enhancing its position in global engine power markets underlying goal of Kohler's acquisition of Lombardini; "two chickens with two eggs".(INDUSTRY NEWS & ANALYSIS)
August 1, 2007... When Kohler Co.'s Global Power Group entered into an agreement to purchase Lombardini Srl, Reggio Emilia, Italy, from a subsidiary of Mark IV Industries Inc., it ended one of the more long-running soap operas in the global engine business. ...

Rental gen-sets strike gold: Cummins Power Generation supplies seven 1000 kW rental gen-sets to power remote gold mine in Saudi Arabia.(POWER GENERATION)
August 1, 2007... With the largest mineral resources of any country in the Persian Gulf region, Saudi Arabia is a land rich not only in petroleum, but also in gold and other precious metals. However, most of these gold deposits are located in remote areas far...

A new next from Next Gen: Next Generation Power adds 8 kW gen-set to Ultra Compact line.(POWER GENERATION)
August 1, 2007... Next Generation Power has expanded the compact end of its industrial generator line with the new UCI3-8.0 Ultra Compact generator. With an output of 8 kW, this gen-set falls in the middle of its product line as Next Generation also produces a...

Terramax takes its driver's test: next round in DARPA's Urban Challenge qualifications, Team Oshkosh, TerraMax tested on city driving capabilities.(INSIDE TERRAMAX: SECOND OF A SERIES)(Cover story)
August 1, 2007... Proving that drivers are optional, especially when it comes to city driving, Oshkosh Truck Corp.'s Team Oshkosh and the TerraMax autonomous military vehicle has completed the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) site visit....

Targeting towers toward the application.(UTILITY EQUIPMENT)
August 1, 2007... Often a specific geographic location of a job dictates the options needed on a particular machine. With an eye toward this fact, Allmand Bros. Inc. has reconfigured its Maxi-Lite ML 6 and ML 8 light towers, now offering an Arctic Special,...

Changes at Oshkosh's Fire and Emergency Group.(DIESEL HR)
August 1, 2007... Oshkosh Truck Corp. announced organizational appointments in its Fire and Emergency Group, which it said is in order to drive greater agility in the execution of its business unit strategies. In the Fire and Emergency Group, John W. Randjelovic...

Paylor new JLG president.(DIESEL HR)
August 1, 2007... Craig E. Paylor has been named president of JLG Industries Inc., effective immediately, according to an announcement by Oshkosh Truck Corp., JLG's parent company. Most recently, Paylor served as senior vice president of marketing for JLG with...

Industrial Pro system standard on Cummins high HP engines.(FILTRATION)
August 1, 2007... Cummins Filtration announced that its Fleetguard FH234 Series Industrial Pro diesel fuel filtration system will be standard on all Cummins 2007 high horsepower engines. The Industrial Pro is designed to meet the needs of a variety of heavy-duty...

New division, new positions at Altronic.(DIESEL HR)
August 1, 2007... Altronic Inc., the Girard, Ohio, manufacturer of industrial ignition systems and instrumentation, has announced the formation of an Engineered System Services (ESS) Division designed to offer an expanded range of resources and solutions...

Two vice presidents named at Pressure Systems International.(DIESEL HR)
August 1, 2007... Pressure Systems International, manufacturer of the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI, has promoted Steve Ottemann to vice president of operations and Mike McIver to vice president of manufacturing. Ottemann joined Pressure Systems...

Lights ... camera ... clean power: Green Power Generators targets film industry with new line of biofueled generators.(POWER GENERATION)
August 1, 2007... Making its debut in the power generation industry, Green Power Generators, Hollywood, Calif., has introduced low-emissions biofuel generators that are specially targeted toward the film industry. The introduction follows a recent announcement...

New temperature transmitters from Omega.(ACCESSORY PRODUCTS)
August 1, 2007... New to Omega Engineering Inc.'s extensive portfolio of temperature, measurement and control products are the TX31 and TX33 temperature transmitters. These latest additions are designed for use in process control, automation systems, energy...

Johnson Matthey.(DIESEL HR)(appointment of John Carroll )(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... JOHNSON MATTHEY: John Carroll has been appointed senior sales engineer for Johnson Matthey's Stationary Source Emissions Control (SSEC) sales team and will be based at corporate headquarters in Malvern, Pa. He is responsible for selling...

Iveco Motors.(DIESEL HR)(appointment of Ted Bregar at Iveco Motors of North America Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... IVECO MOTORS: Ted Bregar has been named general manager, Iveco Motors of North America Inc., a Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT) company, effective immediately. Bregar will oversee the Carol Stream, III. North American headquarters with...

