2008 April

DOT seeks innovative transportation solutions from small businesses

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration has announced the first of two Small Business Innovative Research program solicitations for 2008, inviting small businesses to submit innovative research proposals that address high-priority national transportation goals. RITA has set a new strategic direction for ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 21, 2008

Motorola to release new XR450 fixed RFID reader

The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola Inc. announced the new Motorola XR450, an industrial-class fixed radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader featuring both bi- and mono-static antenna ports on one platform to help protect RFID investments and decrease deployment complexities. This new two-in-one solution provides a high-performance ...

By Aaron Huff Published April 21, 2008

Navistar Defense wins $261M contract to upgrade MaxxPro MRAP armor

Navistar Defense announced that it has won a contract valued at more than $261 million from the U.S. Marines for engineering upgrades to the armor used on International MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. Under the new contract, armor protection on production MaxxPro MRAP vehicles ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 21, 2008

Ram Mounting Systems announces new products

National Products Inc. (NPI), the parent company of Ram Mounting Systems, made a series of announcements during the first quarter of 2008. Ram Mounting Systems designs and manufacturers computer mounts for vehicles. Finished purchase of additional 18,000 sq. foot building for new offices, Vibe & ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 18, 2008

Chairman of ALK Technology says it’s time for ‘reality-based logistics’

"If fuel is going to be so expensive, then transportation will just need to be more efficient," said Alain Kornhauser, chairman of ALK and professor of operations research and financial engineering at Princeton University, during his keynote address at the fourth annual ALK Technology Summit ...

By Aaron Huff Published April 18, 2008

Public comment period on Detroit River crossing ends April 29

The U.S. Department of Transportation has invited the public to comment formally on proposed design and route alternatives for the Detroit River International Crossing. The project's draft Environmental Impact Statement appeared recently in the Federal Register. The EIS is a central part of the federal environmental ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 18, 2008

Channellock designs 10-inch snap ring pliers

Channellock says its hefty 10-inch 929 snap ring plier is able to handle both internal and external retaining rings up to 4 inches in diameter - suitable for larger jobs in automotive repair shops, for farming applications or on construction sites. The 929 also includes ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 18, 2008

SkyBitz earns Frost & Sullivan award for product innovation

SkyBitz, a satellite-based mobile asset-tracking and information management service provider, has been awarded the 2008 Product Innovation Award by Frost & Sullivan in the North American regional fleet telematics market. The Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation Award is bestowed annually to a company based on ...

By Aaron Huff Published April 18, 2008

Ram Mounting Systems makes headlines

National Products Inc., the parent company of Ram Mounting Systems, made a series of announcements during the first quarter of 2008. Ram Mounting Systems designs and manufacturers computer mounts for vehicles. The company says it: Finished purchase of an additional 18,000-square-foot building for new offices, vibe ...

By Aaron Huff Published April 18, 2008

C.N. Brown says it has cut costs despite record fuel prices

C.N. Brown says that it has moved to paperless logs and significantly reduced operating costs, due in part to Cadec's fleet management software. C.N. Brown owns and operates 20 tractors that service 87 Big Apple Food Stores and 32 Red Shield Heating Oil locations throughout New ...

By Aaron Huff Published April 18, 2008