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The Art Of Walking Away I had a client ask me about upgrading his equipment again this month. It’s one of the most consistent set of questions I get.

Upgrading equipment is a matter between your maintenance guy and your fuel cost calculations, not your accountant. The only exception is when an operator seeks help in determining the value of their trade-in on the paperwork. Some situations require a second independent opinion in order to feel assured you understand the whole picture.

When a client is in a lease situation (or ownership) and they have very high maintenance costs, upgrading or changing equipment is a significant temptation.

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repairing his truck. It can become very discouraging. How do they deal logically with this problem?

There are a couple questions I ask that usually clarifies most situations.

First, what kind of repairs are they? If they are repairs related to pollution control devices, then they do not bring added value or working life to the truck. Just because $2500 was spent this month does not mean the system won’t fail again next. Real maintenance such as tires, engine overhaul, tranny, diffs, etc. bring added value and working life to the truck.

If the majority of the maintenance is pollution control devices, I typically advise to get rid of the equipment. However, if the repairs are true maintenance that has increased the value of your unit, that may/should change

your perspective. Maybe, if you trade it in, you just repaired a truck for someone else to benefit from?

In return, if you are considering trading for another used truck, are you then getting another guy’s problems? Do you have the possibility of having to start your maintenance adventure all over again?

Second, what are you getting on your trade?

This may/should be your accountant’s job to figure out if it’s not super obvious. I just overviewed a client’s existing lease and compared it to a proposed new lease with another used truck. A good accountant will always figure out the interest rate the lease is charging (though they never call it interest). The lease had a net charge of 22% while any equity in the existing truck disappeared. So the client was asked to forgo

2-3 years of payments (now finally with equity) with high maintenance costs and start right from scratch (at 22%), with a truck that got very similar fuel economy. Fortunately the client understood his true situation. As of the writing of this article I cannot confirm what

choice he made but, regardless of which it was, he made it with clear and true information. Far too many transactions are made without the operator really knowing what they signed.

The simplest of all transactions are when a truck owned free and

clear is traded in on a new truck, with the new truck being shown at actual market value (not artificially inflated to accommodate an artificially inflated trade-in). When trading in a truck the operator must know what they are getting and givContinued on page T-4

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Bridgestone Commercial Launches All New Line Of Dayton Commercial Truck Tires Bridgestone Commercial, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, recently unveiled an all-new line of Dayton commercial truck tires. The new line consists of eight new Dayton patterns that doubles the product coverage of the former lineup to meet the diverse needs of small fleets and owner operators in a multitude of trucking segments. The product launch coincides with the launch of a new Dayton website and tagline, Tires for

Truckers.

“With this next-generation Dayton lineup we are better positioned to deliver a full range of quality products at an incredible value,” said Matt Loos, Director of Truck & Bus Marketing, Bridgestone Commercial. “Truckers wear many different hats and they need to get where they are going with as little down time as possible. Dayton tires are for truckers; affordable and dependable, our tires keep drivers moving day-in and day-out

ATA, Healthy Trucker Expand Healthy Fleet Challenge In 2015 American Trucking Associations recently announced it was expanding its relationship with Healthy Trucker and expanding the Healthy Fleet Challenge to all its member companies.

“We saw in October at our annual MC&E how successful just a smallscale challenge was, so we wanted to expand it to all our members,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. “The health and wellness of our members and their

employees and drivers is very important, so this friendly competition will help people fulfill those New Year’s resolutions and get in shape in 2015.”

Starting now, ATA’s companies can not only compete with each other, but on behalf of the United States against fleets in Canada, making the challenge a truly international effort to energize the industry to get and stay healthy.

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I once gave an operator the advice to negotiate with a salesman on a truck by eliminating all the technicalities first, I advised him to say that there is no trade in, there will be no financing requirements, and there will be no insurance needs of any kind. All you are purchasing is the iron. Once the final price is set, then you can see the added cost each of the terms actually bring. When/if you finally mention you already own a truck you will find out what it is really worth.

Many salesmen do not like this type of negotiating. Some even say it’s lying (that may be true).

However if you don’t, it’s sometimes difficult to get past the salesmanship deceptions. If you are in the market to buy equipment, finding out actual figures is critical.

Where too many operators fail is in the execution of a deal. When their minds are made up before they sign on the line they forgo their option of walking away. They become vulnerable to last minute pressures or hidden contract terms. If the salesman can tell an individual has already made up their mind, they too often stretch out the negotiations or fane

urgency of the sale to get as much from the operator as they can.

The key to a successful trade or upgrade of any sort is the freedom and ability to walk away at any time. If you feel too pushed, intense pressure or urgency, leave. Cool down, this is business not personal. It’s often times better to limp away with the little you have than burning years of investment and effort. One of the highest costs in the business world is wasted years re-cooperating from one bad choice.

The devil you know is often times better than the devil you don’t know.

Never get your business in a state of desperation. Desperate people do desperate things. I have never seen a desperate wealthy business person… at least not for long. b Robert D Scheper operates an accounting and consulting firm in Steinbach, Manitoba. He has a Masters Degree in Business Administration and is the author of the Book “Making Your Miles Count: taxes, taxes, taxes” (now available on CD). You can find him at www.thrconsulting.ca and thrconsulting.blogspot.com or at 1-877-987-9787. You can e-mail him at robert@ thrconsulting.ca.

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Lack Of Qualified Drivers Squeezing Capacity An overwhelming majority of carriers surveyed say they are likely to increase wages while expanding their searches for replacement drivers as attracting and retaining operators continues to be a growing challenge for the industry, reports Transport Capital Partners in its latest fourth quarter business expectations survey.

As capacity tightens and cost rise, carriers are responding with higher rates. “However, carriers remain hesitant to add capacity because of a shortage of experienced drivers, with replacement far outpacing additions on order boards for new tractors,” observed

Richard Mikes, TCP Partner and survey leader.

In the latest TCP survey, over 90% of carriers reported driver wage increase expectations.

More than one-third said they expect wage increases to be in the range of 6-10% – double what was TCP reported six months ago.

