Mack Trucks Announces Product Lineup at Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo 2018

10-18-2018 
GREENSBORO, NC (Oct. 18, 2018) – Mack Trucks will feature its Mack® LR and Granite® models in its booth at the Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo 2018, Oct. 24-25 at the Enercare Centre, Toronto.

Featuring a comfortable yet functional driver-focused design for improved productivity and enhanced visibility for increased safety, the LR model is available in two configurations: A 6x4 configuration and a 4x2 configuration for a lighter and more maneuverable option. The LR can be powered by diesel or natural gas.

The LR model featured in Mack booth No. 1600 features the new multi-position seat, developed exclusively for Mack Trucks by Sears Seating. The seat is engineered to improve driver comfort and ergonomics for operators in a right-hand stand-up/sit-down drive configuration. The Granite model in the Mack booth also features Sears Seating.

Mack Over The Air (OTA) is also now available on refuse vehicles, including the LR and Mack Granite models equipped with 2017 or newer Mack engines. Mack Over The Air enables software updates for powertrain components and vehicle parameters like road speed limits.

Mack Over The Air is powered by Mack’s fully integrated telematics solution, Mack GuardDog® Connect, which delivers software updates directly to customers when it’s convenient for their operations.

GuardDog Connect proactively monitors truck performance, detecting fault codes and enabling real-time diagnosis of issues that could lead to unplanned downtime. Working with the Mack ASIST online service management system and Mack OneCall™ uptime agents in Mack’s 24/7 Uptime Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, GuardDog Connect maximizes customer uptime by scheduling repairs and confirming that needed parts are in stock and ready to install, all while the truck is still on the road.

All of Mack uptime services are a part of Mack Connect, a comprehensive suite of tools that integrates intelligent software, predictive analytics and driver assist technologies to help customers manage productivity and profitability.

Refuse vehicles in the Mack booth at the Enercare Centre include:

  • Mack Granite Axle Back
    Roll-off application
    Engine: Mack MP8-425M, 425 horsepower, 1,560 lb.-ft. of torque
    Features: Mack UniMax FXL20 20,000 lb. front axle; Mack Cornerstone™ chassis; Mack Power Leash engine brake; Sears high-back driver’s seat
  • Mack LR
    Side loading application
    Natural gas
    Engine: Cummins Westport L9N near zero natural gas, 320 horsepower, 1,000 lb.-ft. of torque
    Features: Mack UniMax FXL20 20,000 lb. front axle; Mack S462 46,000 lb. rear axle; Mack SS462 Camelback rear suspension; Mack ControlLink II body interface; Sears multiple-position seat for right-hand operation; Sears C2 mid-back left-hand seat

Mack Trucks will feature its Mack® LR and Granite® models in its booth at the Canadian Waste and Recycling Expo 2018, Oct. 24-25 at the Enercare Centre, Toronto.



Dedicated to durability, reliability and meeting the needs of customers, Mack Trucks has provided purpose-built transportation solutions for more than a century. Today, Mack is one of North America’s largest producers of heavy-duty trucks, and Mack® trucks are sold and serviced through an extensive distribution network in more than 45 countries. Mack trucks, diesel engines and transmissions sold in North America are assembled in the United States. Mack manufacturing locations are certified to the internationally recognized ISO 9001 standard for quality, ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems and OHSAS 18001 standard for health and safety management systems. Mack is also a proud sponsor of Share the Road, an American Trucking Associations public information campaign aimed at enhancing the safety of our nation's roadways.

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