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WHAT SEPARATES THE LEADERS FROM
THE FOLLOWERS?
VMAC is marked as the first manufacturer in the world
to develop underhood mounted air compressor systems for
the latest North American trucks. All new for 2008, VMAC
introduces the Dodge and Sterling 6.7L Cummins, GM 6.0L
Gas, and Ford 6.4L Diesel, 5.4L Gas, and 6.8L Gas (VR70
& VR140). For a complete list of applications, click
here.
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NEW PRODUCTS |
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2008 FORD 5.4L TRITON V8
GAS (F250-F550)
SUPERDUTY
2008 Ford Triton V8 Gas trucks
manufactured after October 23rd have a new
UNDERHOOD system. Due to Ford crank pulley changes
mid October, the new V900102 system has been
developed to fit the revised harmonic balancer.
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2008 FORD 6.8L TRITON V10
GAS (F250-F550) SUPERDUTY
 Driver-side and visible from above,
the V900101 is a cut-above its predecessor, the
V900091 system.
"After I turn my air compressor on, by the time
I walk from my driver side to my passenger side,
plug my air line in, I'm ready to go." V900101
owner, Tire Mechanic, Highway Tire.
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2008 DODGE 6.7L CUMMINS
DIESEL (4500-5500) & 2008 STERLING BULLET
 Virtually identical to the UNDERHOOD
originally built for the smaller 2500/3500
chassis, the new V900106 system now accounts for a
larger swaybar spacer.
"It works great! There've been no problems -
everything works just fine." V900106 owner,
Service Truck Operator, Evergreen
Implements.
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2008 FORD 6.8L TRITON V10
GAS (F250-F550) SUPERDUTY
 This is the first VR140 UNDERHOOD
system for the V10 Gas following the success of
the Triton's VR70 System. Easy to install, easy to
maintain, and visible from the top, the V910009 is
the "poster child" of the VR140 lineup.
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2008 GM 6.0L VORTEC V8 GAS
(2500-3500 GMT900)
"...We have over 300 VR70 compressors in our
fleet of vehicles with the Les Schwab
Company...this is the number one choice for your
under-hood compressor needs..." V900107 owner,
Purchaser, Les Schwab Equipment.
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2008 FORD 6.4L POWERSTROKE
DIESEL (F250-F550) SUPERDUTY
 "The UNDERHOOD handles everything - it
takes care of every tool without any other peice
of equipment needed to run it. Put simply: 'How
had we ever gone without it?" V900090 owner,
Contractor, Double D Land Clearing.
The V900110 replaces the previous V900090.
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WHEN CUSTOMERS CALL ON GM FOR
OUT-OF-APPLICATION THROTTLE DEVICES, GM SENDS THEM
TO VMAC
 "We have been referring a lot of
customers to [VMAC] for throttle devices when
there is nothing available through GM. We have
gotten lots of good feedback from the field
regarding your products." - Nathan Stansell, GM
Upfitters.
VMAC has released new throttle controls for the
Dodge 6.7L Cummins, GM 6.6L Duramax, Ford 6.8L V10
& 5.4L V8, and Ford 6.0L Powerstroke. Click here
for a complete application list.
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PROMOTIONS |
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SMARTER, SMALLER,
STRONGER HITS NTEA, ATLANTA! THE PREDATAIR
LAUNCHED AT WORK TRUCK SHOW
 Dozens of equipment dealers, OEMs, and
members of the press joined VMAC representatives
at the NTEA Work Truck Show 2008 in Atlanta,
Georgia to kick off the latest innovation in
hydraulic above-deck air compressor systems:
The PREDATAIR!
 Drinks, appies, cash prizes, and
general good times were in full swing Tuesday
night, with lucky men Jerry Peyman of Drake
Equipment, Arizona taking the $1000 cash grand
prize, and Steve Leffelman of ASRC Energy
Services of Deadhorse, Alaska taking home $500
cash. Congratulations!
VMAC will be bringing the next
generation of compact air compressors to the Work
Truck Show, Chicago - don't miss VMAC in 2009!
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MARKETING SUPPORT
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SHOW
BUSINESS
When VMAC revs the 6.4L
Powerstroke, passerbies at the industry's biggest
tradeshows flock to the hood. Spectators watch as
VMAC technicians fire up the toaster-sized,
custom- engineered rotary-screw air compressor
tucked beside the alternator. No one believes that
the pint- sized compressor is capable of powering
the twin 90LB jackhammers at the side of the
truck.
