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severe service | equipment & news Detroit, Cummins options for SD line Freightliner Trucks offers vocational customers Detroit or Cummins engines to power its SD severe service model line, which includes the Coronado SD, 114SD (pic- tured) and 108SD. With horsepower ratings from 200 to 600 and torque ratings up to 2,050 lb.-ft., whether die- sel or natural gas power is needed, the options include two engines the company showcased at the World of Concrete show. The Detroit DD13 and Cummins ISL9, the company says, are particularly well-suited to operations requiring 13- and/or 9-liter configurations. Freightliner Trucks, www.freightlinertrucks.com Severe service tire The new Goodyear G71 truck tire for oil field, mining, logging and construction applications is big and durable, the company says, but also versatile and adapt- able to various conditions. Extra-deep 33/32-inch tread with a wide footprint provides high mileage and traction, combined with a self-cleaning tread design to help resist mud buildup and enhance grip. The cut- and chip-resistant tread com- pound helps provide long-lasting performance on tough terrain with block sipes to enhance traction. The tire will be available in May in size 11R24.5, load range H. Goodyear, goodyeartrucktires.com NEWS IN BRIEF: Rugged tablet Panasonic's new Toughbook H2, a Windows tablet PC, is designed for highly mobile pro- fessionals in severe environments. Weighing in at 3.5 pounds with 6.5 hours of battery life, the tablet offers an enhanced proces- sor and expanded drive capacity, while being faster and more versatile than its predecessor. Features include ports for ethernet, USB and true serial options as well as enhanced outdoor viewability with Panasonic's TransflectivePlus technology. The tablet also features embedded sup- port for 4G networks. Panasonic, panasonic.com/toughbook 44 OVERDRIVE APRIL 2012 In addition to collaborative work on the Caterpillar CT660 vocational trucks, Cat and Navistar have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to develop a new cab-over-engine Cat vocational truck that would be sold globally, part of their NC2 Global initiative. Visit nc2.com. The Detroit DD platform of engines – including the DD13, DD15 and DD16 – marked production of its 100,000th unit since the DD15's launch in 2007. Visit detroitdiesel.com.