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Own the Road: Kenworth Launches New Long-Hood Conventional – The W990

Kenworth continued its tradition of driver-focused product development with the introduction of its new long-hood conventional – the Kenworth W990 – Thursday evening during a major unveiling event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A large audience of customers, dealers and press gathered to celebrate the launch of the new W990 with its traditional design that truly makes it The Driver’s Truck.

“The new Kenworth W990 is a reflection of the Kenworth brand, The World’s Best, which represents the quality, engineering excellence, and both customer and driver focus that goes into every Kenworth we build,” said Mike Dozier, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president.

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Oct 11, 2018 - 6 years ago
Volvo Construction Equipment, Design Engineer II, Stephen Lanahan, Receives SAE/AEM Outstanding Young Engineer Award

Stephen Lanahan, Design Engineer II with Volvo Construction Equipment in Shippensburg, PA, has been awarded the SAE International/AEM Outstanding Young Engineer Award.

Lanahan was presented with the award during luncheon and awards presentation at the SAE 2018 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress, recently held in Rosemont, Ill.

The award recognizes an outstanding young engineer in the off-highway or powerplant industry. Established in 1996, the award was proposed by senior engineering executives and is administered under the auspices of the SAE Engineering Meetings Board in cooperation with AEM.

During his five-year tenure with Volvo, Lanahan has played a part in various cost reduction, product maintenance, and product development projects focused on compaction machines. Starting out as a part of the Mechanical Engineering team, he worked on both soil and asphalt compactors with an emphasis on hoods and exteriors, designing parts with plastics and sheetmetal. Over the past three years, he has been part of the cross functional team responsible for design of large soil compactors.

Lanahan completed his undergraduate studies at York College of Pennsylvania, earning a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. An internship at Volvo Construction Equipment, while attending York College, led to his full-time position within the organization.

“I am most inspired by the challenges that lie ahead for the mobility engineering industry”, Lanahan said. “In the coming years, exciting new design problems which come to light will drive more thinking ‘outside the box’ and the development of unique design solutions to do it safer, faster, and cheaper.”

SAE International is a global association committed to being the ultimate knowledge source for the engineering profession. By uniting over 127,000 engineers and technical experts, we drive knowledge and expertise across a broad spectrum of industries. We act on two priorities: encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. We strive for a better world through the work of our charitable arm, the SAE Foundation, including programs like A World in Motion and the Collegiate Design Series.

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Oct 11, 2018 - 6 years ago
McCloskey New All-Terrain Stackers Boast Stability and Mobility

Patent pending design breaks through industry standards to deliver a truly portable solution for stockpiling

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Oct 11, 2018 - 6 years ago
Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship officially named Harry DeWolf

Thousands of Halifax Shipyard shipbuilders, along with the ship’s company, joined Government of Canada and Royal Canadian Navy representatives to celebrate Madame Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the ship’s sponsor, officially name Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, Harry DeWolf.

At the ceremony, Mme. Grégoire Trudeau broke a bottle of Nova Scotia Traditional Method Sparkling Wine against the bow of the ship for good luck, while declaring, “I name you Harry DeWolf. Bénit soit ce navire ainsi que tous les hommes et femmes qui navigueront à son bord.”

The name of the lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, Harry DeWolf, was chosen in honour of wartime Canadian naval hero Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf. The Harry DeWolf-class will enhance the Royal Canadian Navy’s ability to operate globally and in the North with a renewed focus on surveillance and control of our maritime approaches.

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Oct 11, 2018 - 6 years ago
Ritchie Bros. preps for big three-day Edmonton auction

More than 700 owners already consigned 5,300+ equipment items to the October 23 – 25 event

Winter is coming and contractors are busy getting ready, upgrading and altering their fleets for cold/wet wintery conditions. As a result, hundreds of sellers and thousands of buyers are expected to participate in Ritchie Bros.' next big Edmonton auction on October 23 – 25, 2018.

"October is a major fleet realignment time for contractors, which makes it an ideal time for an auction," said Trent Vandenberghe, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. "We already have more than 5,300 equipment items and trucks listed to be sold for more than 700 owners in our October event. Contractors send us their equipment from all across Western Canada to take advantage of the massive crowds we attract, especially around this time of year. Our October auction also features a great selection of real estate, all of which will be sold unreserved."

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Oct 11, 2018 - 6 years ago
Hitachi Solutions America Launches Engage for Equipment Dealers

Hitachi Solutions America, a leading provider of global industry solutions powered by the Microsoft Cloud, has launched its latest addition to the Engage product line. Engage for Equipment Dealers offers dealers of heavy machinery and equipment an end-to-end solution that automates and streamlines processes and gives unprecedented insight into business data. The solution helps them better support sales team efforts, increase opportunities and revenue, improve post-sales service and sales, and enhance the overall customer experience.

Antiquated management systems and processes have resulted in millions of dollars in missed revenue for heavy equipment dealers. Engage for Equipment Dealers centralizes and simplifies sales, equipment, and service operations — bringing all data under one platform, where it can be leveraged to enhance efficiency and profits. The solution also gives dealers 360-degree visibility of the entire customer lifecycle, so they can effectively manage operations, amplify post-sales and service revenue, and strengthen customer and vendor relationships.

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