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Horton Holding names Donaldson veteran to board
Horton Holding Inc., a worldwide provider of fan drives, fans and suspension products, has named Lowell Schwab to its board of directors effective July 1. 
 Schwab, a 30-year veteran of the Donaldson Co., has held positions including senior vice president of global operations, senior vice president of engine systems and parts, senior vice president […]
July 10, 2012
Business
Grote names Wilber HR director
Grote Industries has named Josh Wilber as director of human resources, replacing Bruce Hofferth, who is retiring. Wilber spent his previous career in human resources with Ohio Valley Electric Co. of Piketon, Ohio, where he oversaw all HR issues involving trade and professional employees at all OVEC locations. “We are especially pleased that Josh is […]
July 10, 2012
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Eaton releases white paper on clutches and torsional vibrations
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has published a new technical paper on how contemporary mechanical clutches can protect high-value drivetrain components from harmful torsional vibrations in commercial trucks. The one-page, two-sided, color document (item number CLWP0001) is available at www.eaton.com/roadranger, the online site for all sales and service support for Eaton’s commercial vehicle operations in […]
July 10, 2012
Business
Xantrex unveils sophisticated quality control methodology
Xantrex Technology has launched its own comprehensive internal quality testing system, which it has applied to all product platforms, christened “H.A.L.T.” for Highly Accelerated Life Testing. Xantrex products are all put through the rigors of independent laboratories testing. However, Xantrex has chosen to further invest heavily in its own safety, quality and reliability procedures to […]
July 10, 2012
Business
Navistar opens new parts distribution center
Navistar on Monday, July 9, announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art Midwest Parts Distribution Center in Joliet, Ill. The Midwest PDC stocks more than 85,000 parts for International and IC Bus vehicles, MaxxForce diesel engines and all makes of trucks. At 860,000 square feet, it is the largest of Navistar’s 13 PDCs. The Midwest […]
July 9, 2012
Business
Meritor offers oil-bath wheel seals
Meritor Inc.’s Aftermarket business now offers heavy-duty truck and trailer oil-bath wheel seals as part of its wheel-end parts offerings. The new wheel seals – available in a standard and a premium version – are designed with a wide-seal band, a multizone labyrinth design, low-friction bumpers and a 0.07-inch-thick steel casing that helps prevent installation […]
July 9, 2012
Business
Allison acquires Odyne equity stake
Allison Transmission Inc. announced it has invested in a noncontrolling equity stake in Odyne Systems, a manufacturer of advanced hybrid control systems. Terms were not announced. “Odyne Systems’ expertise and experience in the development and manufacture of advanced hybrid control systems made them an attractive partner,” says Lawrence Dewey, chairman, president and chief executive officer […]
July 9, 2012
Business
FCCC delivers 2 MT E-Cell walk-in vans to UPS
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. on Monday, July 9, announced delivery of two of its all-electric MT E-Cell walk-in vans to UPS. The pickup-and-delivery company will deploy the zero-fuel-usage zero-emissions vehicles in its fleet serving Laguna Hills, Calif. “As an early developer of all-electric vehicle chassis technology, FCCC remains committed to engineering products that help companies […]
July 9, 2012
Business
Michigan budget prioritizes reman parts
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed the Michigan Fiscal Year 2013 Budget that extended a law prioritizing the use of remanufactured parts throughout most of the state’s motor vehicle fleet. The signing was applauded by Meritor as well as the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association. The Michigan fiscal year budget will run through Sept. 30, […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Federal-Mogul catalog highlights expanded Navistar FP Diesel coverage
A Federal-Mogul catalog highlights the FP Diesel brand’s expanded coverage of International Harvester and Navistar commercial engines. FP Diesel is a source of original equipment-style replacement components for commercial engines used in on- and off-highway, construction, industrial, marine and other applications. The 2012 FP Diesel International/Navistar catalog (No. CA0050) features new coverage for a broad […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Betts Spring receives Paccar 50PPM Quality Award for second time
Betts Spring announced that it has been named to Paccar’s 2011 elite group of suppliers meeting the OEM’s demanding quality expectation of 50 PPM. Betts earned the distinction by lowering PPM, or product defects expressed in parts per million, to zero at its heavy-duty component manufacturing facility in Fresno, Calif., where the company’s lineup of […]
July 7, 2012
Business
Wabco to supply TrailerGuard to European company
WABCO Holdings Inc. has announced it has expanded its partnership with Kögel through a new supply agreement for WABCO’s TrailerGuard system, a telematics technology for trailer fleet management. Kögel is a European trailer manufacturer headquartered in Burtenbach, Germany. “WABCO is a long-term partner and preferred supplier for Kögel, and we are proud to offer their […]
July 5, 2012
Business
Ancra Canada names Bates regional sales manager
Ancra Canada, a division of Ancra International, a provider of load securement products, announced the appointment of George Bates as regional sales manager for Atlantic and Central Canada. Bates brings with him more than 25 years of experience in sales and service to the heavy-duty transportation Industry, including 10 years of previous load securement sales […]
July 5, 2012
Business
Parker Hannifin offers diesel emissions product bulletin
The Fluid Control Division of Parker Hannifin Corp., a provider of motion and control technologies, is offering a product bulletin for its portfolio of products designed to help reduce diesel emissions. To request a product bulletin, e-mail
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and specify bulletin DE04252012. The product bulletin contains detailed descriptions of products highlighting diesel emissions features and […]
July 5, 2012
Business
Peak designs Hybrid Wiper Blade
Peak’s Hybrid Wiper Blade, which combines the stability of a traditional framed blade with the sleek design of a beam blade, features an aerodynamic heavy-duty protective cover to keep off ice and snow and help prevent wind lift. The blades can be used on vehicles featuring both conventional and beam blade arm types.
July 5, 2012
Business
Talbert offers 65-ton hydraulic gooseneck trailer
Talbert’s 2+3+2 65-ton HRG East Coast Trailer includes a flip extension to accommodate a tandem-axle jeep dolly, permitting it for use in all states at full rating. Designed for flexibility and versatility, the hydraulic gooseneck trailer is suited for a variety of markets, including general construction, heavy-haul trucking and oilfields. The trailer is designed with […]
July 3, 2012
Business
Allison says its transmissions ideally suited for natural gas trucks
Allison says today, with the increasing appeal of natural gas, savvy fleet operators are specifying Allison Automatics for their natural gas powered vehicles. According to the company, Allison Automatics are perfectly suited for natural gas powered vehicles, both compressed (CNG) and liquefied (LNG), in a wide range of applications because of the inherent benefits of […]
July 2, 2012
Business
Volvo says new I-See “autopilot” system gives 5 percent fuel economy boost
Volvo knows today’s truck industry is searching high and low for solutions that cut fuel consumption. One method it has developed is to use the vehicle’s kinetic energy to propel the truck. Now Volvo Trucks has developed I-See, which operates like an autopilot and takes over gear-changing and utilizes gradients to save fuel. Kinetic energy […]
July 2, 2012
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