By Malay Patel, Senior Manager, Capital Projects for Mueller Water Products Sandy, Ore., may be a small city with just 4,200 water service connections, but it faces the same challenges as much larger municipalities: aging infrastructure, limited staffing and the … Continue reading →
Automotive systems continue to grow more complex. Passenger cars, light trucks, vans and buses — in addition to off-highway, agricultural and heavy-duty vehicles — are all computerized and controlled by multiple on-board ECUs. To properly diagnosis and get today’s vehicles … Continue reading →
In public safety, it’s never a matter of simply having employees working. You need the necessary combination of employees, whether officers on foot patrol, sergeants in the precinct or voluntary firefighters on call to fill in at a moment’s notice. … Continue reading →
Water regulators around the world are taking numerous steps to address the removal of lead from drinking water systems due to the serious health effects of this contaminant. Drinking water that contains lead can pose a health risk to everyone, … Continue reading →
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first-ever proposed regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS are 4 parts per trillion (ppt), and the EPA is proposing that PFNA, PFHxS, … Continue reading →
There is no “one size fits all” for smaller cities and counties, with tight budgets, aging vehicles, manual recording and inflexible “off the shelf” solutions have historically put new technology out of reach. A Michigan company aims to change that. … Continue reading →
Tractors are the workhorse of any fleet and do the heavy lifting for many operations. Over the past 100 years, tractor designs have remained relatively unchanged, with operators facing the same century-old challenges — noise and air pollution, rising fuel … Continue reading →
Are you frustrated with long lead times for air compressors? VMAC has the solution: UNDERHOOD air compressors are ready to ship within 10 days. UNDERHOOD™ air compressors are engine belt-driven, using a vehicle’s existing engine as a power source. An … Continue reading →
Municipalities and utilities across the U.S. have joined a multidistrict litigation (MDL) suit claiming that their water supplies are contaminated with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). These chemicals have been used for decades to extinguish … Continue reading →
It’s the quintessential “There has to be a better way…” story. Working for a number of years in a typical mid-sized Midwestern city downtown area, it was impossible not to notice a series of light pole banners that appeared at … Continue reading →
Since 1958, our team at Monroe Truck Equipment has served our customers across the country by providing customizable truck bodies, trailers and snow and ice control equipment. Monroe Truck Equipment delivers the best value in the industry by providing unrivaled … Continue reading →
