Industry News - September, 2021 - Page 2 of 13

Why Bell Equipment Uses Femco On Their Vehicles

Manufacturers often need to drain fluids from their vehicles from difficult-to-reach positions or want to offer their customers an easy method of changing fluids. That is precisely why Bell Equipment opted to use Femco plugs on their products.

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Sep 29, 2021 - 3 years ago
New Ride-On Trencher Designed To Maximize Operator Experience

To enhance utility and the fiber contractor’s experience while tackling tough jobs on tight schedules, Ditch Witch has introduced the RT70 ride-on trencher. The newly designed trencher is equipped with features that increase operator comfort and visibility, helping to boost efficiency and profitability on the jobsite.

Ditch Witch RT70 ride-on trencher helps contractors boost productivity on any electric utility or fiber jobsite.

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Sep 29, 2021 - 3 years ago
CASE Launches the TV620B Compact Track Loader: The Largest and Most Powerful CTL Ever Built

CASE Construction Equipment introduces the TV620B compact track loader (CTL), the largest and most powerful compact track loader ever built.

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Sep 28, 2021 - 3 years ago
JLG & Dieci Partner To Introduce New Rotary Telehandlers

JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and a leading global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms and telehandlers, is pleased to announce the expansion of its product portfolio with the introduction of a new generation of rotary telehandlers.

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Sep 28, 2021 - 3 years ago
Seaspan Ferries Begins Electrification Trials With Battery-Powered Terminal Trucks

Seaspan Ferries Corporation has placed an order for the first Terberg battery powered terminal trucks in North America, as the company continues efforts to reduce its air emissions and improve local air quality.

As part of Seaspan Ferries’ efforts to reduce fleet emissions and explore alternative, low-carbon technologies, the company will pilot battery-powered trucks procured with the support of the Province of British Columbia and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

Two European-manufactured Terberg YT203-EV 222 kWh electric terminal trucks have been ordered and are expected to be delivered in December 2021. The new Terberg battery-powered trucks will form part of a pilot project to demonstrate the high efficiency, reliability, and cost-effective performance of battery-powered trucks.

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Sep 28, 2021 - 3 years ago
Unscheduled Roadside Events Down: ATA

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council said the council’s second quarter 2021 TMC/FleetNet America Vertical Benchmarking Program found an industry-wide decrease in the frequency of unscheduled roadside maintenance.

New benchmarking report found higher parts and labor expenses.

“We continue to be pleased to offer TMC fleet members this information on the frequency of unscheduled roadside breakdowns by VMRS system. The ongoing series demonstrates that fleets can improve their breakdown performance if they follow the lead of best-in-class fleets in each of the vocational segments tracked,” said TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell.

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Sep 28, 2021 - 3 years ago