Jerry Shipman took the free time he had as a commercial airline pilot to build perhaps a child’s dream business – small-scale locomotives. Shipman’s half-scale trains thrill children and adults alike at amusement parks, farms, zoos and entertainment centers across the country. He’s used a variety of engines to power the locomotives over the years, […]
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Sullair, with more than 50 years of experience leading the air compressor market, recently selected Perkins engines to power a wide range of its products. Perkins got the nod because of several factors that include a close match between the power nodes of the engine and air compressor models. The new alignment allows Sullair to […]
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LiuGong, a global manufacturer of heavy construction equipment, continues its North American expansion and is relying on Perkins engines in that endeavor. LiuGong chose Perkins to power its newest wheel loader and compact track loader. The selection by LiuGong is a continuation of a relationship it has developed with Perkins in Asia and traveled with […]
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The newest Perkins engine to hit North America has already found a home in a Texas company’s custom line of equipment made for the oil industry. The single pump recirculating cement mixer Oilfield Equipment Sales is building will be powered by a Perkins 2206 engine. The pump will be fitted onto a 2019 Mack tractor […]
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Ingredient variability is rarely a good thing, especially when it comes to construction materials. Smart Batch Systems solved the problem with its GC-1 mobile mixing machine. Rather than dealing with hundreds of bags of material, Smart Batch takes the guesswork out of preparing a gypsum underlayment for flooring with its pre-measured bag that is loaded […]
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