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On-Highway Transmissions: Fully Automatic Versus Automated
The debate between a traditional manual transmission and fully automatic or automated transmission in on-highway trucks wasn’t much of a discussion just a few years ago. Manual transmissions were the hands-down preferred shifting mechanism. But that isn’t necessarily […]
Read MoreSimultaneous Rebuild of Four Ferry Engines Challenges Marine Team
Months of planning finally ended when the first of four MTU12V 4000 M73 engines from the M.V. Napa was wheeled into our Kent shop and the team of technicians descended upon the piece of machinery. The arrival of […]
Read MoreMarine Team Keeps Tech’s Legacy of Giving Alive
Dave Miller Sr. was one of our most respected and experienced technicians who built a reputation as a teacher who mentored our newer techs. What many of us didn’t fully understand until Dave’s passing in 2017 was the […]
Read MoreFour Ways to Increase Fleet Fuel Efficiency
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is projecting diesel fuel prices to spike for the remainder of the year as global oil supplies tighten due to political reasons and supply lines damaged by tropical storms. This short-term price increase, […]
Read MoreCustom Design Solves Hospital’s Power Generation Needs
The third time proved to be the winner for Dmitry Kraskovsky when he suggested a unique solution to MultiCare Auburn Medical Center’s generation needs. The first two bids for improving the generators at the hospital in Auburn, Washington, […]
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