History of the Mack brand. An anthem to chrome and technology: the new Mack Anthem is unveiled American trucks max
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From the day of its foundation in 1900 to the present (official site) it has been one of the largest manufacturers in North America trucks 7-8 grade. In terms of annual turnover, it is No. 4 after in the American "table of ranks". MACK actively promotes the 6-7 class car series in Canada, Mexico and Europe. Macs are sold and serviced in over 45 countries. The company owns its own network of 670 dealer and service centers and is wholly owned by a European concern.
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Since 1914, the production of cars under the brand name " Hewitt» is temporarily suspended. Factory in New England Manhattan Motor Truck Company' is renamed to ' Mack Motor Truck Company».
Mack AB ‘1914–36
At the end of the year, a large batch of cars begins to be produced at the factories. Mack A.B.. First AB had a chain or worm drive, but in 1920 the model was improved with a cardan system. Cars AB worked as urban transport or trucks. The whole series took root so well that its production continued until 1937. A total of 55,000 units of the series were produced AB.
famous series AC was first introduced in 1916. AC cars have gained recognition in all corners of America due to their versatility, reliability and high cross-country ability. Large batches of vehicles are supplied to the US Army. The model was produced for 24 years, until 1939. The original shape of the truck, its reliability and high performance indicators were associated with buyers with a "bulldog" appearance and endurance. MACK AC became the best-selling truck model in the 30s. Before the start of the First World War MAC became famous outside the United States. big party AC was made by order of the British Army, and one AC was upgraded and converted into an armored car for the New York National Guard unit. Certified as 5-ton trucks, 4470 units are sent to France to assist the US Marines.
Trucks Mack AU performed the most critical combat missions and often worked in complete off-road conditions. A sturdy truck with an easily recognizable hood was nicknamed "bulldog". When the smaller truck got stuck in the mud, the British "Tommies" shouted in unison: "Hey, let's get the bulldog here!" Many knew trucks AC like a bulldog mask. Since 1922, an emblem depicting a bulldog has been officially installed on the hood of trucks.
Holding " International Motor Truck Corporation»repurchases 98% of its shares on stock exchanges and begins to independently pursue industrial and commercial policies. Three new plants are being built at once: in Allentown ( Mack), Plainfield ( Saurer) and Brooklyn (former Hewitt). The holding owns Mac Motor Corporation”, which was founded in 1915 to manage several divisions. At the end of the First World War, the company is renamed " Mack-International Motor Truck Corporation».
In 1918, the production of cars under the brand name " Saurer».
New truck tractors Mack- one of the most popular types commercial transport for cargo transportation. With exceptional performance, user-friendliness and proven reliability, they account for over 30% of the market and are recognized as a profitable investment in the automotive business.
Lirs-Avto LLC offers participants in the freight transportation market to join proven solutions: visit our interior of tractors and choose desired car from the entire model range of the oldest manufacturer of special vehicles and trucks - the Mack Truck auto concern.
Our company provides an opportunity to buy new truck tractors in St. Petersburg or Perm. Purchasing Mack equipment in Russia is a cost-effective investment in your own business when modernizing, updating, expanding the existing fleet or opening new directions for cargo transportation.
Truck tractors in Russia - the advantages of Mack Truck
The auto concern, founded more than a hundred years ago by the brothers Mack, is a tradition of impeccable quality. The Mack Truck legend is the world-famous AC truck model, named "Bulldog" for its characteristic design and unique performance characteristics: a massive hood tapering forward, wide-spaced wheels, a squat "posture", increased power and ability to work in extremely difficult conditions.
MACK TRUCKS- the factory known all over the world. It is a manufacturer of not only tractors, but also one of the leading manufacturers of quality powerful engines , which are supplied not only to vehicles of our own production, but also to other American and European tractors. Therefore, the purchase of a new truck tractor from us in St. Petersburg or Perm, made to order, according to Russian road and weather conditions, taking into account the low quality of fuel, will be a clear advantage over cars purchased based on availability and cost from intermediaries.
Why Mack truck tractors are bought at Continent LLC
Our truck tractors in Russia, unlike all other tractors brought from America, were not simply bought at an auction or through intermediaries, namely ORDERED directly at the MACK factory,and assembled specifically for Russia: selected bridges, gearbox, suspension, taking into account the Russian conditions of operation and repair. Namely, well-known for a long time: EATON FULLER gearbox, MERITOR axles, VOLVO 670 suspension, etc.
By purchasing new truck tractor with us, you will not need to think about how to get rid of cleaning and recycling systems exhaust gases (or another option is a permanent replacement or repair), which deliver the bulk of the problems during the operation of the car.
Visit the truck showroom of LLC "Continent" and pick up a new truck tractor, depending on your tasks.
