Pierce Manufacturing introduced the first-ever Pierce® Saber® custom chassis equipped with a Ford 6.7L Power Stroke V-8 turbo diesel power train.  Roush – a leader in motorsports and high-performance passenger vehicles – oversaw the integration, testing, and validation of the new system. 

APPLETON, WI—Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, has introduced the first-ever Pierce® Saber® custom chassis equipped with a Ford 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel power train. Roush, a leader in motorsports and high-performance passenger vehicles, oversaw the integration, testing, and validation of the new system.

“We are very excited to offer fire departments our industry-leading Pierce Saber custom chassis now matched with Ford’s proven and efficient 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel power train,” said Jim Johnson, Oshkosh Corporation executive vice president and president of the Fire & Emergency segment and Pierce Manufacturing. “This new configuration—available with major assistance from Ford and Roush—may be the ideal choice for departments looking for an entry level custom chassis that delivers 100 percent Pierce quality, performance, and value.”

The 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel power train’s components are optimized for modern day emission regulations. The engine uses rugged components—ike a composite graphite iron block, dual alternators, and high-strength aluminum cylinder heads. Because of its built-in efficiencies, the power train generates nearly the equivalent amount of horsepower to the rear wheels as larger and heavier engines commonly offered in this class. In addition, the tremendous reach of the Ford service network backs the power train, which is covered by a five-year/100,000-mile warranty.

“The Ford 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel power train is engineered from the ground up to maximize performance, efficiency, and reliability,” explained John Schultz, Pierce’s director of custom pumper products. “In addition, customers who have been behind the wheel are impressed with how the vehicle drives and accelerates as well as the quiet cab interior.” 

The Pierce Saber custom chassis serves as the benchmark in its class and is among the industry’s most popular custom chassis. The cab is renowned for its excellent visibility, safety features, interior room, and storage space. A flat floor in the crew cab area provides surer footing, and the steps are low and offset for easier entry and exit. A one-piece wraparound windshield delivers excellent outward visibility.

Pierce Saber apparatus configured with the Ford 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel power train are now available for sale through Pierce dealers. Demo units are now beginning to tour portions of the country.

For more information, visit www.piercemfg.com. 

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) recently announced the FLIR identiFINDER^® R440, the latest addition to its identiFINDER R-Series handheld radiation detection product line. The FLIR identiFINDER R440 provides users one hand operability, rapid detection, and highly accurate identification during survey missions and secondary screening operations.

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Weighing less than 1.5 kilograms, the FLIR identiFINDER R440 is the industry’s smallest and lightest radioisotope identification device (RIID) with a 2-inch by 2-inch sodium iodide (NaI) detector. With 3.5 times more sensitivity than similarly-sized RIIDs, responders can detect radiation from farther distances and behind heavier shielding. Delivering 10 percent better resolution than other products in the category, the FLIR identiFINDER R440 provides greater accuracy with fewer false alarms. Due to its extended energy range, the identiFINDER R440 detects gamma radiation and can indicate the presence of neutrons found in special nuclear materials.

With more than 20,000 FLIR identiFINDER series products deployed globally, the familiar user interface and easy-to-read data of the FLIR identiFINDER R440 allows for quick integration with existing operational protocols to reduce training time and costs. The device has built-in wireless communications and features a new 360-degree EasyFinder™ mode that pinpoints and instructs the operator to the exact location of a radiation source. The FLIR identiFINDER R440 meets theAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI) N42.34 standard, has been drop-tested up to one meter, and is the industry’s only IP67-rated RIID, which means it can withstand rain, splashing, and accidental submersion.  

“The new level of sensitivity and resolution of the FLIR identiFINDER R440 provides the ability to perform quick situational assessment during radiological emergencies,” said Jim Cannon, President and CEO of FLIR. “Its compact size enables responders to use it with one hand, making the FLIR identiFINDER R440 a practical product for their mission.”

FLIR will unveil the FLIR identiFINDER R440 at the Chemical, Biological, Radiation, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Convergence tradeshow November 6-8 in Indianapolis, Indiana, booth #213. The FLIR identiFINDER R440 will be available globally in the first quarter of 2018. To learn more about the product, visit: http://www.flir.com/r440.        

INNOTEX^®, an international company specializing in the design and manufacturing of firefighter protective gear, including clothing, gloves, and hoods, has just acquired Confections Aventure, a specialized garment manufacturer. The company’s 55 employees will join INNOTEX^®’s team of 180 employees in the pursuit of its unabated worldwide growth. Confections Aventure shares INNOTEX^®’s high standards of excellence and performance: sophisticated protective gear and superior quality control.

“This transaction is great news for our customers,” states Louis Carpentier, President of INNOTEX^®. “It allows us to enhance our production capacity and bolsters our strong growth in the area of firefighting gear. Our unwavering focus on innovation and mindset towards rethinking protective gear sets us apart from the competition and allows us to cater to the growing needs of users in terms of performance. We have recently secured substantial agreements with the fire department of Mexico City. In this light, we needed to acquire solid structures to continue to better serve our customers and drive our expansion.”

The Mexican project alone, with an estimated value of $1,5M, will require the production of 1,000 turnouts and just as many pairs of gloves and hoods. To all this are added orders from Kuwait and Panama made earlier this year for 600 and 1,000 turnouts each, adding up to $3M. INNOTEX^® manufactures a great deal of its clothing in its Ohatchee factory in Alabama.

Innovative Clothing

In April 2016, INNOTEX^® launched INNOTEX ENERGY^TM, a leading-edge product line that offers unrivalled protection and comfort in state-of-the-art, high-tech designs. Building on in-depth user-based research, INNOTEX ENERGY^TM is designed around the company’s patented three-dimensional Airflow^TM technology which enhances comfort and performances while offering an array of innovations in clothing design and manufacturing.

In April 2017, another stellar product was introduced to the INNOTEX^® product line: INNOTEX GRAY^TM. This practical solution comes in response to growing concerns regarding increasing cancer rates among firefighters. With air permeable, highly comfortable designs, INNOTEX GRAY^TM consists of a combination of protective layers, one of which blocks over 99.99% of carcinogenic particles as small as 0.1 to 1.0 microns (µm). INNOTEX GRAY^TM offers protection for areas that are most at risk, including the head, neck, wrists, body and legs, while providing maximum mobility.

“We don’t shy away from wandering off the beaten path to push the limits of performance when it comes to comfort and freedom of motion, all without compromising style,” states Louis Carpentier.

With a long list of customers, including the municipal fire services of Minneapolis, Austin, Charlotte, Fall River, Montreal, Windsor, and Laredo, INNOTEX® has experienced yearly growth of 25 percent over the past two years. 

More: http://innotexprotection.com/en/

Cleveland (MN) Fire Department full-response crew cab pumper. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 350-hp engine; interior pump control panel; command desk and EMC cabinet.