November 1, 2009
Industry Newsdesk
LETTER TO EDITOR
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
TBB's 50 years of service brings congratulations Dear Editor: As you produce your 50th-anniversary issue this month, we wish to add our sincere congratulations...
Vanair Mfg acquires Air N Arc operations
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Vanair Manufacturing has reached an agreement for the acquisition of Air N Arc Inc. Operations of Air N Arc will relocate to Vanair's new manufacturing...
Commercial vehicle markets on a slow road to recovery
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
After three consecutive years of double-digit production declines, including more than 40% declines in 2009, the medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle...
Felling Trailers marks 35th anniversary
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Felling Trailers celebrated its 35th year in business with its first annual Dealer Appreciation Days recently...
Kgel/Ekeri partnership gets sizable vehicle order from Norwegian Postal Service
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Norwegian Postal Service has placed an order for 907 new semitrailers, bodies, and trailers with the Kgel and Ekeri partnership for its two logistics...
Four Hendrickson divisions join SmartWay
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Hendrickson announced that four of its divisions Truck Suspension Systems, Trailer Suspension Systems, Auxiliary Axle Systems, and Bumper and Trim have joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership...
Cat implements workforce actions to align production with demand
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Caterpillar Inc announced plans to selectively align production levels with demand and resource requirements...
Bio-DME trucks from Volvo taking part in field tests
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
In 2010, Volvo Trucks will start conducting field tests involving Bio-DME...
Wabash consolidates platform production
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Wabash National Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary, Transcraft Corporation, a manufacturer of flatbed, dropdeck, and dump trailers, as well as truck bodies, has agreed on the terms of a sale of its Anna IL production facility and will consolidate its operations into its Cadiz KY facility...
Hayes Lemmerz realigns global operations
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Hayes Lemmerz International Inc has realigned its global operational sites into three regions...
European commercial vehicle registrations decrease 35% year-to-date from 2008 level
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
New commercial vehicle registrations in Europe were down 27.7% in September 2009 compared with the same month in 2008, declining for the 17th consecutive...
Hino expands product offering through Fontaine
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Hino Trucks and Fontaine Modification Company announced that Fontaine will open a dedicated modification center in Williamstown WV to support Hino's West Virginia-based truck assembly plant...
AASA to integrate BMC as council
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC) announced an agreement to integrate the BMC as an AASA...
Kinedyne opens plant in Nantong, China
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Kinedyne Corporation's new manufacturing facility is now up and running in the Jiangsu Province of eastern China...
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation achieves Zero Waste to Landfill Status
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) says it is the first chassis manufacturer and first company within the trucking industry to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill Status in the United States...
Navistar acquires engine components business
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Navistar Inc concluded an agreement to acquire certain assets and the membership interests of Continental Diesel Systems US LLC to manufacture key fuel injection components for its MaxxForce diesel engines...
Product Profiles
Technology reduces moisture damage in containerized cargo
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
With the switch to containers from bulk cargo ships, grain exporters and importers gained some important cost and shipping flexibilities...
Bend restrictors join Coxreels product line
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Coxreels announces the addition of bend restrictors to accompany its selection of reel accessories...
Sh-h-h! V-Force makes X2 even quieter
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Carrier Transicold's X2 series trailer refrigeration units are now among the quietest on the market, thanks to the coupling of the new V-Force fan with the new Stealth 2 option...
Haldex models supplied with welded clevis
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems offers Gold Seal and Life Seal spring brakes and service chambers with the OEM-specified welded clevis pushrod assembly...
Fuel filter change system safer to environment
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Detroit Diesel Corporation has collaborated with ESOC (Environmentally Safe Oil Change) Commercial Truck Inc. to develop an environmentally safe fuel filter change system for its DD15 and DD13 engines. ESOC is a Michigan corporation that has been serving Detroit Diesel since 1994 with environmentally safe engine maintenance systems...
EPA recommends CentriFuse brake drums
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Motor Wheel Commercial Vehicle Systems Inc., a Precision Partners Inc. company, announced that its CentriFuse Lightweight Brake Drums have been recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide weight savings, improve fuel efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for commercial vehicles...
Red Dot system keeps particulates away
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Red Dot Corp. introduces the Red Dot Precleaner/Filter/Pressurizer with Gideon Technology, a powered filtration system designed to protect operators from harmful particulates and extend HVAC service intervals on machines with enclosed cabs. Applications include mining, construction, military, crash/fire/rescue, refuse, and other severe-service operations...