“Carriers are seeing potential applicants go to other sectors, like construction, where there is more predictable home time and where extra pay is not limited by Federal Hours of Service regulations. The end result is that revenue from rate increases will go into purchasing new equipment, driver wages, ris-

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Despite the shortage of qualified drivers, there has yet to be a major shift to hiring entry-level drivers.

Although over 80% of respondents say they support hiring younger drivers to fill seats, the percentage of carriers actually hiring inexperienced drivers is only at 33%.

“It is likely that the shift to hiring more inexperienced drivers will continue, albeit slowly – sixty-four percent of carriers surveyed indicated they would be interested in hiring less experienced drivers.

Larger companies are twice as likely to hire inexperienced drivers as smaller companies, perhaps because they have the staff and resources to invest in training facilities and co-drivers,” said Richard Mikes. b

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The all-new 2015 Ford F-150 uses high-strength, military-grade, aluminium alloy to help reduce overall weight by up to 700 pounds. Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company.

Ford Accelerates Carbon Fiber Research To Drive Innovation In Manufacturing Technology Ford announces new collaboration with DowAksa and U.S. Department of Energy to develop manufacturing innovations in automotive-grade carbon fibre for use in future products.

High-volume, low-cost carbon fibre components will reduce vehicle weight for increased fuel efficiency without sacrificing strength.

Creation of Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation enables acceleration of Ford research and development of low-cost, highvolume carbon fibre.

Ford and DowAksa are accelerating joint research

to develop high-volume manufacturing techniques for automotive-grade carbon fibre – aiming to make vehicles lighter for greater fuel efficiency, performance and capability.

The companies will be part of the newly formed Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, created by the U.S. government. The institute is part of the larger National Network for Manufacturing Innovation supported by the U.S. Department of Energy.

“Our collaboration with DowAksa and participation in this organization significantly boosts what we are able to achieve,” said Ken

Washington, Ford vice president, Research and Advanced Engineering.

“We have a true alliance of highly talented people working to take automotive materials to the next level.”

The mission of the institute and the goal of Ford’s collaboration with DowAksa – a 50/50 joint venture between The Dow Chemical Company and Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii AS. – is to overcome the high cost and limited availability of carbon fibre, while developing a viable, high-volume manufacturing process. Ford and Dow Chemical began working together in 2012 to develop

low-cost, high-volume carbon fibre composites.

“This opportunity builds upon Ford’s current joint development agreement with Dow Chemical and accelerates our time line to introduce carbon fibre composites into highvolume applications,” said Jim deVries, Ford global manager, Materials and Manufacturing Research.

“This collaboration helps us accelerate our efforts to create lighter automotivegrade composite materials that benefit customers by enabling improved fuel economy without sacrificing strength.”

Ford’s expertise in highvolume manufacturing, design and engineering complements DowAksa’s strength in producing materials that make up carbon composites to create parts much lighter than steel components but with no loss of strength.

February 2015 “DowAksa’s technology and manufacturing expertise will help effectively overcome barriers to entry for the use of carbon fibre composites in high-volume automotive applications,” said Douglas Parks, DowAksa board member and a primary participant in the founding of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation. “The new institute provides a collaborative platform to accelerate our progress.”

Carbon fibre composites have been used in aircraft and racing cars for decades because they provide high strength with extremely low weight. It is possible to tailor strength properties to a specific component – making it as stiff or flexible as needed for a given application.

“Our goal is to develop a material that can greatly reduce vehicle weight in support of improved fuel economy for our customers,” said Patrick Blanchard, Ford supervisor, Composites Group. “The flexibility of the technology allows us to develop materials for all vehicle subsystems across the product line – resulting in a weight savings of more than 50 percent compared to steel.”

Creating lighter vehicles is a major part of Ford’s Blueprint for Sustainability to reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.

Current products that apply a light-weighting philosophy include Fiesta – which uses high-strength, lightweight boron steel. The allnew 2015 Ford F-150 uses

high-strength, militarygrade, aluminium alloy to help reduce overall weight by up to 700 pounds – returning an EPA-estimated 5 percent to 29 percent better fuel economy, depending on engine and driveline configuration on the combined cycle, along with best-in-class payload and tow ratings.

The Ford Lightweight Concept Fusion applied such lightweight materials as aluminium, highstrength steel, magnesium, composites and carbon fibre to nearly every vehicle system to reduce the car’s weight to that of a Fiesta – a near 25 percent cut. Learnings from this concept can springboard light-weighting technologies to a much larger scale of production.

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Blue Bird Introduces Stability Technology To North American School Bus Market The Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program full stability system, a proven commercial vehicle technology that helps mitigate or possibly prevent loss-ofcontrol and rollover conditions, is now available as a factory-installed option on conventional Blue Bird Corporation school buses.

Blue Bird, a leading bus manufacturer, is the first North American school bus manufacturer to offer stability technology. More than 300,000 commercial vehicles in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico are currently equipped with Bendix ESP. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, the first North American brake manufacturer to make fullstability solutions widely available for the commercial vehicle market, has long known that these technologies aid in reducing the likelihood of com-

mercial vehicle accidents.

“We’ve been testing tractor-trailer, truck, and motorcoach full-stability systems for more than 14 years, and since launching Bendix ESP in early 2005, we’ve seen the commercial vehicle industry embrace the technology in evergrowing numbers,” said TJ Thomas, Bendix director of marketing and customer solutions, Controls group.

“We are proud to partner with Blue Bird in making this system available to those fleets and drivers responsible for transporting America’s most valuable cargo of all: the students who depend upon a school bus ride every day.”

Fort Valley, Georgiabased Blue Bird is the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, with more than 550,000 buses sold since its formation in 1927 and with more than 200,000 buses in

operation today. The company employs more than 1,600people in its Georgia manufacturing facilities and an extensive network of dealers and service facilities throughout North America.

“Blue Bird is pleased to partner with a commercial vehicle technology leader, Bendix, to introduce the industry’s first electronic stability control system,” said Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation. “Electronic stability control is established and proven in the commercial vehicle industry, assisting even the most cautious drivers during rain, snow, or clear conditions. We are passionate about offering class-leading features and solutions that delight our customers, and this product is another example of our commitment.”

