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Articlesby Tom BergJanuary 13, 2014

Save Fuel, Increase Profit, Save the Planet

Is this a case of win-win? Do the new regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions help both the environment and truck operators’ bottom lines? So it seems.

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ProductsNovember 22, 2013

Waytek Adds Eaton Rocker Switch Product Line

Waytek Inc., a distributor of electrical wiring supplies and electrical connectors, now carries Eaton Rocker Switches to meet OEM manufacturing requirements.

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ProductsNovember 13, 2013

Eaton Launches New Roadranger Used Truck Program with Extended Warranty Options

Power management company Eaton announced a new Roadranger used truck program for the North American Class 6, 7 and 8 truck markets that features extended warranty options available for up to eight years and 1 million miles on transmissions, and up to five years and 500,000 miles on clutch components.

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ProductsOctober 21, 2013

Navistar Offers Portfolio of Fully Automated Transmissions Options

Navistar Inc. announced it is the first to market with a portfolio of fully automatic and automated manual transmissions for a range of applications, according to the company. The options will be available on International ProStar and International TranStar vehicles.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 8, 2013

Powers Distributing Invested in Diesel-Electric Hydrids

Powers Distributing, Lake Orion, Mich., was the first company to buy a significant number of diesel-electric hybrid trucks using the Eaton Hybrid Power System. That may seem like a big jump for a relatively small fleet, but the 74-year-old company has a deep commitment to social responsibility and that includes sustainability.

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Articlesby Jim ParkOctober 7, 2013

Hydraulic Hybrid Drive Systems Can Save You Fuel

Hybrid drive systems deliver value by reducing engine load, replacing or supplementing engine output through alternate means of powering the vehicle, or recovering energy normally turned into heat during braking and putting it back to work. Heavy-duty hydraulic hybrids accomplish all three.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2013

Eaton Drops Hydraulic Hybrid System

Eaton recently discontinued its Hydraulic Launch Assist system, a parallel hydraulic hybrid well-suited to the stop-and-go world of refuse trucks. That leaves the RunWise Advanced Series Hybrid drive system from Parker to serve the market, where both systems had built up some market share.

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ProductsAugust 8, 2013

Eaton Manual Transmissions Available with Cummins-Westport ISX-12 G in Cascadia

Eaton has announced that the company’s lineup of manual transmissions are now available as an option on Freightliner chassis equipped with Cummins Westport ISX-12 G heavy-duty natural gas engines.

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ProductsJuly 15, 2013

Upgraded Eaton Shifters Now Offered by Freightliner

Eaton has announced that the company’s Cobra style shifter is now available on select models of Freightliner vocational trucks equipped with Eaton UltraShift Plus automated manual transmissions.

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NewsJuly 10, 2013

Power Train Service Now Eaton Authorized Rebuilder

Power Train Service, an independent aftermarket parts and service provider, has been named an authorized rebuilder of Eaton transmissions, allowing it to offer a rebuilt transmission with 100% genuine Eaton parts.

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