Category: Industry News

Ingersoll Rand Up on CEO Comments Published in: AFX-UK Date: 5/31/2007 NEW YORK (AP) – Shares of Ingersoll Rand Co. rose Thursday on investor approval of the progress outlined by the industrial equipment maker’s chief executive during a presentation to analysts at a conference. In midday trading, Ingersoll Rand shares were up $1.19 to $50.88, […]

Odyne Corp. Receives Purchase Order From DUECO to Install Propulsion System for Plug-In Hybrid Aerial Lift Truck Published in: Business Wire Date: 5/30/2007 Odyne Corporation (OTCBB:ODYC), a leading developer of advanced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, today announced that DUECO, Inc., has issued a purchase order to Odyne for installation […]

PSE&G To Replace 1,300 Vehicles With Hybrids To Help Curb Carbon Emissions in New Jersey Published in: PRNewswire Date: 5/29/2007 NEWARK, N.J., May 29 /PRNewswire/ — Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) today unveiled plans to reduce its carbon emissions by more than 81,000 tons by replacing 1,300 vehicles with hybrids and making changes […]

Trucker Sentenced for Wood-Chipper Crash Published in: Associated Press/AP Online Date: 5/22/2007 PITTSBURGH – A truck driver who improperly hitched a wood-chipper to his vehicle was sentenced Tuesday to nine to 18 months in jail for causing a crash that killed a father and two of his triplets. The wood-chipper broke free from Bradley Demitras’ […]

AMSC Introduces Surge-Suppressing, High-Capacity Superconductor Power Grid Technology Published in: Business Wire Date: 5/21/2007 American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a leading energy technologies company, today introduced a new surge-suppressing, high-capacity superconductor power grid technology — a system-level solution that increases the capacity of power grids while also being able to rapidly suppress power surges. This […]

Trafficking in Hot Trees Published in: The Washington Post Date: 5/17/2007 I don’t think Unitarians believe in hell, so the members of Mount Vernon Unitarian Church are denied the satisfaction of hoping that the people who stole their tree will burn in the hellfire of eternal damnation. It was March 2, a Friday, when a […]

PHI to Transform Vehicle Fleet to Hybrids and Alternative Fuels Published in: Business Wire Date: 5/17/2007 Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POM) today said it will transform its 2,000-vehicle fleet to more environmentally friendly technologies by using electric hybrids and alternatively fueled vehicles to reduce its fuel bill and curb greenhouse gas emissions. “The way we do […]

Odyne Corp. Provides Business Update and Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter 2007 Published in: Business Wire Date: 5/16/2007 Odyne Corporation (OTCBB: ODYC), a leading developer of advanced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, today provided an update on the business and reported its financial results for the first quarter […]

Ingersoll may sell, spin off some units: 14% of Davie workers would be affected. Published in: Winston-Salem Journal (Winston-Salem, NC) Date: 5/16/2007 By: Richard Craver A decision by Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. to explore selling or spinning off its construction-related businesses could affect about 14 percent of its work force in Davie County. The company, incorporated […]

Crews Work to Thin Forests Before Next Catastrophic Wildfire: A Race Against Time Published in: The Tribune Date: 5/14/2007 Heavy equipment operator Trinity Walker worked the controls of a three-wheeled machine called a Hydro-Ax, jerking the giant crab-like device toward a 75-foot ponderosa pine in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Mechanical arms grabbed the tree and […]

Tractors, firetrucks and other big vehicles wow little ones Published in: Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas) Date: 5/13/2007 By: Jesse Fray Jerred Willits was nervous but had a huge smile on his face when a firefighter picked him up and placed him in the back of a firetruck Saturday. “You’re like a real firefighter,” said Jerred’s mother, […]

Sixth-graders take care of owls, and learn in the process: What a hoot! Published in: News Herald (Panama City, FL) Date: 4/29/2007 By: Donna Vavala Asixth-grade class at Surfside Middle School gives a hoot about owls. The kids took a tutorial on the nocturnal birds and expanded on it in a big way. They constructed […]

