Diesel Progress North American Edition articles from October 2008

Diesel Progress North American Edition archives from October 2008

Top dead center.(Content)
October 1, 2008... We've recently had a couple of quotes posted on the refrigerator at Diesel--our most reliable form of internal communications. While "inspirational" messages usually aren't (and generally say more about the person posting it than the message...

Will fleets buy trucks to get the engine or vice versa?(STREET SMARTS)
October 1, 2008... As we approach the 2010 truck model year and with it, the newest generation of super-low exhaust emissions, truck buyers may be facing a whole new approach to decision-making--namely which engine brand to buy. Of course, each truck brand...

Driver not required: hybrid robot mower provides safe, fuel-efficient alternative for grass cutting.(TURF EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cutting grass, whether it is a commercial or residential job, can pose some potential hazards. Projects that require mowing on steep hills and inclines can cause the mower to tip or overturn, putting the operator in...

Dateline.(Calendar)
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Likely to be a long hard road for pavers, rollers.(TREND LINES)
October 1, 2008... We are getting bombarded with news that the economy in the U.S.--and for that matter, in Canada--is in the tank. One of the problems that come up every time the economy leans to the south is the fact that road-building machinery sales always...

EPA's new regs for small spark-ignition engines.(EMISSIONS NEWS)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a new emissions control program designed to reduce hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (N[O.sub.x]) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from small...

All-wheel traction for terrain cutting: Deere adds 7400 and 8800 TerrainCut mowers; golf, sports turf cutting; new GRIP all-wheel drive traction system.(TURF EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Targeting the golf and sports turf markets, John Deere Golf has introduced two new rotary mowers to its TerrainCut line. The 7400 TerrainCut Trim and Surrounds mower is a new model in the series with a 68 to 74 in....

Flexing its technology muscles: Kohler brings new flex-fuel capable, electronic fuel injection system to its Command commercial gasoline engine range.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In nearly every segment of the engine and equipment industry, there is a chasm between what's technically possible and what can be efficiently built and effectively sold. And history is filled with any number of very...

Bigger cut from a smaller frame: new Ferris ZTR 1500ZX aims at midsize zero-turn radius mower market.(TURF EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ferris, part of Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group LLC, developed a new zero-turn mower for commercial landscapers. The 1500ZX mower is designed to combine a midsize cutting width on a compact frame at a compact...

Generac appoints new CEO.(DIESEL HR)(Aaron Jagdfeld)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Generac Power Systems Inc. has announced current president, Aaron Jagdfeld, as CEO. Jagdfeld will replace Edward LeBlanc, who will remain on the Board of Directors and serve as a consultant through the transition. Jagdfeld joined Generac in...

New president for Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America.(DIESEL HR)
October 1, 2008... Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) has announced that Shigeru Tanemura will replace Hideaki Ninomiya as president. Tanemura currently serves as senior general manager of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), a general machinery...

Mack makes changes.(DIESEL HR)(Mack Trucks)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Mack Trucks has announced several organizational changes it said were part of an effort to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of its organization. The changes included the creation of a new executive position for product development and...

New chief technology officer at BorgWarner.(DIESEL HR)
October 1, 2008... Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Schmalzl has assumed the position of chief technology officer at BorgWarner. He succeeds Mark Perlick, who is retiring, and will report directly to Tim Manganello, BorgWarner CEO. In his new position, Schmalzl is...

New president at Dixie Chopper.(DIESEL HR)
October 1, 2008... Gary A. Morgan has been named president of the Coatsville, Ind.-based Dixie Chopper, a manufacturer of commercial mowing equipment. Morgan most recently headed North American operations for farm equipment maker New Holland. He succeeds Founder...

CARB readies for off-road regs: California's In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle regulation ramps up for 2009; early action program provides bankable retrofit credits.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... While CARB's In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle regulation does not effectively require action until 2009, the regulation has recently been passed into legislation and will require off-road equipment 25 hp and above operating in the state of...

Going off course: Club Car introduces its third series of consumer utility vehicles.(UTILITY VEHICLES)
October 1, 2008... Long known as a standard on the golf course, Club Car is out to reach a new audience--one that doesn't mind getting a little dirtier. The golf car manufacturer, part of Ingersoll Rand, has introduced the third series in its consumer utility...

