Equipment

Hendrickson Specialty Products Auxiliary Axle Systems has introduced a new round lift axle design for non-steerable and steer applications in severe- or heavy-duty applications. The Toughlift brand of axles is designed to handle 25,000-lb. capacity. The Toughlift FM and FR non-steer models will replace the HLM model with capacities up to 25,000 lbs., as well as the high lifting HLR 13,000-lb. and 18,000-lb. capacity non-steer lift axles that have been used extensively over the years in both pusher or tag positions....More

Uribe Refuse, a Lincoln, NE-based hauler, is adding its first natural-gas powered truck to its fleet. The truck will travel Uribe’s heaviest routes and is part of a plan to add 18 total natural gas vehicles over the next few years, the company said....More

General Motors revealed bi-fuel option pricing for its heavy-duty pickups as well as dedicated natural gas fueling packages for its cargo vans this week. The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD pickups, respectively, will start at $9,500 for a bi-fuel option allowing those vehicles to operate on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline....More

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