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From The Supply Post Archives: The Love Machine

The article first appeared in Supply Post, April 1973

The B.C. Forest Service is operating a “Love machine” in Surrey, and it’s giving a real lift to thousands every day.

The unique “Love Machine” at B.C. Forest Service’s large nursery at Surrey can lift up to 420,000 tree seedings daily. Infant trees are relayed to large boxes on accompanying tractor-towed vehicle and rushed to nearby sorting and storage shed. B.C. Forest Service photo.

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Jun 3, 2021 - 5 years ago
New Hyster Reach Truck Built To Do More With Less

Hyster Company announces a new lift truck designed to answer the call for high-density, high-throughput warehouse environments. Available in 3,000- to 4,500-pound load capacities and single or double reach capabilities, the Hyster N30-45ZR/ZDR narrow aisle reach truck delivers reduced energy consumption and faster cycle times to help warehouses move large inventories efficiently.

“Warehouse operations are constantly pushed to do more than they thought humanly possible,” says Jennifer Meyers, Brand Manager, Hyster Company. “The new Hyster reach truck is the solution they need to keep up with growing order volumes while protecting profits.”

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Jun 2, 2021 - 5 years ago
Electric Island: First-Of-Its-Kind Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Charging Site Opens

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and Portland General Electric (PGE) opened to the public in April the first-of-its-kind heavy-duty electric truck charging site, called “Electric Island.” Electric Island will help accelerate the development, testing and deployment of zero emissions (tank to wheel) commercial vehicles, like the ones manufactured by DTNA.

The Freightliner eCascadia and eM2, and Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley at Electric Island.

First announced in December 2020, Electric Island opens with eight vehicle charging stations (a majority of which are available for public use) for the charging of electric cars, buses, box vans and semi-trucks. The site is built to immediately provide charging for EVs of all shapes and sizes, and will serve as an innovation center, allowing both PGE and DTNA to study energy management, charger use and performance, and, in the case of DTNA, its own vehicles’ charging performance.

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Jun 1, 2021 - 5 years ago
Excavators And Loaders: Small Machines Are Digging The Market Out Of The COVID Hole

As part of the latest off-highway vehicle market report, the researchers at Interact Analysis have presented an insight into likely market performance in the earthmoving equipment sector. As with the rest of the off-highway vehicle sector, the COVID-19 pandemic caused severe market contractions in 2020 for the earthmoving sector.

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May 31, 2021 - 5 years ago
KOBELCO USA Announces Engine Supply Solution

KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA has diligently and quickly secured an engine supply solution for the large hydraulic excavator and crane models that were recently affected by a Hino Motors’ EPA emission certification issue in the North American market.

Kobelco SK270SRLC Excavator

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May 28, 2021 - 5 years ago
From The Supply Post Archives: The Overachiever

First of the ‘Overachievers’ to make its way into the B.C. earth-moving scene was viewed excavating ground cover at the Municipality of Chilliwack’s 9-hectare sanitary landfill. It’s the largest of the JSW hydraulic excavator line, and has been dubbed The Overachiever in the 80,000 pound class.

High above the farmland of eastern Fraser Valley the Overachiever, fitted with a 2-1/2 yd. cleanup bucket, prepares to place a third bucketful of cover material into a dump truck box. This JSW BH 140 is fitted with wide pads to provide good machine stability in high saturated west coast terrain. The JSW line is sold and serviced in B.C. by Parker-Pacific Equipment Sales, Langley.

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May 27, 2021 - 5 years ago