Off-Highway Trucks

World Truck Show, NTEA Convention Held in Indianapolis →

The Work Truck Show 2012 was held March 6 to 8, 2012, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The 47th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention was held in conjunction with the trade show. George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, was the featured keynote speaker of the President’s Breakfast & 48th Annual NTEA Meeting. Also during the meeting, Frank Livas, president of Brake & Clutch Inc., Salem, Mass., was named the 48th president of the NTEA, taking over responsibilities from Steve Sill, president of Aspen Equipment Co., Bloomington, Minn. Click for more...

NTEA’ s Green Truck Association Announces Technology Councils →

The Green Truck Association (GTA) announced the formation of three technology councils to better represent specific segments within the green truck industry. Technology Councils operate under the GTA umbrella. GTA is an affiliate division of the NTEA — the association for the work truck industry. GTA Technology Councils and Their Purposes• Sustainable Integration Technology Council — advances the integration of, and resolves the technical communications for, upfitters of green technologies within the work truck industry. Click for more...

Highway Equipment & Supply Company Adds Mack Service Truck to Its Fleet →

Highway Equipment & Supply Company has added a Mack service truck to its fleet of Volvo CE support vehicles. This vehicle emphasizes the alliance between Highway Equipment & Supply Company, Volvo CE and Mack Trucks Inc. The arrival of the Mack CXU612 on the job announced Volvo Construction Equipment Support Services offered by Highway Equipment & Supply Company’s staff. Highway Equipment & Supply Company supports central and northeastern Pennsylvania Volvo CE customers with four branches located throughout the territory. Click for more...

Cat Lift Trucks Introduces new Electric Pneumatic Tire Lift Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Cat Lift Trucks introduced the next generation of the 5,000 to 6,500 lb. (2,268 to 2,948 kg) capacity electric pneumatic tire lift trucks. Equipped with powerful AC technology, the new 2EPC5000 — 2EP6500 Series features improved energy efficiency and performance levels and premium operator ergonomics. “The material handling industry is continuing to see an increase in the use of electric lift trucks, as customers are looking for ways to reduce costs and improve productivity in their business,” said Kent Eudy, vice president of sales and marketing of Cat Lift Trucks. Click for more...

Titan Machinery Announces Closing of Acquisition of Adobe Truck & Equipment, LLC →

Titan Machinery Inc. announced recently that it has closed on the acquisition of Adobe Truck & Equipment, LLC. The acquisition consists of three Case Construction dealerships located in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Loveland, Colorado. Adobe Truck & Equipment’s dealerships are located east of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and are supported by a number of factors including oil exploration in northern Colorado, agriculture in eastern Colorado, and large metropolitan centers in Denver and Colorado Springs. Click for more...

Cleveland Brothers Unveils CT660 Family of Vocational Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... On Jan. 27, 2012, more than 250 people attended Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co. Inc.’s customer event introducing the all new Cat CT660 vocational truck. The evening in Hershey, Pa., began with a short presentation that highlighted how customer input drove development of the truck, the performance and efficiency of the Cat CX31 automatic transmission, and an overview of the customer support provided by Cleveland Brothers. Click for more...

Putzmeister Introduces 42Z Truck-Mounted Concrete Boom Pump →

Putzmeister America Inc. introduced its new 42Z truck-mounted concrete boom pump at the World of Concrete trade show in January 2012. The new pump keeps the operator in mind with greater payload capacity, a user-friendly design and increased ease of service, according to the manufacturer. “The new 42Z pump is an extension of our 50 years of innovation in the design and manufacturing of concrete pumps,” said Jim Bury, director of engineering of Putzmeister America. Click for more...

Ring Power Introduces Cat’s New Class 8 CT660 Trucks →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ring Power recently hosted events at its Daytona Beach, Tallahassee and Orlando, Fla., facilities to introduce the new Cat over the road trucks to potential customers. The events gave those attending the opportunity to see the new Class 8 CT660 vocational truck. Both a dump truck version and the haul unit version were on hand. The CT660 can be set up as either a haul unit or have a dump body, concrete mixer, waste carrier, etc. Click for more...

Pinnacle Cranes Adds Manitex Boom Trucks to Offerings →

Based in Charlotte, N.C., Pinnacle Cranes is a leading Link-Belt crane dealer for both North and South Carolina, with one of the largest inventories of new and used cranes. Not content to rest on its laurels, the company, a division of Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company, is now expanding its reach by offering Manitex boom trucks. “We are excited to introduce the Manitex product line to the Carolinas, especially the new model 5128, a 50-ton model which will be mounted on the new Cat truck. Click for more...

