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BorgWarner Expands Distribution of Thermal Management Products
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">BorgWarner has announced that its commercial vehicle thermal management technologies will be available through the independent aftermarket distribution network by those currently distributing Delco Remy Genuine Products in the United States and Canada.
BorgWarner's thermal management products include:
- Electronically actuated Visctronic variable speed fan drives designed to respond directly to engine cooling needs for more available horsepower, improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions
- K series on/off fan drives featuring an innovative design for improved belt life and fewer parts for easier maintenance
- Viscous fan drives with improved temperature control and smooth, soft fan engagement
BorgWarner produces technology solutions for cleaner and more efficient combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles. For more information, visit borgwarner.com.
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Rotary Offers Tire Changer for Heavy Duty Trucks
Rotary has introduced a full line of heavy-duty tire changers designed to help technicians quickly change tires on virtually any vehicle – including trucks, buses and agricultural equipment – in the shop or on the road.
Rotary offers three heavy-duty tire changer models, the R501N Speed Changer HD, the R560 Mobile HD, and the R511 Commercial HD.
The R501N Speed Changer HD is able to dismount and mount a truck tire in 30 seconds and is equipped with four rollers positioned on both sides of the wheel in diametrically opposite positions. Its compact design is ideal for truck tires, bus tires and super singles. Maximum tire width is 21 inches and maximum diameter is 52 inches.
The R560 Mobile HD is designed for both roadside and workshop service and is suitable for closed vans or small workshops. The standard roller can be used for tube tires, and the hydraulic clamping and table top are suitable for agricultural tires. Maximum tire width is 37.4 inches and maximum diameter is 51 inches.
The R511 Commercial HD can service the widest range of wheels, including truck, bus, super single, lock ring and agricultural. The controls, which have lever-type hydraulic distributors, enable the user to regulate the speed of the tool holding the carriage. Maximum tire width is 36.4 inches and maximum diameter is 64 inches.
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Used Class 8 Truck Sales Hit Best Mark of 2017
Class 8 same dealer used truck volumes continued to climb in October, with the best month of 2017 so far, according to ACT Research.
Used heavy-duty truck same-dealer sales volumes increased 12% compared to the previous month and are up 37% compared to October 2016.
“Compared to the first 10 months of last year, the year-to-date volume gap widened to 21%,” said Steve Tam, vice president at ACT Research. “A look at the individual market segments reveals strong growth in the auction and wholesale segments, while the retail market held steady.”
According to ACT, dealers are reporting that used truck sales are better than expected – but there is still an oversupply of truck inventory.
“Used vocational trucks, such as dump trucks and heavy haul tractors, continue to bring a good profit,” noted Tam. “These trucks were in short supply before the hurricanes hit, and are now needed for both the additional cleanup work and as replacements for the trucks damaged during the storms.”
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Refuse Fleet Depends on Aluminum Trailers
Enviro Recyclers Inc. uses East Genesis smooth-sided aluminum refuse trailers like this one to haul trash and recycling. Photo: East Manufacturing
">Dell Walker has been in business for some 30 years, hauling everything from rock and stone to sand and mulch. Today, his company, Enviro Recyclers Inc., is primarily involved in hauling from transfer stations to landfills for Waste Industries in the Fairburn, Georgia, area, south of Atlanta.
It's an intrastate company, generally hauling within 100 miles with about 25 Mack trucks and about 30 East trailers.
“I grow my company in my area whenever [Waste Industries is] growing their company,” Walker explains. Waste industries owns landfills and transfer stations. “They're also into recycling, so we haul recycling with our trailers also. Cardboard, glass, plastic, stuff like that we do haul with our trailers.”
And for all his business, Walker uses East trailers, citing dependability, resale value, and customer service as key factors in his choice of company.
Charlie Benton, Walker's sales rep at East, explains that Walker started out in the concrete business, hauling rock and stone. When that company sold, he opened up a transfer station, and sold it to Waste Industries — with the provision that he would haul the garbage.
“From point A to point B, we run about 90 miles from where we pick up the trash to the landfill,” Walker says. “These trailers deliver three to four loads a day and we run over 1,000 tons a day — about 25 tons per trailer load,” mostly residential trash.
“I want to haul as many tons on a trailer as I can” and still stay legal, he says. “That's why aluminum is the only way to go.”
He uses the East Genesis aluminum refuse trailer for his transfer station operations for a number of reasons. Foremost is the light weight of the aluminum trailer. ...Read the rest of this story