Off-Highway Trucks

Caterpillar Develops MT5300D AC →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar’s MT5300D AC 320-ton-capacity (290-t-capacity) mining truck integrates a Cat C175-16 engine and Cat 360T AC electric drive system with the Unit Rig MT Series trucks. The MT5300D AC takes its place in Caterpillar’s large mining truck product line between the 250-ton-capacity (227-t-capacity) 793F and the 360-ton-capacity (327-t-capacity) 795F AC. The new truck builds on Unit Rig’s 50 years of electric-drive mining truck experience and the thousands of units currently working in mines around the world. Click for more...

AD60 Adds Capacity, Enhanced Cooling Efficiency →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The new AD60, with a rated payload capacity of 66 tons (60 t), is now the largest model in the Cat range of underground articulated trucks, providing a 9 percent capacity increase over the AD55B. The new truck incorporates advanced heat-shielding and cooling technology, significant refinement of its Cat C27 ACERT engine, enhanced ride characteristics, and now-standard monitoring systems, including the Cat VIMS guardian and truck payload management systems. Click for more...

Yancey Truck Centers Holds Grand Opening in Columbus →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Yancey Truck Centers held a grand opening celebration Oct. 4 for its new Columbus, Ga., sales and service center. The Columbus opening marks the seventh Yancey Truck Centers location to open in South Georgia. Officially opened three months ago, the 15,000-sq.-ft. Columbus facility sits on five acres, which had previously been a Nissan car dealership. The building was modified to accommodate trucks with an increase in the height of the service bay entrances. Click for more...

Caterpillar Offers a Family of Articulated Truck Bare Chassis →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Caterpillar offers a family of articulated truck bare chassis to support applications such as water trucks, high capacity waste, fuel and lube, service/maintenance trucks, hook lifts and other body options. Cat dealers can order bare chassis configurations through their normal channels. Original Equipment Manufactures (OEMs), Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturers (AEMs) and other body builders who produce and assemble custom bodies can leverage these chassis and thus provide solutions to end-user customers, dealers and distributors around the globe. Click for more...

Murrysville Machinery Hosts Road Connections Truck in Irwin, Pa. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Road Connections Truck rolled into Irwin, Pa., on Sept. 10 to take part in Murrysville Machinery’s open house event at the 35,000-mile mark on its trip meter. The Road Connection team was on hand to represent the group’s grassroots campaign to educate the public about the state of the nation’s infrastructure and the subsequent importance of a long-term highway bill. The group urges concerned individuals to contact their senators and representatives in Congress from The Road Connection Web site. Click for more...

Komatsu Revolutionizes 200t Truck Class With the 730E (AC) →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Building on the success of the 730E DC drive haul truck, Komatsu’s AC drive 730E (AC) mining truck utilizes a modern design concept with proven drive system technology and advancements in structure, hydraulics and telemetry. The AC drive 730E (AC) is slated for limited release in 2013, followed by full production in 2014. Designed for the FutureKomatsu recognizes that mining investment requires careful consideration for the total cost of ownership over the life of an asset. Click for more...

Hitachi Introduces SkyAngle Advanced Peripheral Vision Support System →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Hitachi’s SkyAngle, a camera monitoring system, which was developed in conjunction with Clarion Co. Ltd., takes synthesized images from several wide-angle cameras mounted on the truck and displays them in the cab. This results in a comprehensive “bird’s-eye-view” of the surrounding machinery. In addition to the proximity of machinery, the operator can switch to a “zoom display” or “wide display” mode, enabling more comprehensive monitoring of a wide area. Click for more...

ASC Hosts Touch-A- Truck →

Dave Parker (R), ASC Construction, lends a hand at the Touch-A-Truck event that took place in Chattanooga, Tenn., early in September. The program was started in 2003 with funds provided by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth to provide unique activities that promote child/parent bonding. ASC Construction, as well as other agencies and organizations, were on site to ensure a good time was had by all participants. Click for more...

M&M Transport Gets Bigger Contracts With Mack Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Mark Warsofsky likes to create good news. The man who began his trucking career as a driver for the Boston Globe has built M&M Transport Services of Quincy, Mass., into a regional powerhouse with more than 350 power units, 1,100 trailers and 485 employees. He and his staff have done that through a combination of superior management, great employees and spec’ing the right equipment. “One of our keys to success is great customer service,” Warsofsky said. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Introduces Two New Genuine Mack Bulldog Coolants →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Building on more than 112 years of heavy-duty truck and powertrain excellence, Mack is now introducing Bulldog-branded coolants. “Bulldog coolants formulated to exacting Mack powertrain standards deliver the very best protection for our customers’ Mack equipment,” said David McKenna, director of powertrain sales and marketing of Mack Trucks. “Mack Bulldog Extended Life and Heavy-Duty coolants offer a lower cost of ownership while providing optimal operating performance.”Mack Bulldog Extended Life (ELC) Coolant is a carboxylate-based, organic additive technology that contains nitrite and delivers a service life of 600,000 miles or 12,000 hours or 48 months, with no extender needed. Click for more...

