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Business
Dampers for Cummins engine
The dampers for the 6.7 liter Cummins engine can reduce vibration caused by engine torque spikes, the company says. The self-tuning design allows the damper to adjust to the engineās frequency. The damper can protect crankshafts and bearings from damage caused by engine vibration. HORSHEL BROTHER PRECISION, www.fluidampr.com, (716) 592-1000
August 10, 2010
Business
All-electric refrigeration unit
The Vector 5100 eliminates noise, emissions and fuel consumption associated with traditional cold storage units and can reduce operating costs up to 70 percent, the company says. The unit requires a 460-volt power supply, using condenser fans and a high-performance condenser coil. The refrigerator uses a programmable microprocessor control for optimal performance and energy efficiency. [ā¦]
August 10, 2010
Channel 19
New āgold trucksā vid from owner-operator Howard Salmon
Remember that little mention I made a few weeks back about my serendipitous meeting with past Overdrive Trucker of the Month Howard Salmon (pictured), the one where I talked about participating in a bit of a video experiment with him singing at the fuel island (I held the camera, donāt worry; he did all the [ā¦]
August 9, 2010
Business
Court rules on moverās insurance fee
Mayflower Transit may assess a 10-cent per mile fee on its owner-operators to cover the cost of insurance.
August 9, 2010
Channel 19
12 big legs on 18 wheels
Cargo thieves in Quebec didnāt waste much time dumping a truck and trailer they lifted while in transit to an Ontario zoo June 18. Just 25 miles from where the rig was stolen, the trailer was spotted. The truck was found a few miles down the road. Ron Petrie creatively reconstructed the scene in the [ā¦]
August 6, 2010
Channel 19
NPR looks at truckersā health issues and regulation
A radio story on regulatorsā scrutiny of truckers health aired last week Friday for a larger than usual audience ā on NPR by reporter Frank Morris out of station KCUR in Kansas City, Mo. He introduced the heart ā or stomach ā of the story quickly: āOutside the Iron Skillet restaurant on I-70 east of [ā¦]
August 4, 2010
Business
Update: More congressmen support ports bill
Representatives are co-sponsoring a bill that would amend federal law to allow ports new authority over trucking.
August 3, 2010
Channel 19
Punt on the spicy pork rinds
Add pork rinds to a haul in the Pacific Northwest and you might find yourself with a sore foot and backĀ and a charge of Ā ādriving with wheels off the roadway,ā or such was the case for a Mt. Vernon, Wash., hauler in July, Ā Washington State Trooper Keith Leary told reporters at the Bellingham (Wash.) Herald. [ā¦]
August 3, 2010
Business
Donaldson plant wins Daimler honor
Donaldson Co. has won the 2009 Master of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America for work done at the filtration system makerās facility in Baldwin, Wis. This is the second time that the Baldwin facility has won the award and the fifth time overall for Donaldson, based in Minneapolis, Minn. For details, visit www.donaldson.com.
August 2, 2010
Overdrive Extra
Just one word. Are you listening?
The Institute for Supply Managementās monthly report on factory output lists Plastics (with rubber products) as the fastest growing segment. The news remains strong overall for manufacturing, which had its 12th consecutive month of expansion.
August 2, 2010
Partners in Business
PIB TIP: COSTS VARY MONTHLY. If you drive 9,600 mi
PIB TIP: COSTS VARY MONTHLY. If you drive 9,600 miles one month and 10,000 miles the next, youāll have two sets of costs for each month. If your monthly tractor payment is $1,850 and you drive 9,600 miles in a month, the payment will cost 19.3 cents per mile. But, if you drive 10,000 miles, [ā¦]
August 2, 2010
Reader Rigs
Lease-operator Tony Kubitz, of Wilmington, Ill., p
Lease-operator Tony Kubitz, of Wilmington, Ill., pulls tankers for Apolis Transport in this 2006 Western Star Lomax, powered by a 550-hp Cat. Kubitz says his cab is equipped withĀ a TV, DVD player, microwave, satellite radio, refrigerator and a 2500-watt inverter. He added full fenders, stainless steel mud flap bars and super single tires in [ā¦]
August 2, 2010
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