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Terex Introduces Its New 30-Ton Articulated
Truck to North America
The new Terex® TA300 articulated truck delivers rugged and reliable productivity. Boasting the highest horsepower and torque in its class, the TA300, which replaces the TA30, is the only 30-ton hauler that comes standard with a fully independent front suspension (IFS) system.
“Everything about the new TA300 has been carefully considered to increase productivity levels and enhance operator comfort,” says Ken Emmett, product manager, Terex Construction Americas. “From the new ergonomic cab and oil-cooled disc brakes — to the standard independent front suspension system, exceptional fuel economy and highest torque and power in its class, it’s all designed with our customers’ needs in mind.”
The TA300 provides the highest power and torque in the 30-ton articulated truck class, boasting a 385-hp, Tier 3-compliant Cummins diesel engine, a ZF fully automatic with manual override transmission and a maximum torque of 1,309 lb ft at 1,400 rpm. This performance, coupled with the 100 percent differential locking action, enables the TA300 to tackle the most challenging grades and extreme site conditions with ease. The maneuverability and tractive effort means the truck is well suited to such diverse applications as quarrying, mining, construction and road maintenance.
The IFS system helps to ensure a smooth ride when traveling over rough terrain, making it easier to handle and increasing productivity. In addition to achieving quicker haul cycles, shock loads and vibrations are also lessened, increasing component life, enhancing operator comfort and reducing driver fatigue.
The 22.9-yd3 capacity body can be tailored to maximize production and durability through options such as liner plates, side extensions and a tailgate. “With a maximum payload of 30 tons and a body dump cycle time of 20 seconds,” says Emmett, “customers will benefit from low cost-per-ton per hour when moving material.”
Another important feature of the TA300 — and all Terex® articulated haulers — is the oil-cooled multiple-disc brakes on each axle, which provide extended brake component life, reduce service intervals and operating costs and improve overall braking performance in comparison to traditional dry-disc brake systems fitted as standard by other leading manufacturers. Service brake life is further increased by the use of a Jacobs® compression-release engine brake for retardation. A hydraulic transmission retarder is available as an option.
The TA300 also has a new ergonomic cab designed to provide operators comfort and control. Control positions and instrument groupings have been arranged according to operator feedback. The cab also benefits from reduced interior noise levels, an improved steering wheel, more effective air conditioning, a high-quality sound system and new mirrors. Interior aesthetics have been updated to anthracite grey with a matte finish to reduce glare and improve durability.
Maintenance is simple to perform on the TA300. From the wide opening angle of the hood to ground level access to the major components, every consideration has been given to servicing the TA300. Mechanics can easily complete under-hood service thanks to the wide platforms on both sides of the engine.
About Terex:
Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer operating in four business segments: Terex Aerial Work Platforms, Terex Construction, Terex Cranes and Terex Materials Processing. Terex manufactures a broad range of equipment for use in various industries, including the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, energy, refining, and utility industries. Terex offers a complete line of financial products and services to assist in the acquisition of Terex equipment through Terex Financial Services. More information on Terex can be found at www.terex.com
Raymond Offers I.D. Systems’ Wireless Asset Management Solutions for iWarehouse® Fleet Optimization System
The Raymond Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of material handling solutions, and I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless asset management technology, have entered into a marketing agreement under which Raymond will now offer I.D. Systems’ asset management solutions to support Raymond’s iWarehouse® fleet optimization system. In conjunction with the agreement, Raymond has certified I.D. Systems’ interactive, on-vehicle computers to extract real-time data directly from Raymond® lift trucks through Raymond’s exclusive iPort® interface, which is a single connection to the lift truck vehicle manager.
“I.D. Systems has demonstrated that it can deploy and support our iWarehouse solution very effectively, and we are very pleased that I.D. Systems is one of our certified iWarehouse solution providers,” said Chuck Pascarelli, president of sales and marketing for Raymond. “This technology helps us to provide the industry’s most flexible, robust fleet optimization technology for industrial trucks.”
