Grove’s six-axle 300-tonne GMK6300L-1 all-terrain crane is unique in having an Allison fully automatic 4500 Specialty Series™ transmission, which aids precision-manoeuvring and inner city driving, according to Wiesbauer. The new Grove GMK6300L-1 all-terrain crane, which is the only 300-tonne, six-axle crane to feature a fully automatic transmission, is performing well at Wiesbauer GmbH & Co. […]
Warm relationship continues as German heating manufacturer named Official Heating Partner at Yorkshire club for 2019/20 Viessmann has extended its sponsorship of Huddersfield Town Football Club for the 2019/20 season. As official heating partner and global partner to the club for the third year running, and team sheet sponsor for four years, the maker of […]
Jacobs’ hardware, developed to meet Tula’s systems requirements, will further enhance fuel savings and emissions reductions. Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation systems, has entered into a collaboration with internal combustion controls company Tula Technology Inc. The two businesses will work closely together to enable […]
“I plan to see it through!” says D-Day veteran A 101-year-old Ravenshead resident who was wounded twice during the Second World War, has taken out a 10-year warranty on his new Viessmann Vitodens 100-W combi 35 kW boiler. “The warranty gives me peace of mind,” explained Donald Sutton who fought throughout the War in Syria, […]
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a worldwide manufacturer of diesel engine retarding and valve actuation systems, was recently recognised by PACCAR for meeting or exceeding the company’s 10 PPM quality standard, which stands for delivering no more than 10 defective parts for every million components supplied. Jacobs and other award winners also were required to meet demanding […]
With dump trucks increasingly considered too big for public roads in Norway, fleets are choosing powerful construction trucks instead. One haulage company has invested in three Scania 6×6 G500s with Allison fully automatic transmissions. Construction fleets in Norway have been seeking the help of Scania to overcome the issue of dump trucks outgrowing the country’s […]
Quarter of a million fully automatic transmissions have been assembled by Allison Transmission’s Szentgotthárd plant Allison Transmission’s factory at Szentgotthárd in Hungary has assembled its 250,000th fully automatic transmission this week. The transmission was a 4000 SeriesTM Torqmatic model destined for Van Hool, the leading bus, coach and industrial vehicle manufacturer from Belgium. “We congratulate […]
Aluminium matrix composites can also reduce mass and inertia, improving the energy efficiency and responsiveness of motors in electric vehicles Alvant, the aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) specialist, has published new research data which quantifies the extent to which AMCs can enhance the performance of rotors in electric vehicle motors. This shows that AMCs can increase […]
Industry-leading 55-tonne payload helps French construction company be more efficient. French civil engineering construction company, The Eiffage Group, has selected Volvo A60H dump trucks with Allison full automatic transmissions to work on infrastructure projects around the world. Earthworks and large construction activities require machines capable of transporting very large loads, on very difficult driving zones […]
Heating manufacturer Viessmann has given away 10 holidays totalling £50,000 this spring and a Weymouth resident has received a £5,000 Love2Shop Holiday Gift Card, to spend on a destination of his choice. Weymouth – Lucky Andy Prior from Weymouth has won a £5,000 Love2Shop Holiday Gift Card, just by having a new boiler installed. The […]