Diesel Progress North American Edition articles from October 2004

Diesel Progress North American Edition archives from October 2004

It's not easy being green.(Top dead center)
October 1, 2004... We recently sat through a presentation in which a speaker uttered the line, "reflecting today's current high level of environmental awareness and sensitivity". The implication was today's interest in most things environmental was really...

Fueling a debate: 55 mph vs. 65 mph in 1987.(street smarts)(Column)
October 1, 2004... Over Labor Day weekend, I got motivated to clean out some ancient files and back issues of magazines from the 1980s. The cleaning-out process bogged down as I came across old articles which I had written in years gone by and still found...

Tier 2 for telehandlers.(construction equipment)
October 1, 2004... Bobcat Company, West Fargo, N.D., has introduced the V723 and V723FL VersaHandlers to its North American construction, ag, industrial, municipal, landscape and rental markets. Featuring a 23 ft. lift height, the new telehandlers replace the 623...

dateline.(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... September Sept. 13 2004-Mar. 14 2005 The Diesel Progress Show III, At www.dieselpub.com & Diesel Progress magazine, Diesel Progress, 20855 Watertown Rd., Suite 220, Waukesha, WI 53186. Tel: (262) 832-5000. Fax: (262)...

Playing a new course: diesel-powered four-wheel drive utility vehicle swings Club Car into new markets.(utility vehicles)
October 1, 2004... Club Car has always been synonymous with all things golf, from its extensive line of golf cars and turf vehicles to its headquarters in Augusta, GA., home to the Masters tournament. Yet the latest introduction from Club Car, the Carryall 294...

Excavators--the money machine.(trendlines)
October 1, 2004... You can hardly drive anywhere anymore without seeing a number of excavators along the way. The interesting thing about the machines is that they weren't all that popular 10 to 15 years ago on this side of the world, but today just about every...

One of its own--again: Auburn Industries unveils new version of its first Everride commercial mower.(turf equipment)(Cover Story)
October 1, 2004... As a manufacturer of ag equipment since 1926 for OEMs such as John Deere, CNH, AGCO and Kubota, producing its own brand of machines was a natural next step for Auburn Consolidated Industries Inc. (ACI). The Auburn, Md.-based company introduced...

Standing up to the job: commercial mower designs that keep operators on their toes is the Wright Manufacturing idea.(turf equipment)
October 1, 2004... With its beginnings as a landscaping company, lawn equipment manufacturer Wright Manufacturing has developed a line of commercial mowers designed to literally keep the operator on his toes. The company's line of zero-turning radius commercial...

One mower, twice the power.(turf equipment)(Dixie Chopper)
October 1, 2004... While Dixie Chopper is known for producing what it calls "the world's fastest lawn mowers," its zero-turning radius S'Burb'N Turb'N mower is recognized for something entirely different--having two engines. The new mower is equipped with twin...

Krohn new president, COO at EMP.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... David D. Krohn has been appointed president and COO of Engineered Machined Products Inc., the Escanaba, Mich.-based manufacturer of thermal management systems for engines and engine-powered equipment. These positions had been held by Brian K....

Woods Equipment Co.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Fred F. Korndorf--to chairman and CEO of Woods Equipment Co., Oregon, Ill. Woods is a manufacturer of attachments and implements for a variety of off-highway markets. Korndorf was formerly a senior executive of Deere & Co.

Winsert Inc.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Kevin Myers--to vice president, technical sales at Winsert Inc. In his prior position with the company, Myers was vice president, engineering and product development. Founded in 1977, Winsert designs and manufactures heat- and wear-resistant...

Stone Construction Equipment Inc.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Wilfredo (Willie) Montenegro--to international sales manager for Latin America for Stone Construction Equipment Inc. He will serve the needs of Latin American equipment dealers and export management companies.

Sakai America.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Bill Garrett--to national account manager, asphalt products for Sakai America.

Hatz, Robin Subaru to cooperate on small diesels.(industry news)
October 1, 2004... German industrial diesel builder Motorenfabrik Hatz GmbH and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI) d Japan have signed a cooperation agreement under which Hatz will supply up to 20,000 single-cylinder engines per year to Fuji's small engine...

ASV Inc.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Mark Glasnapp--to president of ASV Inc., Grand Rapids, Minn., a manufacturer of rubber tracks, crawlers and related accessories and attachments manufacturer. Glasnapp will be responsible for all day-to-day operations, while also working with...

Trombetta.(newsmakers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Paul Lindsay--to vice president of sales at Trombetta, a manufacturer of industrial work solenoids, dc contactors and electronic controls in Menomonee Falls, Wis. Also at Trombetta: Tom Steepy--to vice president of operations.

