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Technical Services Launch Global Engine Cooling Parts Service for the Trade
Technical Services, based in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, has launched an international radiator fan and fan clutch supply service, Viscofans, aimed exclusively for trade customers all over the world with exclusive access to OEM and aftermarket engine cooling parts for the commercial vehicle, construction, material handling and power generation industries. Joanne Kay, operations director, said: “Speaking to our existing trade customers many told us that to get the part they needed meant they had to phone many suppliers and note down prices, brand and availability before making a decision.
We knew there had to be a better way for trade customers to get the parts they needed which is why we created Viscofans to give them a clearly branded, one-stop-shop, as it were, for engine cooling parts to match their specific needs.”
Joanne added, “By bringing the full range of Technical Services launch Viscofans a one-stop-shop for engine cooling parts
radiator fans, fan clutches and fan assemblies from all brands and for all makes and models together in one place, and with prices tailored for the trade, we hope to make life easier for all trade customers and to become the central hub for all things fan clutch related.” As well as supplying parts, Viscofans will also be able to deliver goods on their trade customers’ behalf through their no docs with goods service.
Visit www.viscofans.com for more information. ■
Fablink Group has acquired the business and assets of Toolspec Manufacturing Ltd out of administration, saving 73 jobs.
The newly named Fablink Toolspec, has a rich history as specialists in tubular manipulation, robotic and manual welding of complex assemblies, as well as tooling design and manufacturing capabilities. This acquisition will extend Fablink’s existing competences in a synergistic way which offers exciting opportunities for growth.
Richard Westley, CEO of Fablink Group said: “Toolspec benefits from a 60-year heritage and deep expertise in the production of specialist tubular parts and assemblies. This acquisition broadens our customer base and manufacturing capability. We look forward to working with the Fablink Toolspec team as we continue to develop and enhance our Group’s value proposition.”
Fablink Toolspec will continue to operate as usual from its Luton factory.
Visit www.toolspec.co.uk for further information. ■
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JCB’s Fastrac has stormed into the record books after being crowned the world’s fastest tractor with a speed of 135.191 mph
JCB Fastrac Storms into Record Books as World’s Fastest Tractor
JCB’s Fastrac has stormed into the record books after being crowned the world’s fastest tractor with a speed of 135.191 mph.
The Fastrac – designed and built by a team of young engineers in Staffordshire – secured the title at Elvington Airfield in York with motorbike racer and lorry mechanic Guy Martin at the wheel. The feat was officially ratified by Guinness World Records who presented the company with a special framed certificate minutes after the achievement.
The astonishing story of the tractor’s development and assault on the record was told in a TV documentary on Channel 4 last called ‘The World’s Fastest Tractor.’
The achievement comes after JCB set its first Guinness World Record for the fastest tractor at Elvington in June of last year. Called Fastrac One, it reached a speed of 103.6 mph with Guy Martin in the driver’s seat. JCB then embarked on an ambitious plan to break its own record and developed Fastrac Two – which was 10% lighter and was even more streamlined than its smaller brother. Fastrac Two hit a peak speed of 153.771mph on its way to recording an average of 135.191mph at Elvington.
Guy Martin said: “This has been a massive undertaking, and I was a very small cog in the machine. It was a proper privilege to be involved, so thank you very much to JCB and its engineering team, who got this tractor absolutely spot-on. Just look at it, they get stuff done, it’s brilliant, and it is still a working tractor, so could have gone straight into the nearest field to put in a shift.”
A team of JCB engineers has been working on the project to further develop the tractor over the last few months and today JCB chairman Lord Bamford praised their “amazing achievement.”
The full story can be found here https://www.thecea.org.uk/jcbfastrac-storms-record-books-worlds-fastest-tractor ■
CASE Construction Equipment received the prestigious Good Design® Award for ProjectTETRA, the methane-powered wheel loader concept that provides an insight into a sustainable, connected and technologically advanced future of construction. The CASE wheel loader concept, jointly developed by the CASE engineering and CNH Industrial international design teams, reimagines wheel loader design. It demonstrates the viability of alternative fuels in construction equipment and the feasibility of using fuel generated from waste products and renewable sources.
It is powered by a proven methane engine, produced by CASE’s sister brand FPT Industrial, that delivers the same performance as its diesel equivalent. The innovative design includes cutting-edge styling and an advanced operator environment that makes extensive use of touchscreen and voice control technologies. The concept also offers innovative safety features that use biometric technologies and an obstacle detection system derived from CNH Industrial’s autonomous vehicle research and development programme. ProjectTETRA has been tested in real-world construction environments, demonstrating its feasibility and proving its business case in terms of sustainability, reduced overall Total Cost of Ownership and operational viability.
For further information on ProjectTETRA Visit: http://bit.ly/CASE_ProjectTETRA ■ CASE Construction Equipment received the prestigious Good Design® Award for ProjectTETRA
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