Fleets and owner-operators who specialize in mixer, dump, refuse, logging, mining and other vocational applications may now purchase extended warranties on Eaton and Dana drivetrain components. The new Roadranger Extended Protection Plan is available for one or two years of additional protection and covers all of Fuller® medium- and heavy-duty transmissions, Fuller medium- and heavy-duty clutches, and Dana’s Spicer® medium- and heavy-duty drive axles.

FedEx Corp.has announced the official launch of its new long-haul less-than-truckload (LTL) service, FedEx National LTL. Additionally, the company formally launched direct LTL service in Canada through the newly-formed FedEx Freight Canada. The addition of these services, combined with the industry-leading regional service provided by FedEx Freight, offers a more comprehensive solution for LTL customers and expands the FedEx portfolio.

Atlas Copco AB has entered into an agreement to acquire Dynapac AB of Sweden, a leading supplier of compaction and paving equipment for the road construction market. The acquisition will strengthen Atlas Copco’s position in an expanding global market and add a new range of products for construction customers worldwide.

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation released the latest edition of its Industrial Hydraulics Manual January 15, on the heels of last year’s Mobile Hydraulics Manual. Developed by industry experts within Eaton’s Fluid Power Training group, both manuals provide fluid power instruction for universities, technical colleges and companies that work with fluid power.

Growth rates for synthetic and semi-synthetic lubricants are expected to far outpace conventional lubricants in the near future, presenting healthy profits to lube formulators and marketers. While growth of the global market for conventional lubricants is expected to average about 1% annually through 2010, synthetic lubricants are likely to grow by more than 6% a year.

The Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil (HDDEO) Synthetic Lubricants Chart is the second of an eighteen chart set of the Second Edition of our Synthetic Lubricant Cross Reference Chart Series. The complete series consists of over 6,500 (fully) synthetic lubricants marketed by over 400 worldwide lube manufacturing & marketing companies and OEMs.