Nuss Truck & Equipment Promotes Several to Vice President Positions →

Nuss Truck Group Inc., which operates seven heavy-duty truck and construction equipment dealerships in the upper midwest promoted Brian Nuss to vice president, truck sales and leasing; Phil Watkins to vice president, customer support; Scott Nelson to vice president, finance; and Mike Sweeney to vice president, construction equipment sales. Nuss has served as the director of truck sales and leasing and general manager of the company’s Eau Claire branch since 2010. Click for more...

Crysteel Mfg. Featured in Robert Green Truck Division’s ’Dump Truck Driveaway’ →

The Robert Green Truck Division, Monticello, N.Y., recently hosted a “Dump Truck Driveaway” event with more than 50 Dodge Ram chassis, equipped with Crysteel E-Tipper dump bodies. Crysteel’s E-Tipper dump body provides strength, value and style, with a sculpted front, rear pillars and one-piece seamless sides, according to the manufacturer. Crysteel also backs each body and hoist with a comprehensive 5-year warranty. Click for more...

Terex Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Mixer Truck Business →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In 1972, a group of midwestern ready mix concrete producers banded together to manufacture a new ready mix truck design, forming the Terex legacy brand Advance Mixer. “The front discharge mixer offered improved truck maneuverability at the job site and reduced job site labor requirements,” said David Rinas, director of sales and marketing of Terex Roadbuilding. “It also allowed concrete producers to make up to one additional load delivery per day, which today is equivalent to an extra $1,000 of revenue.”During the second half of 2012, Terex is celebrating the 40th anniversary of manufacturing front discharge mixer trucks by restarting its new truck assembly line in response to improving market conditions. Click for more...

Kenworth of Ala., Miss. Changes Name to Truckworx →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Kenworth of Alabama and Mississippi, which operates six full-service commercial truck dealerships and service centers in the two states, has changed its name to become Truckworx. In addition to the name change, Truckworx recently unveiled a new logo to employees and customers. The rebrand comes in response to significant company growth and will lay the groundwork for Truckworx’s continued expansion. Click for more...

Mack Partners With Lehigh Valley on Mack Truck Stop →

From Construction Equipment Guide... As a result of a partnership with multiple Lehigh Valley organizations, a Titan by Mack now greets visitors to the Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks, an arts and cultural center and the former site of Bethlehem Steel. Mack partnered with ArtsQuest, which manages the Levitt Pavilion, and the Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (LCTI) on the project. The Mack Truck Stop was scheduled to open June 22. Food for the concession stand will be provided by Mr. Click for more...

Maine’s LPA Marine Takes Delivery of ’Win a Cat Truck’ Contest Grand Prize →

From Construction Equipment Guide... And by sea it came to Peaks. But the quaint and usually quiet Casco Bay, Maine island was ready. Hundreds of visitors had gathered to celebrate the surprise victory of one of their own in the hotly contested 2011 Caterpillar “Win a Cat Truck” contest. Aboard a decorated, water-gun saluted barge (courtesy of the Portland Fire Department), the grand prize, a brand new Cat CT660 vocational truck, arrived in Peaks June 13. Click for more...

National Truck Equipment Association Unveils New Look →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) celebrated its evolution as an organization by unveiling a new logo. The new logo, which uses the acronym NTEA, a bold tagline “The Association for the Work Truck Industry” and simple graphic, is now visible on www.ntea.com. NTEA Executive Director Jim Carney stated, “We have a new look, but remain the same progressive association that is committed to providing our members with support, services and information they can trust.”For more than 47 years, the NTEA has continually grown and broadened its scope, in anticipation of and in response to the continuously changing needs of its members and the work truck industry. Click for more...

Stonebrooke Now a Stocking Distributer of Dump Bodies →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Stonebrooke Equipment is now a stocking distributor of dump bodies. With steel, stainless steel and aluminum dump bodies available, Stonebrooke plans to continue its growth in the truck equipment industry. Stonebrooke’s primary focus is on light trucks (up to 19,500 lbs. GVWR), an area of growing demand with today’s rising fuel costs. With eight truck bays in its install department, Stonebrooke aims to meet the needs of many existing and new clients in this expanding market. Click for more...

NTEA Renews J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers’ MVP Status →

The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) confirmed that J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers' renewal for qualified member status through the member verification program has been approved. As such, J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers will be recognized as an MVP member through March 31, 2015. MVP accredited companies distinguish themselves by achieving key criteria around employee education and training, quality, safety and compliance with government regulatory requirements. Click for more...

Cat CT15 Engine Boosts Power of CT660 Vocational Truck →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The Cat CT15 engine offers Cat CT660 vocational truck customers greater horsepower and torque for solid performance in demanding applications. The CT15 joins the CT11 and CT13 as the third engine option for the Cat CT660. The 15-L engine is available with as much as 550 hp (410 kW) and 1,850 lb.-ft. of torque, which will power the Class 8 truck through heavy-hauling jobs and demanding terrain, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

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