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based stability technology that recognizes and assists with both rollover and vehicle under- and over-steer driving situations. It uses a series of sensors to continuously monitor vehicle parameters including wheel speed, lateral acceleration, steering angle, brake pressure, and yaw rate. These sensors combine to measure driver intent and vehicle direction, helping to mitigate skids, slides, and loss of control– including rollovers – through interventions such as de-throttling the engine and selectively applying the brakes, typically reacting faster

than a human can.

“Often, drivers may not know a vehicle is unstable, because they can’t feel what’s happening until it’s too late to correct,” Thomas said. “By slowing the vehicle when it nears a critical stability threshold, Bendix ESP helps keep the driver in control and more closely aligned with the intended path.”

The combination of its extensive sensor array and both all-axle and individual braking capabilities enables Bendix ESP to deliver stability performance on dry and wet surfaces.

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Bendix emphasizes that no technology can replace the importance of skilled drivers practicing safe driving habits behind the wheel, and systems like Bendix ESP are designed to complement a driver’s ability, in conjunction with continuous, proactive training programs. Ultimate responsibility for control of the vehicle remains with the driver at all times.

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Kenworth W900S Keeps Monarch Cement In The Mix

Kenworth’s new platform trucks — the T680 and T880 will be making their debut with three of Monarch’s subsidiaries.

When Kent Webber was offered the job as Manager of Subsidiary Operations for The Monarch Cement Company, it was as if he got a call up to the major leagues.

“I had been in this industry for a long time and had purchased cement from Monarch and knew its subsidiaries,” Webber said. “The cement was always top quality and so was how they stood

behind their product.

The industry had great respect for the company’s subsidiaries — everyone knew they were the guys to beat in the industry. You saw their bright Kenworth W900S mixers on jobsites and others started emulating them with equipment.

Now, the W900S is the truck you see most when it comes to mixers.”

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They deliver concrete to residential as well as commercial accounts in Kansas and Missouri.

Monarch has a centralized approach to its fleet and has standardized on the Kenworth W900S for its mixer fleet. It also is putting into service ultra-lightweight Kenworth T680s and T880s for its tractor fleet.

“We have a spreadsheet on each vehicle within the subsidiary companies, complete with cost-per-mile and vehicle age/mileage,” explained Webber. “When a truck is winding down, we either place it into service for ‘reserve’ duty, put it into a low-mileage operation, or sell it outright to a broker.” According to Webber, new trucks

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“The quality of the trucks, and the support we receive from MHC and Kenworth is impressive,” said Webber. “I can’t tell you how important it is to have a dealer group that supports your operation — MHC bends over backwards to support us with any truck issue. We have the utmost confidence in Kenworth and MHC.” Kenworth’s W900S, with set-forward front axle has been the goto mixer for Monarch for many years. “Our drivers love them,” said Webber.

“They’re solid, well-built and offer great value; and, they can maximize our loads like no other truck — the set-forward axle gives us the weight distribution we need to comply with bridge laws.

We have some W900S trucks that are 18 years old and they’re still running strong. Our overall fleet age is 9 years.”

The latest W900S mixers in the fleet feature the PACCAR MX-13 engine rated at 430 hp and driven through Eaton UltraShift Plus transmissions. They also feature ABS braking with Bendix ESP (Electronic Stability Program), traction control, and disc brakes for improved stopping power.

Monarch was one of the first fleets in the country to standardize on the PACCAR MX power plant.

“MHC came to us when the PACCAR MX was first introduced and explained how the engine was different — lighter and poundfor-pound more powerful than any other engines on the market,” said Webber. “But, one of the biggest selling points was the support of the engine by

Kenworth and MHC. We knew from experience how well they took care of our trucks; we knew they’d do the same with the engine. We haven’t been disappointed and it’s been a great business decision.”

While Monarch was an early adopter of the engine technology, it’s also moving into new truck technology. According to Webber, Kenworth’s new platform trucks — the T680 and T880 will be making their debut with three of Monarch’s subsidiaries. Beaver Lake Transport will run the two T680s, while Salina Concrete Products and Kansas Building Products will each run a Kenworth T880. Both models are powered by the PACCAR MX-13 engine rated at 455 hp with 1,650 lb-ft of torque.

The Kenworth T680s, with 52-inch sleepers, were spec’d as ultralights — shaving more than 1,700 pounds off the company’s standard line haul tractor. “These tractors will run from Rogers (Ark.), to Humboldt, hauling cement or fly ash in pneumatic trailers, carrying more payload, which means more revenue,” said Webber. “The distance means an overnight stay is required every other day to complete the trip.

MHC showed us how we could save nearly a ton of weight by spec’ing the Meritor Fuelite drive axle with wide-base drive tires and an aluminum 5th wheel. They also calculated our route, speed and loads to maximize payload and improve fuel mileage by choosing the correct transmission and rear-axle ratio.”

Two T880 day cabs will haul flatbed trailers with brick and blocks and are about 400 pounds lighter than the Kenworth T800s currently in service. “Both the T680 and T880 are beautiful machines,” said Webber. “We know our drivers can’t wait to get behind the wheel.” b

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vehicle performance and efficiency, and providing unparalleled post-sales support, Bendix can help lower total costs of vehicle ownership, and strengthen their returns on investment in equipment and technology. b

bility system is part of the company’s ever-growing portfolio of technology developments that delivers on safety, plus other areas critical to fleets’ success.

By helping to reduce incident potential, improving

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Ford Sync Applink And Life360 Help Drivers Stay Connected Modern families want to stay connected to each other and to friends, even when they’re on the go and miles apart. Ford Motor Company and Life360 want to help.

Ford will be the first automaker to offer in-car use of the popular family locator app Life360 with Drive Mode – a new capability that helps drivers stay focused on the road by alerting their family and friends not to text when they are driving.

“Responsible driving habits are top priorities at Ford Motor Company, and we are pleased to be working with Life360 to help reduce driver distractions,” said Julius Marchwicki, Ford Connected Services Product manager. “With the integration of Life360 Drive Mode, we are helping to keep drivers’ attention on the road by letting their loved ones know that they are behind the wheel, encouraging family members and friends to hold off on sending texts.”

