Diesel Progress North American Edition articles from October 2003

Diesel Progress North American Edition archives from October 2003

You wanna invest in what!?(Top dead center)
October 1, 2003... Conventional wisdom hasn't throught much of the engine business lately. Conventional wisdom, which is always the former and rarely the latter, sees enginess as a bad business to be in right now. And in defence of convetional wisdom, the...

Mini-excavator sales growing like microwave popcorn.(trend lines)
October 1, 2003... There is one product in North America that has had had ,unprecedented sales since the early '90s, even with a recession and a slowing in sales for almost every product in the machinery industry during the past three years. That product is the...

Houston bus first to be retrofitted with Allison Hybrid System.(emissions technology)
October 1, 2003... The first of four 1998 New Flyer low floor buses to be retrofitted with the Allison Hybrid Transmission System was unveiled before the Houston Metro Board of Directors this stammer. The Allison Hybrid Ep System, retrofitted at the Stewart &...

Fine fuel filtration truckers' next challenge?(street smarts)
October 1, 2003... The overall cleanliness of diesel fuel, or lack thereof, coupled with poor storage and housekeeping practices may be the next big problem the trucking industry ,nay have to deal with. Evidence is pointing in that direction. Much of the problem...

Dateline.(Calendar)
October 1, 2003... September * Sept 8-Mar 8 The Diesel Progress Off-Highway Show II, In Print and OnLine, Diesel Progress, 20855 Watertown Rd., Suite 220, Waukesha, WI 53186. Tel: (262) 832-5000. Fax: (262) 832-5075. Web:...

Update: the engines of October '02: "fear factor" concerning new technology diminishes with experience; doomsday hype recalls Y2K.(industry news)
October 1, 2003... A year ago at about this time, kind of hush fell over the truck market in North America. After months of controversy, lawsuits and countersuits and finally frantic pre-buying, the new "pull ahead" engine emissions regulations took effect for...

New vision for blue bird: newest school bus designed for improved driver sight lines; first application for C7 ACERT in bus.(on-highway vehicles)
October 1, 2003... Blue Bird Corp. has unveiled its new vision for transporting schoolchildren. You could also say that the company has developed a different view of engines as well. For the kids, there's the new Vision school bus, a vehicle with a specially...

JCB to build diesels: four-cylinder diesels 72 to 120 hp to debut in 2005; first uses are JCB machines; "we tend to do things ourselves".(industry news)
October 1, 2003... The rumors have finally come true. After at least 25 years of speculation, rumors and assertions to the contrary, England's JCB will become a manufacturer of diesel engines in 2005. And with that, the son has made his father's dream a reality....

Hydrogen fuel station in Sweden.... ConocoPhillips buys E-Gas patents ... fuel cell water taxi.(Alternatives: covering Fuels Cells And Other Emerging And Alternative Technologies.)(Clean Air Partners)
October 1, 2003... Sydkraft, a major energy company in Northern Europe, officially unveiled Sweden's first hydrogen fueling station in Malmo, Sweden. The Hydrogen Energy Station (HES), supplied by Stuart Energy Systems Corp. provides both pure hydrogen and a...

Another move up for KUBOTA: company unveils new V3800 diesels; output range to 94.6 hp.(diesel engines)
October 1, 2003... Continuing the expansion of its industrial diesel engine range to meet customer requirements, Kubota has introduced a 3.8 L engine that is a new top end to its product line. The V3800 diesel is four-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that is the...

EPCO Products.(newsmaker)
October 1, 2003... Diana Knight--to purchasing manager at EPCO Products. Knight is currently the vice president of the National Association of Purchasing Managers/Institute of Supply Management of Northeastern Indiana and comes to EPCO with over 10 years...

Hagglunds names North American operators.(newsmaker)(Hagglunds Drives Inc.)
October 1, 2003... John Duncan has been named president of Hagglunds Drives Inc., North America, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Duncan is in charge of directing the new equipment sales growth of Hagglunds U.S. and Canadian operations, as well as growth of the...

Champ Products.(newsmaker)
October 1, 2003... Harvey Eden--to national sales manager at Champ Products, the Sarasota, Fla.-based manufacturer of custom heat exchangers and oil coolers for the marine, transportation, off-highway and industrial markets.

ITL.(newsmaker)
October 1, 2003... Nigel Harding--to general manager for ITL, the Wrexham, U.K. powertrain components manufacturer. Harding will head up ITL's worldwide axle, transmission and integrated driveline operations.

