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“We believe that the work truck industry will be strongly affected by advancements in vehicle efficiency in the coming years, and we are excited to be at the leading edge with our products,” said Joe Dalum, Odyne president and CEO. “Our new distribution agreement with Terex means we will have comprehensive coverage of the North American market and global reach to meet customer needs for lower-emission vehicles that consume less fuel and operate quietly. We are looking forward to significant growth opportunities ahead.” Odyne’s plug-in hybrid truck systems increase fuel ef-ficiency while driving by using an electric motor in parallel with the existing drive train, providing launch assist and regenerative braking. Once at the jobsite, vehicles can func-tion without using engine power. Instead, workers use the hybrid plug-in battery system to power worksite applications, including equipment mounted to the truck. Fleet managers often have preferences for a certain type of chassis, fuel type, or vehicle application configuration. The Odyne system can be applied to a wide range of vehicle configurations without

any changes to an OEM engine or transmission. The unique system also does not affect the original EPA certification of the engine.

The Odyne plug-in hybrid systems can be used on many work truck platforms, including bucket trucks, digger der-ricks, and air compressor truck applications.

The battery system on the Odyne Plug-in hybrid units will be recharged by three different means:

1. Plugging In: Plugging in the vehicle to use electric utility grid energy.

2. Regenerative Braking: The electric motor generator slows the vehicle and uses ‘captured’ energy to recharge the battery system.

3. Engine Recharging in the Field: When the battery system is depleted to its maximum allowable level at the jobsite, the engine automatically starts and recharges the system. The engine then turns off. Truck-mounted equipment continues to operate without interruption during the recharging process.

Advertiser Index

A-D Technologies 41 Aevenia, Inc. 39 AmericanWind Energy Association 44 Astec Underground 10 Bethea Tool & Equipment Co., Inc. 52 Condux International 46 DitchWitch 24 FMI Corporation 20 General Machine Products Co. 43 Global HR Research 23 Grande Truck Center 53 Jameson Corporation 48 John Deere Inside front cover Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. 49 McLaughlin 3 NESCO, Inc. 13 PCCA 2012 Convention 36 PCCA Convention Sponsors Inside back cover RWF Bron 9 Scott Powerline & Utility Equipment 51 Sherman & Reilly, Inc. 15 Utility Equipment Leasing Company 30 Vac-Tron Equipment Back cover Vermeer Manufacturing 6 Wagner-Smith Equipment Company 4

PCCA Industry Calendar

2011 DCA Mid Year Meeting July 20 - 24, 2011

Woodstock Inn & Resort Woodstock, Vermont

2011 PCCA Mid-Year Meeting August 3 - 6, 2011

The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, West

Virginia

ICUEE 2011 October 4 - 6, 2011

Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville, Kentucky

PCCA 67 th Annual Convention March 9 - 14, 2012

Hyatt Regency Hill Country San Antonio, Texas

NASTT’s No-Dig Show March 11 - 15, 2012

Gaylord Opryland Hotel Nashville, Tennessee

WINDPOWER 2012 June 3 - 6, 2012

GeorgiaWorld Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia

PCCA 68 th Annual Convention March 1 - 6, 2013

Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club Naples, Florida

WINDPOWER 2013 May 5 - 8, 2013

McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois

CONEXPO-CON/AGG March 18 - 22, 2014

Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada

Member News

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