Life360 is a free smartphone app that helps family members and close friends stay in

touch throughout their busy day. Users can see where their circle of family and friends are on a private map, stay connected through one-toone or group messages, and get help in an emergency. Life360 launched in 2008, and there are now 48 million families worldwide using the app, which has been retooled to include Drive Mode for Ford SYNC®AppLink™equipped vehicles.

The AppLink-enabled Life360 app goes to work when the driver connects his or her smartphone to Ford SYNC via Bluetooth. The connection tells the app when the smartphone is in the car, which prompts the Drive Mode feature to send a message to everyone in the driver’s Life360 circle suggesting they not text the driver. A followup message is sent once the driver arrives at his or her destination and turns off the car.

Drivers can also check the latest location of family members through the SYNC display or with voice commands. By saying, “Mom’s location,” or

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Ford and Life360 will demonstrate the app at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas, Jan. 6-9. Drive Mode will be available initially for Android phones by spring.

“We are thrilled to be working with Ford to take on such an important issue and help reduce texting and driving,” said Chris Hulls, co-founder and CEO, Life360. “Keeping families connected is one of our core tenets, and we’re proud our technology can also help play a key role in promoting distraction-free driving.”

Ford SYNC – the industry’s first system to widely and most affordably offer voice-activated control of mobile phones – allows drivers to make and receive calls, and operate other features hands-free using voice commands.

Ford SYNC AppLink allows customers to connect their smartphone to their vehicle and control their compatible apps using voice commands or buttons on the vehicle display. With launch of SYNC 3, Ford’s nextgeneration communications and entertainment system, AppLink will automatically discover and load the Life360 app onto the in-vehicle screen.

SYNC is already on the road in more than 10 million vehicles worldwide. Ford encourages customers to only use mobile phones and other devices, even with voice commands, when it is safe to do so.

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Work Accelerates In Shell Mileage Challenge Move To Motor City

For more than 30 years the Shell Eco-marathon series has challenged future engineers and scientists to go ever farther on less energy.

Preparations are ramping up already for next spring’s inaugural Shell Eco-marathon Americas in the Motor City. Efforts include fixing up downtown streets ahead of winter, and thousands of students on two continents planning, building and testing the extreme efficiency cars they’ll bring to the mileage competition. In all,

more than 120 high school and university teams from across the Americas are expected on those newly paved Detroit streets April 9-12, 2015.

For more than 30 years the Shell Eco-marathon series has challenged future engineers and scientists to go ever farther on less energy. But next year marks the first time this signature

automotive competition will be held in the US auto industry’s historic home town.

“We’re looking forward to bringing the Shell Ecomarathon to Detroit — in part to highlight the role that young talent and high technology will play in the re-invention of this iconic American city,” said Niel Golightly, Shell Vice Presi-

dent of External Affairs for the Americas.

Students are highly motivated. Many hope to one day work in the automotive and energy industries.

Their goal is simple: to drive the farthest distance, over a closed downtown course, using the least amount of energy. Of course, setting a new record in the shadows of storied automotive headquarters, where mobility’s future is being shaped, would be icing on the cake.

Students work hard – often nights, weekends and holidays — tuning their designs and building their concept cars. Event organizers are working long hours, too. More than a year of preparation has already gone into this move from Houston to Detroit.

The economic and reputation impact of four days’ events attracting visitors and interest from around the world is immense. Another more visible benefit is the improvement to city street surfaces where the students will drive their low-slung, futuristic vehicles. Shell’s $450,000 investment in the streets around Cobo Center, through Campus Martius, and historic Woodward Av-

Roll Stability As Standard On Utility 3000R Refrigerated Trailers

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Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner curtainsided trailers is pleased to announce that it has added trailer roll stability protection from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC on the 3000R base model refrigerated trailers as standard. Utility is the first trailer manufacturer

Participants in Trucking HR Canada’s inaugural Women with Drive Leadership Summit will have the opportunity to hear from a national leader in women’s sports.

Brenda Andress, commissioner of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, has been confirmed as the luncheon speaker at the March 5 event, which features a series of high-profile women from the worlds of trucking, leadership and more.

The luncheon is sponsored by Kee Human Resources.

“Brenda is the perfect addition to our event designed for everyone who recruits, retains or mentors women in Canada’s trucking industry,” says Trucking HR Canada CEO Angela Splinter.

Andress was the first woman to play for a men’s college hockey

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to include roll stability as standard on their refrigerated trailers. “Trailer roll stability systems can dramatically improve a fleet’s safety, and we believe that the technology is ready to begin integrating this specification as a standard and not as an optional feature,” said Craig Bennett, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing for Utility. “We will begin by adding this important safety component on our base model reefer trailers beginning with orders received in January 2015.”

Utility is including the Bendix TABS-6 Advanced with Bendix Trailer Roll Stability Program (TRSP). The system combines anti-lock braking (ABS) with a set of trailer sensors, which monitor stability and can quickly and automatically trigger braking intervention when detecting conditions that may lead to a trailer rollover. It is available in single-channel (SC) and optional multi-channel (MC) configurations. b

team. After suffering a stroke at the age of 40, she re-learned how to skate and eventually became one of the first female hockey referees in Canada to obtain a Level Six. The YWCA awarded her the Women with Distinction honour in 2014.

She was also a Women’s Executive Network 2014 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner.

The summit will be hosted at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre, and also features a reception to toast International Women’s Day. Attendees can register for the full summit and networking reception for $399, the fullday leadership summit alone for $375, or the networking reception for $55.

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February 2015 enue, will smooth downtown driving for Detroit residents as well. Improved streets also create a safer place for crowds to watch and cheer the teams on.

Local civic and business leaders, including famed racing team owner Roger Penske, embraced and followed the annual competition long before Shell selected Detroit to host it.

“We are excited that Shell chose Detroit to host its 2015 global competition,” says Mayor Mike Duggan. “Not only is Shell bringing global attention to our city, it is further showing its commitment to Detroit by investing in improvements to several of the streets that will be a part of the Eco-Marathon route. We appreciate the benefits Shell’s partnership is bringing to Detroit.”

