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Industry News - September, 2018 - Page 4 of 6

  • CM Labs Sets Industry Benchmark With New Dozer Simulator Training Pack

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    Sep 13, 2018 - 6 years ago

  • Volvo Trucks Presents Future Transport Solution With Autonomous Electric Vehicles

    Volvo Trucks is now presenting a new transport solution consisting of autonomous electric commercial vehicles that can contribute to more efficient, safer and cleaner transportation. The long-term goal is to offer companies that need continuous transport services between fixed hubs a complement to today's offerings.  

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    Sep 12, 2018 - 6 years ago

  • Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) Announced Its Intention To Expand Its Dealer Relationship With Weiler, Inc.

    Following Caterpillar Inc.'S Announcement That It Has Entered Into A Preliminary Agreement To Sell Its Cat Purpose-Built Forestry Business To Weiler. 

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    Sep 12, 2018 - 6 years ago

  • Case IH Rolls Out AFS Soil Command Agronomic Control Technology for Tillage Lineup

    Updates to tillage technology allow producers to optimize every pass for an agronomic seedbed

    Case IH is expanding AFS Soil Command™ agronomic control technology to its Tiger-Mate™ 255 field cultivator, single-fold True-Tandem™ disk harrows and vertical tillage tools, and the Ecolo-Tiger® 875 disk ripper. Building on its existing seedbed sensing technology capabilities, AFS Soil Command will now help producers precisely coordinate control of their tillage equipment from the tractor cab. This technology uses reliable Advanced Farming Systems (AFS) components to optimize machine settings as field conditions change.

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    Sep 12, 2018 - 6 years ago

  • Julie Ragland Named Navistar Senior Vice President And Chief Information Officer

    Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) announced it has appointed Julie Ragland as senior vice president and Chief Information Officer, effective September 17. Ragland replaces Terry Kline, who announced his retirement.

    Ragland joins the company from Adient, a leading supplier of automotive interiors, where she served as vice president, Information Technology and helped to establish the company's first IT organization after its separation from Johnson Controls. She will report to Troy Clarke, Navistar's chairman, president and chief executive officer.

    "Julie brings a wealth of IT experience and insight to Navistar, which will be critical as we pursue our growth goals," Clarke said. "I'm confident that she will build on the technology improvements already achieved under Terry's leadership. I also want to thank Terry for his many contributions to Navistar during its successful turnaround."

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    Sep 12, 2018 - 6 years ago

  • Landscape and snow removal profession plans for safety in response to rock salt shortage

    Landscape and snow removal profession plans for safety
    in response to rock salt shortage

    A shortage in salt supplies has landscape and snow removal professionals making plans to help their customers weather the upcoming winter season safely. The salt inventory shortage affects the Eastern United States as well as Ontario.

    Salt is the most widely used tool for managing snow and ice on roads, parking lots and sidewalks. Supplies are very low due to a number of factors: a summer strike at the world's largest salt mine in Goderich, Ont., reduced capacity at another important mine, and depleted stockpiles after the late spring ice storm of 2018.

    Salt producers are allocating scarce supplies to municipalities first. Private snow and ice removal contractors are having difficulty securing salt to service customer properties, and higher prices are inevitable. There is a scramble to secure a supply of salt from other continents. Rock salt being imported from other areas within North America and overseas will help, but may not make up the current shortfalls in inventory. Depending on the severity of the winter, existing inventories may likely be depleted quickly, meaning no salt for some contractors.

    Property owners and managers should work with their contractor to plan ways to deal with this inventory shortage.

    With safety first in mind, Landscape Ontario member contractors are approaching this challenge with a multi-pronged strategy involving both technology and best-management practices. This approach includes enhanced documentation and equipment calibration, to use salt as efficiently and effectively as possible, and working with clients to eliminate nonessential areas from service in order to conserve salt supplies. Some contractors are asking customers to pre-pay for salt to secure inventory. Ice and snow fighting products not based on salt are also part of the arsenal. Training is another important part of their professional approach to the crisis — contractors are briefing their teams on the situation today, and honing skills to promote top efficiency in snow fighting.

    Cooperative strategies are the key to safety during this shortage, and Landscape Ontario snow and ice removal contractors are working hard to minimize their clients' risks during the upcoming winter season.

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    Sep 11, 2018 - 7 years ago

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