The exclusive open-architecture design of Raymond’s iPort enables facilities to choose the qualified third-party technology that works best for their operations to facilitate the gathering and reporting of data. Through the iPort, data can be captured for more than 200 customizable data points and synthesized into easy-to-read graphical reports through the iWarehouse Gateway™, a data analysis and reporting Web portal that can help facility managers encourage proper operation, reduce operating costs and increase productivity.
“We are delighted and gratified to strengthen our relationship with Raymond through this marketing agreement and technology certification,” said Peter Fausel, I.D. Systems’ executive vice president of sales. “The proven effectiveness of our patented PowerFleet vehicle management technology and our flexible wireless communication options make I.D. Systems an ideal technology provider to help bring Raymond customers significant return on their investment through the iWarehouse system.”
About The Raymond Corporation:
Raymond is a global provider of material handling solutions that improve space utilization and productivity, with lower cost of operation and greater operator acceptance. Raymond offers the iWarehouse system, an enterprise fleet optimization solution for warehouse and distribution center managers to collect and analyze real-time lift truck data to maximize fleet productivity and reduce costs. High-performance, reliable, ergonomically designed Raymond lift trucks range from a full line of manual and electric pallet trucks and walkie stackers to counterbalanced trucks, Reach-Fork® trucks, orderpickers and dual-purpose (pallet handling/case picking) Swing-Reach® trucks. Above. And beyond.®, iPort® iWarehouse®, iWarehouse Gateway™, Raymond®, Reach-Fork®, and Swing-Reach® are U.S. trademarks of The Raymond Corporation. To get more information or locate a Raymond Sales & Service Center, visit http://www.raymondcorp.com/ or call (800) 235-7200.
About I.D. Systems
Based in Hackensack, New Jersey, with subsidiaries in Texas, Germany, and the United Kingdom, I.D. Systems is a leading provider of wireless solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets, including vehicles, powered equipment, trailers, containers, baggage, and cargo. The Company's patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to improve safety, security, efficiency, and productivity. For more information, visit http://www.id-systems.com/.
Kubota Reminds Operators to Double-Up on Safety
for National Safety Month
According to the National Agriculture Tractor Safety Initiative, research shows that, when used together, Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS) and seatbelts are 98 percent effective in preventing tractor-related injuries and deaths. A ROPS and fastened seat belt help to provide a safety zone that may reduce the chance of serious injury or death in the case of a rollover accident. June is the National Safety Council’s Safety Month, and Kubota Tractor Corporation reminds all equipment users to always make time for safety when operating equipment.
“The best advice for operators relative to ROPS and seat belts is to put 'em on, keep 'em on,” says Greg Embury, vice president of sales and marketing, Kubota Tractor Corporation. “National Safety Month provides us with an important reminder to use the safety features on equipment consistently and to pay close attention to all safety practices before using tractors, lawn and garden equipment, construction equipment and utility vehicles, too.”
Retrofit Older Tractors with ROPS and Seatbelt
An alarming number of fatal farm accidents and injuries occur every year, with overturned tractors accounting for nearly fifty percent of the tractor fatalities. Sadly, the extent of these injuries and fatalities may have been lessened with the use of ROPS and fastened seatbelts.
Kubota has provided ROPS as standard equipment since 1985. Older models that do not have a ROPS can be retrofitted; in fact, Kubota offers a ROPS program to equip older model tractors with a ROPS and seat belt. As part of Kubota’s continued effort to promote the installation and use of a ROPS and seat belt, Kubota Tractor Corporation is offering a special price for a ROPS and seat belt safety system through its nationwide network of dealers. Kubota tractor owners can visit www.kubota.com/safety for more information and to check eligibility. To date, Kubota dealers throughout the country have installed more than 11,500 ROPS retrofits.
