The Toughlift platform is designed specifically to utilize round axles for non-steerable and steer applications in severe or heavy-duty conditions.
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Caterpillar eyes mid-year production for set-forward axle truck model
Sources: Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill.; CP staff
Caterpillar has added to its Class 8 heavy-duty work truck line the CT681, a mixer- and dump-ready, set-forward axle model designed for operators contending with restrictive road and bridge load limitations. It was unveiled at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014, nearly three years after a charter model, the set-back axle CT660, proved a key draw at the Las Vegas show’s 2011 staging.
Read MoreTaylor Machine Works, Inc.
Manufactures heavy-duty forklifts ranging from 16,000- to 125,000-lb. capacity—continuing a near 90-year history of engineering, building and servicing trucks for a variety of industrial applications. Backed by sales and service dealers located throughout the U.S. and Canada, the company provides 24/7 response through a full stock of replacement parts.
Read MorePCA: Pavements belong in feds’ vehicle fuel economy, lower emissions equation
Sources: Portland Cement Association, Washington, D.C.; CP staff
Responding to the White House’s just-announced second phase of fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks, targeted for 2015-16 rulemaking and implementation, PCA CEO Gregory Scott notes, “We should expand the debate beyond making more efficient [vehicles] to making more efficient infrastructure.”
Read MoreExtension Cords
Rugged outdoor extension cords perform in construction applications. Premium STW 10/3 gauge wire provides the durability required for heavy duty use. Cables include 12/3, 14/3 and 16/3 models in lengths from 25 to 100 feet. Every unit has a NEMA 5-15P to NEMA 5-15R configuration.
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