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Tech
in Trucking: Building mobile operations
by Wendy Leavitt, Contributing Editor
Qualcomm Inc. chose the Truckload Carriers Assn. annual convention
in Orlando to debut its Mobile Computing Platform 200 Series, the
MCP200. The new platform does not replace the company’s current in-cab
platform, which has reached an installed base of some 33,000 active
units in the two and a half years since its introduction in September
2006.
The MCP200 is designed to deliver even greater...
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Lighting,
the flexible way
Parts and Services Announcement
Anew solid-state light technology from Grote Industries is thinner
than a penny and is mounted on self-adhesive flexible strips that can be
bent, twisted and even cut to size. Called LightForm, the proprietary
technology will see its first commercial application as a P2 marker lamp
before the end of the year, according to Dominic Grote, vp-sales and
marketing.
Grote introduced the industry’s first LED marker...
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Volvo's SCR Solution for 2010:
Learn about Volvo's exclusive 2010 solution that virtually eliminates
the need for active regeneration while increasing fuel economy. Volvo
accomplishes this by removing soot using only passive regeneration in
nearly all applications. It's known as the "No Regen Engine."
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Onboard
Scales
by Deborah McGuffie-Schyhol
Not using an onboard scale yet? What are you waiting for? There are
a variety of truck scale systems available on the market to fit the
needs and budgets of all types of fleets.
“The smartest fleets are being very deliberate on where they invest
their limited resources in this economy,” says Scott McCulloch,
director of communications at Right Weigh. “The dollars that are
being...
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Trucks
at Work--Manufacturing: Ask an Expert
by Deborah McGuffie-Schyhol
As a major multi-brand commercial products manufacturer, Ingersoll
Rand has plenty on its plate without having to be fleet experts as well.
That’s why the company chooses to place the management of its
7,000-plus vehicle sales and service fleet into the very capable hands
of Wheels Inc.
Ingersoll Rand, with corporate offices in Davidson, NC, and Piscataway,
NJ, has had a working relationship with Wheels Inc. for 42 years.
Jessica Messer, team leader-financial services/fleet for Ingersoll
Rand’s U.S. and Canadian operations, says Wheels has been working with
Ingersoll Rand to help streamline the operations and efficiencies of the
nearly 3,000 service...
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