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Fleet Maintenance
Winter Maintenance Tips for Heavy Equipment Owners
For winter work success, many factors must be managed to make sure jobsite operations proceed without interruption.
August 18, 2024
Operators should clean machines—tracks, undercarriage, driveline, articulation joints and steer cylinder—daily.
Sustainability
Epiroc Launches First Boltec M10 Battery Rig in Nevada
Epiroc
Aimed at greener practices in the mining industry, the Boltec M10 SG rock bolting rig brings multiple enhancements to underground operations, including an improved operator work environment, reduced noise and a smaller environmental footprint.
July 31, 2024
Epiroc Boltec M10 Battery at Nevada Gold Mines.
Diesel Engines
Why Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines are Trending in the Construction Industry
Engine Technology Forum
Other than its strengths and carbon neutrality, H2-ICE is a great option, due to its ability to use hydrogen sourced from just about anywhere.
July 29, 2024
There are sustainable energy sources for every power and distance need. When it comes to heavy equipment and machinery in construction, H2-ICE is one of the best options for powering major energy-using vehicles.
Fleet News
Near-zero Emissions Diesel Vehicles Increased 4% Over 2022
Engine Technology Forum
Gasoline, diesel, natural gas and propane continue to be the primary fuel and technology choices for U.S. commercial trucks, with the population of advanced technology near-zero emissions diesels increasing 4% over 2022.
July 11, 2024
From 2010 through 2030, this generation of diesels will save approximately 1.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions, 130 billion gallons of fuel, yield a cumulative savings of 1 million tons of particulate matter and 18 million tons of nitrogen oxide emissions.
Batteries
Cummins, Accelera, Daimler Trucks and PACCAR Break Ground on Mississippi Battery Cell Factory
Cummins Inc.
The 500-acre site will be home to a 2 million square-foot, energy efficient facility. Amplify plans to begin battery cell production in 2027 and is expected to create more than 2,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs.
July 10, 2024
Amplify Cell Technologies, a joint venture between Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and PACCAR, begins construction of Mississippi battery cell factory.
Batteries
Scania Establishes Erinion Charging Solutions Company
Scania USA
Charging stations will first be installed in European countries during the next several years. Erinion was founded by Scania to provide solutions for depot and destination charging, with the goal of accelerating electric truck adoption.
June 12, 2024
Erinion was founded by Scania to provide solutions for depot and destination charging, all with the goal of accelerating electric truck adoption in line with Scania’s purpose of driving the shift toward a sustainable transport system.
Batteries
Volvo CE Invests $40.5M in EV Factories
Volvo Construction Equipment
In South Korea, an investment of $7.8 million is for a new battery pack production factory, and in Sweden $32.7 million has been used to advance electromobility for articulated haulers.
May 31, 2024
In South Korea, an investment of $7.8 million is for a new battery pack production facility, and in Sweden $32.7 million has been used to advance electromobility for articulated haulers.
Batteries
Daimler Truck Brings Second Life to Commercial Vehicle Batteries
Daimler Truck North America
Remanufactured products are a cost-effective solution that improves the total cost of ownership, benefiting both DTNA’s customers and the environment.
May 23, 2024
While batteries receive significant attention due to their use of rare-earth metals like cobalt and nickel, DTNA’s approach extends to all components of the EV product.
Industrial Forklift
TPPL vs Lithium Forklift Batteries: Which Technology is Winning?
OneCharge Inc.
As technology changes - and presumably improves - how does TPPL technology compare to lithium-ion?
April 15, 2024
Forklift
Power
Forklift Battery Trends in 2024
Stryten Energy
To better understand the opportunities and challenges influencing motive power decision-makers in 2024, here are the Top 4 forklift battery trends in 2024.
March 25, 2024
To better understand the opportunities and challenges influencing motive power decision-makers in 2024, here are the Top 4 forklift battery trends in 2024.
Industrial Forklift
Forklift Battery Safety
OneCharge Inc.
How to ensure efficient and secure operations with lithium battery technology.
March 18, 2024
Forklift Lithium Battery Safety
Batteries
Challenges & Benefits of Moving to Electric Equipment
As emission regulations tighten, construction equipment power sources will evolve, but adoption will be gradual.
February 28, 2024
Jobs that can rack up 10,000 hours on a diesel machine might add 6,000 hours or 7,000 hours to a comparable electric machine.
Batteries
Where Has Your Lithium Battery Been? Try a Digital Passport.
OneCharge Inc.
Digital battery passports are a promising new technology that can help the battery industry develop and become more sustainable.
February 13, 2024
For companies operating electric industrial equipment, easy access to complete battery data translates into higher efficiency in their fleet management and equipment utilization.
Concrete
Battery-Powered Equipment Electrifies Jobsites
The Toro Company
As contractors continue to realize the advantages of battery-powered equipment, the industry is poised for transformation, and manufacturers are ready to help meet the new demand.
January 25, 2024
Equipment that operates with zero engine exhaust emissions opens up an entirely new world of applications, such as interior construction and demolition, landscape and urban renovation jobs.
Batteries
Moog Launches Modular Battery for Construction Equipment
Moog Construction
The modular energy solution is designed to convert diesel-powered construction fleets into zero-emissions machines that create all-electric jobsites.
January 24, 2024
ZQuip Excavator digging at Moog Construction test site in West Seneca, N.Y.
Batteries
DEWALT Survey Shows Las Vegas Contractors Confident in Electric Tools
DEWALT
According to the newly released Power Pulse Survey from DEWALT, the majority (91%) of construction professionals in Las Vegas are confident that their construction sites are adequately fitted for the transition to fully electric-powered tools.
January 22, 2024
According to DEWALT, the majority (91%) of construction professionals in Las Vegas are confident that their construction sites are adequately fitted for the transition to fully electric-powered tools.
Batteries
Cummins, Daimler Truck, PACCAR to Produce Batteries in Mississippi
Cummins Inc.
The 21-gigawatt hour (GWh) factory is expected to begin producing battery cells in 2027.
January 18, 2024
Accelera
Batteries
Cat, CRH Sign Agreement for Electric Off-highway Trucks, Charging
Caterpillar - Cat
The agreement is focused on accelerating the deployment of Caterpillar's 70 to 100-ton-class battery electric off-highway trucks and charging solutions at a CRH site in North America.
January 8, 2024
Executives from CRH sign the agreement with Caterpillar Group President Denise Johnson at the company’s headquarters in Irving, Texas.
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