How fleets can go green in the shop
Increasingly, regulations mandating environmental protection practices are requiring fleet managers to implement new procedures and programs, address shop equipment and design, and provide training for technicians. These rules cover a wide variety of topics, among them waste handling and recycling, fuel storage and leak detection, parts washing, AC system service and vehicle refinishing. One consolidated
Top Green Shop Award Winner: Swift Transportation, Memphis shop
Swift Transportation, Memphis shop, knows what it means to be green; its efforts have made the fleet the winner of the 2010 Fleet Equipment and CITGO Petroleum Corp. Top Green shop award.
New Pig oil draining tool for large diesels, heavy equipment
The new Form-A-Funnel draining tool guides oil from large vehicles and heavy equipment into oil drains for easy, no-mess oil changes. The tool bends to fit into tight spaces, holds any shape and is wide enough to catch every drip. When not in use, the funnel can be stored flat or rolled to take along in a toolbox or glove compartment.
Vehicle lift from Herkules boosts shop safety
The company’s new Pit Boss hydraulic-free vehicle lift is designed to eliminate potential environmental and safety hazards. It offers a 10,000-pound capacity and low profile of 4.25 inches and can accommodate virtually any vehicle. The air-powered Pit Boss can be surface or flush mounted.
Deadline Drawing Near for Top Green Shop Award
Fleet Equipment is seeking the best of the best when it comes to fleets that have made significant strides toward building an environmentally friendly maintenance shop. Nominate your shop, but hurry – the deadline is Oct. 1!
Top Green Shop candidates wanted
Entries are being accepted for the Citgo/Fleet Equipment Top Green Shop contest. The contest is for fleets that have made significant strides toward building an environmentally friendly maintenance shop, whether it be through ways of reducing or recycling waste, complying with government regulations or employing other green initiatives that have lowered the fleets’ carbon footprint.
Top Green Shop candidates sought
The Citgo/Fleet Equipment Top Green Shop contest is in full swing. We’ve been receiving entries from fleets around the country who have detailed the steps they have taken to build a “green” shop. There is still time to send in your application. It’s easy, just fill out the form on page 39 of this issue
Design a green fleet maintenance shop
Designing an environmentally-friendly shop saves green in many ways, and fleets are recognizing that big results can be seen with relatively little effort.
Old Dominion wins Top Green Shop award
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. takes top honors in green shop contest sponsored by Fleet Equipment and Citgo Petroleum Corp
Every shop needs it
Maintenance software provides numerous advantages to better manage equipment repairs and service—and track trends