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UPCOMING EVENTS
June 19 - 20, 2012 VENDOR NEWS
 Atlas Copco’s two most prestigious awards will this year be presented to teams within the Industrial Technique business area. The Peter Wallenberg Sales and Marketing Award recognizes a successful product launch towards the aerospace industry, while the John Munck Award rewards the development of an innovative range of power tools.
Learn More...  John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) has announced the naming convention and power ratings for its complete Final Tier 4/Stage IV mobile off-highway diesel engine lineup. Building on previous tier nomenclature, John Deere Final Tier 4/Stage IV engine names will start with the PowerTech™ brand and add a three-letter suffix that specifies the engine's technology package. For Final Tier 4/Stage IV, the three letters will identify the engine's technology platform, turbocharger and aftertreatment, respectively. An example of a John Deere Final Tier 4/Stage IV engine name is PowerTech PSS 6.8L.
Learn More...  The Charles Machine Works (CMW®), Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch underground construction equipment, is pleased to be partnered with Ewing, a wholesale distributor of products for the landscape, turf, golf and industrial industries. Ditch Witch equipment is part of the Ewing Advantage Resource Network (EARN), a program designed to connect Ewing customers with companies that provide discounted products and business services. Under the program, EARN members who purchase select Ditch Witch equipment receive $200 in Ewing credit.
Learn More...  The Toro Company announced on April 26 that it has acquired light construction and hardscape product assets of Stone Construction Equipment, Inc., which manufactured concrete and hardscape equipment for rental and construction companies. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This acquisition builds on Toro’s position in the growing rental market with a reputable line of branded products in the hardscape space, which include concrete and mortar mixers, material handlers, compaction equipment, and other concrete power tools. These products further extend Toro’s offering to contractors and rental companies, and complement its recent acquisitions of tree care and turf renovation product lines.
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 Pioneering a unique standard for operator protection systems, Genie introduced a new Operator Protective Structure (OPS) at the Intermat show in Paris, France, April 16 – 21, 2012. The new Genie OPS prototype is an optional device for installation on articulating or telescopic boom lifts and provides secondary protection for operators in the event of contact with an overhead obstacle in certain applications.
Learn More...  As stated by the company on April 30, 2012, United Rentals, Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of RSC Holdings Inc. in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $18.00 per share at the time of announcement, for a total enterprise value of $4.2 billion, including $2.3 billion of net debt. The combination of the two companies creates a leading North American equipment rental company with a more attractive customer mix, greater scale and enhanced growth prospects. The combination will accelerate the combined company’s potential for growth with industrial customers, as well as provide a lower cost base and a less volatile revenue profile that is expected to better position the combined company through all phases of the business cycle. The combined company will continue to be called United Rentals.
Learn More...  The winners of The 2012 Communicator Awards were announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts On April 30. With thousands of entries received from across the U.S. and around the world, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring the creative excellence for communications professionals. Scaffold & Access magazine won for its October 2011 issue, with the aesthetically striking gatefold that announced the formal name change of the association from the SIA to the SAIA.
Learn More...  Schaefer Ventilation Equipment of Sauk Rapids, MN, announced the acquisition of the assets of the industrial fan business of Americ Corporation, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, effective April 4, 2012. Schaefer Ventilation designs, manufactures and markets fans and other ventilation equipment to agricultural, industrial, commercial and rental customers in the U.S. and abroad. Americ Corporation has been manufacturing and marketing a leading line of confined space ventilation fans and accessories to industrial and equipment rental markets in the U.S. and abroad for more than two decades.
Learn More...  Point-of-Rental™ Systems recently updated its rental management software to integrate VeriFone secure payment terminals, which provide the highest level of security available in payment processing. Utilizing PayWare Connect Payment Gateway, VeriFone terminals use end-to-end encryption and card-based tokenization, which substitutes values as pointers to the encrypted information. This means that credit card data never enters the rental software, but simply a token number is sent to the merchant’s Point-of-Rental™ System for follow up on charges or refunds. The token removes the liability of stored credit card data. This technology drastically reduces the PCI DSS demands and subsequent expense on the merchant and virtually eliminates the chance of credit card fraud.
Learn More...  Industry Week's April 18th online publication posted an article about business intelligence software going mobile, in which Multiquip was featured as one of the companies who had made the decision to invest in a web-based BI program through LogiXML to help roll out a fleet of iPads to its sales force.
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will temporarily stop enactment of its notice-posting rule, which means that employers will not have to meet the April 30 implementation deadline, according to the California Chamber of Commerce, in an April 20 posting. The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted the request of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) to temporarily stop the NLRB from enacting the posting rule.
Learn More... Policy committees in both houses of the Legislature have been approving California Chamber of Commerce-opposed "job killer" proposals in recent weeks while rejecting job creator bills, according to the May 11th California Camber of Commerce Alert newsletter. Just last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation inflating litigation and insurance costs, SB 1528 (Steinberg; D-Sacramento), not long after rejecting a bill to protect employers from inappropriate litigation, job creator SB 1374 (Harman; R-Huntington Beach). Other "job killers" have been sent to the suspense files of the Assembly or Senate Appropriations committees pending a review of their fiscal impact. The CalChamber will be urging legislators to keep those "job killers" on the suspense file to prevent the damage they would do to California’s still-struggling economy.
