Mack Trucks, Inc. , is an American truck manufacturing company and a former manufacturer of bus and trolley buses. Founded in 1900 as the Mack Brothers Company, the company produced its first truck in 1907 and adopted its current name in 1922. Mack Trucks is a subsidiary of AB Volvo who bought Mack along with Renault Trucks in the year 2000. After being set up in Brooklyn, New York, the company's headquarters were in Allentown, Pennsylvania, from 1905 to 2009, when they moved to Greensboro, North Carolina. All Mack product lines are still produced in Lower Macungie, Pennsylvania, with additional assembly plants in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Australia and Venezuela. There used to be a Mack factory in Hayward, California.
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Operation
Currently, the company's manufacturing facility is located in LVO Lehigh Valley Operations, officially known as Macungie Assembly Operations Plant in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania. Mack Trucks is one of the top manufacturers in the vocational and highway vehicles market, grade 8 to grade 13. It is also one of the most popular heavy-duty off-road truck manufacturers in the United States.
Trucks have been sold in 45 countries. The Macungie, Pennsylvania, manufacturing plant, located near the former Allentown headquarters, produces all Mack products. Mack MP-series engines, Mack transmissions, TC-15 transfer cases, and take-off engine power are designed and manufactured in Hagerstown, Maryland, which, according to local historians, are the original factory location.
Spare parts for Mack's right-hand vehicle are manufactured in Brisbane, Australia, for worldwide distribution. Assembly for South America was conducted at Mack de Venezuela C.A., in Caracas, Venezuela. The Venezuelan operation is a knock-knock down facility (CKD). Components are shipped from the United States to Caracas, and the factory then does the final assembly.
In addition to Macungie manufacturing facilities, Mack also has a remanufacturing center in Middletown, Pennsylvania, where it picks up used parts and refurbishes them for resale and reuse.
restructuring plan 2008
On August 14, 2008, Mack Trucks announced a major restructuring plan that includes:
- Mack headquarters relocation, product development, most support functions, and purchasing function to Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2009. Mack's parents, Volvo Trucks, already have North American bases in Greensboro.
- Assembling of all Mack highway vehicles produced in Macungie, Pennsylvania from 2008
- Mack's testing facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania, transformed into "customer demonstration/revenue center" by 2010
- Restructured the spare parts distribution network in 2010 (then postponed until the first quarter of 2011) Ã, Â °
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History
Company timeline
This is the timeline of Mack Truck history. Much of the information is taken from the Mack history page at MackTrucks.com, unless otherwise noted.
- 1890: John M. ("Jack") Mack gets a job in Fallesen & amp; Berry, a wagon and wagon company in Brooklyn, New York.
- 1893: John Mack and his brother, Augustus F. ("Gus") Mack, buy the company John works for.
- 1894: Mack's third brother, William C. Mack, joins his brothers in the company's operation. The Macks try to work with steam-powered electric cars and electric cars.
- 1900: Inspired by Orville and Wilbur Wright, Willis Carrier and the invention of Henry Ford, John Mack has a vision of producing trucks and heavy-duty machines.
- 1900: The Macks opens their first bus-making factory. "Mack bus", booked by the tour company, was sent.
- 1902: The Mack Brothers Company was founded in New York
- 1904: This company introduces the name "Manhattan" on its product
- 1905: Allentown was chosen as the home of major manufacturing operations, and headquarters. Mack's fourth brother, Joseph Mack, became a shareholder. Mack started making rail cars and locomotives.
- 1910: The "Manhattan" truck has since been known as the "Mack" truck. Charles Mack, Mack's fifth brother, joined the company.
- 1911: The Saurer Motor Truck Company, headed by C.P. Coleman, has the right to manufacture and sell heavy trucks under the brand name of Saurer at its plant in Plainfield, New Jersey. On September 23, 1911, Saurer Motor Truck Company merged with Mack Brothers Motor Company Allentown, led by J. M. Mack, to form the International Motorcycle Truck Company (IMTC). The IMTC will continue to build and sell trucks using the Saurer name until 1918. IMTC's capitalization is $ 2.6 million in total ($ 1.6 million for Saurer, 61.5%, and $ 1.0 million for Mack Brothers).
