Mack Trucks announced a new Mack ASIST mobile app that allows customers to manage service and unplanned events from wherever they may be located. Mack ASIST is a cloud-based service relationship management tool that keeps fleet customers, dealers and service providers, Mack field staff and Mack Uptime Center agents connected during service and repair events.
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Mack Green-Lights Renewable Diesel Fuel for Use in its Engines
Following extensive truck and engine testing, Mack Trucks signed off on the use of renewable diesel fuel in all Mack engines. Renewable diesel fuel delivers performance similar to diesel refined from petroleum, but with several additional customer benefits, including reduced greenhouse gas and particulate emissions, as well as decreased maintenance costs.
Read MoreMack Trucks Increases Productivity With Omnitracs Integrated Telematics
Mack Trucks announced an expansion of its fleet-management services with the addition of Mack Omnitracs Integrated Telematics. Powered by Omnitracs, LLC, a global pioneer of fleet-management solutions for transportation and logistics companies, Mack Omnitracs Integrated Telematics utilizes Mack’s factory-installed telematics hardware to help boost productivity and safety by providing real-time GPS location information, as well as driver performance data.
Read MoreMack Helps Now Offers Pre-Paid Maintenance Plans
Focused on reducing the total cost of ownership for customers, Mack Trucks now offers the option to purchase pre-paid preventive maintenance plans based on the revised service intervals announced earlier this year. The maintenance plans are available for all model year 2011 and newer trucks powered by Mack MP7, MP8 or MP10 engines. Mack Premium Maintenance Plans are pre-paid contracts…
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THE LATEST INNOVATIONS FOR MOVING MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT OUT THE GATE AND UP THE ROAD. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Smith While the bulk of an aggregates operation’s equipment and technology focus is the equipment down on the quarry floor, producers are also seeking the latest innovations for moving material and portable machinery out the front gate and up…
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GLENN O. HAWBAKER INC. KEEPS ITS TRUCKS MOVING TO SERVE MULTIPLE PROJECTS. By Mark S. Kuhar You’re on a Pennsylvania highway, wheel-to-wheel with muddy, salt-crusted trucks. And then, a pristine, gleaming red Mack dump truck bursts into view. If you’re from the Keystone State, then you know you’ve just spotted one of the Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. (GOH) trucks. The…
Read MoreMack Introduces mDRIVE HD for Heavy-Haul Titan
Adding to its increasing lineup of models featuring the highly fuel-efficient Mack mDRIVE automated manual transmission, Mack Trucks announced during the National Heavy Equipment Show that the mDRIVE HD is now available and standard in the Titan by Mack model. “We built on the success of the Mack mDRIVE, previously only available on our highway models, and engineered a heavier-duty version of…
Read MoreMack Focuses on Fleet Management Through Telematics
Mack Trucks launched Mack Fleet Management Services, its suite of software and technology offerings that, initially through Telogis, enhance operational performance for customers, reduce costs and increase safety. Built on the Mack GuardDog Connect telematics solution platform, Mack Fleet Management Services is available on Mack Pinnacle, Granite and Titan by Mack models. Factory-installed hardware provides detailed vehicle information, including fleet and…
Read MoreMack Adds New MP8 505C+ to Engine Lineup
Designed for customers seeking a powerful high-performing 13-liter engine, Mack Trucks announced its newest powertrain offering – the Mack MP8 505C+. Built on the 13-liter MP8 engine platform, the MP8 505C+ offers 505 hp and 1,860 lb.-ft. of torque. The MP8 505C+ delivers the maximum amount of torque in all gears to maximize fuel efficiency, as well as the customer’s…
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A Look at Mobile Apps With Equipment and Technology in Mind. By Josephine Smith
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