MetoKote.(DIESEL HR)
August 1, 2007... METOKOTE: Protective coating supplier MetoKote Corp. Inc. has appointed Joe Beatty to vice president of North American General Purpose Business. Beatty is responsible for directing the operations of the 13 MetoKote's General Purpose facilities...

Leica Geosystems.(DIESEL HR)
August 1, 2007... LEICA GEOSYSTEMS: Valerie Richardson has been appointed to vice president of construction for North America at Leica Geosystems Americas. Effective immediately, Richardson is responsible for sales, channel management, service, support and...

Volvo Penta receives Gen-Set engine order.(ORDER BOOK)
August 1, 2007... Volvo Penta said it has received two orders valued at approximately $3 million for industrial diesel engines from Maquinaria Igsa, a Mexican energy supplier and generator set manufacturer. The orders are for 56 model TAD1641GE gen-drive engines...

Case to build for TACOM.(ORDER BOOK)(contracts of Case Construction Equipment and U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... The U.S. Army TACOM (Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command) has announced the award of a contract valued at more than $160 million to Case Construction Equipment to build nearly 1500 compact track loaders and more than 1900 skid-steer loaders...

Donaldson Co.(ORDER BOOK)
August 1, 2007... Donaldson Co. has been selected by General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, and BAE Systems, to provide Donaldson PowerCore Air Filtration technology as part of the Propulsion solution for the Systems Development and...

Manitowoc, Essex continue partnership.(ORDER BOOK)
August 1, 2007... Manitowoc Crane Group and Essex Crane Rental Corp. have announced that they will continue their decades-old partnership. Essex will purchase multiple Manitowoc Model 14000s, the company's newest model crawler crane. Essex will add several of...

Spartan Chassis Inc.(ORDER BOOK)
August 1, 2007... Spartan Chassis Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors Inc., has received two defense orders totaling $107.6 million, its two largest specialty-vehicle orders to date. The first order is for $60 million from General Dynamics Land Systems and the...

Force Protection Inc.(ORDER BOOK)
August 1, 2007... Force Protection Inc. was awarded a $221 million contract award to produce 455 vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps' MRAP vehicle program. This marks the fourth delivery order under the MRAP program for Force, which said it has received contracts...

Natural gas trucks haul into ports: ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have integrated LNG trucks as part of Clean Action Air Plan; 5300 LNG trucks by 2011.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
August 1, 2007... Replacing diesel with alternative fuels is just one approach the San Pedro Bay ports are using to reduce emissions at the two largest U.S. container seaports. The twin San Pedro Bay facilities, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Port of...

German aftertreatment specialist looks to expand in U.S. market.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
August 1, 2007... Using a recent approval of its technology by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as a springboard, a German exhaust aftertreatment specialist is looking to increase its presence in the U.S. markets. Huss Umwelttechnik, the evolution of a...

Tightening emissions regulations provide boost to manufacturer.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
August 1, 2007... For some segments of the engine-powered vehicle and equipment industry, the continuing integration of diesel emissions regulations have resulted in a long list of headaches and challenges. For others, it's been the best thing that ever...

Godwin Pumps.(DIESEL HR)(appointments of Howard B. Slaff and Garry F. Hager at Godwin Pumps of America Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... GODWIN PUMPS: Portable rental pump manufacturer Godwin Pumps named Howard B. Slaff as director of marketing. In this position, Slaff will be responsible for Godwin's integrated marketing campaign to increase rentals and sales, and enhance brand...

nCode International.(DIESEL HR)
August 1, 2007... NCODE INTERNATIONAL: Michael Singer to CEO and member of the Board of Directors at nCode International, a durability and engineering data management software and instrumentation company based in Southfield, Mich. Singer replaces Brian Dabell,...

RB Royal.(DIESEL HR)(appointment of Gary Gilley at RB Royal Industries Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... RB ROYAL: Gary Gilley has been hired as business development director in the Southeast region of the United States. Gilley comes to RB Royal from Assembly Component Systems (ACS) where he was regional sales manager. At ACS, Gilley was...

ZF Marine Electronics.(DIESEL HR)
August 1, 2007... ZF MARINE ELECTRONICS: Jim Meucci has recently been promoted to sales manager at ZF Marine Electronics, a manufacturer and supplier of both electronic and pneumatic vessel control systems sold under the ClearCommand, MiniCommand, MicroCommand,...

