Equipment

The Racor Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. is offering a new moisture ember separator. The Racor moisture & ember separator (MES) protects the downstream air filter from embers by using a combination of unique flat and crimped metal screens constructed into a galvanized steel frame, the company said. This multi-layered screen design traps embers and allows them to burn out before passing through the pack, while creating only minimal air flow restriction through the system....More

TruStar Energy officially opened a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station for City Furniture in Tamarac, FL. The company also announced that it has signed a contract with High Plains Bioenergy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seaboard Foods, to build a fast-fill CNG station in Guymon, OK. The City Furniture location is a time-fill station with two compressors. It will be used to power the company’s new fleet of CNG trucks, which is expected to grow to 90 vehicles by 2016, TruStar said....More

Webb Wheel Aftermarket has released a new Webb Vortex Unlimited brake drum featuring patent-pending cool running technology (CRT) vents. The vents increase air flow to produce 15% cooler operating temperatures for better braking performance and adding 25% to brake drum life, the company said. The patented design features external cooling ribs that conduct heat away from brakes and CRT vents for superior heat transfer efficiency....More

U.S. Oil  is building three Gain Clean Fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) stations to be used by Wisconsin-based carrier Time Transport. One Gain station located south of Milwaukee along I-94 in Sturtevant, WI, opened on April 7. The other two will be located in the Chicago area - one near Channahon at I-80/I-55 and one in Hodgkins, IL at I-294/I-55....More