Routeware, Inc., a leading provider of computerized route management systems to the waste industry, today announced the acquisition of EasyRoute, Inc. and its UK parent company, Webaspx. Both companies serve municipal and for-profit haulers who operate residential, commercial, and roll-off fleets. The companies, who have worked successfully as partners for the last two years, will integrate their ...
Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) has announced that the City of San Antonio (City), TX, has selected FleetRoute™ as its hosted collection route optimization solution. As the City is in the process of converting manual collection routes to automated collection routes, it is also being proactive by seeking to maximize collection efficiencies, reduce operating costs, and design balanced ...
Recently, the 9th Aerospace Informatization Construction Cooperation Summit hosted by the China Information Industry Chamber of Commerce was held in Beijing. Yang Xueshan, former deputy minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Li Ying, inspector of the Information and Software Services Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Nie Yuchun, president ...
With its internal data logging capabilities, configurable route modes and dedicated software, the Cyclops L further establishes AMETEK Land as the industry leader in high-quality, portable non-contact temperature measurement. Four New Models There are four new models in the new Cyclops L family, measuring across the range 200°C/392°F to 3000°C/5432 °F. They are aimed at a wide ...
Bidvest Logistics, which delivers food and beverages to the UK’s best known restaurants and retail outlets has upgraded its Microlise Transport & Logistics solution to boost driver engagement. A Microlise user for more than eight years, the company has extended its contract and invested in new technology that will empower its 650+ drivers by providing direct access to the Microlise ...
Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) announced today that it had completed the re-routing of the residential trash collection system for the City of Baltimore, MD using FleetRoute™ route optimization software and it is successfully being used by the City since July 2009. The route optimization project, which will result in significant labor, fuel, equipment and maintenance savings, was ...
Fleetmind Solutions and McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, are pleased to announce that Automotive Fleet and Heavy Duty Trucking magazines have named Mr. Richard Knight, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Knight Waste Services, as a 2016 Fleet Technology Expo (FTX) Award honoree in the heavy-duty fleet category. The FTX Awards recognize fleet owners ...
Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) is pleased to announce that Terry B. Schweitzer has joined the firm as Vice President. Mr. Schweitzer has more than 19 years of experience in the solid waste management industry, working with major private-sector waste collection firms. He has extensive experience in collection operations and management that spans residential, commercial, industrial, ...
AMETEK LAND, one of the world leaders in non contact temperature measurement for industries such as steel, glass and cement, has launched an innovative new App for Cyclops, its market-leading portable thermometer. The Cyclops Logger App, which is now available to download FREE on Google play, enhances Cyclops operation by making it even easier for anyone with a smartphone or tablet to capture ...
A new ASTM International standard identifies and defines sustainable laundry best management practices that are used by commercial laundry facilities to reduce their impact on the environment. D7841, Practice for Sustainable Laundry Best Management Practices, was developed by Subcommittee D13.40 on Sustainability of Textiles, part of ASTM International Committee D13 on Textiles. “D7841 ...
Most Solid Waste Managers understand the need for route optimization technology. They get it because they’ve had to do it without technology, and they know the scale of the challenge. When we talk to people outside the industry we often have to explain why the problem is different than in other industries and why there is a need for sector specific technology. In general, the amount of ...
PEL Waste Reduction Equipment has installed 22 solar powered litter bins in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The bins are being rolled out to increase the efficiency of litter bin collection service throughout the borough in East London. PEL Waste Reduction Equipment has installed twenty-two PEL120SSB solar powered litter bins in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The PEL120SSB ...
TORONTO—Courtesy of Intelex Technologies Inc.’s proven Safety Management Solutions, U.S. vegetation and utility management provider ABC Tree has been able to build a safer work environment and mitigate the impact of fines imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). ABC Tree, one of America’s largest and fastest-growing vegetation management and electric ...
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Six thousand six hundred tons of refuse (trash, recyclables and yard trimmings) are currently being collected curbside on a daily basis in the nation's second largest city. As its population increases, and resources become more limited, the City of Los Angeles is working hard towards becoming a cleaner, greener 'zero-waste' city. This means that the City's solid waste material ...
Untitled Document Prism eSolutions and its "equationTM" web-enabled application have been selected by a number of government facilities to provide a software solution for their ISO environmental and quality management systems and compliance with mandates such as Executive Order 13148. These contract awards demonstrate the balance of functional excellence and value ...
Route optimization technology delivers big savings for many solid waste operators and successful projects share some common features. Done well, route optimization is one of the best returns on investment a solid waste operator can make. As any systems engineer knows, the place to find major efficiencies within a system is in the design phase, rather than during operations. The efficient ...
Residents of Ottawa can look forward to a cleaner and quieter city when Waste Management (NYSE:WM) introduces 25 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuelled trucks to collect waste and recycling in 2012. The purchase is the result of being awarded a collection district by the City of Ottawa. Waste Management also plans to convert its current commercial collection fleet to CNG as part of the ...
New breakthrough science and cost reductions from the world of cleantech hold promise for making mining-one of the dirtiest, most inefficient industries in the world-more profitable, safer and cleaner. But which cleantech innovations aimed at reducing toxicity in mining, as well as the need for power and water, are best positioned to succeed? Which companies will win and which will lose? How can ...