Federal Signal.(DIESEL HR)(appointment of James Han)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... FEDERAL SIGNAL: James Han has been appointed as vice president of global marketing for Federal Signal's Environmental Solutions Group, which includes Elgin Sweeper, Guzzler Manufacturing, Jetstream of Houston, RAVO by and Vactor Manufacturing....

Ready for hundreds of daily stops ... and starts: Oshkosh and Peterbilt's heavy-duty hybrid refuse trucks engineered for difficult duty cycles.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
August 1, 2007... Analogous to "X" and "Y" stages in the world of military aircraft development (prototype versus pre-production models), heavy-duty hybrid refuse trucks have definitely entered the "Y" stage. Examples here are the Oshkosh Truck and...

BPR/RICO Equipment.(DIESEL HR)
August 1, 2007... BPR/RICO EQUIPMENT: Hank Durica has been named national sales manager at BPR/RICO Equipment Inc., the Medina, Ohio, manufacturer of specialized lift trucks with capacities from 3000 to 300,000 lb. that target industrial, military and commercial...

Remy International.(DIESEL HR)(appointments of Rick Hehman and Tim Barnes)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... REMY INTERNATIONAL: Remy Inc. has announced two additions to the Delco Remy sales and marketing team: Rick Hehman has been appointed marketing director, responsible for all facets of the marketing department including planning and implementing...

Zonar Systems.(DIESEL HR)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... ZONAR SYSTEMS: Jason Fallon and Taek Sung have been hired as vice presidents in charge of national accounts for the company specializing in verified visual inspection technologies. Fallon has 14 years of business-to-business experience,...

Manitowoc.(DIESEL HR)
August 1, 2007... MANITOWOC: Manitowoc Crane Group has announced that Raman Joshi, global product manager for Manitowoc crawler cranes, has been promoted to director of marketing for MCG in the Asia-Pacific region. He will report to Bob Hun& vice president of...

ZF Marine.(DIESEL HR)
August 1, 2007... ZF MARINE: Stephen Taylor has been appointed account manager for the Gulf Coast and Inland River region of ZF Marine's marine propulsion systems. Taylor has 20 years of marine propulsion experience and will be based at ZF's St. Rose, La.,...

Corning Inc.(POWERLINES)
August 1, 2007... Corning Inc. has announced a multiyear agreement with Detroit Diesel Corp. for the supply of advanced diesel emissions control products, Coming and Detroit Diesel worked jointly to integrate Coming DuraTrap filters and Coming Celcor substrates...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).(POWERLINES)
August 1, 2007... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a new Chinese-language website at www.epa.gov/chinese as part of its ongoing effort to provide environmental information in English, Spanish and Chinese. The new site compiles EPA...

The World of Asphalt Show and Conference will co-locate with the inaugural World of Aggregates Forum & Expo (WAGG), with the two events to be held March 9-12, 2009, in Orlando, Fla.(POWERLINES)(Conference news)
August 1, 2007... The World of Asphalt Show and Conference will co-locate with the inaugural World of Aggregates Forum & Expo (WAGG), with the two events to be held March 9-12, 2009, in Orlando, Fla. The co-location is the result of partnering efforts between...

LBX Co., the makers of Link-Belt earthmoving, forestry and material handling equipment, has announced Wilson Equipment Co. as an authorized dealer of its Link-Belt excavators and material handling equipment.(POWERLINES)
August 1, 2007... LBX Co., the makers of Link-Belt earthmoving, forestry and material handling equipment, has announced Wilson Equipment Co. as an authorized dealer of its Link-Belt excavators and material handling equipment. Wilson serves central and eastern...

Aggreko LLC.(POWERLINES)
August 1, 2007... Rental power, temperature control and oil-free compressed air equipment supplier Aggreko LLC has opened a new service center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The new location will provide direct local support to industrial and commercial...

Recon Automotive Remanufacturers.(POWERLINES)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Recon Automotive Remanufacturers has enhanced its engine remanufacturing business with a new initiative to increase availability and reduce delivery times. The new program includes the establishment of a new warehousing and distribution...

Cat C12 diesel.(POWERLINES)(Correction notice)
August 1, 2007... Due to an editing error, Diesel Progress misidentified the engine in Oshkosh Truck's TerraMax robotic vehicle in the July issue. The correct engine is a Caterpillar C12 diesel. Diesel Progress North American regrets any inconvenience the...

