Diesel Progress North American Edition articles from July 2005

Diesel Progress North American Edition archives from July 2005

F-16s, Saturns and D9s.(Top dead center)(information about falling of automobile industry)(Column)
July 1, 2005... Since sometime around forever, the development path for these markets has followed the same route: fighter planes, cars, trucks/construction equipment. Certainly, not every product started in an F-16, moved to a Saturn and ended up in a...

Taking a long trip down memory lane.(street smarts)(information regarding truck engines and changes)(Column)
July 1, 2005... Bear with me while I take you on a trip down memory lane with me. Earlier this spring, I had reason to drive the Pennsylvania Turnpike from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, something I hadn't done for 50 years when I was in college and driving a...

A walk-in Workhorse: Workhorse Custom Chassis unveils new chassis for walk-in truck applications.(on-highway technology)(W42 chassis, product introduction and information)
July 1, 2005... Workhorse Custom Chassis, Union City, Ind., has developed a new chassis targeting walk-in truck applications. The new W42 chassis, unveiled at the National Transportation Equipment Association Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ind., the W42 is...

Dateline.(information about the industry shows)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
July 1, 2005... Need more information on industry shows? Turn to Diesel Progress OnLine: www.dieselpub.com * Indicates shows in which Diesel Progress North American Edition will participate. September * Sept 11-14 Internal Combustion Engine...

New axles target vocational vehicles.(powertrain)(590 series drive axles, product information developed by Commercial Vehicle Systems group )
July 1, 2005... The Commercial Vehicle Systems group of Dana Corp. has expanded its family of heavy-duty single and tandem drive axles for vehicles involved in vocational applications such as construction, heavy hauling, mining, logging, oil fields and refuse....

Chinese tractors at Wal-Mart? Not yet, but ...(trendlines)(chinese may start the sale of tractors and forecasts about tractors sales)(Column)
July 1, 2005... It hasn't happened yet, but just imagine hearing this announcement on your next visit to Wal-Mart: "Tractors are on sale in the Outdoor Section of the store and prices are getting slashed 30% for the next two hours. Don't miss this great...

Generac to sell engines: new team formed for engine sales to other manufacturers; production plant expanded.(industry news)
July 1, 2005... After 15 years of building engines r its own products, Generac Power Systems Inc. is getting into the engine business--the open market engine business. Generac has established a new group to sell its range of air-cooled, four-cycle, overhead...

Generac's new 530 cc V-twin.(industry news)(engine information)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The newest engine in Generac's OHVI engine range, now being sold to other manufacturers (see accompanying article), is the 530 cc model GT530. A 90[degrees] V-twin design, offered in both horizontal and vertical configurations, the GT530 is...

The 2007 pre-buy no '02 deja vu? Different market conditions, better technical understanding and federal action likely to dampen emissions-driven pre-buy.(industry news & analysis)(Cover Story)
July 1, 2005... The scenario is eerily familiar. There are aggressive new engine emissions regulations slated to kick in that will reduce N[O.sub.x] emissions by more than 50% and cut particulate emissions by more than 90%. To meet them, truck and engine...

A matter of scale: International-MWM deal to result in South America's largest diesel builder; key move in Navistar's global engine growth strategy.(International Engines South America, MWM Motores Diesel Ltda.)
July 1, 2005... When International Engines South America, a subsidiary of U.S.-based International Truck and Engine Co., announced its intention to purchase Brazil's MWM Motores Diesel Ltda., it was unquestionably one of the biggest engine acquisitions ever in...

U.S. EPA.(emissions & alternatives: COVERING FUEL CELLS AND OTHER EMERGING AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.)(United States. Environmental Protection Agency plans to issue rules on ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The U.S. EPA has announced plans to issue a rule later this year that will more smoothly facilitate the transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel. First, the retail compliance date will be shifted from Sept. 1 to Oct. 15, 2006, to allow...

John Deere Power Systems.(emissions & alternatives: COVERING FUEL CELLS AND OTHER EMERGING AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.)(certification of PowerTech Plus 6.8 L diesel engine)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... John Deere Power Systems announced that its PowerTech Plus 6.8 L diesel engine has been certified by the EPA to Tier 3 emissions standards. The engine is the first of Deere's off-road engine models to achieve the certification. Since the 4.5 L...