Woodward names new VP.(DIESEL HR)
October 1, 2008... Woodward Governor Co. has announced, upon the closing of the MPC acquisition, Chad Preiss, vice president sales, service, marketing and engine systems, will replace Dennis Benning as group vice president, engine systems. Benning will move to...

Persson president of Volvo CE.(DIESEL HR)
October 1, 2008... Olof Persson, 44, will assume the position of president of Volvo Construction Equipment on Nov. 1, 2008. Persson replaces Tony Helsham, 54, who will remain in the Volvo Group executive committee, with a responsibility to support the growth of...

AEM.(DIESEL HR)
October 1, 2008... AEM: The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has named two new members to the board of directors. They are Robert G. Harvell, president and CEO of LBX Co. LLC, Lexington, Ky.; and Scott R. Nelson, president of Bobcat Co. Worldwide and...

Clean diesel technologies.(DIESEL HR)
October 1, 2008... CLEAN DIESEL TECHNOLOGIES: Michael L. Asmussen has been named vice president of sales, Americas for Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. In his new role, Asmussen will be responsible for sales and business development, including forming new...

Toro saves time with timecutter: Z4200 mower targets residential market; designed to reduce cutting time through zero-turn maneuverability.(TURF EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Toro Co., Bloomington, Minn., has redesigned the TimeCutter Z4200 zero-turn mower with new features designed to save time while cutting. Available with a 42 in. cutting deck, the Z4200 is one of four mowers in...

Few gas pains? Continuing housing slump, weather having greater effect on small equipment markets than skyrocketing fuel costs.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... Gas prices are up. Way up. And they seem to have had significant impacts on a wide segment of the overall economy, stunting the sales of everything from cars to cups of gourmet coffee. Yet while it would appear a given that soaring fuel...

Yanmar's small engine line gets bigger: second MINIMAX engine now available; top rating moves to 23.6 hp.(DIESEL ENGINES)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Continuing the development of its MINIMAX small engine line, Yanmar Industrial Engines said that the 3TNM72 diesel is now available. Yanmar debuted the MINIMAX line earlier this year with the 3TNM68 diesel, a 0.784 L...

Peterbilt Motors Co.(DOTCOM)
October 1, 2008... Peterbilt Motors Co. has developed a Green Technologies website for its medium-duty hybrid vehicles. The site features the ecoNavigator for up-to-date information about demonstration sites for the medium-duty hybrids; ecoOpportunity, which...

igus.(DOTCOM)
October 1, 2008... igus has added a "What Our Customers Say" section to its website. The page features customer experiences, with comments ranging from product performance reviews to customer service. Visit the website at www.igus.com/whatcustomerssay.asp. ...

Detroit Diesel.(DOTCOM)
October 1, 2008... Detroit Diesel has redesigned its website. The new site features information about the company's engine and drivetrain product line, details about EPA 2010 regulations, Detroit Diesel's 2010 emissions reduction technology, and a parts showcase....

The Charles Machine Works Inc.(DOTCOM)
October 1, 2008... The Charles Machine Works Inc. has launched a Ditch Witch website for its used equipment inventory. Ditch Witch dealers can upload their used inventory into the database where the listings are displayed, making it easier for customers to search...

Caging a Bobcat: Miller Electric adds enclosure to Bobcat 225 welder.(STATIONARY POWER)
October 1, 2008... Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton, Wis., has redesigned its Bobcat 225 welder generator to include a full enclosure. The Bobcat 225 is widely used by farmers and ranchers, construction and truckmounted applications, said Miller. Enclosing...

PACCAR.(POWERLINES)
October 1, 2008... PACCAR has made a full synthetic axle lube standard on its Class 5 to 8 Kenworth trucks in the U.S. and Canada. Kenworth will be introducing the Cognis EMGARD FE 75W-90 axle lube at its production plants in Chillicothe, Ohio; Renton, Wash.; and...

Baldor Electric Co.(POWERLINES)
October 1, 2008... Baldor Electric Co., Fort Smith, Ark., a manufacturer of industrial electric motors, power transmission products, drives and generators, has acquired Poulies Maska Inc., Ste-Claire, Quebec, Canada, a manufacturer of sheaves, bushings, couplings...

Donaldson Co.(POWERLINES)
October 1, 2008... Donaldson Co. announced that it has received the 2007 Daimler Trucks North America's Master of Quality supplier award. This is the third year Donaldson has received this award. Donaldson supplies filtration technology for Freightliner, Sterling...

