Category: Industry News

MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES CAN NOW LEGALLY USE PUBLIC ROADS Published in: US Fed News Sevice Date: 1/2/2008 The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued the following news release: A new law which took effect Jan. 1 makes it legal to drive multipurpose vehicles on any Wyoming road except interstate highways, provided the vehicles meet size and safety […]

Odyne Corp. Receives Purchase Order for Twenty Five Plug-in Hybrid Aerial Lift Truck Systems Published in: Business Wire Date: 12/19/2007 Odyne Corporation (OTCBB:ODYC), a leading developer of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies, today announced it had received a purchase order for 25 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle systems from Dueco, Inc., one of the nation’s largest […]

Strongco Income Fund Announces Sale of Aerial Lift Business Published in: CCNMatthews Newswire Date: 12/18/2007 Strongco Income Fund (TSX:SQP.UN)(the “Fund”) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Aerial Lift Rental operations in Ontario to Voisin’s Equipment Rental Ltd. effective December 1, 2007. Voisin’s Equipment Rental Ltd. has a management team with extensive […]

Ingersoll-Rand Buys Trane in $10B Deal Published in: AP Online Date: 12/17/2007 By: LINDA A. JOHNSON In a deal worth a cool $10 billion, Ingersoll-Rand Co. will acquire Trane Inc. and create one of the world’s largest makers of commercial and residential home air conditioners, refrigerators for trucks and stores, and other climate control products. […]

Canadian Inventor Develops Hydraulic Platform Lift Published in: US Fed News Service Date: 11/29/2007 According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a “hydraulic platform lift, having hydraulic pump means and first and second hydraulic cylinders each having a piston member therein, each operatively coupled to a respective side edge of […]

Horizontal Grinder Creates Business Opportunities Published in: Dixie Contractor Date: 11/19/2007 By: Larry Trojak In the business world, there are those who wait for opportunity to knock and there are those, like Dennis Waters, who go out and create their own opportunities. The Allenhurst, Ga., business professional either heads up or is an investor in […]

Improving Equipment Productivity and Fuel Economy with the Dynavis Additive System for Hydraulic Fluids Published in: Tribology & Lubrication Technology Date: 11/1/2007 By: Zink, Michael Operators of mobile hydraulic equipment are driven by very practical yet challenging motivation to do more work, in less time and at the lowest total cost without compromise on safety. […]

Odyne Corp. Completes a $3.2 Million Private Placement to Fund Working Capital Requirements Published in: Business Wire Date: 10/29/2007 Odyne Corporation (OTCBB:ODYC), a clean technology company that develops advanced hybrid electric vehicle propulsion systems, today announced that it had completed a private placement of 10% senior secured convertible notes and warrants to purchase common stock, […]

Veri-Tek International Corp. Announces Successful Trade Show Exhibition at ICUEE Published in: PR Newswire Date: 10/29/2007 Veri-Tek International, Corp. , a leading North American manufacturer of engineered lifting equipment, reported today that its Manitex subsidiary’s new products received a strong reception at the recent ICUEE tradeshow in Louisville, Kentucky. On exhibit were several product lines […]

Kubota Introduces Exclusive Power Source for RTV900, Utility Vehicle Hydraulic Tools Published in: Business Wire Date: 10/25/2007 Kubota Tractor Corporation launches an exclusive hydraulic utility valve system as standard equipment for its RTV900 Worksite Utility and Turf Utility models. Additionally, eight complementary heavy-duty hydraulic tools are now available for the RTV900s — adding even greater […]

Terex Announces Third Quarter Results Published in: Business Wire Date: 10/24/2007 Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) today announced income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2007 of $151.5 million, or $1.45 per share, compared to income from continuing operations of $105.6 million, or $1.02 per share, for the third quarter of 2006. All per […]

BRIEF: Tree Trimmer Electrocuted In East Haddam (CT) Published in: The Hartford Courant, Connecticut Date: 10/22/2007 Oct. 22–EAST HADDAM — Police have identified a man killed while cutting tree limbs Monday morning as Peter Sokolovsky, 36, of Brooklyn, Ct. State police said Sokolovsky was working on the ground in front of a bucket truck when […]

