Mack Trucks Inc., headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., in
taking on a $26 million upgrade of its Macungie Cab & Vehicle Assembly
facility.
The investment aims to improve the plant’s efficiency and
help it deliver higher quality trucks and lead times to Mack customers,
according to Kimberly Pupillo, director of media relations for Mack Trucks.
The equipment will be delivered this year with work
beginning in the third quarter, Pupillo said.
The investment includes a realignment of sub-assembly and
material handling to more efficiently support the main vehicle assembly lines.
Furthermore, the plant will implement new processes and install new equipment
to improve its post-production inspection and testing of completed vehicles.
The equipment to be installed as part of the upgrade
includes two new dynamometers, which allow completed trucks to run on
stationary rollers for enhanced testing of engine and vehicle systems.
Source: LVB.com
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