Kubota supports safety education for its customers and their families by sponsoring the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day™ educational program, part of an effort designed to make safety education and training available for children year-round. Now in its 16th year, the program will conduct more than 385 Safety Day events in 2010 across the United States and Canada. In 2009, the programs reached more than 89,500 children and adults in rural communities, and to date, has touched the lives of more than 825,000 participants.
Additional information about Kubota’s support of the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day education program, along with safety information including Kubota’s “Ten Commandments of Tractor Safety,” a safety podcast, and a downloadable tractor safety coloring book can be found at the Kubota Web site: www.kubota.com.
“Safety should be top-of-mind for people who have been operating equipment for years, as well as those just learning,” says Embury.
Kubota Tractor Corporation, Torrance, Calif., is the U.S. marketer and distributor of Kubota-branded equipment, including a complete line of tractors up to 118 PTO hp, performance-matched implements, compact and utility-class construction equipment, consumer lawn and garden equipment, commercial turf products and utility vehicles. For product literature or dealer locations, contact Kubota Tractor Corporation at 3401 Del Amo Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503, (888) 4-KUBOTA [(888) 458-2682], Ext. 900, or visit www.kubota.com.
A World First for Continental Industrial Tires - ContiRT20 Performance
After an accelerated (18-month) engineering, development, and testing program, the industrial tires business unit of Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (“Continental”) has added an entirely new product to its portfolio. The ContiRT20 Performance, a premium pneumatic radial industrial tire, is designed with special features that reduce punctures, flats and heat buildup. Continental unveiled this tire in size 12.00 R 20 at bauma, the construction machines and equipment expo in Munich, Germany on April 19.
The new ContiRT20 Performance meets extremely high requirements of longer life expectancy, less downtime and greater stability, said Martin Burdorf, director of Continental’s industrial tires business unit – The Americas. Many companies that handle lumber, block, brick, pipe and steel are willing to pay a premium to switch from bias-ply tires to Continental’s industrial radials— particularly for their larger forklifts. But while Continental industrial radials consistently satisfy these demands for fewer flats and longer, cooler operation, market conditions now demand that industrial tires provide even greater puncture resistance, increased lateral stability and greater potential for retreading. The ContiRT20 Performance meets all of these demands and has been engineered to achieve up to 30 percent greater life expectancy than its predecessors, Burdorf said.
“In just looking at the tread pattern design, you can see that the ContiRT20 Performance provides excellent traction characteristics. It’s also been designed to wear evenly with an overall stronger carcass. But to satisfy our customers, this tire makes absolutely no compromises in stationary stability for heavy loads or protection against stone trapping, which can damage the tire and cause premature removal,” Burdorf said.
Heavier-duty tread blocks, wide, flat-belt construction, reinforced steel beads, stiffened, more impact-resistant sidewalls, and a wider, abrasion-resistant tread are just some of the impressive design features of the ContiRT20 Performance. The tread depth of this tire was increased to the maximum to ensure the longest possible service life, even under arduous conditions. The tread pattern design, featuring wide grooves, provides reliable traction on both surfaced and unsurfaced ground.
Continental also designed this tire to meet environmental requirements, with an advanced low rolling resistance tread compound, which reduces energy and fuel consumption. The tire’s strength and high performance reserves will also allow for longer lifetimes and greater retreadability, which reduce waste from premature replacement of tires.
Since September 2008 the new product has undergone scrutiny according to the full set of tire testing rules, including comparing the tire's performance against its competitors, said Burdorf. Continental’s developers and testing engineers took into account the heavy stress that industrial tires endure under various conditions including wood, steel and cement industries; shipyards, logistic centers, airport and seaport operations; and indoor and outdoor applications.
“We literally subjected hundreds of ContiRT20 Performance radial tires to extensive, real-world testing against our competitors’ tires, at multiple end-user locations around the world including ports, lumber yards, concrete pipe yards, and paper mills,” said Phil Lannon, U.S. sales manager for Continental’s industrial tire business unit. “After these extensive tests against the competition, we truly believe that the ContiRT20 Performance is the best industrial radial tire available today, hands down.”