Odyne Corp. And Dueco Inc. Introduce the First Plug-in Hybrid Aerial Lift Truck Published in: Business Wire Date: 10/17/2007 Odyne Corporation (OTCBB:ODYC), a leading developer of hybrid electric vehicle technology and Dueco, Inc., one of the largest utility equipment manufacturers in the country, introduced another important step in the greening of the nation’s utility companies, […]

Sensata Technologies to Highlight Power Inverter and Pressure Sensing Capabilities for the Construction and Utilities Equipment Markets Published in: PR Newswire Date: 10/16/2007 Sensata’s Dimensions(R) Line of Power Inverters and Pressure Sensors for Engine and Hydraulic Controls to be Exhibited at ICUEE LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Sensata Technologies is bringing its newest and […]

Sensata Technologies to Highlight Power Inverter and Pressure Sensing Capabilities for the Construction and Utilities Equipment Markets Published in: PRNewswire Date: 10/16/2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Sensata Technologies is bringing its newest and broadest range of power supply and pressure sensing solutions for the industrial equipment market to the annual ICUEE trade show […]

Ingersoll Rand Utility Equipment Unveils New Website Published in: Western Builder Date: 10/15/2007 Ingersoll Rand utility equipment recently introduced a newly designed information website, irutilityequipment.com , allowing visitors to experience the power of a comprehensive range of air compressors, concrete equipment, construction tools, generators, light compaction, lighting systems, and Onboard Power Solutions. The new website […]

Lift Bridge Stays Stationary for Safety Inspection Published in: Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, Minn.) Date: 10/12/2007 One of the coldest jobs in Duluth on Thursday was performed by Dan Flittie of Minneapolis who, as the wind and rain blew, bobbed up and down in a small motorboat beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge. He was there in […]

Wood chipper accident leaves one person dead Published in: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC) Date: 10/3/2007 Authorities are investigating an industrial accident involving a wood chipper that resulted in one death. Guilford County Sheriff’s Col. Randy Powers said the accident occurred at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday at Pallet Express, 2821 Assembly Road, off U.S. […]

Sneak Peek at ICUEE Published in: Construction Equipment Date: 10/1/2007 The new Ditch Witch JT3020 Mach 1 is a self-contained horizontal directional drilling machine rack-and-pinion thrust drive with a double rack that is welded on to prevent misalignment with the pinion. Powered by a quiet-running 148-horsepower engine, the JT3020 develops 30,000 pounds of thrust, 4,000 […]

Choosing a shredder or chipper for fall leaves, branches Published in: Capital (Annapolis) Date: 9/29/2007 Autumn has arrived, bringing with it the perennial dilemma: What to do with all those leaves, branches and twigs nature drops on lawn and sidewalk? One solution: Turn them into mulch with a leaf shredder or wood chipper. Need to […]

The view from the top: Station is the nation’s first to use elite hook and ladder truck. Published in: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, GA) Date: 9/29/2007 By: Larry Gierer What Deputy Fire Chief David Starling calls a “dream truck” has finally arrived. “This really has about everything,” he said Friday morning at the Columbus Fire and […]

UCT@ICUEE Published in: Underground Construction Date: 9/1/2007 By: Robert Carpenter The biannual ICUEE show in Louisville, KY, (Oct. 16-18) has placed a special focus on enhancing their educational program. With that in mind, our sister organization, the highly-respected educational outreach Underground Construction Technology (UCT), was asked to establish the underground construction aspect of the ICUEE […]

UCT Provides Underground Education at ICUEE Published in: Underground Construction Date: 9/1/2007 Underground Construction Technology, producer of the annual UCT Conference, has once again partnered with the biannual International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), to present a targeted educational program concentrating on the underground utilities infrastructure. UCT first brought its industry-leading education program to […]

The case of the system that wouldn’t purr Published in: Hydraulics & Pneumatics Date: 9/1/2007 By: Robert Johnston Most producers of hydraulic fluids have laboratories responsible for routine testing of customer systems. Some also have an analytical services laboratory for troubleshooting customer problems, such as fluid contamination, pump wear, seal damage, and other nonroutine situations. […]