]]> http://www.mechanicshub.com/ http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5551:john-deere-bounds-off-vancouver-island&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5551:john-deere-bounds-off-vancouver-island&Itemid=574&lang=en John Deere, the famous farm tractor and implement brand, is shutting its last store on Vancouver Island at the end of the month, stranding farmers who will have to rely on mobile mechanics, service from the Lower Mainland and parts shipped by mail and courier.“It’s a huge disappointment for... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 14:44:00 -0700 5551 2013-05-16 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_JohnDeere2_1368715486.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5550:teams-selected-to-compete-in-tcas-third-truckings-weight-loss-showdown&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5550:teams-selected-to-compete-in-tcas-third-truckings-weight-loss-showdown&Itemid=574&lang=en Due to the overwhelming popularity of its previous health-and-wellness efforts and continual positive feedback from its members, the Truckload Carriers Association is launching a third Trucking’s Weight Loss Showdown.The event brings together teams of drivers and staff from truckload companies to determine which individual and which company can achieve... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 14:39:00 -0700 5550 2013-05-16 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_MeasuringTape_1368715181.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5549:ata-launches-program-to-groom-trucking-leaders&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5549:ata-launches-program-to-groom-trucking-leaders&Itemid=574&lang=en The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) has started the LEAD ATA program, designed to groom the next generation of trucking executives.“In the 80 years since ATA was founded, we have always relied on industry leaders to be our spokesmen and our examples of what trucking means to the country,” said... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 14:35:00 -0700 5549 2013-05-16 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_ATA_1368714934.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5548:clean-fuel-transfers&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5548:clean-fuel-transfers&Itemid=574&lang=en Davco Technology, best known for its fuel filter/water separators, has introduced its Shop Pro FXP and Shop Pro ST. They're designed to prime heavy-duty engines, transfer fuel from diesel tanks, and clean contaminated fuel in a vehicle’s tank.Priming heavy-duty diesel engines with high-pressure common-rail systems can be difficult... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 13:55:00 -0700 5548 2013-05-16 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_DavcoShopProFXP_1368712512.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5547:your-guide-to-natural-gas-trucking-in-canada&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5547:your-guide-to-natural-gas-trucking-in-canada&Itemid=574&lang=en In late January, energy-producer Encana announced that it is commissioning a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant near Strathmore, AB. The plant, Encana announced, “will play a key role in providing an alternative fuel to diesel for heavy-duty transportation including rail and long-haul trucking.”Late last year, Winnipeg-based carrier Bison Transport... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 13:50:00 -0700 5547 2013-05-16 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_NaturalGas_1368712211.png http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5546:st-ansgar-student-finds-niche-in-tractor-restoration&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5546:st-ansgar-student-finds-niche-in-tractor-restoration&Itemid=574&lang=en Tractor restoration...a look into a tractor's past while bringing it into the present.As a St. Ansgar high school student, Hunter Thome has found his niche in a business that takes skill and patience and which many try simply as a hobby.Thome was first introduced to the idea of restoring... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 13:45:00 -0700 5546 2013-05-16 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_TractorRestoration_1368711916.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5545:volvo-trucks-and-mack-trucks-streamline-service-and-repair&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5545:volvo-trucks-and-mack-trucks-streamline-service-and-repair&Itemid=574&lang=en To maximize vehicle uptime, Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks are now equipping all new vehicles with Quick Response (QR) codes. The factory-equipped unique QR codes are tied to a vehicle’s VIN number. Scanning the code with a QR reader, available for download on any smart phone or tablet computer,... ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 13:36:00 -0700 5545 2013-05-16 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_TruckRepairService_1368711382.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5544:magnum-by-msi-adds-heavy-duty-gaskets-to-growing-product-line&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5544:magnum-by-msi-adds-heavy-duty-gaskets-to-growing-product-line&Itemid=574&lang=en MSI (Modern Silicone Technologies Inc.) has announced the addition of 99 new individually boxed Heavy Duty Gaskets and Seals for popular Class 3 to Class 8 diesel truck engines. Coverage for Magnum Heavy Duty Gaskets includes Dodge/Ram Cummins, Ford Powerstroke, GM Duramax, Navistar DT466, Caterpillar C7 thru C15, Detroit... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:57:00 -0700 5544 2013-05-15 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_MagnumbyMSIHeavyDutyGaskets_1368629835.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5543:oklahoma-city-man-arrested-after-pipeline-protest&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5543:oklahoma-city-man-arrested-after-pipeline-protest&Itemid=574&lang=en An Oklahoma City man was arrested Monday after he locked himself to a piece of construction equipment to protest the Keystone XL pipeline.Bob Waldrop, 60, chose to unlock himself shortly after Holdenville firefighters arrived on the scene. Organizers said he was concerned about his own safety as firefighters tried... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:45:00 -0700 5543 2013-05-15 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_NoKeystonePipeline_1368629109.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=10:career-and-skills-news&id=5542:mechanic-school-offers-opportunities&Itemid=962&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=10:career-and-skills-news&id=5542:mechanic-school-offers-opportunities&Itemid=962&lang=en The Superior Auto programme for young mechanics could be the template for an expansion of training opportunities in different trades in the Cayman Islands. The training scheme, which combines a one-year, full-time course with on-the-job experience, has been highlighted by candidates seeking election as a model that could be... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:31:00 -0700 5542 2013-05-15 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_MechanicSchool2_1368628318.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5541:heavy-equipment-company-expanding-c-ind-facility&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5541:heavy-equipment-company-expanding-c-ind-facility&Itemid=574&lang=en An agricultural and construction equipment company plans to boost its central Indiana operations with a $13 million expansion project.CNH Parts & Service says it expects to add up to 100 workers at its Lebanon facility in the next year. The company has about 500 full-time and 200 contract employees... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:25:00 -0700 5541 2013-05-15 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_HeavyEquipment3_1368627902.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5540:heavy-equipment-wholesale-launches-new-website&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5540:heavy-equipment-wholesale-launches-new-website&Itemid=574&lang=en Heavy Equipment Wholesale of Nashville, Tennessee has announced the launch of their new website for construction companies, contractors, government agencies and builders to quickly find and purchase used heavy equipment at wholesale prices.Designed around the world's largest search engines and equipment-for-sale databases from eBay.com and Amazon.com, www.HeavyEquipmentWholesale.com is... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:21:00 -0700 5540 2013-05-15 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_NewWebsite1_1368627682.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5539:bcta-offers-cash-to-picture-perfect-trucking-teens&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5539:bcta-offers-cash-to-picture-perfect-trucking-teens&Itemid=574&lang=en One of the most photographed parts of the world is about to be even more photographed, thanks to the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA).Starting now and running until June 28, the BCTA is sponsoring a Teen Photo Contest, open to anyone between the ages of 13 and 18 as... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:17:00 -0700 5539 2013-05-15 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_Cash2_1368627425.png http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5538:case-ih-to-unveil-revisions-to-axial-flow-combines-at-cereals-2013&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5538:case-ih-to-unveil-revisions-to-axial-flow-combines-at-cereals-2013&Itemid=574&lang=en A redesigned cab which creates the ultimate in operator environment, together with new unloading technology that incorporates a folding auger and industry-exclusive pivoting spout option to improve trailer filling accuracy feature on new Case IH Axial-Flow® combines being shown at Cereals 2013 (CASE IH Stand No. 7-M-700). The Case... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 14:14:00 -0700 5538 2013-05-15 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_CaseIHAxialFlowcombines_1368627273.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5536:new-volvo-fl-and-fe-maximum-uptime-and-minimum-running&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5536:new-volvo-fl-and-fe-maximum-uptime-and-minimum-running&Itemid=574&lang=en The new versions of the Volvo FL and FE trucks are being launched with an outstanding combination of technology and services designed to ensure that the truck is always ready for duty when required.The truck’s operator and driver are free to focus on their core business, while Volvo Trucks... ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 14:09:00 -0700 5536 2013-05-14 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_NewVolvoFLandFE_1368540548.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=12:diesel-truck-and-equipment-news&id=5535:cummins-smallest-to-largest-on-display-at-nor-shipping-norway&Itemid=963&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=12:diesel-truck-and-equipment-news&id=5535:cummins-smallest-to-largest-on-display-at-nor-shipping-norway&Itemid=963&lang=en Cummins Inc, a leading manufacturer of diesel engines for the commercial marine industry, will feature one of the most impressive engine line-ups at Nor-Shipping (Oslo, Norway; June 4-7) with a “smallest-to-largest” commercial marine engine display featuring the QSB7 at 132 hp (98 kW) and the QSK95 up to 4,200... ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 14:05:00 -0700 5535 2013-05-14 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_Cumminssmallesttolargest_1368540358.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5534:major-oil-sands-producer-is-going-green-as-in-algae&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5534:major-oil-sands-producer-is-going-green-as-in-algae&Itemid=574&lang=en One of Canada’s largest oil-sands producers is building an algae-based processor at its Primrose South project in order to recycle greenhouse-gas emissions to produce biofuels and other products such as fertilizer for land reclamation.Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) is working with the National Research Council and Toronto-based Pond Biofuels... ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 13:56:00 -0700 5534 2013-05-14 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_GreenOil_1368539809.