This tire line is available in 13 sizes with Speed Index A5 (25 km/h - 16 mph). Production began in April and further sizes may be introduced as the market demands, the company said. The ContiRT20 Performance can be installed with either a tube and flap, or with Continental’s TSR (Tubeless Sealing Ring) which guards against rapid deflation in the event of a tread or sidewall puncture.
Sizes as a standard aspect ratio tire:
6.00 R 9 121 A5 TL
6.50 R 10 18 A5 TL
7.00 R 12 136 A5 TL
8.25 R 15 153 A5 TL
10.00 R 20 166 A5 TL
12.00 R 20 176 A5 TL
Sizes as a low aspect ratio tire:
180/70 R 8 125 A5 TL
225/75 R 10 142 A5 TL
250/75 R 12 152 A5 TL (production starts in May 2010)
225/75 R 15 149 A5 TL
250/70 R 15 153 A5 TL
315/70 R 15 165 A5 T TL
With sales of approximately €20 billion in 2009 Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently employs approximately 138,000 in 46 countries.
Continental is the only tire manufacturer to supply a comprehensive range of industrial tires, making it the No. 1 in Germany and Europe, and one of the top three worldwide.
CENTA Corporation Announces “Split CENTAFLEX-AR Rubber Element” for Quick and Easy Flexible Coupling Maintenance
CENTA Corporation has introduced the latest innovation of the company’s industry standard CENTAFLEX Series A rubber-in-compression flexible coupling. The newly released “Series AR” Element design incorporates a patented split through one of the axial aluminum inserts, enabling the end-user to quickly install a replacement coupling element without the need to disturb the mounting or alignment of the driver and driven components.
The patented design wraps radially around the existing hubs and bolts in place with existing coupling hardware. Available in Sizes 025 thru 600, the new element allows for simple radial exchange of coupling element for any close coupled system through approximately 2000 HP at 1750 RPM rating – 70,800 Lb-in nominal torque.
CENTA’s maintenance free, non-lubricated coupling has been used successfully in millions of installations over the past 35+ years. The patented split element further enhances the couplings benefits of increased misalignment capacity, low bearing/shaft reaction forces, vibration and noise damping, easy installation – and now quick and easy maintenance.
For more information, contact Bob Lennon, Director of Sales and Marketing at BobL@centacorp.com.
Honeywell's Xyr6000 Wireless Position Sensor Enables Monitoring in Hazardous Areas and Remote Locations
Honeywell's XYR6000 Wireless Position Sensor is based on one of the company's most-proven sensor technologies. The XYR6000 position sensor helps improve overall reliability by giving users the ability to remotely monitor a number of applications ranging from valve position to safety shower emergency use.
Originally introduced by Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) in June 2009, the XYR6000's broad spectrum of potential is now being offered by Honeywell Sensing and Control to targeted OEM customers.
Based on the MICRO SWITCH™ CX hazardous area switch, the XYR6000 Wireless Position Sensor monitors position when used in conjunction with OneWireless™ systems, sending the signal from remote or potentially hazardous areas. Featuring full UL, ATEX, and IEC Ex approvals, the XYR6000 Series has calibration within 270 degrees rotation to apply in most linear and/or rotary position sensing applications. Its analog output provides true position span output in both percentages and degrees.
In addition to eliminating manual monitoring, the sensor's accuracy improves safety by identifying linear or rotary valve positions, minimizing the risk of unwanted fluid release or unplanned product contamination. When used for safety shower notification, the sensor can serve as an emergency response trigger. The XYR6000 Wireless Position Sensor also simplifies maintenance by electronically tagging each valve in the system by identifying valves that have degraded or been damaged. This reduces the need for field technicians to manually inspect valves for maintenance.