Solideal Canada.(POWERLINES)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Solideal Canada has opened a new distribution center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, for its tires, rubber tracks and wheel products. The facility will help to meet the growing demand for industrial and construction products in Western Canada,...

Linamar Corp.(POWERLINES)
August 1, 2007... Linamar Corp. has been named a strategic supplier of machined and assembled cylinder heads and blocks for Caterpillar Inc. This is in recognition of Linamar's technical expertise, quality products and customer service, Linamar said.

Cummins West Inc.(POWERLINES)
August 1, 2007... Cummins West Inc. has recently announced the expansion of its product line to include Allison Transmissions products at its San Leandro, Arcata, Redding, Sacramento, and Bakersfield, Calif.; and its Hawaii locations. Each branch will be an...

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI).(POWERLINES)
August 1, 2007... The 2007-2008 officers and board of directors for the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) was announced at the 55th Annual Meeting held in Palm Beach, Fla. Officers include: OPEl Chairman, Steven M. Bly, senior vice president of...

New design, new footprint for ViSmart: Vectron launches compact, bolt-in version of ViSmart viscosity sensor; move follows BiODE acquisition.(LUBRICATION TECHNOLOGY)(Vectron International Inc.)
August 1, 2007... Following its recent acquisition, Vectron International has launched the next generation of its ViSmart viscosity sensor, which has taken on a new compact bolt-in design. Sporting a new 0.5 in. diameter and 3 in. length, the ViSmart sensor is...

Helac updates actuator line: new T20 series rotary actuators target high frequency, torque generating applications.(MOBILE HYDRAULICS)
August 1, 2007... Enumclaw, Wash.-based Helac Corp. has updated its product portfolio with its expansion of the T20 series hydraulic rotary actuators. Designed for applications where torque generation and higher frequency cycling are the primary requirements,...

Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co. Inc.(POWERLINES)
August 1, 2007... Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co. Inc. has achieved ISO 9001:2000 quality certification for its Port Orange, Fla., manufacturing facility. Thompson Pump is a manufacturer of pumps, pumping equipment and engineering expertise. The ISO 9001:2000...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has recently elected 19 companies to become members in the international trade group.(POWERLINES)
August 1, 2007... The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has recently elected 19 companies to become members in the international trade group. These companies include: Bartell Morrison Inc., manufacturer of trowels, truss screeds, wet screeds, material...

Eaton Corp.(POWERLINES)
August 1, 2007... Eaton Corp. has announced that its remanufactured, medium-duty, manual transmissions using Fuller components will now be available at OEM dealerships throughout North America. The program will initially cover five model numbers, all six-speed...

Expanded capabilities for CAD searching.(DESIGN TOOLS)(iSEEK Corp.)
August 1, 2007... With an eye on making CAD part data searches more effective via 3-D search technology, iSEEK Corp., Ames, Iowa, has introduced CADSEEK Polaris. iSEEK said it has expanded its CADSEEK platform with Polaris that enhances core shape...

Control and distribution systems.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)
August 1, 2007... Literature from Point Eight Power includes information on its products and systems as well as examples of completed projects. Point Eight Power uses a four-step process for designing and delivering power generation systems for onshore and...

DOC application.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)
August 1, 2007... Johnson Matthey has released a fact sheet providing an example of its diesel oxidation catalytic converter (DOC) used by Seaworthy Systems Inc. The DOC was retrofitted on a 600 hp Detroit Diesel Series 60 diesel engine to reduce PM, CO,...

Redesigned clamp website.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)(Website overview)
August 1, 2007... A redesigned website from Clampco Products Inc. offers custom T-bolt clamp and V-band coupling construction through a dynamic interface. After moving through a step-by-step construction, customers can immediately submit a request for a price...

Structural adhesive.(PIC)
August 1, 2007... A product catalog for Lord's engineered adhesives, such as acrylic, epoxy, urethane and cyanoacrylate adhesives, has been released by the company. Appearance, work time, handling time, components, typical viscosity, density range and key...

Power focused on the U.S.: Pramac targets new 5.87 kW gen-set to U.S. market; part of new North American initiative.(POWER GENERATION)
August 1, 2007... Building on its new focus on the U.S. market, Pramac Industries Inc. has introduced the P6000 diesel generator. At 5.87 kW, the P6000 set is targeted toward industrial users and homeowners, providing power for homes, job sites and events....

Nett filters OK'd by MSHA.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
August 1, 2007... Nett Technologies Inc.'s SN- and SO-Series diesel particulate filters have been listed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for installation in coal mine applications, the company announced. The listing is an expansion of...

