Diesel Progress North American Edition articles from February 2009

Diesel Progress North American Edition archives from February 2009

Epicenters and landfall.(TOP DEAD CENTER)
February 1, 2009... Major events tend to make experts of us all. If there is an earthquake, we casually talk about epicenters and the Richter Scale like we know exactly what they mean. Ditto hurricanes where we are suddenly all knowledgeable about the five...

What will fleets be buying for 2010?(STREET SMARTS)
February 1, 2009... The answer to the question posed above is that fleets have two choices. They can stick with the truck manufacturers' standard offering, especially if their engines are brands each fleet is familiar with and likes. The second choice? With...

Portable monitoring of mobile engine systems.(Semtech-AM module )
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sensors Inc., Saline, Mich., has developed a new product designed to complement its existing emissions measurement product line. The Semtech-AM is a portable activity monitoring system that allows for wireless...

New president for Perkins Engines.(Perkins Engines Co appoints Gwenne Henricks )(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Perkins Engines Co. announced the appointment of Gwenne Henricks to president, effective Jan. 1. She joins Perkins from Caterpillar's Electronics and Connected Worksite Division in North America, where she served as vice president. Henricks...

MICO.(marketing consultant Nigel Jennison retained)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Nigel Jennison is being retained as international sales and marketing consultant for MICO Inc. and its affiliated companies worldwide. MICO is a global supplier of hydraulic components, controls and brake systems for vehicles and equipment....

Kubota.(DIESEL HR)
February 1, 2009... Kubota Engine America Corp., (KEA) Lincolnshire, Ill., has announced the promotion of Cecilia Buch to senior manager--sales administration. Buch began her career with KEA in 1984 and will manage all of the company's internal sales activities...

Johnson Matthey.(DIESEL HR)(appointment of Jeremy Harris)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Johnson Matthey has appointed Jeremy Harris to non-OEM sales manager for the company's Stationary Emissions Control business unit. Harris will be responsible for directing the sales team and national network of dealers and distributors that...

AEM.(Association of Equipment Manufacturers promoted Kaien Li to managing director)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has promoted Kaien Li to managing director of its ConExpo Asia exhibition. Kaien Li will also serve as director of Asia sales for all AEM shows and continue in his role as acting managing director of...

Case.(DIESEL HR)(appointment of Danny McGaugh in Case Construction Equipment)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Case Construction Equipment has appointed Danny McGaugh as vice president and general manager of Case Power and Equipment, a dealership that sells, rents and services Case construction and industrial equipment. He will be responsible for...

Dateline.(Brief article)(Calendar)
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Don't count on stimulus to rejuvenate equipment sales.
February 1, 2009... As the new president is getting his administration in gear, there is plenty of talk about the stimulus plan to get the economy going again. I have fielded numerous inquiries on this and have given a lot of thought to what might happen as a...

Juniper jumps into LSI: new player to industrialized engine market introduces 2.0, 2.4 L LPG engines.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The niche market of large spark ignited (LSI) industrialized engines has expanded with an engine announcement by new player Juniper Engines Inc., a joint venture between Westport Innovations Inc. and Italian fuel...

Making a mightier MaxxForce: Navistar confirms plans to develop its own 15 L truck engine to meet EPA 2010; will rely on enhanced EGR.(INDUSTRY NEWS & ANALYSIS)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Confirming earlier unsubstantiated reports, Navistar officials told a meeting of financial analysts it would have a 15 L MaxxForce engine for its trucks that would meet the upcoming EPA 2010 emissions standards. The...

BICES, AEM team for off-highway shows in China.(Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition and Seminar)(Association of Equipment Manufacturers)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The global economic situation has impacted every corner of the engine-powered equipment markets. Now that impact includes global trade shows. The Beijing International Construction Machinery Exhibition and Seminar...

In pursuit of efficiency: hydraulic system designers need to compare systems to determine optimum efficiency for specific mobile equipment applications.(MOBILE HYDRAULICS)
February 1, 2009... [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] In an era of generally rising fuel costs, efficiency conscious designs of hydraulic systems can pay big dividends for users of mobile hydraulics. In light of that, it's a good time for equipment manufacturers and...