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5533:finning-power-systems-engines-chosen-by-clydeunion-pumps&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5533:finning-power-systems-engines-chosen-by-clydeunion-pumps&Itemid=574&lang=en Finning UK, one of the world's largest distributors of Caterpillar equipment and power systems, was selected by ClydeUnion Pumps, global specialists in the design and manufacture of pumps for onshore and offshore oil and gas applications, to provide a custom engineered package to provide emergency power for the firewater... ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 13:47:00 -0700 5533 2013-05-14 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_FinningCanada_1368539238.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=10:career-and-skills-news&id=5532:internships-bring-classroom-lessons-to-life&Itemid=962&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=10:career-and-skills-news&id=5532:internships-bring-classroom-lessons-to-life&Itemid=962&lang=en Classroom lessons will be put to the test through real world applications when students from the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton make their way west to West Plains Inc. in Dickinson this fall to learn the ins and outs of Case IH agricultural equipment and technology.DeeAnn... ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 13:41:00 -0700 5532 2013-05-14 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_Internship_1368538888.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5531:47-million-in-heavy-equipment-and-trucks-sold-at-ritchie-bros-unreserved-public-auction-in-houston-texas&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5531:47-million-in-heavy-equipment-and-trucks-sold-at-ritchie-bros-unreserved-public-auction-in-houston-texas&Itemid=574&lang=en Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial auctioneer, sold more than US$47 million of heavy equipment and trucks during a two-day unreserved public auction at the Company's permanent auction site in Houston, Texas on Wednesday & Thursday, April 17 & 18, 2013. More than 3,800... ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 13:33:00 -0700 5531 2013-05-14 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_Richie Bros._1368538420.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5530:uefi-expanding-from-pcs-into-mobile-devices-even-heavy-equipment&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5530:uefi-expanding-from-pcs-into-mobile-devices-even-heavy-equipment&Itemid=574&lang=en Back in October we reported that the old BIOS boot program, used since the dawn of computers, was being eliminated in favor of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). This was all part of the rollout of Microsoft Windows 8, which can work fine with BIOS, but which requires... ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 13:24:00 -0700 5530 2013-05-14 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_UEFI_1368537879.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=12:diesel-truck-and-equipment-news&id=5529:freightliner-ready-to-install-automated-manual-transmissions&Itemid=963&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=12:diesel-truck-and-equipment-news&id=5529:freightliner-ready-to-install-automated-manual-transmissions&Itemid=963&lang=en Production of a new heavy-duty automated mechanical transmission (AMT) for the North American market has begun ramping up at Daimler Truck’s global powertrain plant in Germamy’s Black Forest. The first Freightliner Cascadia models with the new 12-speed will head down the assembly line at the company’s Cleveland, NC,... ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 14:45:00 -0700 5529 2013-05-13 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/5529_automated_1368456379.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5528:alberta-oil-sands-production-likely-to-double-by-2022&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5528:alberta-oil-sands-production-likely-to-double-by-2022&Itemid=574&lang=en Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board said on Wednesday it expects output from the province’s oil sands to double to 3.8 million barrels a day by 2022.The board, which regulates the province’s oil and gas industry, said it expects oil sands production to hit 3.8 million bpd in nine years,... ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 14:33:00 -0700 5528 2013-05-13 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_OilCans_1368455639.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5527:kenworth-peterbilt-models-add-bendix-etrac-option&Itemid=574&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=11:mechanic-industry-news&id=5527:kenworth-peterbilt-models-add-bendix-etrac-option&Itemid=574&lang=en Kenworth and Peterbilt 6x2 Class 8 tractors are now available with the Bendix eTrac automated air pressure transfer system as an option.The eTrac system is for vehicles with the Bendix ABS-6 braking systems with automatic traction control. The system helps drivers automatically overcome low-traction events.Switching to the system enables... ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 14:27:00 -0700 5527 2013-05-13 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_automatedairpressuretransfersystem_1368455239.jpg http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=12:diesel-truck-and-equipment-news&id=5526:volvo-and-kocurek-have-teamed-up-to-produce-an-easy-access-cab-that-lowers-to-ground-hydraulically-for-step-free-entry-and-exit&Itemid=963&lang=en http://www.mechanicshub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=12:diesel-truck-and-equipment-news&id=5526:volvo-and-kocurek-have-teamed-up-to-produce-an-easy-access-cab-that-lowers-to-ground-hydraulically-for-step-free-entry-and-exit&Itemid=963&lang=en The innovative cab design is launched onto the market at the Plantworx trade show this week, where it will be exhibited on the Volvo stand. Plantworx opens tomorrow and runs until Thursday at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry.Clambering into and out of construction machinery has often been one of the most... ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 14:13:00 -0700 5526 2013-05-13 http://www.mechanicshub.com/images/jreviews/_easyaccesscab_1368454423.jpg