Putzmeister Introduces 56Z Truck-Mounted Concrete Boom Pump →

Putzmeister America Inc. will introduce its new, lightweight 56Z-meter truck-mounted concrete boom pump during 2012. The new pump’s compact design will offer a reduced unit weight and a smaller footprint, while accommodating a long-reaching boom, according to the manufacturer. “The product advances found in the new 42Z-meter model have now been extended into the 50-meter class,” said Jim Bury, director of engineering of Putzmeister America. Click for more...

Yancey Truck Centers Acquires International Truck Dealership →

Yancey Bros. Co., announces they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operating assets of Mays International Trucks in Augusta, Ga., effective January 31, 2012. Under the terms of the agreement, Yancey Truck Centers will assume all International Truck sales, service and parts support responsibilities for eastern Georgia and neighboring counties in South Carolina. This location will be an IdeaLease location for renting and leasing trucks, as well as an International authorized PartSmart dealer. Click for more...

Yale Lift Trucks of Florida & Georgia Rebrands Itself →

Yale Lift Trucks of Florida and Georgia, a 30-year veteran forklift dealer will be rebranded MacKinnon Equipment & Services effective April 1, 2012. The new name does not signal any change in the company’s product line coverage, policies or ownership, which remains family-owned and independent. Company Founder and CEO A.D. “Sandy” MacKinnon purchased the Tampa dealership formerly known as Yale Gulf Atlantic in 1982 and maintained the Yale name as part of the brand after the acquisition. Click for more...

Whayne Supply Company Unveils Cat CT660 Vocational Truck →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Whayne Supply Company unveiled the new Cat CT660 vocational truck in a delivery and presentation of keys to Jim Smith Contracting. With the presentation, Jim Smith Contracting became the first business in Kentucky to take delivery of the Cat CT660. The truck was delivered by Frank Lewis, vice president of power systems of Whayne Supply Company and presented at the company’s branch in Paducah, Ky. Click for more...

Site Prep Crucial to New S.C. Truck Stop →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When you have 150 days to build a new truck stop operation there is very little time for mistakes or second guessing. Pilot-Flying J faces that challenge as they race to construct a large, brand-new truck stop at Exit 77 off I-95 in South Carolina. This is standard operating procedure for how these facilities are constructed according to the director of construction and design at Pilot-Flying J, Patrick Deptula; most are built within less than 150 days. Click for more...

Yancey Bros. Delivers First Cat Vocational Truck in Ga. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... When the announcement was made that Caterpillar would begin manufacturing its own line of vocational trucks, it didn’t take too much time for a long-time Cat supplier to step up and place an order. Ranew’s Trucking, a division of Ranew’s Companies of Milner, Ga., is a supplier of transportation services for Caterpillar Inc. and several dealers across the southeastern United States. Click for more...

Secretary of Energy Chu to Keynote Green Truck Summit →

United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will give the keynote address at the 2012 Green Truck Summit on March 5. The Green Truck Summit is held March 5 to 6, 2012, in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The Work Truck Show, North America’s largest work truck event, runs March 6 to 8. Chu is a distinguished scientist and co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physics. Click for more...

Komatsu Launches HM400-3 Articulated Truck →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Komatsu America Corp.’s HM400-3 articulated truck is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D140E-6 engine with a net horsepower of 469 hp (350 kW) and is EPA Tier IV Interim and EU Stage 3B emissions certified. Komatsu leveraged its leadership in technology and innovation — building on its Tier III engine platform — to design a more environmentally friendly engine that increases power while decreasing fuel consumption, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Kenworth Truck Company Offers Advice on Spec’ing for Natural Gas Power →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ready to seriously explore the purchase of natural gas trucks for your operation? So, where do you begin in the effort to specify for natural gas power?“Start with two primary considerations when spec’ing natural gas-powered trucks — first, the type of natural gas available in your operating area, and second, the operating range your trucks typically travel,” recommended Andy Douglas, Kenworth Truck Company’s national sales manager of specialty markets, who leads Kenworth’s green truck initiatives. Click for more...

Safety Questions Fly Over Heavier Trucks →

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Officially, the national weight limit for freight trucks on interstate highways is 40 tons (36 t). In reality, trucks are getting heavier in more states — legally — and advocates for highway safety and the trucking industry are sharply at odds about it. Trucks heavier than 80,000 lbs. (36,287 kg) are allowed to operate on federal highways in at least 20 states. Congress added Maine and Vermont to the list last week, granting exceptions to allow trucks up to 100,000 lbs. Click for more...

SANY America Partners With Custom Truck and Equipment →

SANY America has partnered with Customer Truck and Equipment (CTE) of Kansas City, Mo. The dealership agreement strengthens SANY’s distribution in the central midwest and builds on CTE’s long-standing reputation of quality customer service. “CTE is a market leader in the midwestern heavy equipment markets,” said Kyle Nape, vice president of global sales and marketing at SANY America. Click for more...

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