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Phoenix company wins contract to clean up Gulf CoastTuesday, June 22nd, 2010, 11:52 AM Phoenix company wins contract to clean up Gulf Coast
Gulf Cleanup UnitFriday, June 11th, 2010, 12:52 PM Self-Contained Roll Off Vacuum Units
with Skid Undercarriage    Tanks Available in
Non-Code Steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminum
Sizes from 1000 to 6000 gallons
Tank Assembly: anti-surge baffles, 20 inch top manway, 20 inch rear cleanout, primary moisture trap, 3 5 inch sight eyes, full length hose trays with drains, hose protector, hose hooks, 2 rear work lights, ladder, 4 inch rear brass lever valve adapter and cap (outlet), 4 inch rear brass lever valve adapter and cap (Sheppard staff inlet), lifting lugs, DOT rear bumper, painted white, DOT lighting, CA required 108 to 120 inches.
Self-Contained Roll Off Vacuum Units
with Skid Under Carriage
Options
Jurop PN-84 252 CFM Air Cooled Pump: Air shift PTO cab controlled, pump stand with right angle gear box and coupler, PTO shaft, oil catch muffler, 30/30 pressure vacuum gauges, secondary moisture trap, pressure and vacuum relief valves, rear bumper, 2 – tool boxes (1 each side), DOT required items.
Pump Tec "Crab Shooter" Wash Down System: In place of Burks system, timer shut-off, 250 to 500 gallon water tank, 2 comp tank included.
Code Options
407 / 412 Code Tank, Max. Dia. 73 inches includes DOT Girard vent, DEMCC isolation butterfly valve, overturn protection, extended rear bumper, as required by ASME.
The Truck Works Self-Contained Roll-Off Vacuum Units are designed to be fully compatible with standard Roll-Off Hoist systems manufactured by numerous companies.
Also available for Cable Hoist, Hook Hoist and Trailer Hoist
Truck Works, Inc
3220 W. Sherman Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85009 Phone 602-233-3713 www.TruckWorksInc.com Pump Options Masport HXL75 230 CFM Air Cooled Pump: Air shift PTO cab controlled, pump stand with right angle gear box and coupler, PTO shaft, oil catch muffler, prefilter, 30/30 pressure vacuum gauges, secondary moisture trap, pressure and vacuum relief valves, rear bumper, 2 – tool boxes (1 each side), DOT required items. Diesel Powered Vacuum System: Jurop 260 vacuum pump, 30HP Kabota diesel engine, coupler, oil catch muffler, 30/30 pressure vacuum gauges, secondary moisture trap, pressure and vacuum reliefs, skid mounted on rear platform, 1 tool box rear, refer style fuel tank with gauge, DOT required items. Gasoline Powered Vacuum System: Jurop 260 vacuum pump, 25HP Kohler engine electric start, coupler, oil catch muffler, 30/30 pressure vacuum gauges, secondary moisture trap, pressure and vacuum reliefs, skid mounted on rear platform, 1 tool box rear, 6 gallon fuel tank, DOT required items. Wash Down System Options
Management Today ArticleFriday, June 11th, 2010, 9:30 AM
Vacuum Bodies for cleanup effortThursday, June 10th, 2010, 12:44 PM As a manufacturer of Vacuum Truck Bodies i would expect these to be in demand to aid in the coast cleanup. I know we have not been inundated with requests for these, so how hard are they really trying? It makes me wonder!
I believe there are many people involved in the cleanup but without the e...[view full text]quipment there to assist the people i can't imagine they will ever be done. If anyone in authority (this would include BP, or government personnel) wish to discuss getting some equipment to deal with this, we would be happy to speak with them.
I see lots of PR going on and that isnt going to get it done. Somebody needs to pull the trigger, take control of this effort and get a real grasp on this before it gets any worse!
New Product Lines available!Tuesday, March 30th, 2010, 4:38 PM Auto Crane Company. is proud to announce our new full line distributor, Truck Works Inc. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Truck Works Inc. is an OEM in the t...[view full text]anker industry and serves markets such as construction, mining, oil, gas, and municipalities. Auto Crane products will be an important complimentary product to the industries they serve.
Colin Dickinson, president of Truck Works Inc., saw the need for a quality crane and crane body manufacturer. He saw the many advantages that Auto Crane products have over the competition and was quick to make his decision. He will have a demo unit on the ground at all times for product demonstrations that will further distinguish us in the market as the best built best quality product. Plus, he will also serve as an Auto Crane Service Center with an extensive parts inventory on hand.
Truck Works Inc. will be responsible for covering the State of Arizona and the southern region of the State of Nevada. We are more than proud to be associated with Truck Works Inc. and look forward to a bright future in these important regions.