More ThunderVolt drives for buses.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
August 1, 2007... ISE Corp. said it has received orders for its ThunderVolt diesel hybrid-electric drive systems for additional 30 ft. Optima Opus buses. These are part of a contract awarded to Optima Bus LLC in 2006 by the town of Avon, Colo. The original award...

Cat leading HCCI effort.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)(homogeneous charge compression ignition)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Leading combustion engine experts from around the U.K. are collaborating to develop heavy-duty diesel engines based on the HCCI (Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition) principle. Caterpillar is leading the project to develop the combustion...

Volvo Group.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
August 1, 2007... The Volvo Group will be participating as a cooperation partner in a joint environmental program between the U.S. and Swedish Governments. The program is aimed at reducing consumption of fossil fuel by focusing on projects within the areas of...

Environmental Solutions Worldwide (ESW).(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
August 1, 2007... Environmental Solutions Worldwide (ESW) said it has re-established its verification status with the California Air Resource Board (CARB) for its proprietary Level 2 Particulate Reactor catalyst device. The verification allows ESW to market the...

Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI).(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
August 1, 2007... Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) said that its 2007 ISL G gaseous fuel engine has received formal certification from the EPA to the 2010 on-highway emissions standard. Based on the Cummins ISL diesel engine, the ISL G incorporates EGR with a...

FuelCell Energy.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
August 1, 2007... FuelCell Energy said it has received approval to scale up a product designed to separate hydrogen from a gas mixture while generating electricity. The Electrochemical Hydrogen Separation (EHS) system, developed for the U.S. Army Engineer...

Linear actuators.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
August 1, 2007... A new line of linear actuator kits from SPAL USA is designed for custom installation in vehicular applications that require motorization of components. The SPAL line of compact linear actuators are gear-driven motors that extend a shaft with...

Friction liners.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
August 1, 2007... An upgrade has been made to Horton's friction liners, which are used in its high-torque DriveMaster spring-engaged fan drive applications. While the liner material is the same, a new dual-lipped backing plate is used to stiffen the assembly....

Combo valve option.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
August 1, 2007... Parker Chelsea has produced a combo valve option that enables one controller to operate both the powershift PTO and the dump pump. The design allows the conversion of hydraulically shifted PTOs to 12 V electric-overhydraulic shift units. The...

Mid rollers for ag tracks.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
August 1, 2007... A line extension has been made to Solideal's agricultural rubber tracks, which now include a new series of mid rollers for rubber tracked tractors. Supporting the full weight of the machine, the mid rollers are available in three different...

A better view of manufacturing: vision-based system helps Ausco Products ensure assembly quality of braking systems.(MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY)
August 1, 2007... It is a basic truism that a product or component is only as good as the manufacturing system that produced it. Indeed, history is full of examples of highly engineered, well-designed products that didn't make the grade commercially because of...

Rod lock cylinders.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)(Parker Hannifin Corp.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Parker Hannifin has launched the next generation in cylinder applications with the 3MA and 4MA series rod lock cylinders. The new cylinders are designed to be reduced in weight, lower in friction and have an advanced sealing technology....

LCD maintenance/hourmeter.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
August 1, 2007... A 50-hour, LCD maintenance/hourmeter has been introduced by Honeywell. The meter is designed to fit into a rectangular panel opening using snap-in installation in lawn and garden equipment, turf management and sport field/grounds maintenance...

Gear and lube oil filtration.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
August 1, 2007... Trico's gear and lube oil filtration system is designed for filtering higher viscosity fluids in industrial equipment. The system features a 4 gpm flow capacity with a maximum viscosity capability of 10,000 SUS at 100[degrees]F. It utilizes a...

Sales extravaganza: Doosan buys Bobcat.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
August 1, 2007... Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd. said that it has agreed to sell its Bobcat and Utility Equipment and Attachments business units to Doosan Infracore for cash proceeds of approximately $4.9 billion. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions...

GM sells Allison.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
August 1, 2007... General Motors Corp. said it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Allison Transmission commercial and military business to The Carlyle Group and Onex Corp. for approximately $5.6 billion. The sale agreement covers substantially all of...

UpRight parent buys Snorkel.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)(Tanfield Group Plc)(Snorkel International)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... The Tanfield Group Plc, the parent company of aerial lift manufacturer UpRight, announced it has purchased Snorkel International. Tanfield said in a statement that it plans to raise the necessary funds for the acquisition via a share placing....