Category: Trucking News

NYC's trash is Mack's treasure

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Mack Trucks and the New York City Department of Sanitation are in talks to test out dimethyl ether (DME) as a new alternative fuel for its massive refuse fleet, but in the interim the truck maker brought reporters to the Big Apple to understand some of the processes involved in cleaning up after more than 8.5 million residents. They've come a long way from the horse-drawn carriages that once collected the world-class city's waste.

Kenworth Launches Essentials App for Mobile Devices

Kenworth Truck Company has launched the Kenworth Essentials app for Apple and Android mobile devices, offering relevant information on trucks, engines and technologies.

The app provides access to Kenworth news in real time and is filled with videos, brochures and galleries of multi-perspective images.

The app offers access to the Kenworth Dealer Locator with a “Find Nearby” feature that gives directions to the nearest Kenworth dealer. The locator can also search nationwide by city, state, province or zip code.

The app will recognize your current location and map directly to the Kenworth dealership chosen. A call to the dealership is also made easier with a “one-touch” dialing feature by tapping the phone number.

Kenworth will update the app regularly with new features, the company says. The app is available on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

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EZ Drain Valve Made For Vaporizer Drain Systems

The EZ Oil Drain valve has a new application for a vaporizer drain system on propane-powered equipment.

The liquid petroleum gas regulator equipped on these units has a vaporizer drain on the regulator. The EZ Drain Valve can be used for this application, particularly the stainless steel version of the valve.

Some regulators and vaporizers have brass drain valve to remove oil and tar from the unit, but a stainless valve is required if any harsh chemical is present in the liquid to be drained to avoid corrosion. Many propane-powered unit maintenance protocols require the oil and tar to be drained every 100-150 hours, according to the company.

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