- 1912: Brothers John and Joseph Mack leave. 1919: The US Army is conducting cross-continental projects using Mack Trucks to study the needs of the national highway system.
- 1922: Company name changed to Mack Trucks, Inc. Bulldog accepted as a symbol of corporate company.
- 1924: John Mack died in a car accident in Weatherly, Pennsylvania.
- 1932: In recovering from surgery, Alfred Fellows Masury, Mack's chief engineer, carves out the first hood bulldog ornament. Masury filed a petition and received a patent for the design; Bulldog ornaments have graced Mack's trucks ever since.
- 1933: Mack Trucks helps build many American buildings, including Hoover Dam.
- 1941: Flame Apparatus Factory moved from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Long Island City, New York (in Queens).
- 1951: Factory fire equipment moved back to Allentown, Pennsylvania, from Long Island City, New York.
- 1956: Mack Trucks, Inc., purchases Brockway Motor Company. (Brockway stopped in 1977)
- 1966: Mack begins production at an assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. This facility was closed in 1993.
- 1967: Mack Trucks becomes part of Signal Oil and Gas Company in a one-for-one exchange for cumulative convertible preferred stock. Later that year Signal changed its name to The Signal Companies, Inc. 1970: Mack moves to the new Allentown world headquarters.
- 1979: Renault buys 10% Mack Truck, Inc.
- 1982: Renault increases its stake to 20%, Signal lowers its holdings to 10%.
- 1983: Mack Trucks conducts an IPO and issues 15.7 million shares of common stock. Renault increased its holdings by 40%, while Signal reduced its holdings to 10.3%.
- 1987: Renault reorganizes; Renault VÃÆ' Â © hicules Industriels bought Renault's stock Mack.
- 1990: Mack Trucks becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault VÃÆ' Â © hicules Industriels when the remaining shares are traded publicly earned at a price of $ 6.25 per share.
- 2001: Mack together with Renault VÃÆ' Â © hicules Industriels became part of AB Volvo from Sweden, parent company RenaultÃ,ÂÃ,Â, A. received a 20% stake in the joint venture. (In 2002 Renault VÃÆ'Ã… © hicules Industriels changed its name to Renault Trucks.)
- 2006: Mack has years of record sales.
- 2008: Mack announces relocation of corporate headquarters to Greensboro, North Carolina.
Market, model and time of product
Mack Trucks produced fire extinguishers from 1911 to 1990. Although their production suddenly died, many have been restored and still serve with firefighters around the world.
Some examples of Mack fire apparatus:
- MC611F12 pumper
- air truck MR686P
- MR686S 90 'Bronto air truck
- MR690S 100 air trucks
- MR688P oil well
- MS pumpatan Midliner
- CF-611 series series suction tool
- The CF-700 series attack machine
Gallery of fire gear
Previous model
AC
The heavy duty air conditioner, with the famous oyster hood, is the truck that started the bulldog theme. A 377 cu in 4-cylinder (6.2 L) 4X2 gasoline engine with chain drive, strong, reliable, and works well in rough terrain. Introduced in 1916, there was a great demand for World War I, over 6000 3 1 / 2 -, 5 / 2 -, and 7 Truck 1 / 2 -two was built for the UK and the US military. There were also commercial sales from 1916; Air conditioning is perfect for logging and construction work. The larger version, AP, built between 1926 and 1938, is an off-road haul truck used at Boulder Dam and other major projects. 40,299 air conditioners have been built when production ended in 1939. N Series
The N series is Mack's first military design, large 6 and 7 1/2 ton 6 artillery artisans 6X6. Among its developments in the late 1930s and early production in 1940, US military requirements changed and the truck was not needed. All NMSs and most of the larger NO are exported as foreign aid. After World War II, NO developed into a successful M 123 semi-tractor.