Director of Sales
Ralph Dodge
Auto Crane Company
My opinion!Wednesday, March 18th, 2009, 7:07 PM Here at Truck Works, Inc., we have always tried to supply our products to all portions of the market, and never focus on only one area. Over the years we have seen highs and lows throughout the different markets, creating the appearance on paper to be focu...[view full text]sing on one area or another, while in actuality we were just providing more of the products that at that time had the highest demand.
Other's seeing these higher demands would cause a surge of new competition, and new businesses in those markets. Well those days are over, and more and more of these businesses lacking diversity have closed their doors, or been forced to.
Federal, State government, and municipal organizations are still active acquiring products, and with the coming stimulus package funds, I feel will continue to do so. We have not seen an increase in activity here, so much as a decrease in most of the other markets!
What does this all mean to you? Get on bid lists, sign up on municipal sites for solicitations, and watch your local papers for opportunities and announcements. It seems like all government agencies have different ways of doing things. From one extreme to another, some will submit their solicitations to bid companies while others just post an announcement in their local paper. Always be on the lookout for these, since the smaller the venue for people to find these opportunities, the better chances you have of getting a sale. For example if they only post an announcement in the local paper, and only receive your bid and another local company, your bid is 50% of the available offers! This is much better than being 1 of 10 companies knocking on their door for business, making you 10% of their offers.
HOW?
Well watch local papers, and do searches on the internet for your local cities and counties, and check their websites. Sign up on as many of these for e-mail notifications as possible. You can also find bid companies who will do this for you, usually for a fee. Depending on the fee, some of these are almost absurdley inexpensive for an opportunity to make a sale. These opportunities are actually looking to buy, and in comparison to how much it can cost just to go see customers and find out if they are even looking, seems like a deal! I am not recommending to switch solely to this method, but for the cost of a weeks worth of lunches on the road, it may be worth trying for a month, and see what may be out there in your area!
Thats my 2 cents worth, and i have tried to keep it short this week.
Thanks for reading, and please post a comment so I can reply or use in a future post.
On a side note, you can find videos here, and here on our products, with more to come, and on our Truck Works, Inc. website soon.
Thanks, Robert Mundell
Vice-President
Truck Works Inc
http://www.truckworksinc.com/
Tank DesignsWednesday, March 11th, 2009, 9:24 PM What next?
I have decided to post some information about the different styles of tanks we manufacture at Truck Works Inc. This is only information on the tank itself, not other features or plumbing related to the C, B, and A Style units, which a...[view full text]lso differ to improve quality as you upgrade through the styles. You can now also see these posts on our website at truckworksinc.com/newsfeed
We Produce (4) Four different style tanks, some of which are more suited to certain products, or applications than others. At Truck Works, we offer most styles for some products, and do not offer certain styles for some applications as we don't feel the design is appropriate for the application. Some applications we offer multiple styles however recommend a particular version best suited for its application for various reasons, excluding Vacuum Tanks, as for engineering reasons none of the following versions would be suitable. For more Information on our recommendations, please contact us directly. The following describes each style of tank and its basic features, as well as its most common applications, and our recommended versions. As you go up in grades of tanks, no features are eliminated, features are just added to progressively increase the quality.
1. C - Style "Commercial Grade"
The C-Style is our entry level, or "Commercial" grade tank version. These grade of tanks are typically seen and used in the rental markets, because of the low cost, and expected replacement of the unit at between 2 and 3 years. It incorporates basic construction techniques, not as time consuming as higher grades of tanks, requiring less fabrication time, and less expensive materials. This results in a less expensive tank that is equivalent to other manufacturers of "price competitive" tanks. These tanks are typically manufactured of 10 gauge or less steel materials, and the tank heads are welded only on the exterior. Baffles are welded in with angle iron pieces welded directly to the tank shell, and the baffle, and a flat straight transverse baffle is attached. A Z-shaped sub-frame is used supporting the tank with only a single material thickness vertical support with end caps, and inner bolsters adding vertical support from the truck frame to the tank. All of these features result in the most economical tank at the time of purchase. We at Truck Works Inc only offer this version, as a "price competitive" version to other manufacturers, and would ask that you speak with us, or investigate for yourself so you can make sure this version will meet your expectations and requirements. Regardless if you choose to buy from Truck Works Inc or another manufacturer, we want you to be informed of the ROI (return on investment) of your purchase, and ensure your purchase meets your expectations.
Pros - Cost (least expensive)
Cons - Welds are only on one side. No appurtenance pads to prevent cracks. Material thinner, will rust through in less time.