Holland USA.(newsmaker)
October 1, 2003... Larry Jensen--to vice president of operations for Holland USA. Jensen will oversee all aspects of day-to-day operations for the company's manufacturing including strategic planning and labor relations.

Brillion Iron Works.(newsmaker)
October 1, 2003... Ed Fioretti--to business development manager at Brillion Iron Works. Fioretti will be responsible for the development of new business opportunities as well as expanding into markets beyond the company's current core markets.

Yanmar Diesel America's Marine Business Unit.(newsmaker)
October 1, 2003... Greg Eck--to special projects manager at Yanmar Diesel America's Marine Business Unit, Adairsville, Ga. His duties include interacting with Yanmar distributors and exploring new strategic business opportunities. Also at Yanmar Marine: David...

Precix Inc.(newsmaker)
October 1, 2003... John Guan--to senior development chemist at Precix Inc. Guan will utilize his expertise in multiple aspects of new product design, development, conceptualization and prototyping.

Helac Corp.(newsmaker)
October 1, 2003... Ron Beigh--to vice president of operations at Helac Corp. With over 20 years of operation experience, Beigh will oversee production, purchasing, inventory control, manufacturing and engineering.

Hendrickson International.(newsmaker)
October 1, 2003... Keith Stephenson--to senior vice president, global operations at Hendrickson International. In addition to his current span of authority, all domestic and international business units for truck, trailer and spring products now report to...

Cummins ISM certified EPA bus regs.(diesel engines)
October 1, 2003... Cummins Inc. has announced that its ISM 330 and 280 diesel engines have been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the 2004 2.5 gram N[O.sub.x]+NMHC standard for urban transit applications. The engines, which are...

Advanced turbocharges key to emissions-era diesels: managing airflow critical; Honeywell chooses VNT and AVNT as technology path for commercial truck diesels.(engine technology)
October 1, 2003... In many ways, this era of emissions regulated diesel engines also represents the coming of age of turbochargers, especially advanced technology turbocharging systems. In light of the regulations and the design trade-offs between fuel economy...

Compressors offer new twist to air conditioning.(accessory products)
October 1, 2003... Keeping people and spaces cool is a significant concern in heavyduty trucks, recreational vehicles and marine vessels. While engine driven compressors have historically been used to meet the demand, it is most often at the cost of increased...

N[O.sub.x] emissions analysis system.(emissions technology)
October 1, 2003... While diesel engine exhaust has many components, among the most critical in terms of emissions regulations are oxides of nitrogen (N[O.sub.x]). As emissions standards become ever more stringent, the ability to accurately measure N[O.sub.x]...

Diesel fuel injectors.(products)
October 1, 2003... Interstate Diesel of Cleveland has introduced the Ecotip Special injector, a line of diesel fuel injectors that can be customized to comply with different pollution control regulations or fuel saving requirements. The injectors can be...

Preservative oil.(products)
October 1, 2003... Royal Purple has developed a vapor phase preservative oil for stored equipment. The VP Preservative Oil 10 is used to prevent rust and corrosion in engines, gear boxes and other closed systems that will be stored for periods up to one year or...

Capacitive level switches.(products)
October 1, 2003... e-Components International Inc. has developed electronic level switches used to detect the loss of fluid below its position on the tank. The switches are active devices which are designed to give an alarm signal if fluid falls below a preset...

LVDT signal conditioner.(products)
October 1, 2003... Macro Sensors has introduced a Single Channel LVDT signal conditioner for use in automation applications with PLCs and mini-PLCs. Operating from 24 Vd.c., the LVC-2402 DC-Operated LVDT signal conditioner works in locations where space and power...

Vertical integration may face uphill climb: some U.S. fleet operators dubious about prospect of "standard" truck.(industry viewpoint)(Interview)
October 1, 2003... Earlier this year when Daimler-Chrysler AG announced the restructuring of its commercial truck operations, one of the key aspects concerned standardization of major truck components, such as engines, transmissions, axles, chassis and cab...

AGCO buys Valtra, Sisu Diesel ... Tecumseh building in Brazil ... Terex buys more of Tatra.(businessnotes)
October 1, 2003... Finland's Kone said it will sell its Valtra tractor unit to AGCO Corp. for $668.5 million. Besides tractors, AGCO has also acquired Valtra's Diesel Engine division that produces engines, sold under the Sisu Diesel brand, in models ranging from...