B series
The Mack B series models are Mack's main vehicle since its introduction in 1953 until it was replaced by the R Series in 1966. Its size ranges from a medium-powered 4X2 medium-powered B20P gas to a 6X6 turbo-diesel B873SX. Model B is generally used as a semi-tractor and in the construction industry. They are also used as fire engines and trucks, sometimes with the cabin roof removed. 127.786 Model B built.
R/RB/RD/RL/RM/RW, U, DM/DMM series
Mack began manufacturing the Mack R (R, RW, and U-series) series in 1966 for highway usage, and RD, DM, and all RM wheel drives and DMM models for construction use. The lightweight RL model was followed in 1967, the RW Superliner with a large, rectangular hood and grille in 1977, and a RB axle decline in the 1990s. All of these models feature the same cab; U, DM, and DMM have cab offset on the left.
In the 1990s, models R, RW, and U were discontinued and RB was introduced, mostly for heavy-duty applications. The hood is modified slightly for the RB model. 2004 is the last year for RD, and 2006 for RB and DM. DM is the last model to use this cabin style, and is the last model of this family to be produced.
As a replacement for the construction model, Mack began offering Granite, Granite Bridge-Formula and Granite Axle-back.
Also this model serves in the Mexican Army as Utility and Utility Trucks in a 6X6 OR 6X4 configuration
Machine
In 1916 Mack produced gasoline engines 4 and 6 cylinders, and until 2014 continued to offer itself, in the form of three V8 diesel. Machines by other manufacturers are often optional, supplied over the years by Caterpillar, Cummins, Chrysler, Detroit Diesel, Hercules, Scania, and Waukesha.
Mack started making diesel engines in 1938, in 1957 END and turbocharged ENDT 673 dies were introduced. This 672 cuÃ, in (11,0Ã, L) I6 family machines succeeded, and remained in production for over 30 years.
In the early 1960s, Mack Truck's vice president of production and engineering, Walter May, developed Maxidyne's torque enhancement engine. The machine was introduced as six inline in 1966, as a V8 in 1970, and as an inline series of six series in 1973. It was a show that changed the industry. Maxidyne, with an operating range of 1200-2100 R.P.M, and then 1050-1700 R.P.M., allows heavy Class 8 trucks to operate with a 5-speed (Maxitorque) transmission. Previously, large trucks were usually operated between 1800-2100R.P.M. and equipped with 10 or more gears.
In 2014, Mack offered three series of machines, 11 L MP 7, 13 MP8 MP, and 16 MP10 MP, with 325 hp (242 kW) to 605 hp (451 kW) and 1,200 lb ft (1,627 N m) to 2,060 lb ? ft (2,793Ã, N? m).
Other products
Mack also produced railroad cars and locomotives between 1905 and 1930.
Trademark
The company's trademark is a bulldog, which can be found on the front of almost all Mack trucks. The gold-plated Bulldog indicates that the truck was made by a truck manufactured by Mack, engine, transmission, and drive shaft. The chrome bulldog shows other component manufacturers have been used.
Macker trucks got their nicknames during World War I, when the British government bought Mack AC to supply its front lines. Its fierce ax, dull-horned, tenacious performance, and endurance, reminiscent of the mascot soldiers of their country, the British Bulldog.
The logo was first used in 1921 for the AB chain drive model and became the company's official logo in 1922.
Leadership
This is a list of the highest executives from Mack Truck from the beginning:
Military model
World War II
Mack built over 35,000 heavy-duty military trucks during World War II, mostly for exports under Lend-Lease. There is no standard type of US Army, all designed and built exclusively by Mack.
The EH series is a 5 ton (4.536 kg) 4x2 commercial design tailored for military service. The EH, EHU (cabover) and semi-tractor EHT and EHUT models are used by the US Army in Europe. More than 2,400 were built in 1942.
LMSW is a commercial design of 10 tons (9.072Ã, kg) 6x4 chassis that is adapted for military destroyers, mostly exported to the UK.
The NJU series (G-639) is a 5 ton military design (5.443Ã, kg) 4x4 semi-tractor used to bridge the bridge pontoon and equipment. Some other manufacturers built a standard model of similar trucks, so only 700 were manufactured in 1941-1942.