Recommend for - Water Tanks only. The potential for leaks for any other application, to us this would preclude its use for any other applications, for environmental reasons. Truck Works Inc will not sell these for any other applications for this reason. Water leaking from a tank, has far less environmental impact (in most instances) than other transported products.
2. B - Style "Heavy Duty"
This tank style without investigating more closely looks the same as the C-style. However it uses 3/16" materials, and has more time spent in performing the fabrication. Between these two factors, the reliability and life expectancy are increased. We developed this style tank to be equivalent to the majority of our competitors, with a few features we felt would improve it over competitors tanks, while increasing costs minimally. Many competitors weld the baffle clips (baffle attaching devices) directly to the shell (as we do in our C-style). In our B-Style, the baffles attach to a purt pad (appurtenance pad) that is welded to the tank shell. This is in case the baffle should come loose and stress the baffle clips they will typically pull the weld on the purt pad loose. If they had been welded directly to the shell, they would most likely cause a leak in the tank when this weld is torn. Some competitors, only weld the outside of the tank heads, we weld both the inside and outside of each tank head to the shell. Each of the tanks sub-frames are a u-shaped with end caps on each end connecting both sub-frames. This means each sub-frame is welded to the tank shell in two locations, improving the weight transfer to the chassis frame, and improving the tanks stability as mounted to the chassis. Through development of our B-style tank we now use a single row of longitudinal baffles. We originally used a longitudinal 3/4" round bar to connect the heads and baffles, and changed to a fabricated long baffle to improve the longitudinal structure. We feel these features make or B-Style unit comparable and competitive in the market place to the majority of tank manufacturers. Again we would ask that you speak with us, or investigate for yourself so you can make sure this version will meet your expectations and requirements.
Pros - Improvements in design and structure over lower cost units, increasing life expectancy and reliability.
Cons - I would really say there are any cons to this style as it is comparable or better than 99% of other tanks available, with Truck Works Inc A-Style being the only tank I am aware of being an improvement.
Recommended for - Water Tanks, Diesel Fuel Tanks, Waste Oil Tanks, & Fire Tender Tanks.
3. A - Style Tanks "Severe Duty"
The A-Style tank is actually in a class all by itself, as no one else builds one like it. Incorporating features and improvements over all Truck Works Inc designs, the A-Style design was designed by Truck Works Inc President and CEO Colin Dickinson. He had an idea to improve and prevent baffles from being able to come loose and fall down in the tank, and that is where the design started. It turned out to have other benefits, and developed into the entire tank design incorporating the best features of competitors tanks, along with his ingenious "inset break design" to create the best tank design available. With over 100 A-Style tanks in the field being as old as seven plus years, we have yet to see a failure in this design of tank. Other feature improvements in this tank design, are a full length belly plate. The belly plate doubles the thickness of the bottom of the tank, and acts as an appurtenance pad for the sub-frames. The rear tank ladder also serves as the hydrant fill for the tank, made from 1-1/2" pipe on each side, merging to a 2-1/2" fill pipe to the man way opening in the top of the tank. The baffle is also welded 100% on both sides to the tank shell, while incorporating the "inset break design" which prevents the baffle from falling out even if the welds were to break(which we have yet to see happen). The "inset break design" acts as a vertical support, preventing a "pop can effect". This is where the baffle (or heads) move at the center, slowly deteriorating the welds, eventually breaking the weld. It also provides structural support from the chassis frame through the sub-frames, and top of the tank. We have a few contacts and pictures of this design preventing the tank from collapsing (saving a drivers life in rollovers), if you would be interested in a non-employees views on this design.
Pros - Further improvements over any other tank design, "The Best".
Cons - None
Highly recommended for - Water Tanks, Diesel Fuel Tanks, Waste Oil Tanks, & Fire Tender Tanks.
4. HDG - Style Tanks
While incorporating design features from both, A, and B Style tanks, Truck Works Inc had to develop this tank on its own also. During R&D on the Patent Pending design, we found we had to modify items in order to make the Hot Dip Galvanizing process work without causing distortion, and damage to the tank. The incorporated A, and B features had to be modified to work. All of the design differences and benefits can be found within our patent application. Anyone wishing to discuss royalty contracts for this process are welcomed to contact us for negotiations. Please see my previous news blog for more information on HDG Tanks.
Pros - Increased tank life within specifications of product. (see previous post)
Cons - Limitations of product to be transported. (see previous post, and American Galvanizers Association)
Recommended - Water Trucks, & Fire Tenders. Diesel fuel & Waste oil will most likely be outside of acceptable range to prevent degradation of zinc coating. This does not mean it is not useful for these products, just that the coating will wear faster, and will decrease the life expectancy. So if you are looking for it to last 50 years it will not, however it still acts as a protective coating to degrade before the steel will begin to wear. Further investigation of wear rates, and product absorption percentage is still being researched and evaluated. Information will be posted as it is found regarding this.