Since the sensor carries all the appropriate hazardous location certifications, it is often ideal for applications such as monitoring valve position status, manual process valve position, safety shower and eye bath notification, tank overflow alarms, damper and louver position, gate/door position, and other applications where installing wires is inefficient, cost prohibitive, or simply unsafe.
Kollmorgen and Optiscan Group Announce Partnership
for Implementation of Pick-n-Go® Solutions
Kollmorgen, a leading manufacturer of driverless control technology, and Optiscan Group, the market leader for voice-directed warehousing solutions in the Nordic and Baltic countries, have reached a strategic partnership agreement, whereby Optiscan will license and integrate Kollmorgen’s NDC Suite technology in warehouse applications for automated order-picking and operatorless transport applications. For automated order picking applications, Optiscan has obtained the right to use Kollmorgen’s Pick-n-Go® brand.
“With a market share of 30 percent and an installed base of 15,000+ vehicles, Kollmorgen is the industry expert in control solutions for driverless vehicles and forklifts. Partnering with Optiscan is truly a win-win in that our Pick-n-Go solution allows them to further simplify warehouse operations in order to improve productivity and reduce costs for their customers. The Kollmorgen solution allows for the perfect combination of Pick-n-Go together with voice directed picking, which leaves the pickers with full focus on fulfilling the actual pick assignments rather than having to manually enable any truck movements,” says Henrik Eriksson, Business Unit Manager, Kollmorgen.
Optiscan will implement driverless control solutions together with pick-by-voice systems and OptiCare™ services.
Pick-n-Go from Kollmorgen is a highly flexible order picking system that streamlines any order fulfillment process, with significantly reduced operating expenses. The Pick-n-Go system seamlessly integrates with existing Warehouse Management Systems and established processes, and is easily adapted to satisfy specific application needs. In many applications, the Pick-n-Go system will give improvements in order picking productivity of over 60% and pay for itself in just 12 – 24 months.
NDC Suite from Kollmorgen is a complete automated guided vehicle (AGV) control solution that promises lower total costs for system integrators and end-users. The heart of NDC Suite is the NDC8 – Kollmorgen’s applications-independent and scalable control module that works with all AGVs, from the small and simple to the big and complex. It is also easy to integrate with host systems and material handling systems, and because the same platform is used everywhere, the same engineering skill set applies for all types of applications.
About Optiscan:
Optiscan Group is the leading system and solution provider for voice-directed warehousing solutions within the Nordic and Baltic countries. Optiscan Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland, with subsidiaries in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Optiscan’s core competence is providing business improvement solutions for warehousing, manufacturing and field automation applications. Verified results are achieved through improved efficiency and accuracy, new operation models and real-time transactions. Optiscan solutions are always based on the customer’s business needs and operational environment. Using Voice in warehousing has proven to be the ultimate solution for guiding operations in real-time while simultaneously increasing productivity and reducing errors.
Optiscan provides complete solutions consisting of consulting, system integration, hardware and support. The company’s OptiCare™ professional services provide industry-leading expertise for projects, ranging from process analysis to project management as well as high quality service and support for daily operations.
For more information visit www.optiscangroup.com, e-mail info@optiscangroup.com or call +46-8-632 66 50.
About Kollmorgen:
Kollmorgen is a leading provider of motion systems and components for machine builders around the globe, with over 60 years of motion control design and application expertise. Through world-class knowledge in motion, industry-leading quality and marketshare, and 35 years of proven performance in driverless control technology, Kollmorgen continues to deliver breakthrough driverless control solutions unmatched in performance, reliability and ease-of-use, giving warehouse operations an irrefutable marketplace advantage. Kollmorgen technology and expertise was integral to the world’s first automobile production plant with driverless vehicles (1972), laser-guided vehicle (1990), Pick-n-Go system (2007) and 170 metric ton driverless vehicle with 16 controlled wheels (2009).
For more information visit www.pick-n-go.com and www.ndcsuite.com, email na.pickngo@kollmorgen.com or call 1-540-467-3086.
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