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TMI rolls out rollup door

TMI’s 6000 Series rollup door features a high-speed external jackshaft motor that moves doors at a speed of 36 inches per second, quickly separate differing environments within and around a facility while also helping facilities meet consolidated standards for inspection. For more information, go to www.tmi-pvc.com.

By CCJ Staff Published May 9, 2013

Snap-on cranks out extra-long ratchet

Snap-on’s Extra Long 3/8-inch Ratchet includes a proprietary design featuring an 80-tooth gear with dual pawls that engage seven teeth with the gear at all times for improved performance and durability, while the sealed ratchet head helps keep dirt out and lubrication in. The ratchet is ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 8, 2013

Pegasus TransTech reports growth from factoring clients

Pegasus TransTech says it is seeing significant growth in the number of transportation factoring companies using its Transflo Express truck stop scanning and Transflo Velocity products to expedite cash flow and speed payment to their carrier and owner operator customers. Pegasus TransTech provides truck stop scanning, ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 8, 2013

TMW survey: fleets rank diversification, driver retention as top priorities

Truckload carriers rate service diversification and driver retention as their top priorities to stay profitable, according to TMW Systems’ first annual Transportation & Logistics Study – North America For-Hire Truckload Carrier Benchmarking Survey. Truckload carriers that are diversifying their businesses are adding new higher-margin services, ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 8, 2013

Energy department downardly revises diesel price projections

The Department of Energy is now predicting that the average national price of a gallon of diesel fuel in the U.S. in 2013 will be $3.92, a 5-cent drop from 2012's price and a downward revision of 2 cents from April's projection. The forecast is ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 8, 2013

Nexiq adapter cable interfaces with Volvo models

Nexiq Technologies’ OBD II adapter cable (Part No. 442023) interfaces with U.S. 2013 Volvo Trucks with Volvo engines. Technicians can use either the Nexiq USB-Link or the Wireless Vehicle Link (WVL2) to connect OEM diagnostic tools to the trucks. For more information, go to www.nexiq.com.

By CCJ Staff Published May 7, 2013

Coxreels upgrades swivel on high-pressure hose reel

Coxreels’ large-capacity 1185 Series high-pressure hose reels, including 1½-inch ID models, now have an upgraded swivel to strengthen the reel capacity to up to 3,000 psi. The 1185 models followed by the suffix “-Buxx” have an external fluid path with an electroless nickel-plated steel 90-degree ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 7, 2013

John Bean designs ergonomic tire changer

The John Bean ATC 900 Dual Bead Breaking Tire Changer is leverless to help prevent tire bead and sidewall damage. Featuring an electronic sync dual bead breaker, the ATC 900 has a laser pointer for more precise mounting tool positioning, plus an electronically synchronized dual-disc ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 7, 2013

Truck orders rise in April, up 37 percent from April ’12

Class 8 orders in april are up a whopping 37 percent from the same month in 2012, according to numbers released last week by FTR Associates. Truck orders in the month topped 20,000 for the fifth consecutive month and were up 6 percent from March's ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 6, 2013

Fuel economy, sustainability at core of Mobil Delvac’s new low-viscosity oil

Low-viscosity engine oil — as profiled in August by CCJ equipment editor Jack Roberts — will be one of the key components used by diesel engines to meet the soon-to-be-implemented federal greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards, set to be phased in starting next year through ...

By CCJ Staff Published May 6, 2013