JCB.(POWERLINES)
October 1, 2008... JCB has named Yale Equipment Services, Menomonee Falls, Wis., as a full-line JCB dealer for the greater-Milwaukee, Wis., area. Yale is a family-owned and operated business that began in 1990 as an industrial forklift dealer. Yale will sell and...

Kenworth.(POWERLINES)
October 1, 2008... Kenworth dealer Bayview Kenworth has opened its fifth location in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The new dealership sits on a 2 acre site that includes a 10,000 sq.ft, building with six drivethrough service bays and more than 1400 sq.ft, of...

National Fluid Power Association.(POWERLINES)(Discovering Fluid Power)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) has announced two 30 min. documentaries about fluid power, produced by the Minnesota Channel of Twin Cities Public Television in cooperation with NFPA and the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid...

SinterCast.(POWERLINES)
October 1, 2008... Mid-City Foundry Co., Milwaukee, Wis. and SinterCast, Stockholm, Sweden, have joined forces to provide compacted graphite iron (CGI) castings. Mid-City has increased its CGI product development and production activities, and currently produces...

Vermeer Corp.(POWERLINES)
October 1, 2008... Vermeer Corp. has entered an agreement to distribute GyroTrac's mulching machines. Gyro-Trac, Summerville, S.C., manufactures purpose-built, tracked mulching machines used for land-clearing, vegetation and forestry management. Under the...

Harper Power Products.(POWERLINES)
October 1, 2008... Harper Power Products, the Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based distributor for Detroit Diesel and Mercedes-Benz on-highway engines, Detroit Diesel, MTU, Deutz and Mercedes-Benz off-highway engines, MTU Onsite Energy generator sets and Allison...

Westport Innovations Inc.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
October 1, 2008... Westport Innovations Inc. has received an order for nine Kenworth T800 heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport's High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology from CleanAir Logix of Oakland, Calif. The trucks will be...

National Biodiesel Board.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
October 1, 2008... The National Biodiesel Board has teamed up with Chicago-based Indigenous Energy, an emissions tracking system developer, and State Logistics from Los Angeles, a fleet and logistics company, to establish the C[O.sub.2] footprints of trucks using...

Hydrogen Engine Center Inc.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
October 1, 2008... Hydrogen Engine Center Inc., a developer of alternative fuel internal combustion engines, engine controls and generator systems, has announced an order from Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro for work on grid integration of the 250 kW 4+1 Oxx...

Daimler Trucks.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
October 1, 2008... Daimler Trucks has inaugurated its new Global Hybrid Center at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. (MFTBC) in Kawasaki, Japan. Located within the company's R&D facilities, the center will be the worldwide hub for Daimler Trucks' hybrid...

Sturman Industries.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
October 1, 2008... The Sturman Environmental Digital Engine, under development privately by Sturman Industries, Woodland Park, Colo., has gained a new partner with the United States Department of Defense. The official go-ahead and contract between the two...

Navistar.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
October 1, 2008... Navistar is offering customers of the International DuraStar hybrid medium-duty truck a $6000 tax-match incentive, a 60-month fair market value lease and a 60-month battery lease program--a program implemented to reduce the costs of ownership...

Volvo Group.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
October 1, 2008... Volvo Group is coordinating BioDME, a European project combining the automotive industry, fuel producers and distributors to demonstrate the entire technology chain from creating biomass to DME fuel-powered trucks, including distribution and...

Caterpillar.(EMISSIONS & ALTERNATIVES: Covering Fuel Cells and Other Emerging and Alternative Technologies)
October 1, 2008... Caterpillar has approved the use of B20 biodiesel across its range of compact and midrange engines including the C0.5 through C2.2 Tier 4 Interim (11 to 66 hp), the C4.4, C4.4 ACERT and C6.6 ACERT (72 to 275 hp) Tier 3/Stage 3a compliant...

In-cylinder pressure sensor.(SENSORS)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kavlico, Moorpark, Calif., a usiness unit of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), has developed an in-cylinder pressure sensor designed to optimize engine combustion and increase fuel efficiency while reducing...

A dual-fuel mowing addition.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With municipalities pushing clean-air initiatives and the new EPA regulations for spark-ignited engines affecting the majority of the turf market, manufacturers such as Scag Power Equipment will be showcasing...

