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Greensboro, North Carolina-based Mack Trucks plans to commercialize its Mack LR Electric refuse model, to be equipped with what it calls a fully electric integrated Mack drivetrain. Orders for the LR Electric will open in the fourth quarter of 2020, with deliveries beginning in 2021. The LR Electric will be manufactured at Mack’s Le- high Valley Operations in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all heavy-duty Mack trucks built for North Amer- ica are assembled. Mack say its LR Electric“will fulfill the needs of refuse cus- tomers, whether commercial or municipal, seeking a true zero-emissions truck that aligns with their own environ- mental goals and local emissions regulations.” Building From The Prototype Introduced as a prototype in 2018, the LR Electric features an electric powertrain with twin electric motors and four nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) lithium-ion batteries pro- viding vehicle propulsion and power for onboard accesso- ries. A three-mode regenerative braking system takes into account the truck’s increasing load and helps recapture en- ergy from the hundreds of stops refuse trucks make per day, according to Mack. In a nod to its pedigree and its copper-wired electric driveline, LR Electric models will feature a copper Bulldog mounted on the front of each truck. “The LR Electric is paving the way toward widespread acceptance of zero-emissions refuse trucks,” Weissburg re- marks. “As we begin delivering them to customers in the coming year,we remain committed to ensuring these trucks are built to meet the unique needs of the refuse industry.” General Kinematics Celebrates 60th Anniversary General Kinematics (GK) is celebrating its 60th anniversa- ry this month. Albert Musschoot founded General Kinematics in a small storefront in Barrington, Illinois, in 1960 with a box of letter- head, an electric typewriter and a grapefruit crate to use as a desk.As demand for GK vibratory equipment grew, by 1975 GK built a fabrication facility in Crystal Lake, Illinois, which is the company’s headquarters today. Organic Growth In 1998,Albert Musschoot’s son Paul Musschoot took over leadership of the company after his father’s death, leading GK’s growth across multiple new markets and establish- ing manufacturing facilities and offices worldwide.Albert’s grandson,Tom Musschoot, leads the business today. The company’s in-house manufacturing takes place in a 220,000-square-foot fabrication facility and uses the latest material cutting, forming and welding technology. GK also has expanded its global manufacturing footprint to include outsourced fabrication partners in Canada, China, England, Germany, Italy, Japan and Thailand.
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