Arborist rescues bird in dark of night Published in: Columbus Telegram (Columbus, NE) Date: 4/19/2007 By: Adrian Sanchez Tiptop Tree Service is tip-tops in the eyes of the Myers family because the business came to the rescue of a family pet. The family had Roxy, a baby cockatiel, for four days before it flew off […]

O’Brien students gain experience. Published in: New Haven Register (New Haven, CT) Date: 4/10/2007 By: Patricia Villers A Milford-based manufacturer is drawing on the skills of drafting students at Emmett O’Brien Technical High School for computer-aided drafting and design work. And the students in turn are getting some real world work experience without leaving the […]

Upfitting Your Fleet Published in: Qualified Remodeler Date: 4/1/2007 By: Jon Minnick From adding a toolbox to a complete overhaul, an upgraded fleet can mean better efficiency It’s a Saturday afternoon and the neighborhood gang is standing in the alleyway talking about their sweet rides. They discuss beefed-up exhaust systems, killer new rims and any […]

EnviroLogic 122 Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluid Published in: Date: 3/18/2007 By: Mark Miller Description EnviroLogic 122 hydraulic fluid is a readily biodegradable and non-hazardous ISO 22 viscosity grade hydraulic oil for use in general purpose hydraulic systems. EnviroLogic 122 is based on unique biodegradable base oil technology and is a direct replacement for petroleum oil based […]

Driver Pinned When Boom Truck Tips Over Published in: The Sun (Yuma, Ariz.) Date: 3/17/2007 By: James Gilbert Firefighters and rescue personnel worked for about two hours Friday morning to remove an unidentified elderly man injured when his boom truck crane tipped over, pinning him inside. The accident occurred around 11 a.m. in the 12600 […]

Crane Expo Highlights Product Innovation Published in: Construction News Date: 3/5/2007 The Manitowoc Crane Group welcomed over 800 customers and dealer representatives from around the world at its Crane Expo demonstration event in Shady Grove, Pa., October 16–20. Throughout the week, MCG had nearly two dozen of its Manitowoc, Grove, National Crane, and Potain lifting […]

Companies offer keyless locking system.(Trailer & Bodies) Published in: Fleet Equipment Date: 3/1/2007 Omaha Standard and Southco recently introduced a keyless electromechanical latching system for service truck bodies. The system is designed to ensure multiple access points on all doors of the truck body can be simultaneously locked and unlocked via a key fob with […]

Forklift saves time and money. Published in: Australian Mining Date: 2/1/2007 By: Jamie Wade Bengalla Mining Company, about 4km west of Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales, purchased acquired a forklift due to high costs and extended down time involved with using contract maintenance and hiring machines for maintenance at the […]

Fleet Trucks of the Future. (Editorial) Published in: Transmission & Distribution World Date: 2/1/2007 By: Rich Maxwell, Contributing Editor When Doug Houseman sent me concept drawings of a “bucket truck of the future” being developed by Capgemini and the Smart Energy Alliance, distribution managers were impressed with the innovative design. They also have some interesting […]

Ameren Lowers the Boom on Bucket Safety. Published in: Transmission & Distribution World Date: 2/1/2007 By: Steve Hampton, Ameren Corp Three years ago, Ameren (St. Louis, Missouri) began modifying its boom-truck fleet testing and maintenance procedures. Sherry Moschner, fleet services manager, wanted more consistent training for staff mechanics and field crews who service and inspect […]

Wood Pole Replacement Where the Winds Blow. Published in: Transmission & Distribution World Date: 2/1/2007 By: Mueting, Justin In early January 2007, western Kansas received 3 inches of ice followed by almost 3 ft of snow. Our system in central Kansas was on the edge of this storm, but it was enough to remind us […]

Easy on, easy off. Published in: Trailer/Body Builders Date: 1/1/2007 Is the United States ready to embrace the idea of demountable truck bodies? The concept has been used far more widely in Europe but seems to be just a small niche here. But that may be changing, according to Demountable Concepts Inc of Glassboro, New […]