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  • Atlas Copco Introduces New Air Compressor Concept In The Most Compact And Agile Compressor

    Atlas Copco launched a new air compressor concept with the new XAS 27 (27 l/s, 7 bar) compressor. The XAS 27 compressor is the first in the Atlas Copco Portable Air compressor range powered by a petrol engine. And the unit has been designed to offer exceptional versatility by having the most compact dimensions in our portable compressor range. The new XAS 27 is driven by a tough and reliable Honda engine, which exceeds existing emissions regulations. It has a V-Belt drive with a belt tensioning rail system. The engine drives Atlas Copco’s new C55 element. The XAS 27 is also the very first compressor with a petrol (gasoline) engine in the entire Atlas Copco Portable Air range.

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    Jan 23, 2011 - 15 years ago

  • Great Dane Pioneer Passes Away

    Great Dane Trailers is mourning the passing of the first "true salesman" the company ever had. Chris Hammond Jr., former president and chairman of the board for Great Dane Trailers, passed away Jan. 3 at the age of 98, the company announced.

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    Jan 23, 2011 - 15 years ago

  • Rio Tinto Donates $1 Million To Queensland Flood Relief; Local Miners Pitch In To Assist Emerald Community

    Rio Tinto will donate $1 million to assist flood victims following the devastating Christmas-New Year floods in Queensland. Rio Tinto will contribute $700,000 to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and $300,000 directly to Emerald charities and organisations. The floods have been described as the worst in Queensland's recorded history, triggered by monsoonal rains after months of significant rainfall across the State. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the central Queensland towns of Emerald, Condamine, Theodore and the regional town of Rockhampton.

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    Jan 22, 2011 - 15 years ago

  • Kobelco Announces Strategy For Tier 4 Interim Requirements

    Kobelco Construction Machinery America has announced its strategy to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s Tier 4 interim emissions requirements that begin in 2011. Introduced in two phases, Tier 4 regulations represent the biggest reduction in heavy equipment emissions to date. Tier 4 final emissions requirements, which take effect in 2014, will reduce particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 90 percent, compared to Tier 3 requirements.

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    Jan 21, 2011 - 15 years ago

  • William R Bennett Bridge Workers Honoured

    Premier Gordon Campbell and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond joined workers to recognize their contributions to the William R. Bennett Bridge project. “Earlier this year we committed to recognize all workers who contributed to building major public infrastructure projects in British Columbia,” said Premier Campbell. “Today we’re following through on that commitment by honouring the dedicated people who helped make the William R. Bennett Bridge a reality. The people who worked on this project didn’t just build a bridge, they built a lasting legacy that will be enjoyed by British Columbians and help our economy grow for years to come.”

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    Jan 20, 2011 - 15 years ago

  • New “Arctic Breeze” System Brings No-Idle Cab Comfort To Lighter Trucks

    The leading developer of 12V air conditioning for trucks has introduced a new version of the popular Arctic BREEZE Truck AC system to fit into a wide range of trucks and delivery vans.

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    Jan 20, 2011 - 15 years ago

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