Cat reman buys engine, transmission rebuilders: adding Wealdstone, Williams Technologies, Caterpillar Remanufacturing stakes out automotive territory.(industry news)
October 1, 2004... After announcing in April it would offer its corporate remanufacturing capabilities to other OEMs and other industries, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services (CRS), has moved swiftly to fill in portions of that strategy. Caterpillar...

AEM elects new chairman and members.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Board of Directors of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected Charles Stamp, Jr. as AEM chairman. Stamp is currently the vice president public affairs worldwide for Deem and Co., Moline, III. The board also elected...

ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005 organizers announced that exhibit space sales for the event have exceeded the 1.5 million sq.ft. mark, with more than 875 exhibitors reserving space. For more information on exhibiting or attending, visit...

IFPE 2005.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Over a year before it opens, the exhibition space sold for the IFPE 2005 International Exposition for Power Transmission exceeded 70,000 net sq.ft. There will be more than 160 exhibitors at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the exhibition,...

International Truck and Engine Corp.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The truck group of International Truck and Engine Corp. has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification for the quality standards and processes of its manufacturing and assembly operations. The certification was awarded following an audit by the...

Caterpillar.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Caterpillar said it has reached a production milestone, as it manufactured its 5000th large mining truck in June. Cat produced its first large truck (130 tons or larger)in 1984. Vehicle truck number 5000 was a 380 ton capacity 797B haul truck,...

Lister Petter Americas Inc.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Lister Petter Americas Inc., a small engine provider, named its top three distributors in the Western Hemisphere. NORAM Power Systems in Midlan, Texas, received the Gold Distributor Award; Hoover Diesel in Ronks, Pa., received the Silver...

JCB.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... JCB marked a manufacturing milestone recently, as the company produced its 300,000th backhoe loader at its plant near Savannah, Ga. JCB is one of the leading manufacturers of backhoe loaders, first offering the product in 1954. JCB offers 21...

Haynes Corp. has successfully completed its acquisition of Hatch & Kirk Fuel Injection Systems, Norwalk, Calif., from its parent company, Hatch & Kirk Inc., Seattle, Wash.(powerlines)
October 1, 2004... Haynes Corp. has successfully completed its acquisition of Hatch & Kirk Fuel Injection Systems, Norwalk, Calif., from its parent company, Hatch & Kirk inc., Seattle, Wash. The company will conduct business under the name of Haynes Fuel...

Eaton Corp.(powerlines)(VTTi Inc)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Eaton Corp.'s truck component business has partnered with VTTi Inc, a developer in diagnostic and data delivery products for cellular phones, to provide a new line of cellular-based diagnostic software for commercial vehicle service. The new...

Deep Sea continues product expansion; eight new products include additional J1939 modules; markets expand to include pumps sets, chippers, shredders.(controls)
October 1, 2004... Continuing what has been a very, aggressive product development and introduction strategy since setting up operations in North America in late 2001, Deep Sea Electronics Inc. has introduced another array of engine and generator set controls....

Following its own path off-highway: DaimlerChrysler Off-Highway newest independent in non-road engine markets.(industry news)
October 1, 2004... The vertical integration of the DaimlerChrysler North American heavy-duty truck business under the Freightliner umbrella has continued to be one of the biggest stories of the last two years. Yet at the same time that was going on, the company...

A heavy-duty expansion: Ricardo enhances engine emissions test capabilities at Illinois facility; "exciting time" in diesel business.(Test Equipment Report)
October 1, 2004... It is generally accepted that increasingly stringent emissions regulations will have an impact on the design and operation of on- and off-highway vehicles and equipment. Yet it is also true that emissions rules are already having a significant...

Hendrickson.(powerlines)(Hendrickson International Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Hendrickson has announced that its Haulmaax lightweight, heavy-duty rear suspension, is now available on International's 5000i and 7000 series trucks. The system incorporates new spring geometry that couples natural rubber with a high-density...

Test system for small engines.(Test Equipment Report)(SAKOR Technologies Inc)
October 1, 2004... SAKOR Technologies Inc., Okemos, Mich., has developed a new dynamometer based test system designed for small engine applications, including lawn and garden equipment, outboard motors, motorcycles and generators. Version 4.1 of its DynoLAB...

Particulate measurement test systems.(Test Equipment Report)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Sensors Inc., Saline, Mich., has introduced the latest addition to its Semtech portfolio of products. The Semtech Particulate Measurement Cart (PMC) is designed to provide accurate, dynamic, mass measurement of particulate matter in the exhaust...

