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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2013

New serviceable LED lighting line from ULTRALED

The Heavy Duty Bus Parts division offers the LED lights in single and double contact bulbs, in addition to clearance light bulbs. The new lights were field-tested at Willis (Texas) Independent School District.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2013

Laser vehicle spotting guide helps with proper staging

The Spotline laser from Rotary Lift projects a green line directly in the center of the bay, and the technician can then center the line on the vehicle hood and dash while pulling in for accurate positioning. A retrofit kit that’s now available enables the Spotline to be compatible with most inground and surface lifts.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2013

Zonar to launch fleet management conference

The provider of fleet telematics, remote diagnostics and mobile onboard computing will launch THE ZONE 2013 from May 14 to 16 in San Antonio. Officials say that the fleet management conference will offer renowned industry speakers covering strategic transportation topics.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2013

Cold weather puts districts’ buses out of service

Salt Lake City School District and Jordan (Utah) School District are among the school systems impacted by the low temperature on Monday. At Jordan School District, 30 buses wouldn’t start — officials say the batteries wouldn’t hold a charge and diesel fuel was gelling.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2013

American Utility Metals rebrands as Crompion Intl.

Officials say that the name change comes as the stainless steel producer works to expand its global presence and its focus on creating solutions through new services and additional metallurgists on staff. The company supplies Cromgard, a high-performance, low-nickel stainless steel, for bus manufacturing and other industries.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2013

ACT offers new a/c skirt condensers

Bus air-conditioning supplier American Cooling Technology's new condensers provide a universal mounting pattern that provides flexibility to select the best bolt pattern for the specific vehicle. In other news, the company names Jason Verdier to a new position of parts sales and distribution manager.

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ProductsJanuary 8, 2013

Color touchscreen control

Mohawk Lifts' mobile vehicle lifts are now available with a 7-inch color touchscreen control that shows the total weight being raised by all columns and the number of cycles per technician.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2013

Onspot celebrates 25 years in business

The company thanks the OEMs, dealers, national account customers and end users for their business over the years. Onspot’s automatic tire chains allow the operator to engage and disengage tire chains at the flip of a switch to enhance traction and reduce stopping distance in snow and ice.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 2, 2013

Veteran Iowa school bus inspector retires

Owen Freese, a longtime inspector with the Iowa Department of Education, stepped down from his post on Dec. 31. He will now serve as executive director of the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 2, 2013

South Carolina updates aging fleet with 342 new buses

The state, which owns its school bus fleet, makes its first purchase of new school buses since 2008. They will replace models as old as 1984. State Superintendent Mick Zais calls the move “the first step in modernizing the nation’s oldest school bus fleet.”

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