ACT
DECEMBER2014
NEWS
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Daseke Inc. has purchased
Lone Star Transportation,
based in FortWorth, TX.
Terms of the deal were not
revealed.With themerger,
Daseke ranks No. 2 on the
ACT
TRANSPORT
50
with
a fleet of 4,734 trailers and
tractor/trucks.
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Rozell Industries has
acquired Lewis Crane Service,
based in Queensbury, NY.
Lewis Crane has been in New
York for more than 31 years,
providing cranes, backhoes
and other heavy equipment
for industrial, commercial
and private projects. Brian
Rozell said, “Lewis Crane
Service is an ideal addition
to Rozell Industries.We are
very
excited to bring such a
talented crew to our expert
team.”
HIGHLIGHTS
NewShuttlelift for
Westmor Industries
Westmor Industries has taken delivery of a newShuttlelift SL 50II
rubber tiredmobile gantry crane.Westmor, a subsidiary of Superior
Industries, is a fuelling equipment and services provider.
The newSL 50II is the company’s first Shuttlelift. It has been
put towork at the company’s tank division inMorris,MN. It was
purchased as an alternative to renting a crane. JasonCook,
Westmor productionmanager, said that the return on investment
was sixmonths.
Liebherr gives
160 EC-B a facelift
Liebherrhas launched anew
versionof its 160EC-B flat
top tower crane. Thenew172
EC-B8Litronic flat top crane
has increased lifting capacity
by15percent compared to
thepreviousmodel and it has
a simpler erectionprocess,
themanufacturer said. The
newmodel has amaximum
capacityof 8 tons and can
hoist 2.1 tons at the jibhead
with a radius of 60meters. In
addition, it offers free standing
hookheights of up to71.4
meters.
Thenew erection concept
means that the loadhook and
trolley remainon the jibpivot
sectionduring transport, a
spokesperson said. Thehoist
and trolley travelling ropes
can alsobe reeved easily and
it has improvedquick-release
fastenings on the cab and
switchboardplatform, the
manufacturer said. Inaddition,
it has quick-release electrical
connections to ensure that
the switchboard and cab can
be connectedquicklywithout
any errors, according to the
manufacturer.
Themodel comeswith a
Liebherr 37kW frequency
converter-drivenhoist gear.
A45kW frequency converter
hoist gear is also available. The
craneoffershookheights of up
to328meters and emptyhook
speeds of up to177metersper
minute. It alsohas theLitronic
crane controller.
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Fontaine partners with Simard
front suspensionproducts
in theUnitedStates and
Mexico. Fontaine is the first
post-production installer
to complete a long-term
working relationshipwith
Simard, offering their tandem
steering suspensions that
can significantly increase a
vehicle’s load capacitywithout
impacting itsmaneuverability.
The additional steering axle
providedby a SimardAMS
tandem suspensionhelps
drivers navigate comfortably
in severe terrainon
construction anddrilling
sites or city streets. The
Simard twin-steer offers
optimal loaddistribution
whileworkingwithin the
originalOEMwheel cut
and turning radius. AMS
suspensions aredesigned
tobe lightweight to reduce
wear-and-tear on the vehicle,
and serviceableparts are
positioned in accessible areas
for easymaintenance.
FontaineModification
Vocational Serviceswill
make Simard Suspension
installations available at
four of itsmodification
centers across theU.S. The
suspensions canbe configured
to fit nearly any truck,
regardless ofmanufacturer.
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FontaineModification
Vocational Services has
partneredwithCanadian-
basedSimardSuspensions to
install anddistribute Simard’s
patentedAMS twin-steer
The Simard twin-steer offers optimal load distributionwhileworking
within the original OEMwheel cut and turning radius.