JM meets N[O.sub.2] requirements with CRT.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The third and latest generation of Johnson Matthey's Continuously Regenerating Technology (CRT) particulate filter has been verified by the EPA and CARB to meet N[O.sub.2] slip requirements and reduce PM, HC and CO...

Sensing soot.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies, a business unit of GE, has expanded its sensing capabilities with the introduction of an advanced diesel particulate filter (DPF) soot sensor. The sensor is the first in a new...

Heavy-duty LNG trucks.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Literature is available from Kenworth about its T80O liquefied natural gas truck. Kenworth offers the LNG system, based on the Cummins ISX platform with 450 hp and 1650 lb. of torque, as a factory-installed option....

Diesel retrofits.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BASF Catalysts has information on diesel retrofit grants from the EPA through the US. Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). DERA is a voluntary national and state-level grant and loan program aimed at reducing...

Onboard diagnostics.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Applus+ AutoLogic has a brochure available on its vehicle networking and onboard diagnostics (OBD) capabilities. The OBD systems can be used for I/M testing and vehicle diagnostics using PDAs, PCs and cell phones to...

Air filtration.(Enginaire has developed a new air filtration catalog)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Enginaire has developed a new air filtration catalog detailing its line of pre-cleaners, air filters and cab pressurizers for use in diesel and gas engines powering mobile and stationary equipment. The catalog...

ACS Industries Inc.(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ACS Industries Inc. has ramped up production of its knitted wire mesh exhaust products for the Asian market at its Shanghai, China, manufacturing facility. At 100,000 sq.ft., the facility's main focus is ACS' line of...

Aristo Catalyst Technology.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... Aristo Inc. has completed its latest investment in a new coating process that gives it the capability to produce coated diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) and diesel particulate filters (DPFs). The new manufacturing process allows coating of...

BASF Catalysts LLC.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... BASF has launched its new copper-zeolite selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, which the company said provides more than 90% NOx removal for on- and off-road heavy-duty diesel vehicles. The new copper-based SCR catalyst is one of...

Cleanair Systems Inc.(E-Pod)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CleanAir has introduced the E-Pod, a combination of SCR technology and DPF packaged within a critical or super-critical grade, double-walled stainless-steel silencer body. The E-Pod reduces N[O.sub.x] emissions by...

Clean Diesel Technologies Inc.(Purifier e4 system)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Clean Diesel Technologies has developed the Purifier e4 system, a combination of a lightly catalyzed Level 3 DPF and the company's patented Platinum Plus fuel-borne catalyst. The combination allows for maximum PM...

Corning Inc.(DuraTrap AT filter)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Coming has steadily been ramping up for the next round of emissions regulations for the off-road industry by building on its technologies currently used in the on-highway market. Its DuraTrap AT filter, made of aluminum titanate, is used in...

Ford engines get breath of [H.sub.2].(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While fuel cell vehicles are often considered the paragon when it comes to hydrogen technology, hydrogen internal combustion engines (H21CEs) are an important step along the way. While the standard internal...

A clean(er) sweep from Elgin: Elgin offers Pelican street sweeper with two more alternative fuel options.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A widely used street sweeper model has recently gotten cleaner itself. The Pelican three-wheel broom sweeper from Elgin Sweeper can now be powered with compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane, in addition to the...

Cummins Emission Solutions.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... Cummins Emission Solutions (CES) said it will partner with Emcon Technologies LLC, Troy, Mich., to manufacture CES-designed emissions control systems for the 2010 on-highway truck market. CES will continue to provide integrated DPF-SCR systems...

Cummins Filtration.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... Cummins Filtration said it has reaffirmed plans to fully support service requirements of SCR-equipped engines with diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). DEF is a urea-based chemical designed specifically for use with modern SCR systems that are compliant...

DCL International Inc.(diesel particulate filter got approval from European VERT )(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... DCL International announced that its Mine-X Sootfilter DPF has received approval from the European VERT (Verminderung der Emissionen von Realmaschinen im Tunnelbau) program. The VERT program is a comprehensive evaluation and approval program...

Donaldson Co.(DMF muffler )(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Donaldson has developed a new version of its patented Donaldson DMF muffler that the company said offers a new level of emissions reduction for 1991 through 2002 model year diesel engines between 150 to 600 hp. The DMF muffler incorporates a...