Many in the region hope Shell Eco-marathon Americas encourages people to give Detroit another look, and attracts future talent to the US automotive busi-

nesses that call it home.

“These students represent the next generation of the world’s future scientists and engineers. Being able to showcase the city of Detroit and the future of mobility in Detroit’s automotive industry will hopefully inspire these students to consider our city and state as a place to be educated and to live and work.

I want to personally thank Shell for bringing this terrific event to Detroit and for helping improve our downtown’s infrastructure,” said Roger Penske.

Detroit invites its citizens to welcome the students in their efficiency competitions and take part in the activities surrounding Shell Eco-marathon Americas. In addition to the mileage challenge street runs, the public is invited to a free, interactive journey into our energy future while visiting Shell Eco-marathon Americas, April 10-12, 2015 at Cobo Center. b

Navistar Designs Multi-Purpose Vehicle For Global Disaster Relief Efforts At AIDF (Aid and International Development Forum) Disaster Relief Summit in Washington, D.C., in November, Navistar, Inc. partnered with Terranova GTS, LLC to showcase an International DuraStar Multi-Purpose Vehicle— a truck designed to aid in disaster relief efforts with a vehicle mounted water purification treatment system capable of purifying 5,000 gallons of drinking water per day. The versatile truck also includes firefighting capabilities and a mobile medical unit.

“This state-of-the-art multi-purpose vehicle provides a critical resource to aid disaster relief efforts around the world,” said Tom Clevinger, Navistar Senior Vice President, Global Truck and Bus. “The first of its kind in the industry, this truck can serve as a life-saving tool and is equipped with a water purification system and firefighting capabilities and includes a mobile medical unit for emergency rescue and triage operations.”

The International DuraStar MPV is an ideal solution to cover an ample spectrum of relevant needs that includes water puri-

fication, fire and sanitary crises as well as mobile medical assistance. From unplanned, emergency situations to programmed activities such as water supply and medical campaigns, the versatility of the MPV allows for optimal asset utilization and maximized return on investment.

Developed with Navistar’s humanitarian partner, Terranova, the International DuraStar MPV is equipped with a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certified microbiological water purifier.

The vehicle mounted water treatment system physically removes particulate, turbidity, bacteria, virus and cyst from virtually any water source including rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, shallow wells, groundwater under the direct influence of surface water, rain water, unsafe municipal supplies and springs.

“We’re proud to have developed this versatile, multi-purpose vehicle and we’re excited about its potential impact to provide humanitarian aid and support for crises around the world,” Clevinger added. b

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Dana Technologies Featured On Seven Of Ward’s 10 Best Engines Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) has a strong history of collaborating with OEMs to achieve powertrain excellence, and this year the company’s technologies are included on seven of the 2015 Ward’s 10 Best Engines.

A variety of Dana solutions were supplied to this year’s Ward’s 10 Best Engines, including Victor Reinz cylinder head and secondary gaskets, which deliver improved reliability and durability while reducing oil consumption and bore distortion; and Dana’s Long brand of heat exchangers, which help to effectively manage heat to ensure optimum operating conditions and long-term durability.

With durable solutions uniquely designed to meet specific powertrain requirements, Dana technologies maintain optimum operating temperatures and reduce noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) to enable

peak vehicle performance.

“The engine is the heart of the vehicle, and Dana is committed to consistently evaluating our powertrain products to ensure they meet the demands for today’s high-performing vehicles,” said Dwayne Matthews, President of the Dana Power Technologies Group. “Dana is proud to partner with the OEMs on this distinguished list and we look forward to continuing to develop innovative technologies that support them in their quest to enhance powertrain design and performance.”

Dana technologies on the 2015 Ward’s 10 Best Engines include: • Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 6.2L OHV V-8 – Equipped with Long engine oil coolers, as well as heat exchangers for the transmission and differential; • Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat 6.2L Supercharged OHV V-8 – Fea-

Allison Transmission And Cummins Receive ARB Approval In California Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. and Cummins Inc. announced that they have received approval from the Air Resources Board (ARB) in California to sell the Allison H 40/50 EP hybrid propulsion system paired with Cummins ISB6.7 and ISL9 dieselelectric hybrid engines for transit buses and coaches.

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Allison’s H 40/50 EP hybrid propulsion system is used for both straight and articulated transit buses.

It has been shown to improve fuel economy up to 25 percent over similar diesel buses. Additionally, its regenerative braking capability can significantly extend the brake change interval by as much as 350 percent.

The dual Executive Order (EO) issued by the ARB to both Allison and Cummins allows sales of the Allison H 40/50 EP with the Cummins ISB6.7 or ISL9 hybrid engine, and is valid for 2014 models. Allison and Cummins will also apply for a 2015 EO. “Cummins is pleased the hybrid system has received approval from ARB as it will provide transit customers another viable

tures Victor Reinz cylinder head gaskets and Long power steering oil cooler; • Mini Cooper 1.5L Turbocharged DOHC – Equipped with Victor Reinz cylinder head gaskets and Victor Reinz thermal-acoustical protective shielding (TAPS); • Ram 1500 EcoDiesel 3.0L Turbodiesel DOHC V-6 – Utilizes Victor Reinz turbo gaskets.

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The Cummins ISB6.7 and ISL9 diesel-electric hybrid engines feature proven technology designed and developed in-house that is optimized to deliver the efficiency, durability and performance transit bus customers expect. The ISB6.7 diesel-electric hybrid engine is rated at 280 hp (209kW) while the ISL9 diesel-electric hybrid engine is rated at 330 hp (246kW) for the transit bus market.

“A major underlying factor for issuing the EO was the approval of the H 40/50 EP’s Heavy Duty On-Board Diagnostics (HDOBD) system, which was also a major milestone that Allison was the first to achieve,” said Gordon.