Now for post information overload! What does all this mean to anyone reading this? I hope I have provided information on why we manufacture different styles of tanks. To use in comparison to all the other manufacturers out there, many of which will incorporate features of Truck Works Inc various styles of tanks. We have tried to develop our tanks to use features best for the various purpose and price points, in order to provide the most options from one manufacturer. We are an OEM manufacturer, with in house fabrication capabilities, so if you want to have a tank built with features from various styles, as you feel that is what you want, we can of course accommodate that also. As well as building what you want, we can design it specifically for you, and offer it to no one else if requested (private label agreement). Being a young company (only 12 years old now), we believe we are providing options many other manufacturers aren't which we believe will build Truck Works Inc to become the market leader in our industry. This post only covers the products that use various tank styles, and we manufacture products that do not currently have variations also, if you have another type of product you would like built to your specifications, please contact us so we may discuss it with you, we are constantly investigating potential design improvements, and options.
Once again, if you have made it this far, I sincerely appreciate your interest, and welcome your comments and requests for future posts.
Robert Mundell
Vice-President
Truck Works Inc
http://www.truckworksinc.com/
Hot Dip Galvanized TanksWednesday, March 4th, 2009, 7:30 PM Truck Works Inc, has developed a "Hot Dipped Galvanized" (patent pending) tank option. This was developed to provide a lower cost option long life tank. HDG meets NFPA requirements to provide corrosion resistance for steel tanks and plumbing. HDG bonds to the steel at approximately 3600 PSI compared...[view full text] to approximately 600 PSI of sprayed on linings. Just look at power poles and light poles chosen to be galvanized, used by most municipal and government entities, along with numerous other galvanized products. The HDG has been been proven and chosen as a life extending process as it is less costly than alternative materials, and more effective by requiring no maintenance other than inspections over steel coatings. Consider a study conducted by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE). The study estimates the annual direct cost of metallic corrosion to the U.S. economy is 3.1% of the gross domestic product (GDP) or approximately $300 billion. When the coating has finally worn through, the process can be redone to again extend the life of the unit without ever compromising the steel material the product is made from. This means with periodic inspections (approximately every 5 years) the tank and plumbing could last forever, never needing replaced just refinished! The estimated life of a galvanized tank product without refinishing when the coating wears, would be approximately 50 years! You can do the research yourself at the AGA American Galvanizers Association, or other galvanizing resources, and read our press release at Truck Works Inc Press Releases . I would like to point out a few of the alternative materials pros and cons before i finish this post, however include that HDG is not without its own pros and cons, and include some info on these as well.
Stainless Steel:
PRO - Very hard material, very resistant to corrosion.
CON - Brittle, has tendency to fracture (crack), especially as Truck mounted tank, as water movement and material weight causes stress on materials as fabricated.
Con - EXPENSIVE! material at cost is typically 3 times more expensive than steel.
these cons typically outweigh the ROI (Return on Investment), compared to alternative materials or coatings over steel.
ALUMINUM:
Pro - Resistant to corrosion of many materials.
Pro - Soft material far less tendency to fracture (crack), see above.
Con - Soft material, depending on material transported, can degrade rapidly or melt completely through if caustic enough.
Con - More expensive than steel, and slightly less expensive than stainless.
HDG:
Pro - Corrosion resistant, acts as anodic material (coating will wear through while leaving steel material exposed) Steel sub-material is ( I would determine) mid-level corrosion resistant.
Pro - Softer material far less prone to fracture (crack), with steel material underneath.
Pro - Coating can be redone when degraded, leaving sub-structure entact.
Con - Materials transported must be within specific PH range to avoid accelerating degradation of coating.
Pro - Sub-structural steel is stress relieved through HDG process, from extreme temperatures encountered.
Please do your own research to determine what product will work best for your application before deciding what type of product to request quotes on from manufacturers, and if we can answer any more questions for you, contact us through our website, or me at rmundell@truckworksinc.com .
Any other manufacturers interested in developing and building HDG products, please feel free to contact Truck Works Inc. We are open to discuss Patent royalty agreements regarding HDG tank products, and have no desire to corner a market, just "build a better mousetrap", and develop product improvements, while recovering our R&D costs.
If you have made it this far, i sincerely thank you for your interest and time in reading. If you wish to post a comment or question, I will do my best to answer them here, or include answers in future posts.
Robert Mundell
Vice-President
Truck Works Inc
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