September 1, 2009
Editorial
Helping customers keep roads safe
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, by Bruce Sauer
The commercial truck equipment industry has come a long way during the time that H A DeHart & Son, our lead story in this month's issue, has been in business....
Industry Newsdesk
AMT responds to recent economic reports with cautious optimism
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Manufacturing technology suppliers reacted with cautious optimism over reports that Ford posted the first sales gain in two years and that US manufacturing activity slowed less than expected in July 2009...
Commercial trailer orders remain soft but improved
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Net orders for commercial trailers in July 2009 increased 4% from June 2009 and 16% from July 2008, according to the latest State of the Industry...
Trailer ABS lamp now permanent requirement
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
(ABS) be equipped with an external malfunction indicator lamp...
Eaton uses stimulus funds for milestone commercial hybrid vehicle deployment
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Eaton Corporation announced its truck and electrical businesses will support a $45.4 million grant to produce plug-in hybrid electric power systems for 378 vehicles, the nation's largest commercial hybrid deployment to date...
Q3 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index remains flat
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Q3 2009 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index as reported by CK Commercial Vehicle Research rose just 1% from the adjusted Q2 2009 index to a reading...
Volvo Trucks marks 50 years of its three-point safety belt
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Volvo Trucks has been a leader in the field of passive safety, which is technology that helps protect those involved in a collision...
ArvinMeritor plans to invest in Brazil vehicle business
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Chip McClure, ArvinMeritor Inc's chairman, chief executive officer, and president, announced that the company is planning an up to a $10 million (US) investment for its commercial vehicle business in Brazil, which will support its expansion into new product segments as well as new manufacturing technology like advanced gear-making and efficient, quality equipment to make parts and components...
DTNA plans to participate in Clean Cities program
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced its selection of 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program...
Pro Force represents Fontaine in Canada
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Fontaine International announced that Pro Force Marketing Ltd will now represent Fontaine and its aftermarket company, Fontaine...
ABS doesn't reduce fatalities, report by NHTSA discovers
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Antilock braking systems (ABS) have close to a zero net effect on fatal crash involvements, according to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
Mack gets another order from US Army
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Mack Trucks Inc has received an order for 18 more Mack Vision Elite model tractors from the US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command...
Kinedyne awards college scholarships
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Kinedyne Corporation has concluded its first annual Kinedyne Cares College Scholarship Program with $2,500 awards to two students: one from Alabama and one from Minnesota...
Carrier Transicold recognizes Dealers of the Year for 2008
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Making its 25th anniversary year as a Carrier Transicold dealer even more commemorative, DeCleene Truck Repair and Refrigeration of De Pere WI was named Carrier's 2008 North America Dealer of the Year...
Peterbilt Model 384 is SmartWay-certified
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Peterbilt Model 384 has been recognized as fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay program, which establishes a set of fuel-saving, low-emission equipment specifications for new Class 8 long-haul tractors and trailers...
Labelmaster provides labels, markings for new international hazmat regulations
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
On January 1, 2009, new international regulations for transporting hazardous materials by air and vessel took effect. New marking requirements and revisions to existing ones are included in the regulations. Labels and markings compliant with the new regulations are now being offered by Labelmaster...
The Road Ahead
CALENDAR
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
September 30-October 3, 2009 Truck-frame & Axle Repair Association (TARA) meeting hosted by Weller Truck Parts, Grand Rapids MI 800-232-8272 www.taraassociation.com...
People and Positions
Trailer, truck, & body OEMs
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Jerr-Dan Corporation, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has named Brent Yohn vice-president and general manager...
Component manufacturers
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Grote Industries announced the appointment of Dominic Grote as president and chief operating officer...
Articles
Snow and ice control equipment part of H A DeHart's diverse product lineup
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY BRUCE SAUER
The cold reality is that most business start-ups are hard pressed simply to survive that first tough year of business...