Ballard Power Systems.(emissions & alternatives: COVERING FUEL CELLS AND OTHER EMERGING AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.)(contract with Ebara Corp)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Ballard Power Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Japanese partner Ebara Corp. and their jointly owned company, Ebara Ballard Corp. that will provide funding for the next generation of cogeneration fuel cell stack and...

Iveco Motors of North America.(emissions & alternatives: COVERING FUEL CELLS AND OTHER EMERGING AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.)(certification of Sofim HPI 2.3 L and its marketing in north america)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Iveco Motors of North America said its Sofim HPI 2.3 L diesel engine, the first of the Sofim engine family to be marketed in North America, has been certified to U.S. EPA Tier 2 off-highway emission standards. The Sofim HPI 2.3 L is a...

STM Power.(emissions & alternatives: COVERING FUEL CELLS AND OTHER EMERGING AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.)(testing of powerunits and permanently starting a commercial PowerUnit)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... STM Power has delivered five 48 kWe PowerUnits, driven by Stirling cycle engines, to the Laogang Waste Disposal Center in Shanghai. The five PowerUnits, which were delivered in early 2005, have been commissioned and are currently generating...

O2Diesel Corp.(emissions & alternatives: COVERING FUEL CELLS AND OTHER EMERGING AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.)(testing of O2Diesel by Nevada Air National Guard in Reno)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... O2Diesel Corp. announced that it will begin the first military fleet use of O2Diesel, an ethanol-diesel fuel blend, at two U.S. Air Force installations in Nevada. Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas and the Nevada Air National Guard in Reno will...

Hydrogenics Corp.(emissions & alternatives: COVERING FUEL CELLS AND OTHER EMERGING AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.)(accepted to supply fuel cells to American Power Conversion Corp)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Hydrogenics Corp., a designer and manufacturer of hydrogen and fuel cell systems, said it will supply fuel cell power modules to American Power Conversion Corp., a supplier of high availability systems for network-critical physical...

NFPA conference program expanded.(industry news)(National Fluid Power Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) has expanded the program for its Economic Outlook Conference (EOC), scheduled for August 16-17, 2005 at the Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, Wis. New to the program is content targeted specifically...

Freightliner LLC's Cleveland.(newsmakers)(appointment of Bob Pacillas)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Bob Pacillas--to manager of the Freightliner LLC's Cleveland, N.C., truck manufacturing plant. In his new position, Pacillas will be responsible for all plant operations including production, quality, materials, facilities engineering, human...

ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket.(newsmakers)(appointment of Joe Mejaly)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Joe Mejaly--to vice president and general manager of ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket business, part of the company's Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business group. Before being named to his current position, Mejaly was director...

Cummins Westport Inc.(newsmakers)(appointment of Guan Saw)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Guan Saw--to president of Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI), effective April 1, 2005. He previously was Cummins' general manager, East Asia international Distributor Business. CWI is a joint venture of Cummins inc. and Westport Innovations Inc.

Takeuchi US.(newsmakers)(appointment of Scott Carnell as sales manager)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Scott Carnell--to national sales manager at Takeuchi US. Carnell's focus will be on the continued development of the Takeuchi sales force, dealer network and sales support for customers throughout the U.S.

Two sizes fit all: Black Rock's new APU targets different segments of truck market with choices of engine and generator size.(truck technology)(auxiliary power unit, Black Rock Systems LLC)
July 1, 2005... As the issue of truck idling has taken on greater importance, there has been no shortage of players entering the market with new technologies. Some of the most significant growth has come in auxiliary power units (APU), which are essentially...

Ring Lift receives dealer award.(powerlines)(also 5 Star Customer Service award from Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift of America)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Ring Lift, the material handling division of Ring Power Corp., received the 2004 North American Dealer of the Year honors from Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift of America (MCFA), the manufacturer it represents. Each year, MCFA honors those...

Eaton Corp.(powerlines)(made an agreement with TRW Automotive Holdings Corp)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Eaton Corp. has announced that it has entered into a long-term agreement with Autocruise S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. for long-range radar sensors to be used in Eaton's VORAD Collision Warning Systems (CWS)....

Case IH.(powerlines; 50,000th Steiger tractor produced)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Case IH commemorated the production of the 50,000th Steiger tractor during a celebration at its Fargo, N.D., manufacturing facility in January. The origins of the Steiger brand can be traced back to 1957 when John Steiger and his sons built a...