Engine and equipment pressure transducer.(products)
October 1, 2004... Kavlico Corp. has announced the availability of its new P265 pressure transducer with a 303 stainless-steel housing. The sensor is an upgraded version of the company's model P165, and incorporates a mixed-signal CMOS ASIC, enhancing the...

Electronics module for small equipment.(products)
October 1, 2004... HED Inc. has developed an electronic control module designed for forestry/logging equipment, agricultural machinery, forklifts, excavation and other smaller self-propelled vehicles or tow-behind apparatus. As a single-board controller, the new...

New digital control for machining center.(products)
October 1, 2004... Fadal Machining Centers has introduced the 104/D, its new proprietary digital control with higher CPU speed and Windows 2000 Professional-based operating system. The 104/D combines a number of software, hardware, interface and ergonomic...

Fuel tank cleaning and transfer system.(products)
October 1, 2004... A new portable system for tank cleaning, transferring and polishing fuel is now available from Algae-X International. The company's TK-150 is designed to clean, recondition and transfer diesel fuel, oil and coolants. The TK-150 is designed to...

Electronic throttle control.(products)
October 1, 2004... InPower LLC has introduced the ETM60 series electronic throttle controls. This series is intended for applications requiring regulation of engine speed, including rescue, maintenance and contractor equipment, as well as limousines and buses....

International design for new counterbalance hydraulic valve.(mobile hydraulics)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Sauer-Danfoss Inc. has announced the release of its first cartridge valve to be developed by an international team of design engineers, the CB10 counterbalance valve. The CB10 is the first Sauer-Danfoss cartridge valve product to be developed...

Small noise from big Komatsu dozer.(construction equipment)
October 1, 2004... While Komatsu America Corp., Vernon Hills, Ill., is known producing some of the largest mining and construction equipment in the industry, the focus of its new D475A-5 crawler dozer is less on size and ,none on noise--or more specifically, lack...

Improved housing design.(products)
October 1, 2004... Filtration Products Corp. has redesigned its tank-top filter. The lid now has a slight dome, reducing me tendency for debris or snow and ice to accumulate on the top of the housing. The tank-top filler is nominally rated at 100 gpm. SEE...

REC seal.(products)
October 1, 2004... Interface Solutions Inc. has introduced its new polymer edge designed for use in automotive and other high-temperature and high-flow applications. The company said the new gaskets withstand higher temperature and flow rates than other...

Port/fitting system.(products)
October 1, 2004... The Uniport 10K port/fitting system line from Fluid Line Products Inc. has been designed as a positive protection against fluid leakage, the company said. The product contains a double seal: metal to metal cone and a radial o-ring seal. There...

Auxiliary switch.(products)
October 1, 2004... Electroswitch has introduced its Series 102 auxiliary switch which provides unidirectional 90[degrees] indexing. It features 24 poles, fully enclosed decks and double-wiping contacts, It can be modified to allow lever arm activation and quick...

Circuit selector valve.(products)
October 1, 2004... Integrated Technologies Inc., the North American distributor of Oleodinamica LC's products, has introduced the Oleodinamica LC Circuit Selector Valve. This valve can switch under full pressure load and full flow without external drain. They are...

Heat exchangers.(products)
October 1, 2004... ITT Standard, a division of ITT Industries, has announced its Brazepak heat exchangers. The company said that the product is compact and durable as a result of its brazing process which bonds the 316 stainless-steel plates together and...

Transmissions, transaxles.(literature library)
October 1, 2004... Dana Corp.'s Off-Highway Systems has published a brochure featuring its Spicer transmissions, transaxles and brakes for outdoor power equipment. Condensed specifications are given on the H12, GT-20 and 18 axles and Spicer brakes and assemblies....

Vibration sensors.(literature library)
October 1, 2004... New literature has been released by the IMI Sensors Division of PCB Piezotronics Inc. In the catalog, the company has detailed industrial vibration monitoring instrumentation, accelerometers, 4 to 20 mA vibration transmitters and signal...

Oil filter.(literature library)
October 1, 2004... New literature is available from Fluid Power Energy Inc. describing its Spin Clean Model 1000 oil cleaning centrifuge for various engine system applications. The brochure incorporates diagrams of the system and its components. ...

Switches, sensors and transducers.(literature library)
October 1, 2004... United Electric Controls has is sued a short-form catalog summarizing electronic and electromechanical pressure, differential pressure, temperature switches, temperature sensors and pressure transducers. Applications for the listed products...

Hydrogenics Corp.(Emissions & alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Hydrogenics Corp., a Toronto-based manufacturer of hydrogen and fuel cell systems, said it has won a contract to supply a 65 kW hydrogen fuel cell power module to the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD) Fuel Cell Test and Evaluation Center (FCTec)...

