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Trucker Shane Schindler’s ‘Trukr Stik’ mirror squeegee, from conception to design, build, market
Early this year, Schindler bought a 3D printer and learned to create the Trukr Stik, a dual-end mirror squeegee designed specifically with for truck mirrors.
June 13, 2018
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What’s your dream gear?
What piece of trucking gear could you use most effectively that, well, just hasn’t been invented yet? Some examples here. Weigh in yourself via 530-408-6423 on our podcast voicemail line.
August 13, 2016
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Reefer-unit pioneer to be honored tomorrow
News from Thermo King today is that Frederick McKinley Jones, a company pioneer in the development of portable refrigeration units, will be honored  for his contributions to science and technology at the Tekne Awards gala Wed., Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Jones passed away in 1961, but his “invention of portable […]
November 2, 2010
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Good to the last drop with trucker-invented Bottle Buddy
A story in the Akron Beacon-Journal from last week detailed the inventing prowess of dump-truck driver for Barbicas Construction and former long-hauler Charlene Cook, of Akron, Ohio. She unveiled her gizmo, the Last Drop Bottle Buddy, at the Invention and New Product Exposition, or INPEX, outside Pittsburgh June 16-18. The Bottle Buddy is essentially a sturdy stand and […]
June 25, 2010
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