Phillips adds QCP option on electrical cables
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Phillips Industries has expanded its award-winning line of Quick-Connect Plug (QCP) assemblies by offering them as an option on all electrical cables...
MTIS aids trailers with aerodynamic skirts
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Pressure Systems International recommends adding the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI to trailers outfitted with aerodynamic skirts. Most trailer...
The Road Ahead
CALENDAR
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
January 18-21, 2010 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW), Las Vegas NV 708-226-1300www.hdma.org February 17-21, 2010 Fabricators and Manufacturers Association...
Heavy Duty Dialogue 2010 theme: The Next Decade'
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Next Decade in the Commercial Vehicle Industry has been announced as the theme for Heavy Duty Dialogue 2010 (HDD'10). HDD'10 will be held January...
Articles
Let's celebrate 50 years of truck and trailer history
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY BRUCE SAUER
Do you think the commercial truck and trailer industry will ever offer truck bodies and trailers that are light enough, durable enough, and inexpensive enough...
Trucks: dealing with EPA
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY BRUCE SAUER
The 2010 model trucks may not have much of a shelf life, according to chassis manufacturers participating at the most recent Truck Product Conference...
Dodge chassis cabs move into 2011
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
Beacuse of the added cost of trucks with the new emissions system and the increased demand for trucks built before 2010, Dodge decided to have a short 2010 model year prior to January 1...
Ford rolls out new diesel
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
The new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel engine engineered, tested, and manufactured by Ford and debuting in the 2011 F-Series Super Duty...
Freightliner highlights emission changes
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
Freightliner has moved the body builder lighting interface Power Distribution Module (PDM) and trailer lighting PDM to accommodate changes necessitated...
GM details emissions changes
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
General Motors' 2010 emissions package with the Duramax 6.6-liter engine provides high horsepower and torque, low noise, good fuel economy and durability and reliability, while featuring system changes to the engine, exhaust system, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank and lines, and electrical system...
Hino pleased with DEF consumption rate
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
Trucks in Hino's demo fleet featuring Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to meet the EPA 2010 emissions requirements are getting diesel exhaust...
Limits on MFTA wheelbase changes
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
WHEELBASE changes are authorized on Mitsubishi Fuso's FE and FG models, but they must match the dimensions and configuration of the original factory wheelbase for the given chassis model and transmission model, said Leighton Good, manager of product and applications...
Fifty years and counting
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY PAUL SCHENCK
FIFTY years ago, Trailer/Body Builders was created to chronicle the events of an emerging industry that, in itself, was less than fifty years old. Early...
UltraShift HV offered on Ford trucks
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Eaton Corporation has announced that the UltraShift Highway Value (HV) transmission is now available as a data book option for Ford F650 Super Duty and Ford F750 Super Duty series trucks...
Hino Trucks adds stainless steel accessories
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Hino Trucks' new line of stainless steel accessories, labeled HinoStyle, is intended to add a custom look, resale value, and aesthetic appeal to the company's truck models. A designer and manufacturer of fenders, attachments, and cosmetic accessories for the road transport industry helped create the design of the new accessories, which are available for 2005-2010 model year Hinos...
ACRAFIT thwarts fuel-siphoning thievesACRAFIT thwarts fuel-siphoning thieves
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Paccar Parts recently introduced the ACRAFIT anti-siphon device that can help heavy-duty truck operators and truck fleets from having profits siphoned off by fuel thieves...
Snowbrooms can convert pickup trucks into versatile snow or debris removers
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
SnowEx, a product division of TrynEx International, introduces the new SPB-072 and SPB-090 Snowbrooms...
PartSmart line aimed at cost-conscious
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Navistar is launching a new private label brand of truck parts aimed at cost-conscious truck owners...
Kenworth brochure highlights its medium-duty hybrid vehicles
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Kenworth has produced a new brochure on its T270 Class 6 and T370 Class 7 diesel-electric hybrid trucks and tractors...
Rockinger has towing hitch training video
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Rockinger, a manufacturer of towing hitches for trucks, has released a new training video...
It happened this month (November)
Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
November 1959 Money-saver. Goodling Equipment Company in Meridian, Mississippi, births the idea of the Swap Body pickup and delivery bodies that are detachable...