When tomorrow comes.
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In some respects, the future is really easy to predict. There is no need to use crystal balls or tarot cards to foresee future emission legislation. The contours of a one-way track to ever tightening regulations are...

Cleaner mowing from Ferris.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)(IS3100ZP propane mower )
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As more cities ban the use of gasoline-powered commercial lawn mowers for "Ozone Action Days," manufacturers such as Ferris Industries are offering an alternative mowing option. Its new IS3100ZP zero-turn commercial...

Hydrogen engines get a lift.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Widespread use of hydrogen fuel cells in vehicles and other mobile applications is still probably years away. Fuel cells will have to become drastically less expensive before they can become a practical replacement...

Clean Diesel Technologies Inc.'s.(POWERLINES)
October 1, 2008... Blue Ridge Lumber Co. LLC will be implementing Clean Diesel Technologies Inc.'s Platinum Plus fuel-borne catalyst throughout its trucking fleet. According to Clean Diesel Technologies, an on-road test of the Platinum Plus demonstrated a...

Atlas Copco Compressors LLC.(POWERLINES)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Atlas Copco Compressors LLC has opened a new distribution center in Rock Hill, S.C. The new center was built to further Atlas' commitment to ensure 24-hour delivery of in-stock parts to customers in North America, said the company. The new...

Case IH.(POWERLINES)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Case IH has announced plans to build a company-owned dealership next to its Racine, Wis., plant. The 31,000 sq.ft., two-story facility is expected to be completed by early 2009. The new dealership is expected to employ over 30 people and is...

Reducing N[O.sub.x] with NOxFox: new catalytic filter from MemPro designed for smaller outdoor power equipment engines.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In light of the new EPA regulations for small engines, MemPro Ceramics Corp. has introduced the NOxFox catalytic filter for outdoor power equipment. The company will showcase the filter this month to the lawn and...

Molded race rod ends.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tuthill Controls, a mechanical motion transfer control manufacturer, introduced the SPM/SPF series molded race, industrial/commercial rod ends, designed with injection-molded, reinforced nylon race construction. The...

Drivetrain products.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
October 1, 2008... The Hilliard Corp. designs and manufactures front and rear drives for various self-propelled applications ranging from true all-wheel drive to an auto locking primary drive as well as conventional open differentials. The Hilliard Auto Lok...

Leak detection kits.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A heavy-duty leak detection kit is available from Tracer Products. The TP-8697HD kit includes the Optimax 3000 super-high intensity leak detection flashlight, EZ-Ject A/C injector with hose and couplers, two EZ-Ject...

A solid approach to idling reform: solid oxide fuel cells seen as possible solution to reduce truck engine idle times.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Several approaches are being used, or proposed, to eliminate idling thirsty diesel engines while powering hotel loads for resting over-the-road truckers. Auxiliary power units (APUs) with small diesel-fueled...

Hitting the road with hybrids: Kenworth launches two hybrid trucks for city delivery and utility truck applications.(TECHNOLOGY OF CLEAN AIR)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Start-stop driving applications, such as delivery, have long been considered the ideal application for hybrid vehicles, as energy generated during braking is captured, it charges the hybrid system's batteries. Truck...

Oil monitoring sensors.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Argo-Hytos has developed a new sensor designed for condition monitoring of fluids such as engine lube oil and hydraulic fluid. The LubCos H20+ lubrication condition sensor is designed for continuous oil monitoring...

Gasoline direct-injection sensors.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)
October 1, 2008... Kavlico, a global business unit of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), has expanded its range of pressure sensors with the release of its new gasoline direct-injection (GDI) sensors. The sensors utilize a thin film of titanium oxynitride...

Collision warning system.(PRODUCT PIPELINE)(Eaton Corp.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eaton Corp.'s VORAD VS-400 collision warning system is now listed as a published, factory-installed option on all Freightliner Cascadia, Century and Columbia Class 8 trucks. Five specification selections for the...

Avoiding cavitation in engine cooling pumps.(ENGINE TECHNOLOGY)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cavitation occurs quite frequently in engine coolant pumps and can produce various problems--notably erosive wear on pump components, aeration of the coolant, reduced engine cooling, excessive noise and...