Learn More... The California Chamber of Commerce is supporting Proposition 28 on the June ballot and opposing Proposition 29. Proposition 28 reduces the total time a person may serve in the state Legislature from 14 years to 12 years. It allows a person to serve a total of 12 years in the Assembly or the Senate, or a combination of both. Proposition 29 imposes an additional $1 per pack tax on cigarettes and an equivalent tax increase on other tobacco products to fund research for cancer and tobacco-related diseases. Proposition 29 is estimated to raise nearly $1 billion in new taxes, but nothing in Proposition 29 requires the funding to be spent in California or even in the United States.
Learn More... The Sacramento Bee recently reported on proposed legislation that would change the California's minimum wage, which hasn't been increased since early 2008. The legislation would ensure future increases for the state's lowest-wage workers. Assembly Bill 1439 by Assemblyman Luis Alejo would prohibit the minimum wage from being lowered as consumer prices fall but would mandate increases as prices rise. The indexing would be expected to hike the minimum wage about 14 cents next January, but more importantly, it would set the stage for what could be annual hikes in years to come.
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All diesel fueled trucks, buses, trailers and transportation refrigeration units operating in California, including those based out of state, have requirements to reduce air pollution and improve the state's overall air quality. What's new? Don't miss the fast approaching Tractor-Trailer GHG reporting deadlines! The reporting deadline for large fleets is June 1, 2012. The reporting deadline for small fleets is July 1, 2012.
Learn More... The regulation requires that you meet the Basic Engine Model Year Schedule requirements. There are other compliance options in the regulation that may give you more time to meet the requirements of the regulation if reported by March 30. Although the March 30 deadline has passed, you should still report per the regulatory requirements as soon as possible. ARB can exercise discretion in how we implement the regulation, and may take into consideration a good faith effort in determining compliance. The best way to report is to use our online reporting system as it is the quickest and most efficient method. Smaller fleets can enter their information directly online. Larger fleets can use an upload spreadsheet to report vehicle information in batches rather than one vehicle at a time. Fleet owners who already created an account with the Tractor Trailer GHG reporting or the Off-Road reporting systems, can use the same user name and password.
Learn More... For 2012, engine manufacturers are required to produce engines in all power categories that are certified to the Interim Tier 4 level. Engines that were produced under the "flex" provisions of either 40 CFR part 89.102 or 1039.625 will continue to be eligible for initial registration in PERP. ARB will accept initial registration applications for non-flex Tier 3 engines rated at 75 to 750 bhp and also non-flex Tier 2 engines rated over 750 bhp only until June 30, 2012. On July 1, 2012, to apply for initial registration in PERP, all non-flex diesel engines rated 50 bhp and above must be certified to the interim Tier 4 emission standard. The fleet standards from the Portable Engine ATCM take effect January 1, 2013.
Learn More... What's New?: (Posted February 16, 2012) By March 1, 2012, large fleets (those with off-road vehicles totaling more than 5,000 horsepower and state and federal fleets) are required to submit a Responsible Official Affirmation of Reporting (ROAR) to ARB. The ROAR is a signed statement affirming that the information reported is accurate. Beginning in 2012 for large fleets, 2016 for medium fleets, and 2018 for small fleets, the In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation requires fleets to annually update and affirm their reporting information. In addition to the ROAR, the annual update must include reporting of engine hour meter readings for low-use vehicles and vehicles used for more than half their annual operating hours for agricultural operations. For more information on reporting low-use vehicles, see the Low-Use Vehicles DOORS user guide. The log for reporting hours for agricultural operations vehicles is available here and within DOORS. Also by March 1, 2012, nearly all on-road vehicles with two diesel engines must be reported and are subject to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation. Further information concerning this new requirement is available in Regulatory Advisory 12-02-B.
Learn More... The ARB's Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program and Periodic Smoke Inspection Programs were adopted in 1988. The HDVIP program requires heavy-duty trucks and buses to be inspected for excessive smoke and tampering, and engine certification label compliance. Any heavy-duty vehicle traveling in California, including vehicles registered in other states and foreign countries, may be tested. Tests are performed by ARB inspection teams at border crossings, CHP weigh stations, fleet facilities, and randomly selected roadside locations. Owners of trucks and buses found in violation are subject to minimum penalties starting at $300 per violation.
Learn More... This area of the Off-Road Mobile Sources website pertains to off-road large spark-ignition (LSI) equipment greater than 25 horsepower, including farm, construction and industrial equipment, powered by gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and other alternate fuels. Typical applications that use LSI engines include forklifts, specialty vehicles, airport service vehicles, large turf care equipment, portable generators and a wide array of other agricultural, construction and general industrial equipment. The U.S. EPA has sole authority to control new farm and construction equipment under 175 horsepower. To find out more about the regulatory activities and related information, click on "Learn More."
Learn More...  Driving Toward a Cleaner California (DTCC) is a coalition of owner-operators, farmers, construction contractors and other business and community leaders committed to working with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to craft a sensible truck and bus replacement rule that both cleans the air and keeps California's economy moving forward.
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EDCO now includes Quick Response Code decals on machines. These QRC decals provide customers with instant jobsite advice and problem solving tips. Users can instantly access training videos, parts breakdowns, manuals, and other helpful information while working. Rental stores can train customers via QRC before they leave the store. Knowing both mobile technology and QR Code usage is rapidly expanding; EDCO has already incorporated the tool into print advertising, catalogs, and trade show displays.
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