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INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION 3030 LBJ Freeway Suite #700 Dallas, Texas 75234 Ph: 972-241-1124 Fax: 214-722-7658 info@idaparts.org www.idaparts.org IDA Universal is the official publication of the Independent Distributors Association. Published five times annually, it is mailed to IDA Members and prospective members. Please send address corrections to the association office listed above. References are made in this publication to Original Equipment Manufacturers. These trademarks are used for identification purposes only. The information contained in this document is the confidential, proprietary, trade secret property of the Independent Distributors Association ("IDA") and is for the sole and exclusive use of IDA and its members. Any other use of this information or distribution to others is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use of this material may subject the user to federal and/or state criminal and civil penalties under law. Editor Nancy Estes Art Director Bonnie Hickman IDA UNIVERSAL CONTENTS 19 FEATURES 2013 IDA Convention & Trade Show October 9-11 Banff, Canada Pre-Convention Tour October 7-9 e Next Wave 50 ThEarthmoving Machines of DEPARTMENTS 4 Editor's Notes 6 President's Post 11 Legal Line 12 Movers and Shakers 37 Trends and Tidbits 39 Nuts and Bolts News 65 Trade Show Calendar 66 Advertisers Index IDA UNIVERSAL July-August 2013 The global engine technology gap is widening. 56 Solar Power Mammoth solar plants are under construction in Morocco and California. 3