That is until two spectators finger the
triggers and send 36ft² of concrete flying.
That's a VMAC
tradeshow.
But wowing crowds and
destroying concrete is only half the fun. Making
believers out of hundreds of contractors, mobile
mechanics, and equipment managers is what hails a
show a success.
Rock the industry and break
some concrete with VMAC in 2009! And be sure to
visit us at these up-and- coming
tradeshows:
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NEW TOOLS |
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LEAN, MEAN, DOOSAN
MACHINE
Fast tool-setting, a flexible
skill set, and a rapid traverse of 1,889 inches
per minute, the new Diamond Series 5100 Horizontal
Machining Center by Doosan is quickly earning its
stripes on the VMAC production floor.
Once programmed, the Doosan is
capable of machining dozens of components
simultaneously thanks to a 60-tool, laser-guided
setup. This flexibility not only allows the
turnaround of a multitude of parts, it eliminates
manual tool-change, cutting down on human
oversight.
A touch probe senses loaded
fixtures holding raw materials, while a
laser-guided arm measures tool lengths and
isolates the right tool for the job. Naming the
tool takes longer than the machine takes to load
it, with a 1.5 second rapid tool- change rate.
"There's no setup required for
VMAC core components, so it's product on demand."
Chris McDonald, VMAC machining supervisor.
Think all this speed cuts down
on precision? Think again. The Doosan's
repeatability falls within ±0.00008 of an inch.
And if the machining center's
null setup-time and unprecedented precision wasn't
enough to make lean manufacturers smile, it
features improved tool cooling from a max of 250
PSI to 1000 PSI. This is not only extending the
life of VMAC's tools, it pushes the machine to
operate at higher speeds.
At maximum capacity, the Doosan
machines dozens of unique parts per day, upwards
of 500 per month, from integral bread-and-butter
components like aluminum air-ends to made-to-order
custom brackets.
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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT
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VMAC WORKS FOR THE TIRE
INDUSTRY
It's a trucker's worst
nightmare. A steer-tire blowout at 60 miles an
hour forces his 40 ton rig to the shoulder of one
of the most treacherous highways on Vancouver
Island. Not enough to make his Monday? What if the
container's holding 990 cubic feet of frozen surf
and turf bound for the West Coast resort
community...
Fortunately, big help was on
the horizon.
Highway Tire is one of the few
companies that consider the 100 mile-long mountain
pass a "jobsite". Servicing commercial fleets for
over twenty years, they know that their equipment
makes the difference between a two hour job and a
half-hour one, getting their customers back in
commission faster and at a lower cost. That's why
Kade Van Shaik, mobile tire technician at Highway
Tire, retired his reciprocating air compressor in
favor of an air compressor that would optimize his
tools and maximize his time. For that, Kade
enlisted a VMAC UNDERHOOD.
 Designed with the mobile mechanic in
mind, the UNDERHOOD Rotary-Screw Air Compressor
System designed by VMAC is compact, lightweight,
and powerful. Mounting entirely under the hood and
passenger-side frame, the system delivers air
wherever and whenever Kade needs it - instantly,
continuously, and easily.
"My old reciprocating air
compressor system wouldn't crack the nuts free.
This is not an issue now."
As Kade pulls up to the
refrigerated rig, he puts his V10 Ford Gas
mechanic truck in neutral, and flips the air
switch inside the cab. By the time he's pulled
around back for an air line and a 1" impact gun,
he's got 70 CFM and 175 PSI of undadulterated air
power.
Tire installs are a lot quicker
because I don't have to wait for air. I used to
get one or two lug nuts off, then I would have to
wait a couple of minutes for the air compressor to
build air. Now I don't have to wait."
Tire buffer? Quick-air chuck?
Air gun? "My [UNDERHOOD] air compressor keeps up
with anything I'm doing, I can't outwork
it."
Within the hour, Highway Tire's
customer is on the road, Vancouver Island's
resorts supplied the evening's cuisine, and Kade's
back in the cab prepped for the next roadside
emergency. "[The VMAC UNDERHOOD] helps me get my
job done fast so I can quickly move on to my next
job, and get home before dark."
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