Since 2003, Allison has delivered over 6,500 hybrid propulsion systems which have accumulated nearly 650 million miles, saving over 34 million gallons of fuel and preventing 340 metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. b

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2014 Brake Safety Week Inspection Results Released CVSA-certified commercial motor vehicle safety inspectors conducted 13,305 brake system inspections on trucks and buses throughout North America during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Brake Safety Week, Sept.

7-13, 2014.

During the week-long brake safety campaign, local, state, provincial, territorial and federal motor carrier safety officials throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico conducted roadside inspections to identify outof-adjustment brakes and brake-system violations.

Improperly installed or poorly maintained brake systems can reduce the braking capacity and stopping distance of trucks and buses, which poses a serious risk to driver and public safety.

Roadside inspections conducted during Brake Safety Week included the inspection of brake-sys-

tem components to identify loose or missing parts, air or hydraulic fluid leaks, worn linings, pads, drums or rotors, and other faulty brake-system components. Antilock braking systems (ABS) malfunction indicator lamps also were checked. Inspectors inspected brake components and measured pushrod stroke when appropriate.

This year, inspectors from participating agencies inspected 13,305 vehicles during Brake Safety Week and placed 2,162 commercial vehicles out of service (OOS) for brake violations.

Of the vehicles inspected, the OOS rate for all brakerelated violations conducted in North America was 16.2 percent, compared with 13.5 percent for the 2013 event. The OOS rate for brake adjustment rose to 10.4 percent from 9.0 percent in 2013. The OOS rate for brake components was 9.3 percent, up from 7.1 percent in 2013.

Out-of-service rates for Canadian jurisdictions are historically lower than those in U.S. jurisdictions.

This can be seen again this year with the OOS rates for: brake adjustment violations (10.8 percent in the U.S. versus 4.6 percent in Canada; 10.4 percent combined), brake component violations (9.5 percent in the U.S. versus 6.8 percent in Canada; 9.3 percent combined), and total brake violations (16.6 percent in the U.S. versus 11.0 percent in Canada; 16.2 percent combined).

2014 Brake Safety Week Results: 13,305 vehicles were inspected (20,067 inspected in 2013) 1,388 or 10.4 percent of vehicles were placed OOS for brake adjustment (9.0 in 2013, 9.4 percent in 2012, 8.4 percent in 2011) 1,244 or 9.3 percent of vehicles were placed OOS for brake components (7.1 percent in 2013, 7.8 percent in 2012, 7.9 percent in 2011) 1,658 or 16.2 percent of vehicles were placed OOS for brakes overall (13.5 percent in 2013, 15.3 percent in 2012, 14.2 percent in 2011). b

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Comcar Adds 350 New Mack Pinnacle Models To Its Fleet Mack Trucks recently announced that Comcar Industries, Inc. recently added 350 Mack Pinnacle models to its fleet, citing fuel efficiency, uptime and a strong dealer network as drivers for their decision.

The trucks were delivered in September and are already on the road in Florida, Georgia and South Dakota. Mack models comprise about 75 percent of the Comcar fleet.

“We’ve been working with Mack for more than 30 years,” said Mark Bostick, president of Comcar. “We chose the Mack Pinnacle trucks because of their fuel efficiency and the dealer support we receive.”

Comcar is utilizing both Mack Pinnacle Axle

Back day cab and sleeper models. The day cabs are equipped with Mack MP7 engines and the sleepers with Mack MP8 engines.

Both models were built with the Mack mDRIVE automated manual transmission for a fully integrated powertrain, engineered for optimum performance and lower maintenance.

The sleeper models feature the Super Econodyne powertrain package that maximizes fuel economy, delivering up to a 3.5 percent improvement in efficiency over similarly spec’d models.

“We appreciate the investment that Comcar has made in Mack,” said Stephen Roy, president of Mack Trucks North Amer-

Intelligent Powertrain Management On Detroit DT12 Detroit Diesel Corporation (Detroit) announced that the Intelligent Powertrain Management (IPM) system will be standard on all Detroit DT12 automated manual transmissions paired with any heavyduty Detroit engine, beginning in March 2015.

IPM helps the powertrain operate as efficiently as possible, based on the truck’s momentum generated by the terrain.

The new Intelligent Powertrain Management integrates pre-loaded terrain maps and GPS into engine and transmission functions to know the route ahead, up to one mile. The main goal of IPM is to use the momentum of the truck most efficiently to reduce fuel consumption. It achieves this by preventing unnecessary shifts, predictively engine braking and fuelling, shifting optimally, and precisely controlling eCoast events. IPM is automatically ‘on’ once the driver engages cruise control, so benefits of IPM are variable based on the percent of time the driver operates in cruise control, and the variably of

the route travelled. Since Intelligent Powertrain Management uses the momentum of the truck to most efficiently move down the road, a route with varied topography (but no extreme change in elevations) provides the optimal opportunity for IPM to improve fuel economy.

IPM also integrates seamlessly with the new Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems to provide virtually effort free driving when cruise control is engaged. Safety is always the first priority, so while Assurance operates in tandem with IPM, safety actions always take priority over fuel economy. With these two systems integrated together, the IPM, Active Brake Assist, and Adaptive Cruise Control work to not only ensure the drivers safety but also to provide smoothest and most fuel efficient driving available today.

“Intelligent Powertrain Management technology employs many of the same behaviours that an experienced driver uses behind the wheel, but in many situations take actions that even the most experienced driver would

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“We know the Mack Pinnacle equipped with the mDRIVE offers outstanding fuel efficiency benefits, which is why we recently made the mDRIVE standard on our Pinnacle models. The mDRIVE has a proven record of increasing productivity, safety and efficiency for our customers, and we look forward to delivering these benefits to Comcar as well.”

The trucks were also equipped with the Mack GuardDog Connect telematics platform that enables real-time diagnosis of issues and proactive scheduling of repairs to keep Comcar trucks on the road and on the job.

Comcar Industries, Inc., based in Auburndale, Florida, is one of the transportation industry’s leading groups of freight carriers with 53 terminal locations nationwide. b be unable to employ such as engaging eCoast before cresting a hill. Ultimately actions like this will help all drivers achieve greater efficiency with less fatigue,” said Brad Williamson, manager, engine and component marketing for Daimler Trucks North America. “We want to give our customers the most advanced technologies available to lower to their Real Cost of Ownership, and IPM is a key part of that strategy.”

