Petro-Canada Lubricants and Caterpillar collaborate on innovative R&D program Petro-Canada Lubricants (PCLI), a Suncor company, has been selected by Caterpillar to collaborate on the lubricant development contract in support of a Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) Efficiency program sanctioned by Energy Technologies Institute. PCLI will join Mack expands Fleet Management Services options Mack Trucks has announced a memorandum of understanding with Omnitracs, LLC to develop future service options for Mack ® Fleet Management Services. The additional options will expand Mack’s fleet management offerings, and provide customers with more choices to boost safety and lower costs through improved operational performance. Omnitracs, a leading provider of fleet management, routing and predictive analytics solutions for the transportation industry, enables customers to solve common fleet problems and achieve their business objectives through intuitive technologies. Details regarding Omnitracs’ specific service offerings through Mack Fleet Management Services have not yet been finalized. Launched in 2014, Mack Fleet Man- agement Services connects Mack propri- etary data with third-party intelligence solutions to help customers manage their operations. Mack’s integrated GuardDog ® Connect telematics solution serves as the enabling hardware for Mack Fleet Man- agement Services and eliminates the need for aftermarket hardware purchases and installation costs. GuardDog Connect is standard on Mack Pinnacle™, Granite ® , Titan by Mack and TerraPro ® concrete pumper models. In addition to its uses in fleet management, GuardDog Connect enables real-time diagnosis of issues, scheduling of repairs and confirmation that parts are in stock, all while the truck is still on the job. RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS other industry partners in this program collaboration. By bringing together complementary capabilities of global industrial groups, the program seeks to accelerate development of cost-effective, low-carbon energy technologies. “We believe it’s important to bring together industry-leading experts in order to identify innovative solutions,” says Howard McIntyre, VP, Lubricants, Suncor. The program focuses on the potential development of unique, next-generation lubricants and an introduction to innovative driveline technologies. Field trials are ongoing. Get alignment readings in a fraction of the time! All readings in 4 minutes, not 20 3 axles live using 6 sensors Build your business For free on-site demonstration contact Dan Martin at 780-340-3456 or dan.huntersales@gmail.com www.hunter.com/HD WINTER 2015 59