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03/10/2010 02:38 AM
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Two ASABE Agricultural Equipment Standards are being revised
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ThomasNet News (March 5, 2010) - ASABE and AEM are working to revise ANSI/ASAE S279.14, Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways. Possible additions may be to incorporate rotary beacons or strobe lights as well as LEDs on agricultural equipment.
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03/10/2010 02:38 AM
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EPA sets in-use rules for stationary diesels
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Diesel Progress (February 18, 2010) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is setting the first standards that will reduce emissions of formaldehyde, benzene, acrolein and other toxic air pollutants from certain stationary diesel engines.
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03/10/2010 02:38 AM
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CARB postpones enforcement of Off-Road Diesel Emissions Regulations
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Construction Equipment (February 12, 2010) - With a construction industry beset by state-wide economic depression - and facing AGC proof that the downturn has already slashed off-road-equipment emissions more than amply to meet regulators' clean-air goals - the California Air Resources Board has postponed enforcement of its emissions regulations for off-road diesels.
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03/10/2010 02:38 AM
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Diesel-emission rules a concern at logging expo
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Redding Record-Searchlight (February 13, 2010) - With new diesel-emission regulations for trucks looming, the state Air Resources Board booth at Saturday's Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference's exposition had its share of visitors.
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03/10/2010 02:38 AM
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Cummins Tier 4 Field Test Hits 20,000 Hours
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Diesel Progress (January 22, 2010) - Cummins Inc. announced that initial results of its Tier 4 interim/Stage 3B field test program after reaching a cumulative 20,000 hours of testing has confirmed up to 5% higher fuel efficiency and improved productivity. The tests were undertaken using equipment operating in commercial service repowered with the company's integrated air-intake to exhaust aftertreatment system.
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03/10/2010 02:38 AM
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A big change is coming
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Farm Progress via Wisconsin Agriculturist (November 21, 2009) - When you look at a calendar, 2011 seems a long way off. However, a design engineer in a farm equipment company measures time a little differently, since creating new products can take years. That means keeping up with changing market requirements calls for planning years in advance of the change.
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03/10/2010 02:38 AM
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Doosan Infracore Portable Power to sponsor Tier 4 seminar
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Diesel Progress (November 21, 2009) - Doosan Infracore Portable Power will be sponsoring an informational seminar at the upcoming Power-Gen International 2009 show in Las Vegas, Nev., regarding the industry impact of Tier 4 regulations related to portable power products.
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03/10/2010 02:38 AM
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OSHA Seeks Public Comment on Combustible Dust Standard
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Industry Week (October 20, 2009) - The public will have an opportunity to offer its input toward establishing a combustible dust standard aimed at preventing disasters similar to the explosion that killed 14 workers at the Imperial Sugar Co. in February 2008, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said.
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03/10/2010 02:38 AM
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Lean, green machines
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New Orleans City Business (October 5, 2009) - Louisiana contractors are watching with a skeptical eye as California gets ready to impose a new set of rules in 2010 that will require construction companies to phase out or retrofit most of their heavy equipment.
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03/10/2010 02:38 AM
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Crane operator certification advance in California
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Cranes Today (September 21, 2009) - The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has been appointed as an official accreditation body of crane operator certification bodies in California.
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