New SAE chair.(powerlines)(Peter Karlsten accepted to act as executive chair of 2005 Society of Automotive Engineers Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) announced that Peter Karlsten, president and CEO of Volvo Trucks North America Inc., has agreed to serve as the executive chair of the 2005 SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition to be...

Thermo King unveils TriPac APU.(truck technology)(temperature controlling equipment)
July 1, 2005... As one of the leading manufacturers of temperature control systems for heavy-duty trucks and trailers, Thermo King Corp. has some experience with keeping things warm or cold. So it came as no surprise when at the Mid-America Trucking Show this...

New lightning for a perfect storm: new CCS Lightning APU from Mechron designed to address anti-idling, fuel consumption issues in heavy-duty trucks.(truck technology)(cab comfort system, auxiliary power unit, Mechron Power Systems)
July 1, 2005... For the last several years, an increasing amount of attention has been devoted to the reduction of truck idling. In the past, much of the impetus for this effort has come from municipalities and regulatory agencies, seeking to reduce engine...

A cool way to reduce idling.(truck technology)(information about BlueCool Truck system developed by Webasto)
July 1, 2005... As more anti-idling rules for heavy trucks are being enacted and more seriously enforced--by states and municipalities across the nation, truck fleets and operators are seeing a growth in technologies designed to keep cabs and sleeper...

Busing in a new hybrid fleet.(on-highway technology)(deal between Toronto Transit Commission and Orion Bus Industries to produce diesel-electric hybrids)
July 1, 2005... With delivery expected to take place in 2006, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has placed an order with Orion Bus Industries for 330 transit buses, 150 of which will be diesel-electric hybrids. The buses will be the first diesel-electric...

Elgin sweepers offer freightliner chasis.(powertrain)(information about Crosswind JPlus and Broom Bear sweepers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Elgin, a leading manufacturer of sweepers for municipal, contractor, airport and industrial sweeping needs, has announced that its Crosswind JPlus and Broom Bear sweepers are now available with the new Freightliner M2 106 chassis. This advanced...

New stationary engine controller.
July 1, 2005... FW Murphy recently released the CD-100 Cascade controller, a new auto-start/stop controller for the generator set and industrial stationary markets. The new CD-100 Cascade incorporates both automatic and manual start/stop operation with basic...

Making heavy trucks less of a drag: Georgia researchers using aircraft technology to streamline 18-wheelers; big fuel savings potential.(technology)
July 1, 2005... High diesel fuel prices are putting the pinch on the trucking industry, especially independent owner-operators, many of whom already operate on small profit margins. The current spike in fuel costs has led some to park their rigs for good. ...

Who's driving? Oshkosh Truck teams with Rockwell Collins, Italian university on autonomous truck for DARPA competition.(specialty vehicles)(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)
July 1, 2005... Oshkosh Truck Corp., along with its Team TerraMax partners Rockwell Collins and the University of Parma, Italy, has been selected for the evaluation stage of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge 2005, an...

Rotary switches.(products)(information about Cam-Action Rotary Switches)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A complete line of Cam-Action Rotary Switches designed for stringent industrial requirements is now available from Electro-switch. The switches feature continuous ratings ranging from 20 to 800 Amps at 600 V with up to 12 positions and up to 24...

Roller bushings suspension kits.(products)(information of the product produced by Horton Inc)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Horton has introduced roller bushings suspension kits for all model years of the Peterbilt 387 truck. The kit includes all components needed to upgrade a Peterbilt 387 vehicle suspension with Horton roller bushings. The patented needle bearings...

Power converters.(products)(information about the product C5300 series of 7500 W developed by Schaefer Inc)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Schaefer Inc. has introduced the C5300 series of 7500 W, 7 in. high, standard 19 in. rack dc/ ac and ac/dc converters. The series is available in five dc input ranges from 80 to 800 Vdc as well as 30 ac input ranges from 160 to 530 Vac. Units...

EPA adopts unified engine testing requirements.(industry news)(laws for testing engines laid by United States Environmental Protection Agency)
July 1, 2005... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has revised engine test procedures to reflect what the agency called "current state-of-the-art portable emission measurement technology." EPA said the rule also creates unified...