For example, when approaching a grade, IPM will increase road speed to allow the vehicle to climb the hill with the fewest downshifts possible. IPM will also engage eCoast or stop fuelling the engine before cresting a hill, using the truck’s momentum instead. When heading down a hill, IPM plans for this by automatically accelerating to increase the truck’s momentum, based on the approaching terrain. IPM will also keep eCoast engaged for longer periods of time with fewer interruptions, further benefiting fuel economy.

Noted Williamson: “Together, the DT12 transmission and Detroit engine combination already contribute to improved uptime and efficiency, and with the added innovations featured in IPM, drivers will experience an even higher level of driving comfort and fuel efficiency.” b

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2015 Silverado Offers Custom MCI Offers Suite Of Bendix Sport Package Safety Technologies With the new 2015 Silverado Custom Sport special edition, Chevrolet pays homage to one of its most iconic pickups, adding a sophisticated monochromatic look to double- and crew-cab Silverados.

The Custom Sport package features body-coloured front and rear bumpers and a body-coloured grille surround with a chromeaccented black grille. Other accents include 20-inch chrome wheels, chrome door handles and mirror caps, and chrome bodyside mouldings. The package also includes projector beam headlamps, tow hooks and heated poweradjusted mirrors.

“The Custom Sport special edition was inspired

by Chevy Custom Sport Trucks of the late 1960s,” said Sandor Piszar, Chevrolet Trucks marketing director. “Those CST models added a touch of elegance

to a great all-around truck, just like the Custom Sport package for the new Silverado.”

The redesigned 1967 Chevrolet pickup entered the market at a time when trucks were starting to move off the jobsites and into the driveways of cities and suburbs. The 1967 Custom Sport Truck, with its bright trim, plush carpet and bucket seats, helped launch a wave of personal use pickups that continues today.

For the 2015 Silverado, the Custom Sport package will be available as LT and LTZ models, including Z71s. LT models will be available in black or white, while LTZs will come in black or White Diamond Tricoat.

Package prices will vary from $1,950 to $2,950, depending on the model.

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Automated Driving Takes A Step Forward With Delphi Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH), a leader in advanced driver assistance systems, will partner with Ottomatika, Inc., a company started by Carnegie Mellon University, which provides advanced automated driving software, to jointly develop technology that will help accelerate automated driving.

Delphi, the company that first introduced automotive radar systems, will integrate its active safety technologies with Ottomatika’s automated driving software. The combination of the two creates a technology platform that enables a vehicle to make human-like decisions when driving in the city or on the highway. The platform is flexible and can be expanded and upgraded as the software is updated.

It will also support vehicle-to-environment (V2X) communications.

“Dealing with highly complex real-world decisions is a limitation for much of the current technology in the market,”

said Jeff Owens, Delphi’s chief technology officer.

“This partnership with Ottomatika will represent a significant step forward in making automated driving a reality. Your car just got a lot smarter.”

Using their individual strengths, Delphi and Ottomatika have developed a vehicle platform that can instantaneously make complex decisions, like stopping and proceeding at a four-way stop, timing a highway merge or calculating the safest manoeuvre around a bicyclist on a city street.

Delphi is supporting the collaboration by making an investment in Ottomatika. Together, the two companies will design a short- and long-term roadmap of steadily increasing vehicle automation in the coming years.

“Ottomatika leverages ground-breaking expertise and long-term experience in vehicle automation,” said Raj Rajkumar, cofounder and CEO, Ottomatika, Inc. b

A suite of active safety and wheel-end technologies from Bendix are now available on vehicles from Motor Coach Industries (MCI), the leading intercity coach manufacturer in the United States and Canada.

The Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program full-stability system, Bendix Wingman Advanced – A Collision Mitigation Technology, Bendix Wingman ACB – Active Cruise with Braking, the Bendix ADB22X air disc brake, and the SmarTire Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) by Bendix CVS can all be ordered on MCI vehicles.

Bendix is the North American leader in the development and manufacture of active safety and braking system technologies for commercial vehicles.

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In 2014, MCI showcased the Bendix systems on its J4500 model – the industry’s bestselling intercity coach for 10 consecutive years – during a series of Reliability Rallies held across the United States.

“Vehicle safety, performance, and reliability are our highest priorities when it comes to engineering MCI coaches, and these Bendix technologies represent yet another advancement in all three,” said Brent Maitland, Vice President of Marketing and Product Planning at MCI. “We’ve already provided roughly a dozen of our J4500s equipped with the Bendix systems to a few select customers that represent extremes in vehicle usage, from high mileage to cold weather, and feedback from the drivers and owners has been fantastic.”

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Bendix Wingman Advanced is built on the foundation of Bendix ESP. The technology uses a radar sensor mounted to the front of a vehicle to provide active cruise control with braking features, along with collision mitigation technology that delivers both warnings and active interventions to help drivers potentially avoid rearend collisions, or at least help reduce their severity.

“MCI’s commitment to safety and insistence on continuously raising the standards of technology reflects our own, and Bendix is proud to partner with them in elevating their coaches to the next level of performance,” said TJ Thomas, Bendix director of marketing and customer solutions, Controls group.

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Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) is a joint venture of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Dana Commercial Vehicle Products, LLC. Bendix’s SmarTire continuously monitors the pressure and temperature of each tire on a commercial vehicle to provide real-time tire status information to the driver. The temperature compensation feature allows the system to accurately monitor pressure whether the coach has been sitting idle or has been driving for hundreds of miles.

Bendix’s ever-growing portfolio of technology developments helps it deliver in areas critical to motorcoach fleets’ success: safety, product performance, value, and post-sales support.

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Freightliner Debuts UltraSteer Line Of Fully Integrated Tag Axles At RVIA Freightliner custom chassis corp. recently unveiled UltraSteer, the RV industry’s first line of fully integrated and precisiontuned tag axles.

Designed for premium RVs, UltraSteer is compatible with both disc and drum brakes and offers luxury OEMs I-Series and B-Series configurations to provide optimum flexibility with coach floorplans.