Eaton Corp.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... Eaton Corp. and Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. have entered into a global non-exclusive licensing agreement. Under the agreement, Eaton will use Clean Diesel's patented Advanced Reagent Injector System (ARIS) technology for injection of...

Eberspacher North America Inc.(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eberspacher has developed combination systems for Euro 6 and EPA 2010, incorporating technological developments designed to make the complete exhaust systems in commercial vehicles more efficient. One example is the...

Emitec Inc.(SCRi system)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Emitec has launched its SCRi system, an integrated system for continuous PM and N[O.sub.x] reduction. The company said traditional combined systems have PM reduction and N[O.sub.x] conversion in discrete modules...

Engine Control Systems.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... Engine Control Systems has developed the Purifilter Plus, a hybrid diesel particulate filter system that combines passive and active regeneration to allow the DPF to be employed on vehicles with variable or colder duty cycles and are unsuitable...

Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc.(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... ESW Canada Inc. has received "Emerging Technology" status by the EPA for its XtrmCat DOC. ESW applied to have the XtrmCat DOC listed as an "Emerging Technology" because DOCs have yet to achieve standalone EPA verification status on EMD...

GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies.(diesel particulate filter soot sensor)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies has introduced an advanced DPF soot sensor. The sensor is used to meet strict PM regulations by measuring the soot loading within a DPF, providing real-time data to the user. It uses radio frequency...

GTE Industries.(CSO Detention/Treatment facility)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GTE Industries has completed a number of retrofit installations including a project at the Boston, Mass., CSO Detention/Treatment facility. The CSO is a sewer overflow facility that manages excess sewage flow by...

Haldex.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... Haldex unveiled the next generation of Alfdex at the IAA Show late last year. Key features that enable the system to meet tougher environmental legislation from Euro 6 and beyond EPA 2010 are significantly improved cleaning, handling of larger...

Running the rails on biodiesel: Mt. Washington Cog Railway adds first diesel-powered locomotive, fueled by B20 biodesel.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
February 1, 2009... While much of the attraction of New Hampshire's Mt. Washington Cog Railway is its historical steam engines, a new diesel-powered locomotive has been added to the fleet, and it is being fueled by B20 biodiesel. This is the first diesel addition...

Heinzmann/RE America.(HC Double Dosing Unit)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Heinzmann's complete systems for active particulate filter regeneration feature the HC Double Dosing Unit with additional external safety valves. The Double Dosing Unit has two independent fuel channels to supply the...

Huss LLC.(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Huss Group was recently founded to include Huss, Metpela and CDC CleanDieselCeramics companies, so Huss can now provide components and complete exhaust systems. The Huss Group companies produce a wide range...

Johnson Matthey.(CRT filter )(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Johnson Matthey announced in January that the U.S. EPA and CARB have verified the latest generation of its CRT filter for reducing PM, HC and CO by over 85% while meeting both regulatory agencies' stringent...

Miratech Corp.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... Miratech Corp. has released two new industrial engine catalyst substrates. The Next substrate is designed primarily for round catalyst elements, and the Vortex substrate is designed to serve primarily rectangular catalyst elements. The Next and...

Notox A/S.(silicon carbide diesel particulate filters)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Notox has entered into a license agreement for a new ceramic technology for the production of a silicon carbide DPF. This technology was developed by German filter company AFT GmbH. The licensed ceramic technology is secured through extensive...

NxtGen Emission Controls Inc.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... NxtGen's first product, a retrofit syngas DPF system for medium-duty on-road vehicles, is scheduled for release in the second half of 2009. The system initiates DPF regeneration at 392[degrees]F and is designed to sustain DPF regeneration...

A diesel-electric design: LeTourneau introduces hybrid wheel loader for mining applications.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LeTourneau Technologies is no stranger to hybrids, as its entire line of mining wheel loaders and dozers integrates a diesel-electric drive system. The company launched its first electric-drive, rubber-tired wheel...

Parker Hannifin Corp., Racor Division.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Racor Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. has introduced the CCV55613-08 and CCV55613-10 CCV8000 conversion kits. The two kits allow Racor's model CCV8000 closed crankcase ventilation (CCV) system to be converted...

