ConMet recognized by PACCAR as standout supplier
Consolidated Metco (ConMet) has been recognized as a top performer by PACCAR as a part of the truck manufacturer’s Supplier Performance Management (SPM) Program for 2015. The SPM program evaluates a supplier’s performance in the areas of product development, operations support and business alignment with PACCAR objectives. In a press release from PACCAR, Bill Jackson,
Standing strong: Kenworth, PACCAR continue to bolster heavy-duty platforms
With the announcement that the PACCAR MX-11, 11-liter, 430-HP, 1,550 lb.-ft. engine will be available in Kenworth T880, T680, T800 with FEPTO and W900S trucks in 2016, Fleet Equipment sat down with Jason Skoog, Kenworth’s assistant general manager for sales and marketing, to find out how the MX-11 will fit into the market. “Kenworth will
Matchmaking and downspeeding
Choosing an engine, transmission and axles that are specifically matched to work together for optimum performance is a fast emerging trend. When I say “optimum performance,” I mean maximum fuel efficiency with the right horsepower engines, coupled with an automated manual transmission that shifts at exactly the right RPM, and an axle with the best
Haldex receives PACCAR 50 PPM quality award
Haldex Brake Products Corp., manufacturers of air brake systems for trucks, trailers and buses, has received PACCAR’s 2014 50 PPM Quality Award. Haldex earned the award by meeting PACCAR’s expectation that supplier parts and components achieve 50 PPM or better quality. Since customer satisfaction is the final measure of quality; warranty and timely delivery are
PACCAR MX-11 engine coming to Peterbilt, Kenworth trucks in 2016
Peterbilt Motors Co. and Kenworth Trucks will begin selling the PACCAR MX-11 engine to its vocational and regional haul customers in the United States and Canada in January 2016. Newly introduced by PACCAR, the 11-liter engine is designed to produce up to 430 HP and 1,550 lb.-ft. of torque. The PACCAR MX-11 is a six-cylinder, 24-valve
Prime Inc. orders 900 Peterbilt model 579s
Prime Inc., one of North America’s largest carriers with refrigerated, flatbed, tanker and intermodal divisions, has ordered 900 Peterbilt Model 579s equipped with PACCAR MX-13 engines. “Peterbilt is a great business partner with a long history of providing Prime with vehicle and support solutions that help us build on our reputation as the industry’s most
Mitsubishi Electric receives PACCAR’s 2014 Quality Achievement Award
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Inc. has received PACCAR’s 2014 50 PPM Quality Achievement award. This award is given to suppliers that achieve exceptional quality levels through low defective parts-per-million (PPM) for their parts and components. Mitsubishi Electric supplies PACCAR Inc. with medium- and heavy-duty starters and alternators. PACCAR, owners of the DAF, Kenworth, and Peterbilt truck
PACCAR celebrates 100,000th MX-13 engine
The 100,000th PACCAR MX-13 engine produced for North America was recently presented to Kenan Advantage Group (KAG), who will use the engine in a Peterbilt Model 579. “PACCAR’s MX-13 engine continues to achieve new levels of success through exceptional fuel economy, reliability and performance. It is the ideal engine for Peterbilt’s aerodynamic Model 579 which
Kenworth presents UPS with 50,000th PACCAR MX series engine
UPS received the milestone 50,000th PACCAR MX series engine installed in a Kenworth truck during a special ceremony. The PACCAR MX-13 engine comes with a new Kenworth T680 Day Cab that will serve UPS operations in the Seattle area. “Kenworth and UPS have an excellent relationship, and it’s great to recognize UPS with Kenworth’s 50,000th PACCAR
Gearing up for Phase 2 GHG, fuel economy standards
In mid-June, a regulatory proposal for tighter greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel economy standards for heavy- and medium-duty trucks was announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The long-anticipated vehicle and engine standards cover all types of trucks, including large pickups, vans and buses, for
SAF-Holland receives quality award from PACCAR
SAF-Holland is has announced that its Holland, Mich., manufacturing facility has received the Paccar 2014 50PPM Quality Award and will be added to Paccar’s list of premium suppliers. SAF-Holland earned this recognition by meeting the OEM’s quality standards. Over a rolling 12-month period, PACCAR monitors the quality of their supplier’s parts and components to verify that product
Powertrain integration: Engine focus
Integration is not a new idea in the trucking industry, but the amount of efficiency OEs are pulling out of engine, transmission and axle combinations are reaching staggering new heights. One of the biggest talking points in today’s performance-packed powerplant arena is “downspeeding.” There are different levels of downspeeding and the experts at Detroit, which
