OEM Off-Highway

An Ever-Advancing Industry: Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Equipment Manufacturers Continue to Innovate

CES 2020 provided manufacturers in the heavy-duty equipment and vehicle industries the opportunity to showcase their latest innovations including automation, electrification and smart system advancements.

The John Deere 8RX tractor features four tracks which help to minimize soil compaction while moving through a field.

Caterpillar Announces Officer Retirement

Caterpillar Inc.

E. Jean Savage, currently Vice President of the Surface Mining & Technology Division, will retire after 17 years with Caterpillar Inc.

New Mecalac General Manager to Grow North and South American Business

Mecalac has appointed Peter Bigwood as General Manager with the goal of expanding its presence in the North and South American construction equipment markets.

DEUTZ Exhibiting Solutions for Zero-Carbon Off-Highway Equipment

DEUTZ Corporation

At CONEXPO 2020, DEUTZ will feature various drive systems aimed at reducing emissions from off-highway equipment.

DEUTZ's Advanced Configurator helps customers to select from the company’s modular range of drive systems.

Vision Systems Receives FMCSA Exemption for Camera Monitoring System

Vision Systems North America

The FMCSA has given Vision Systems a 5-year exemption to allow use of its Smart-Vision high definition camera monitoring system as an alternative to rear-view mirrors.

Vision Systems Mirrors Vs Smart Vision

Meritor Acquires TransPower to Grow Electrification Expertise

Meritor's acquisition of electric drive system supplier TransPower will aid development of next-generation power systems.

An electric Class 8 truck using the TransPower’s “ElecTruck” battery-electric drive system.

Clamps, Clips, Fasteners

Bossard Increasing Investment in Torp Fasteners

Bossard North America Inc.

Bossard is increasing its majority stake in Torp Fasteners to 100% as a means of growing its presence in Scandinavian markets.

Connectivity, Electrification and Automation Continue to Drive On-Highway Vehicle Market

Manufacturers are advancing electric and autonomous vehicle designs due to growing market interest and improving vehicle performance.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks announced at bauma 2019 it is bringing semi-automated driving in all speed ranges into series production.

College Style Courses for Engineering Professionals at IFPE 2020

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

Four half-day IFPE “college-level courses” will provides hands-on technical knowledge on the effective use of hydraulics in mobile equipment.

IFPE education courses will overview effective use of hydraulics in mobile equipment.

Meritor Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

The drivetrain manufacturer has appointed Chris Villavarayan as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Epiroc Exhibiting Surface Drilling Automation Technology

Epiroc will introduce several new products at CONEXPO 2020, including the automation-ready SmartROC D60 surface drill rig.

The Epiroc SmartROC D60 drill rig.

Bendix Adds GeoTab as Telematics Partner for SafetyDirect System

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

Through the telematics integration, Geotab-equipped fleet will more easily be able to transfer Bendix SafetyDirect data.

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