When it comes to removing weight from a Class 8 truck, how do you determine the value of a single pound removed? That's one of the questions Volvo sought to answer when optimizing its regional haul tractors for lighter weight. To find an ...
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When it comes down to it, clean water may be the most precious resource on the plant. All life forms depend on water for their very survival and, as a human being, you can only go about three days without drinking water before dehydration ...
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Weighing scales are basically the measuring instruments that can be used in order to determine particular weight or mass of any object. Being a measuring instrument, it is logically utilized in many commercial industries along with ...
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Lifting and material handling equipment holds a lot of importance in almost all the industries, be it the moving industry or warehouses. It not only eases out manual effort, but also enhances the value of the material. There are different ...
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Volvo Trucks North America is constructing a road course and vocational track at its New River Valley Truck Plant, where customers can put new vehicles through their paces with or without a commercial driver's licence (CDL). Work on the ...
Canadian carriers are getting different requirements from one shipper to another for exactly the same food products because there’s no uniformity in preventive control plans (PCPs) for transportation. Food safety and transportation ...
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Starting Jan. 1, 2014, heavy-duty engine and truck makers must offer new models of diesel engines to comply with the new standards for lower emissions of carbon dioxide and minimum fuel economy levels, as required by EPA and the U.S. ...
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Twelve of the best looking heavy duty trucks in North America will be gracing the pages of the 2014 Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar. This year's calendar showcases the head-turning trucks against some of the finest vistas in Tomah and La ...
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The McMaster cexplored the freight village concept and its potential applications to Ontario during the Freight Hub symposium last week. PhD candidate Chris Higgins outlined the key benefits freight villages can provide to an array of ...
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In the first three quarters, the business revenue of JAC hits 25.471 billion yuan, up by 17.22% over last year. The sales volume of passenger vehicles reaches 167747 units, up by 6.8% year on year. When the commercial vehicle business ...
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French haulier Souchon Services focuses on reducing the total cost of ownership and for this reason has acquired a further 44 MAN trucks for long-haul transport and distribution. With optimised aerodynamics, an air-compressor that runs on ...
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Global Logistics Leader Doubles Productivity with Lifts The success of the global logistics industry lies heavily on the efficiency and reliability of their operations. So when a major player in the market was investigating options for a ...
GREENVILLE, S.C. – After a disparaging report was issued by Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) claiming UnderTray systems failed to deliver fuel reduction costs, SmartTruck Systems shot back with a host of data supporting its ...
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Ruslan International has carried a shipment of airport cargo handling equipment from Amsterdam to Cebu, Philippines. The equipment is assisting in the ongoing processing of international relief cargo, following the devastating Typhoon ...
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Kenworth has announced air disc brakes from Bendix will be made standard on the steer axles of Class 8 tractors. The Bendix ADB22X reduces brake fade with no degradation of stopping power, according to the company. Bendix recently ...
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