Godwin Manufacturing invests in a zinc coating process that will more than triple the life of truck bodies in harsh environments
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
Last winter, as Godwin Manufacturing vice president Pat Godwin Jr visited clients in the snow belt, he encountered a common theme: This salt is hammering away at our trucks. Owner Pat Godwin Sr decided to do something about it...
Profits are possible even when sales of new trucks are slumping
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY MARK HALL DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & SALES TRYNEX INTERNATIONAL
When money is tight, you watch your spending closely and hesitate before buying anything new...
Blizzard takes snow/ice control by storm
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Blizzard has launched two products: the new 9000HD snowplow and the upgraded Ice Chaser poly electric hopper spreader...
Hiniker adds a pair of 10-footers to its trip-edge snowplow force
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Hiniker Company has added a pair of 1032 Series 10-foot plows to its line of trip-edge snowplows...
Spread it around: V-Maxx 9300 is big on capacity, doesn't require a big vehicle
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
SnowEx, a product division of TrynEx International, offers the new 3-cubic-yard capacity V-Maxx 9300 V-box-style spreader...
SaltDogg, SnowDogg products ready to take a bite out of Old Man Winter
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Buyers Products has introduced two new electric-drive SaltDogg spreaders...
Want some effective winter weaponry against snow and ice? See The Boss
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Winter has met its match with the introduction of the new TGS 800 tailgate sand spreader from The Boss Snowplow...
HTS snowplow, Tornado hopper spreader bolster Western's arsenal
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Western Snowplows announced the launch of two new products: the Western HTS snowplow and a new line of Western Tornado poly electric hopper spreaders....
Super-V2 plows forward as a foe of snow
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Meyer Products' second-generation V-plow, the Super-V2, features a 70-degree attack angle and a blade that tapers from 38" to 30.5" to provide snow rolling and throwing action similar to that of a highway plow...
Avalanche system receives US patent
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Ledex Industries, maker of Avalanche snowplows, has received a US patent on its new Steel Trip Edge system with Trip-Lock...
Sno-Pro 2000 gets winter's chores done
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Curtis Industries designed its Sno-Pro Fast-Cast 2000 series tailgate spreader for efficient, reliable snow and ice control...
Fisher adds two anti-snow/ice weapons
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Fisher Engineering announced the launch of two new products: the Fisher HT Series snowplow and the second-generation Fisher Poly-Caster poly electric hopper spreader...
Air compressor kit gives pneumatic control
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The DEL Hydraulics hydraulic/pneumatic air compressor kit allows the user to control hydraulics using pneumatics on trucks that are not equipped with pneumatic systems. This kit is suitable for one-ton snowplow, roll-off, and dump body vehicles...
Guidebook covers trucking cargo security
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has released the ATA Certified Cargo Security Professional Resource Guidebook, which provides a detailed synopsis...
PSI Fleet Tire Digest offered in Spanish
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Commercial Fleet Tire Digest published by Pressure Systems International (PSI) is now available in a Spanish language version...
Venturo offers tutorial guides for cranes
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Venturo Manufacturing Inc. offers proactive training and educational guides developed for distributors, installers, and operators of Venturo Hydraulic and Electric Cranes...
Website promotes pre-owned machinery
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Peddinghaus' daughter company Structural Steel Systems Limited has released a new tool for fabricators to use in the fight to keep costs down and production...
VMAC offers two new product brochures
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
VMAC announces the release of two new product brochures: Underhood air compressor systems and Predatair hydraulically driven air compressor systems...
Truck-Lite catalog adds 300-plus new items
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM
With the addition of more than 300 new items, Truck-Lite's 2009 Full Line Product Catalog now includes 3,000-plus items from which to choose...
It happened this month
Sep 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
In our first September issue Stepping it up. Walsh Body and Trailer Corp in Boston, Massachusetts, builds a new plant 30 miles to the south, starts its own line of knock-down kit bodies, and will build a Walsh-Dorsey van trailer...