Mack equipment by cab type
All cabins have autonomous heaters of the WEBASTO salon and "TV" preparation was made - the antenna plug and the socket for connecting the TV were removed). Installed mosquito nets, full-fledged refrigerators NORCOLD 12/24 V with a freezer (except DAY CAB and FLAT TOP). As practice has shown, the use of our truck tractors in Russia in winter (precisely from the words of drivers, and not from advertising brochures) is the most comfortable, since the cabs of our vehicles are warm and have good noise and vibration isolation.
IMPORTANT: In the characteristics of the cabins inches denote length bed, which starts behind the driver's seat! 1 inch = 2.54 cm.
NEW
Color: 20 COLOR OPTIONS
Cabin type: high
Environmental class: EURO 3
Number of sleeping bags: 2
Engine: MP8
Engine size: 12777
Gear ratio: 3.73
Tank volume: 2x538 l.
Equipment:
- Interwheel blocking
- Autonomous heater Webasto
Cost: 5,200,000 rubles
NEW
Color: 20 COLOR OPTIONS
Cabin type: high
Environmental class: EURO 3
Number of sleeping bags: 1
Engine: MP8
Engine size: 12777
Engine power: 400-440 hp
Gearbox: Eaton Fuller 10spd
Gear ratio: 3.73
Tank volume: 2x538 l.
Equipment:
- Interwheel blocking(there are options with interaxle blocking)
- Parachute (semi-trailer braking crane)
- Autonomous heater Webasto
- Refrigerator with freezer
Cost: 5,200,000 rubles
NEW
Color: 20 COLOR OPTIONS
Cabin type: high
Environmental class: EURO 3
Number of sleeping bags: 1
Engine: MP8
Engine size: 12777
Engine power: 400-440 hp
Gearbox: Eaton Fuller 10spd
Gear ratio: 3.73
Tank volume: 2x538 l.
Equipment:
- Center lock
- Parachute (semi-trailer braking crane)
- Autonomous heater Webasto
- Refrigerator with freezer
Cost: 5,200,000 rubles
NEW
Color: 20 COLOR OPTIONS
Cabin type: high
Environmental class: EURO 3
Number of sleeping bags: 1
Engine: MP8
Engine size: 12777
Engine power: 400-440 hp
Gearbox: Eaton Fuller 10spd
Gear ratio: 3.73
Tank volume: 2x538 l.
Equipment:
- Interwheel blocking(there are options with interaxle blocking)
- Parachute (semi-trailer braking crane)
- Autonomous heater Webasto
- Refrigerator with freezer
Cost: 5,200,000 rubles
NEW
Color: 20 COLOR OPTIONS
Cabin type: high
Environmental class: EURO 3
Number of sleeping bags: 1
Engine: MP8
Engine size: 12777
Engine power: 400-440 hp
Gearbox: Eaton Fuller 10spd
Gear ratio: 3.73
Tank volume: 2x538 l.
Equipment:
- Center lock(there are options with interwheel blocking)
- Parachute (semi-trailer braking crane)
- Autonomous heater Webasto
- Refrigerator with freezer
Cost: 5,200,000 rubles
NEW
Color: 20 COLOR OPTIONS
Cabin type: low
Environmental class: EURO 3
Number of sleeping bags: 1
To promote its activities, a well-known automobile company created the MACK CX truck tractor, which was designed to create full-fledged competition for the best analogues. First of all, the car impresses with comfort. The sleeping compartment is a small house about two meters long. It is spacious and light. The ceiling is equipped with a large glass hatch, and on the sides there are windows and many light bulbs.
In addition, the sleeping bag Mack Vision CX 612 has a refrigerator, microwave, television and audio system. Complements the overall interior of the usual equipment for European trucks in the form of a front panel, dashboard with BC and other characteristic filling. The tractor made a real sensation in America. The photo shows the sample in all its glory.
In addition, the sleeping bag Mack Vision CX 612 has a refrigerator, microwave, television and audio system.
Testing
The ceiling height of almost 2.5 meters with a total cabin volume of 16 cubic meters gives the right to call the car the dream of any trucker. However, it was not so easy to test the car in Europe. This is due to the difference in the requirements of the Old and New Worlds for the length of the cabin and the full road train.
More extensive approvals in America allow you to use the Mack CX 613 truck tractor to the fullest. Such a car for drivers in Europe is still only the ultimate dream, since here the main emphasis is on practicality and commercial benefits. It is also worth noting that the voltage in this model is designed for an American indicator of 110 V, but, thanks to the converter, the system is quickly reconfigured to 220 V.
You can connect the desired device using four sockets, two of which are located in the sleeping compartment. The rest are outside under the left door (for warming up power unit and connections onboard system to an external source).
Specifications
Brief technical characteristics of the Mack CX:
Peculiarities
Control hand brake is carried out by the red button for supplying air to the trailer, in contrast to the European counterpart, where the "handbrake" is activated by pressing in the large yellow button. There are no many round dials and motley control keys in the cockpit. At the top dashboard there is an activator of the "parachute" system, which allows you to slow down the trailer on the go.