The NM (G-535) and NO (G-532) series are military designs of 6 tons (5,443 kg) and 7 < soup> 1 / 2 ton (6.803kg) 6x6 prime artillery drive. All NMSs and most of the larger NO are exported as foreign aid. More than 8,400 NMS and 2,000 NO were built between 1940 and 1944.
The NR series is a 10 ton military design cargo truck (5.443Ã, kg) 6x4. Intended for UK use in North Africa, they have Mack ED diesel engines, making them valuable for long distance travel. More than 15,000 were built between 1940-1944.
Post World War II
Since World War II, Mack has limited military production.
The M39 series (G-744), which includes the cargo truck M54 , is a standard 5 ton military design (4.536Ã, kg) 6x6 chassis, with many models. Mack developed a competing design, when M39 was the standard Mack built a small number of M51 dump trucks. In the early 1960s they took part in a short program to retrofit several series with the Mack END 672 engine.
The M123 and M125 (G-792) are a standard 10 ton military design (9.072Ã, kg) 6x6 semi-tractor and prime artillery drive. Designed by Mack, uses many components of the NO series. Mack built 392 M123s, used with lowboy trailers to recover and transport tanks, and all 552 M125s, between 1955 and 1957. Later continued orders were called for 420 M123s and retrofitted 210 more with the Cummins engine.
Important appearances in media
The 1968 C & amp; W song "Phantom 309" by Red Sovine is about a ghost truck driver who, when asked about the name of Phantom 309, replied that "This Ole 'Mack will put them all to shame No driver or rig runnin' Any visible lines are not what -what except the taillights of 'Phantom 309' ".
Five 1970s Mack RS700 & amp; a COE Cruise Liner ship was used in the movie Convoy starring Kris Dayanti as Martin 'Rubber Duck' Penwald and Ali MacGraw as Melissa.
The 1970s Mack R-600 truck with a "cool" engine setup was used to transport the oil tankers at Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior .
Mack DM series dump truck appears clearly on Die Hard with a Vengeance (the third film in the series).
Maximum Overdrive (1986) is a horror story about living machines including trucks that stop with various vehicles.
A Mack M915 (LHRT) Line-Haul Replacement Tractor (military version of Mack Granite GU713 10-wheeler) with a semi-trailer M970 fuel tanker version is a vehicle mode for Megatron in Transformers: >.
Early novel Blake Crouch's
Super Macker 1984 Mack, owned by J.R. Collins Pulling Team, also officially sponsored by Mack. The truck (named "Buckeye Bulldog") runs on the NTPA (National Tractor Pulling Association) in the "Super Semi" class.
Dale Gribble, a character from King of the Hill , is rarely seen without his Mack hat.
In Bad Boys II (2003), a Mack 2000 CX 613 Vision truck is used by criminals.
In the movie Car , Mack is the carrier of Lightning McQueen, animated Mack Super-Liner 1985 voiced by John Ratzenberger. Ratzenberger's father drove a Mack truck to send oil for three decades. On "Disney/Pixar Road Trip '06", which promotes the movie on a four-month tour of forty-one cities, "Mack" is a 2006 Mack Rawhide 460-hp truck carrying Eddie Paul to adjust Trans Am as "Lightning".
CEO Denny Slagle took part in CBS 'Undercover Boss in 2011.
In the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, a green mack truck nearly crashed into the mustard of David Aames, stopping on time.
See also
- List of Mack Trucks products
- Volvo
- Freightliner Trucks
- Lead Truck
- (1925) Container Container System Trainer-ship
- Historical and Leading Sites in Allentown, Pennsylvania
References
External links
- Mack Trucks official website
- Truck Mack Pictures - Barraclou.com
- BigMackTrucks.com - Antiques, Classics & amp; Mack Modern Truck Support Forum
- Picture of Mack Truck (picture of Hank truck)
- Mack Trucks Group image on Flickr
- Mack Truck Pictures at The-Blueprints.com
- 3D Models of Mack Trucks
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