FCCC debuted UltraSteer at an event at the annual meeting of the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association, taking place this week in Louisville.

“With UltraSteer, premium manufacturers now have a clear choice for the best premium chassis on the market,” said

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It is the new foundation of the driving experience luxury OEMs want to provide their customers.”

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Alberta’s Forest Industry: Investing In Our Communities Recently, Alberta’s forest industry celebrated the latest capital investment.

Alberta Newsprint Company (ANC) has spent $74 million on a power plant at their facility. Recently completed, the project generates 65 megawatts of electricity, approximately half of what is required to run ANC’s mill. ANC’s project uses state-of-the-art technology, including 10 Caterpillar reciprocating engines that each produce 8700

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It goes to pay contractors from our communities to install the equipment and to local suppliers of goods and services. The money in turn finds its way to local restaurants, gas stations, hotels, and other community-based businesses.

We’ve often heard that a diverse economy is important. The energy sector will always be critical to Alberta’s future. But having other economic drivers hedges our bets against downturns and allows for greater fiscal resilience.

Alberta’s resource industries are a great example

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“UltraSteer is the latest example of how we work to consistently deliver a better driving experience to manufacturers and RV drivers,” added Gordie Taylor, RV product manager for FCCC. “Backed by the engineering excellence and innovation of the Daimler family, UltraSteer shows how we at FCCC keep our OEMs a step above the competition.”

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Thanks to these investments and good business climate in Alberta, the forest industry is enjoying relative prosperity. Over the past year, the values of production for forest companies have climbed by 10%.

This money gets invested into communities in more ways than just capital.

13,000 families in Alberta depend on wages from the forest sector. There are 50 communities throughout the province that receive a large portion of their tax revenue from forestry. And countless community projects like the Allan and Jean Millar Centre in Whitecourt, Spray Lake Family Sports Centre in Cochrane, and Vanderwell Lodge in Slave Lake are supported by the forest industry. Put it all together and you have a mutually beneficial relationship. Alberta is an ideal place for the forest industry to do business, and a strong forest sector is great for Alberta. b

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Mack Trucks Launches Inaugural Mack Masters Competition Highlighting Mack’s commitment to superior support and service, the inaugural Mack Masters Competition recently kicked off with 991 dealership participants, making up 263 teams from 171 locations throughout the Mack Trucks dealer network. The winning team will take home the championship trophy following a hands-on competition June 16, 2015 at the Mack Customer Care Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The Mack Masters Competition tests participants’ knowledge of Mack systems and procedures through questions and tasks that require the teams to work together to research and solve problems

related to every aspect of the service experience.

“Mack technicians and support teams have immense pride in what they do for Mack customers and are always looking for ways to be even better,” said Stephen Roy, President of Mack Trucks North American Sales and Marketing. “Challenging service and parts personnel to prove their mettle ultimately will improve their speed and accuracy, leading to reduced downtime and more satisfied customers.”

Teams in five regions – Canada, Central, Northeast, Southeast and West – will compete in two rounds of online challenges through March 2015.

Each of the three rounds

Atlas Copco Featured 1-Megawatt QAC 1200 Generator Atlas Copco QAC 1200 generators produce 1 megawatt of predictable power.

They can be used in prime power or critical standby applications in a multitude of industries, including construction, mining, and oil and gas. Operators also can parallel as many as 16 QAC 1200 generators for greater dependability, versatility and reduced fuel consumption.

Atlas Copco featured the QAC 1200 at booth 1800 during the 2014 POWERGEN International tradeshow December 8-11 in Orlando, Florida.

The generators feature plug-and-play technology that allows users to connect the units with a single cable. Once this is done, they can connect the power cables to a common bus, set the desired parameters, and the generators automatically synchronize.

This enables the units to automatically power down or up, depending on the load requirement, which helps save fuel.

In addition to reduced fuel consumption, paralleled QAC 1200s provide more dependable power than multi-megawatt generators. Relying on a single multi-megawatt generator

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By comparison, running multiple, 1-megawatt generators that are paralleled keeps power supplied to tools and machinery even if one unit goes offline.

Atlas Copco engineers the QAC 1200 into custom, 20-foot enclosures with the same footprint and form factor as ISO containers.

This ensures the units are structurally sound and can accommodate features that would otherwise weaken the integrity of standard shipping containers such as larger openings for maintenance access and control panels on the outside.

The enclosure also helps minimize engine noise to 75 dBA at 23 feet, which makes it an ideal generator for sound-sensitive applications near hospitals, museums and schools.

The International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) also approves the 20-foot enclosures, which means cargo ships, railroad cars and semi-trailers can readily transport the QAC 1200 generators.

The QAC 1200 features a Cummins QST30G5 diesel engine that is EPA Tier 2 certified and provides

preceding the hands-on competition has a theme: products, systems and diagnostics. Within each of those themed rounds are questions related to parts, service, warranty and technology. Five finalists – one team from each region – will be announced in April at the Aftermarket & Soft Products UPTIME conference in Dallas, and will compete June 16 in a realtime, on-site competition in Allentown to determine who takes home the first Mack Masters championship trophy.

The Mack Masters Competition is run by the Mack Trucks Academy, which develops and implements Mack’s aftermarket support and service training programs. The academy recently received Continuing Automotive Service Education (CASE) accreditation from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). b 1158 kVA/926 kW prime power rating (60 Hz). With this fuel-efficient, electronically governed engine, the integrated fuel tank provides a minimum run time of eight hours.

Engine fluids are plumbed to the edge of the skid on the QAC 1200 to eliminate the hassle of manoeuvring pans into the interior space. The standard, spillage-free base frame is sized to contain 110 percent of all the machine’s fluids and fuel, which safeguards the site and protects the environment.

Atlas Copco also offers optional cold-weather packages for the QAC 1200 generators. They include alternator heaters, coolant heaters and battery chargers to ensure dependable starts and operations in cold climates. b

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Each train will have six gas turbines and is expected to have nominal capacity to produce approximately 4.5 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG. “We need the right technology and service partner to support our

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