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  • Tool LinkDeWALT Collaborates with Ford MOTOR COMPANY To Offer Tool Link
  • ebuild (2/19/2008)
  • DeWALT collaborated with Ford and ThingMagic, the industry expert on embedded RFID technology, to create Tool Link. Tool Link allows end users to track assets and control inventory, ensuring crews arrive and leave the jobsite with the right tools and materials for their job. The system includes rugged reliable labels that allow the truck operators to tag, scan and track expensive tools, equipment and other assets. When the vehicle is running, a pair of RFID antennas, mounted in corrosion and impact-resistant housings on the inside of the pickup box, scan the box for tagged items on a pre-programmed inventory list. This data is transmitted to a reader mounted inside the cab and displayed on the in-dash computer screen, alerting the driver if any inventoried tools are not loaded on the truck.
  • Fuel Forward
  • REMODELING Magazine (4/1/2007)
  • After researching alternative fuels, Craig Kersemeier, president of K-tech Kleening, in Schofield, Wis., chose to switch from diesel to soy-based diesel. He chose this fuel because it does not require any engine conversions.
  • Weather Guard Van Storage Products
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/22/2007)
  • Knaack Mfg. Co. Bulkhead and shelving systems are the new introductions to the Weather Guard line of van storage products. Made from 16-gauge steel and 3/16-inch steel top mounting angles, the products include a 9-by-12-inch Dog Hatch in the bottom of the bulkhead and a 14-inch-wide shelf with a tapered end for closer installation to the sidewall. The products fit Ford and Chevy vans. 800-456-7865.
  • Vantastic
  • REMODELING Magazine (5/1/2006)
  • There's a lot to be said for work vehicles that really work for you. A recent entrant to the work van market is the Dodge Sprinter (far right), which rolled out in 2005. Sprinter's three available wheelbases (118, 140, or 158 inches) and up to 473 cubic feet of cargo space offer flexibility.
  • LincolnTools & Equipment Review: Work Trucks
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (3/21/2006)
  • Once upon a time, a truck was a truck. It looked like hell and smelled like sweat. You threw your tools in back, muddy boots in front, and headed off to the job. A work vehicle was just that–no frills, no fooling, maybe even no radio. But this is the 21st century. The hot pickup upgrade for 2006 is satellite radio and leather is standard on some models. Now, crew comfort is important, with rear-seat legroom growing and drop-down DVD movie players optional.
  • Deals on Wheels
  • TOOLS OF THE TRADE Magazine (7/6/2005)
  • Buying a new truck through an auto dealership is a contest, played on the other team's home turf. Because actual vehicle cost can be hidden in so many fees, finance charges, financing options, an all but meaningless sticker price, and nearly subversive sales tactics, many buyers just grit their teeth, haggle when they think it's a suitable amount, write a check, and hope they're getting a good deal.
  • Van Layout
  • TOOLS OF THE TRADE Magazine (3/8/2005)
  • Buying a work van just got a lot more efficient–and fun.

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