PURI tech GmbH & Co. KG.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... PURI tech has reached an exclusive agreement with Daimler AG for the installation of DPFs on Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles. In the frame of this agreement, PURI tech will supply DPFN, DPFN+ and DPFN++ DPF retrofit kits to all Mercedes-Benz...

Eco-friendly ecoFRED: Frieghtliner introduces hybrid chassis for motorhomes.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Freightliner, working with the Eaton Corp., has brought an impressive lineup of hybrid-electric trucks to market, beginning several years ago with hybrid delivery trucks for UPS and FedEx. More recently it has added...

Sensors Inc.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... Sensors' newest product is the Semtech-AM, which incorporates an OBD 2 diagnostics interface, a GPRS/GMS module and a GPS position tracking system. The collected data is transmitted to a server, which provides the data for post processing and...

STT Emtec AB.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... STT Emtec has developed the Marine DeN[O.sub.x] system, a N[O.sub.x] reduction technology for offshore applications. The company also added to its range the Catalytic Combustion Technology (CCT), a control system and catalyst for the active...

Testo Inc.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... New from Testo is the incorporation of wireless 2.0 technology into its 350 portable emissions analyzer series. The Bluetooth 2.0 enables communication between the main components of the 350 system, including the control unit and the analyzer...

Walker Engineering Enterprises.(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Walker Engineering has developed new field service kits for CCE AIRSEP CCV systems installed on Cummins QSB and QSC engines. The kits are designed to restore the AIRSEP units to like-new condition, the company said. The kits include all...

Diesel DPF applications.(Platinum Plus DFX-DPF )(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Platinum Plus DFX-DPF from Clean Diesel Technologies is a fuel additive specifically formulated to reduce maintenance of diesel applications with DPF emissions control systems. The Platinum Plus DFX-DPF initiates...

Silencer-emissions control.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The CleanAIR E-POD system is designed for use with diesel and natural gas engines to reduce exhaust emissions. The E-POD combines several technologies to produce one silencer-emissions control product. It utilizes...

CRT filter system.(Continuously Regenerating Technology)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Continuously Regenerating Technology (CRT) filter from Johnson Matthey has received EPA and CARB verification for N[O.sub.2] slip. The filter is engineered to reduce HC, CO and PM by 90% or more. It uses JM's...

Hybrid systems.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Information on Eaton's hybrid vehicle systems for commercial vehicles is detailed in a brochure. It features Eaton's Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) system and hybrid electric system. Diagrams and descriptions of both...

Westport Innovations Inc.(The Diesel Progress Clean Air Components Guide)
February 1, 2009... Westport Innovations said it has seen growing acceptance of its high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) technology, as reflected by orders from U.S. seaports and other emissions-regulated areas. Recently, Westport received an order from El Toro...

Wilks Enterprise Inc.(portable mid-IR analyzers )
February 1, 2009... Wilks has introduced two portable mid-IR analyzers for use by producers, distributors, fleet managers or regulators for on-site measurements of biodiesel in diesel, ethanol in gasoline, water in ethanol, total gylcerides, FFAs in feedstock and...

Plug and mow: Hustler introduces Zeon all-electric, zero-turn riding mower.
February 1, 2009... Hustler Turf Equipment produces a range of gasoline and diesel-powered mowing equipment for the residential, commercial, industrial and golf markets. The company's latest introduction, the Zeon, an all-electric powered zero-turn riding mower,...

New generator set control unit.(CONTROLS)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] French manufacturer CRE Technology has developed a new power management tool for generator sets that is designed to provide programming with no limits. The new Gensys 2.0 controller incorporates internal logic...

New rating for Cummins QSK50 for well servicing.(DIESEL ENGINES)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cummins Inc. has released a new rating for its Tier 2 QSK50 diesel engine for well-servicing applications. This power-to-weight ratio, 2500 hp from 12,566 lb., is increasingly important as pumps and other...

SolaRover soaks up sun for power: SolaRover mobile power system designed to use solar panels to provide power without noise or emissions.(POWER GENERATION)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Outdoor performances, film productions and special events often require the use of generators to power lighting and to run equipment. These events also have special requirements to limit noise to the surrounding...