Westport Innovations Inc.(Emissions & alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Westport Innovations Inc. has signed a new joint partnership and funding agreement with Isuzu for the application of Westport's Compressed Natural Gas Direct Injection engine (CNG-DI) technologies on Isuzu commercial ELF vehicles. Isuzu will...

Plug Power Inc.(Emissions & alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Oneida Country Rural Telephone network)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Plug Power Inc. said that the company's GenCore 5T48, a 5 kW backup fuel cell system, is providing backup power to the Oneida Country Rural Telephone network. The fuel cell unit is installed in a hut with digital switching equipment located in...

AMEC.(Emissions & alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... AMEC, an international engineering and project management services company, has been awarded a $1.9 million contract to design a $24 million alternative fuel production plant for Biox Corp. in Hamilton, Canada. It will be the first commercial...

Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc.(Emissions & alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc. (ESW) said it has received a California Air Resources Board (CARB) Exemption Order for its proprietary-gasoline catalyst EnviroCat Series 8500. This exemption covers over-the-road vehicle applications with...

Combustion Components Associates.(Emissions & alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Combustion Components Associates (CCA) announced the receipt of contracts for its ELIM-N[O.sub.x] SCR system on six diesel trucks in the New York Metropolitan Area and 12 off-road construction vehicles in Southern California. The orders,...

Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls LLC.(Emissions & alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... California and federal officials have approved the Longview diesel emission retrofit system for use in all 50 states on virtually all on-road heavy-duty diesel engines manufactured between 1994 and 2002, officials of Cleaire Advanced Emission...

TMT Motoco do Brasil, a subsidiary of Tecumseh Products Co., and Motorenfabrik Hatz GmbH & Co. KG, have signed a joint cooperation agreement that includes the manufacture of Hatz B and D series diesel engines in Brazil for sales in the Latin American market.(global business notes)(TMT Motoco do Brasil)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... TMT Motoco do Brasil, a subsidiary of Tecumseh Products Co., and Motorenfabrik Hatz GmbH & Co. KG, have signed a joint cooperation agreement that includes the manufacture of Hatz B and D series diesel engines in Brazil for sales in the Latin...

Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. via Liebherr-Werk Telfs and John Deere's Construction & Forestry Division have announced an agreement to end their current dual-branding strategy.(global business notes)
October 1, 2004... Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. via Liebherr-Werk Telfs and John Deere's Construction & Forestry Division have announced an agreement to end their current dual-branding strategy for large crawler dozers sold in the North American market and...

Yanmar Co.(global business notes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Yanmar Co. said that it has begun production of diesel engines at a joint venture in Shandong Province, China. The venture, established with a local agricultural machinery manufacturer in February 2003, intends to produce 50,000 1.2 L diesel...

Waukesha Engine.(global business notes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Waukesha Engine, a business unit of Dresser, Inc., has purchased the technology rights to Wartsila's W200D and W220SGD high-speed engines. Waukesha said the purchase will make it more competitive in the 1.5 to 3.2 MW range for the power...

Komatsu Ltd.(global business notes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Komatsu Ltd. said it plans to increase the monthly production capacity of its diesel engines by about 60% from in 2005. Komatsu said it will produce 6000 diesels monthly at its Oyama factory in Tochigi Prefecture.

Cummins Westport Inc.(global business notes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Cummins Westport Inc. said it will begin CNG engine production in China in the first half of 2005. Cummins Westport reportedly will produce up to 1000 CNG engines annually at Dongfeng Cummins Engine Co. in central Hubei province.

JLG Industries.(global business notes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... JLG Industries has been awarded a three-year, $21 million contract with the U.S. Army for the reconditioning of an estimated 350 All-Terrain Lifter Army System (ATLAS) vehicles and 350 predecessor models.

AM General LLC.(global business notes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Hummer has a new owner. MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. has taken control of vehicle maker AM General LLC under a new venture with Renco Group Inc., AM General's current owner.

Iveco Motors of North America.(global business notes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Iveco Motors of North America has announced four new distributors. Highway Equipment and Supply Co., Orlando, Fla., will handle Florida, Southern Alabama and Southern Georgia, while RB Grove in Miami will handle marine engine sales in Florida....

Briggs & Stratton.(global business notes)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... More changes for Briggs & Stratton's distribution network. Magneto Power and SEDCO Inc. have purchased the territory covered by Grayson. Magneto Power will now handle Grayson accounts in Texas, while SEDCO adds Grayson accounts in Arkansas,...