EPA sets in-use on-highway diesel emissions testing.(Environmental Protection Agency)
July 1, 2005... Addressing what it called "a serious, long-standing need for 'real-world' in-use testing data," the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it is establishing, in cooperation with diesel manufacturers, a manufacturer-run, in-use...

Electronic control for new Honda 15 HP engine: iGX features integrated drive-by-wire control for the "super premium" gasoline engine market.(gasoline engines)
July 1, 2005... In a move that ups the ante in the premium small gasoline power market, Honda has introduced the iGX, a single-cylinder, electronically controlled 15 hp overhead cam (OHC) engine. In an emissions-driven world, with electronics a key...

Do-it-yourself hydrostatic transmission control: Poclain's SmartDrive Easy designed to walk new users through electronic control configuration.
July 1, 2005... Poclain Hydraulics has introduced SmartDrive Easy as an entry level off-highway hydrostatic transmission computer control and configuration package. Designed specifically as a first step system into the world of electronic control, SmartDrive...

Holset Turbochargers.(global business notes)(exapansion plans)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Holset Turbochargers, a division of Cummins Inc., has announced plans for the construction of a new turbocharger manufacturing facility in Charleston, S.C. Earlier this year, the Holset facility in Dewas, India, was expanded and in 2004, a new...

Deere & Co.(global business notes)(brand name)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Deere & Co. has announced plans to leverage its John Deere brand name and green and yellow color combination in its Timberjack forestry equipment line. Since acquiring Timberjack in June 2000, Deere had kept the Timberjack colors and trademark...

AMBAC International Corp., Columbia, S.C., and Deep Sea Electronics Plc, North Yorkshire, England, have signed an agreement to act as worldwide distributors for engine governor products.(global business notes)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... AMBAC International Corp., Columbia, S.C., and Deep Sea Electronics Plc, North Yorkshire, England, have signed an agreement to act as worldwide distributors for engine governor products. The distribution, manufacturing and development agreement...

Modine Manufacturing Co.(global business notes)(contracts)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Modine Manufacturing Co. said it has been chosen as a supplier for engine cooling modules for The Freightliner Group in North America and will also become a development partner for Mercedes-Benz Truck in Europe. The long-term contract between...

Engineered Support Systems Inc.(global business notes)(defence contracts)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Engineered Support Systems Inc., St. Louis, Mo., said it has received a contract from the U.S. Army to "reset" an estimated 4000 generator sets returned to the U.S. with American forces from deployment in Southwest Asia, including Iraq and...

Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle Systems, LP.(global business notes)(defence contracts)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Stewart & Stevenson Tactical Vehicle Systems, LP (TVS) said it has received two military truck contracts valued at approximately $264 million. These contracts call up the remaining 1310 option vehicles for the third program year of the current...

JLG Industries.(global business notes)(contracts)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... JLG Industries has been awarded a $13 million firm-fixed price order from the U.S. Marine Corps for 133 extendable boom, rough-terrain forklifts. The order includes associated kits, enhanced warranty and technical data. The contract completion...

Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.(global business notes)(acquisition of Monona Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Commercial Vehicle Group Inc. said it has acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Monona Corp., the parent of Monona Wire Corp., Naperville, Ill., a manufacturer of low volume electronic wire harnesses, instrument panel assemblies and...

Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc.(global business notes)
July 1, 2005... Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc. has announced plans to open a new parts distribution center near Moscow, Russia, next year. The new facility will serve the five Caterpillar dealers located within the Russian Federation.

Brunswick Corp.(global business notes)(Brunswick Corp. acquires Triton Boat Company, L.P.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Brunswick Corp. said it has acquired Triton Boat Company, L.P., a manufacturer of fiberglass bass and saltwater and aluminum fishing boats. Triton will remain based in Ashland City, Tenn.

Deere & Co.(global business notes)(Deere & Co acquires United Green Mark Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Deere & Co. announced that it has acquired United Green Mark Inc., a distributor of irrigation, nursery, lighting and landscape materials in the U.S. United Green Mark joins John Deere Landscapes operation.

Hawthorne Machinery Co.(global business notes)(acquisition)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Caterpillar dealer Hawthorne Machinery Co., San Diego, Calif., has purchased the Cat dealer in Hawaii, Pacific Machinery, creating Hawthorne Pacific Corp. Hawthorne Pacific will have responsibility for Hawaii as well as Guam and Saipan.