Kavlico.(www.kavlico.com)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Sensor and transducer manufacturer Kavlico, a business unit of Custom Sensors & Technologies, has designed a new website with enhanced navigational features and resources. Sensor products are segmented according to market, including...

Signicast.(www.signicast.com)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Signicast has revamped its website to include more detail and information. The site is designed for customers new to investment casting, but also includes technical data for those looking for additional information regarding the process,...

Lincoln Industries.(DOTCOM)
February 1, 2009... Lincoln Industries, a supplier of metal products for the heavy-duty trucking, automotive, agricultural and power sports industries, has developed a new website to provide more information on the company's metal production capabilities in...

Mahle Clevite Inc.(DOTCOM)
February 1, 2009... Mahle Clevite Inc. has enhanced its Heavy-Duty Kit program with two major improvements. The company's large range of engine kits have been, until now, referenced only by manufacturer, engine model or tractor model. Now the company has developed...

Portable Emissions Analyzers.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Testo has developed literature on its 350-S and 350-XL Portable Emission Analyzer systems for emissions testing and process monitoring, The units are 2.0 Bluetooth wireless, allowing data to be read from a PDA, cell...

Level 3+ DPF.
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Literature is offered on ESW's ThermaCat Active Level 3+ particulate filter system, which incorporates external fuel injection and a catalytically coated filter substrate. Filter regeneration is electronically...

Biofuel analyzers.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wilks Enterprise produces a range of biofuel analyzers to measure biodiesel in diesel, ethanol in gasoline, water in methanol, total glycosides, FFAs in feedstock and water in feed stock. The InfraSpec VFA-IR...

Crankcase ventilation filters.(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Racor's crankcase ventilation (CCV) system is detailed in a brochure describing its ability to remove contamination of blow-by gases passed through the crankcase of an engine. The CCV filter system provides oil coalescence and crankcase...

Cummins Westport powers buses ... European Union adopts biofuel targets ... DEF alliance ... LNG trucks for Australia ...(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
February 1, 2009... Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, received an order from North American Bus Industries (NABI) for 260 compressed natural gas CWI ISL G engines for the fleet's CompoBus buses. According to CWI, the ISL G meets...

Seawater submersible transducers.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RDP Electrosense has developed the SS Series submersible linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) displacement transducers. With its welded 316 stainless-steel construction, the units are able to withstand...

Fuel cell system simulation.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
February 1, 2009... LMS has introduced its latest fuel cell simulation system based on LMS Imagine. Lab AMESim. The LMS Imagine.Lab Fuel Cells system is designed to help fuel cell manufacturers engineer and optimize fuel cell stacks and systems via an easily...

Pure sine wave inverters.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Schaefer Inc. has designed a 3 kVa pure sine wave inverter in a slim 1U rack mount with dimensions of 16 in. by 19 in. by 1.73 in. The AEP-A3000R series of inverters delivers clean output power for sensitive loads...

Aerodynamic tails.(ATDynamics)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... ATDynamics has developed the TrailerTail, a rear-drag reduction device for tractor trailers. It's designed to collapse from 4 ft. to 3 in. in length in fewer than six seconds. According to ATDynamics, third-party testing indicated a 5.1% fuel...

Drop tube extensions for air cleaners.(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Donaldson Co. has developed a range of drop tube extensions for Donaldson SRG, SSG Donaclone and PowerCore PSD air cleaners used on mobile equipment. When used as a replacement to existing dust cup assemblies, the Dust Dumpa drop tube extension...

Enclosed metallic insulation for engine exhaust systems.(metallic insulation system)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thermamax has introduced a new fully enclosed metallic insulation system for use in engine exhaust systems. According to Peter Cappellucci, head of Thermamax's department of research and development, the new product...

Texas for new Cat engine plant ... Ford and Navistar end feud ... Sany to expand into Europe ... new structure for Atlas Copco ...(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
February 1, 2009... Caterpillar Inc. will build a previously hinted-at new diesel engine plant in Seguin, Texas. Due for completion in 2011, the facility will reportedly move production from Cat's Mossville, Ill., and Greenville, S.C., plants and build 9 through...