Marangoni increases retread production
equipment If your company isn't running on a full tank, you need to get moving on your recruiting. Visit CareerBuilder.com and fi nd more qualifi ed transportation candidates who are in it for the long haul. ON PREMIUM TALENT FILL UP > buildmydreamteam.com or 1-877-Fill-A-Job CBE-27094B_Trans_Half4c_CCJ_Mar.indd 1 2/13/08 3:59:11 PM August 2008 Commercial Carrier Journal 31 Retreading materials manufacturer Marangoni Tread N.A. has increased production of its Ringtread product by 25 percent at its Alpha-Ring manufacturing plant in Madison, Tenn. The Madison facility added 14 percent more molds to handle the growth in the North American market and Marangoni increases retread production to provide better service to the North American Ringtread dealer network. In addition, the Madison plant now is shipping Ringtreads to other Marangoni global markets and plans further expansion in 2009. Marangoni Tread N.A. reports sales tracking 12 percent ahead of 2007 through the first half. Ringtread is a single contoured piece of procure tread that is designed to match the natural curvature of a casing to maintain balance, cool running and even wear. Ringtread, which is available in multiple tread designs, eliminates the tread splice in the retread manufacturing process, removing a weak and heavy spot that is a likely place for contamination, Marangoni says. Navistar has introduced a retrofit auxil-iary power unit powered by a 14-horse-power, 2-cylinder Caterpillar diesel engine. The Fleetrite APU features a 60-amp DC alternator that charges the truck's battery and a 6-kW generator to power appliances and the engine block heater. The control panel, which is mounted in the cabin of the truck, features a large LCD screen and single-touch menu functions. The Fleetrite APU operates on as little as 0.3 gallons of diesel, which is up to 80 percent less than normal idle, says Ron Sandefur, vice president of aftermarket purchasing and products for Navistar Parts Group. That can save fleets and owner-operators up to $8,500 and 1,920 gallons of fuel annually per truck, he says. Navistar said the Fleetrite APU can be installed as is on trucks with engines built before 2007. To be compliant in California, installation on trucks with newer engines will require a diesel particulate filter verified by the state's Air Resources Board. Navistar offers aftermarket APU Write 239 on Reader Service Card