EquipmentWorld.com | April 2015
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W
ith the recession
a distant mem-
ory, contactors
are buying new
equipment again
and one of the categories of equip-
ment to benefi t from the recover-
ing economy is service trucks.
There's more confi dence in the
economy today and contractors are
putting more hours on their trucks,
says Brian Heffron, product special-
ist at Palfi nger. "With new private
and public construction contracts
being awarded, it's showing a posi-
tive impact through all levels of the
supply chain," he says.
A lot has changed in the last
half decade or so, in terms of
the new designs and technology
contractors are asking for in to-
day's service trucks. Here's what's
trending.
Auxiliary power units
"One of the fastest growing trends is
using auxiliary power units (APUs)
maintenance
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by Tom Jackson
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TJackson@randallreilly.com
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TRENDS IN
SERVICE TRUCKS
The IMT Dominator I service trucks
feature higher strength and stability
for higher crane loads.