Sensor products.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sensata Technologies offers information on its 112CP series combined pressure/ temperature sensors and HVAC/industrial sensors. The 112CP sensors are designed for alternative energy management, engine controls and...

Calibration services.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MobilCal offers a brochure with details about its on-site calibration services. Each calibration includes a condition and functionality inspection, a tool inventory, preventive maintenance, minor repair, "as found"...

Multi Mont couplings.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)(Ringfeder Corp.)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ringfeder Corp. has published a brochure about its new Multi Mont couplings. It includes updated product information for the Multi Mont lineup comprising the Sell& Deka and Gigant couplings. The Multi Mont couplings...

Process equipment control.(PRODUCT INFORMATION CENTER)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sartorius Mechatronics Corp. has compiled a comprehensive catalog for its high-speed checkweighing, metal detectors, beltweighers, X-ray detection systems and software for process controls. Sartorius manufactures...

Tracked trenchers from Toro.(UTILITY EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Earlier this year, Toro unveiled two new walk-behind tracked trenchers designed for rental operations and utility, irrigation and landscaping contractors. The TRX 15 and TRX 19 trenchers are designed to provide...

Jacobsen trucks in Tier 4 for UTVs.(TURF EQUIPMENT)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jacobsen, a Textron Inc. company, has repowered the diesel version of its Cushman Turf-Truckster utility vehicle (UTV) with Tier 4 engines. The redesign also included new enhancements to both the diesel and gasoline...

AEM: construction equipment exports up 24% at midyear.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
October 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While the consensus is that the machinery exports that have been supporting many manufacturers through the slow times in North America are tailing off, there was little sign of that happening through the first half...

Manitou has agreed to take over U.S. compact construction equipment manufacturer Gehl in a $331 million deal.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
October 1, 2008... Manitou has agreed to take over U.S. compact construction equipment manufacturer Gehl in a $331 million deal. The companies have had a strategic alliance involving telehandlers since 2004, when Manitou assumed a 14% equity stake in Gehl....

Is the midrange truck business that GM had previously planned to sell to Navistar headed to Isuzu?(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
October 1, 2008... Is the midrange truck business that GM had previously planned to sell to Navistar headed to Isuzu? According to a variety of press reports, a deal may be in the works. In August, citing "significant marketplace and economic changes," Navistar...

Doosan Infracore.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
October 1, 2008... Doosan Infracore said it has acquired Norway's Moxy Engineering AS for $81 million. Moxy is a manufacturer of articulated haulers and articulated tractors from 310 to 510 hp. Doosan Infracore America said the acquisition of Moxy Engineering,...

Deere & Co.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
October 1, 2008... Deere & Co. said it plans to further expand manufacturing capacity of its large, high-horsepower tractors--adding to a project announced earlier this year for facilities in Waterloo, Iowa. Deere said the new initiative will invest...

Caterpillar.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Caterpillar has selected the city of Wuxi in Jiangsu province as the location for a research and development center serving Caterpillar's ventures in China and the rest of the Asia Pacific Region. The Wuxi R&D center will focus on product and...

Joy Global Inc.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
October 1, 2008... Joy Global Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary China Mining Machinery has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Wuxi Shengda, a Chinese manufacturer of longwall shearing machines for $22 million, excluding...

Textron Inc. said it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Fluid & Power business unit to Clyde Blowers Ltd.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
October 1, 2008... Textron Inc. said it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Fluid & Power business unit to Clyde Blowers Ltd., a U.K.-based manufacturer involved in the power, materials handling, intermodal transport and logistics and pump technologies...

Eaton Corp.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
October 1, 2008... Eaton Corp. may move its headquarters from Cleveland, Ohio, to a location in the nearby suburbs. The company said a Chagrin Highlands, Ohio, development has emerged as the leading location.

ArvinMeritor Inc.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
October 1, 2008... ArvinMeritor Inc. has dedicated a new 400,000 sq.ft., $30 million manufacturing facility in Cienega de Flores, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The plant will initially produce bevel gearing and front nondrive steer axle assemblies for U.S. and Canadian...

Briggs & Stratton.(GLOBAL BUSINESS NOTES)
October 1, 2008... Briggs & Stratton said it will reintroduce the Allis-Chalmers brand with two new lawn tractors to be sold at Simplicity dealers beginning in the fall. The AC130 model will be available in 23 and 24 hp versions with 42 and 46 in. decks....