The instrument panel is digitized in miles, it is absent at all, since it is not relevant for America. At the bottom left is a pressure gauge in the rear air suspension. The diagnostic monitor is in the usual place, in contrast to the location of the control buttons. Cruise control is controlled by the left lever under the steering wheel. The function of restoring a previously set transmission is absent in most cases. The clutch is quite tight, but, after acquiring certain skills, the transmission can and should be stuck by accelerating the car to a certain speed, without using the clutch (on non-synchronized mechanical boxes).
The instrument panel is digitized in miles, there is no tachograph at all, since it is not relevant for America.
The gas and brake pedal control system is informative and soft. There is ABS, a decompression brake with three valve modes: operation after a braking command by two cylinders, four or six (with maximum load). On a slippery track, a center differential lock helps out. Among the technical characteristics, one can note the possibility of giving a double sound signal, a well-developed audio system with 8 speakers and other amenities (lockers, a refrigerator, a vacuum cleaner, a flat-screen TV, a DVD player and a carpet on the floor).
To celebrate the debut of the next-generation Mack Anthem, a press conference was held at which the company's vice president of global marketing, John Walsh, said that "Mack is the only American truck manufacturer that can claim that everything sold in the United States trucks made right here in the USA.
The company's designers tried to embody the image of a "true American tractor" in the novelty, while maintaining the Mack branded features so that it could be recognized at first sight. The head of the Volvo Group, which includes Mack, Martin Lundstedt commented on the new Anthem, saying that over time it will become a classic.
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The manufacturer said that by changing the generation, Anthem has become 1.5-3.0% more economical and more comfortable. The most spacious version of the cabin has received 35% more space due to the new layout, as well as a sleeping bag 178 cm long, more racks, cabinets and work surfaces. The cockpit also has new seats and a large number of sockets, and the inscriptions and icons on the buttons are laser-cut, so they will not be erased now.
Part power range The new Anthem included MP series engines. For example, at the head of the line is the 13-liter Mack MP8, whose output is 505 hp. and 2,521 Nm of torque. It is followed by the 11-liter MP7, which develops 425 hp. and 2 115 Nm. All engines are mated to a 12-speed mDRIVE AMT transmission as standard, with 13- and 14-speed options available.
By the way, as reported by the portal "Kolesa.ru" earlier, recently - a truck 54901 with a K5 cab.
The Mack Brothers Company was founded in February 1901 by the brothers John, Augustus and William Mack, descendants of a French Huguenot family who fled to Germany and emigrated to Germany in the mid-19th century. America. The MACK brothers in the New York suburb of Brooklyn began building horse-drawn carts. Subsequently, the brothers Joseph (Joseph) and Charles (Charles) joined them. In 1901, the five Mack brothers founded the Mack Brothers company, the Mack Brothers Company, and began assembling small buses.
The business turned out to be very profitable, and in 1905 the company was transferred to Allentown, Pennsylvania to expand production. There, August Mack developed and began producing simple bonnet trucks for 1.5-2 tons of cargo, which was soon followed by a 5-ton model that had a gearbox with gears of constant mesh. In 1905, August Mack invented the original spring starter for starting engines. By 1910, the range of trucks included a light 32-strong series "Junior" (Junior) with a carrying capacity of 1-2 tons and a heavy "Senior" (Senior) with payload up to 7.5 tons.
Externally, the cars differed respectively in the left-hand and right-hand steering. The second group also included 4-ton trucks with a driver's seat above the engine and a characteristic "blunt" shape of the front end, for which they received the nickname "Bulldog". This was also emphasized by the new, still preserved, trademark in the shape of a bulldog. In 1911, with a staff of 700, the Plainfield Chassis and Engine Plant was acquired.
At the same time, the Mack brothers decided to create a small holding called the International Motor Company (International Motor Company), abbreviated as IMC (IMC), which included the American branch of the Swiss company Saurer and the small Hewitt company, known for its trucks and talented designers. The IMC was doing well, and all three firms independently continued their own production. However, the brothers remained dissatisfied and gradually left their native firm. The first to leave in 1912 was Jack Mack, who founded the Makkar (Massag) company in the neighborhood. Then August and Joseph left.
In 1916, William (Willie) Mack founded his own company of light trucks "Mackbilt" (Mackbilt) and was the last to leave the company in the twenties. Back in 1913, the dissension between the brothers and strong competition led the Mac to serious financial problems. On the basis of the IMC, a new corporation, the International Motor Truck Corporation (International Motor Truck Corporation), was created, but due to patent misunderstandings with the International Harvester company in March 1922, it was renamed Mack Trucks Incorporated, where by that time it had already none of the Mac brothers worked.
By the mid-twenties, the company had a closed production cycle, including its own foundries, tool and woodworking shops, where a thousand people worked. But the most important event was the invitation to the "Mac" of leading engineers from the company "Hewitt".
In 1913. Edward Hewitt (Edward Hewitt) created a truck "Mac AB" classic layout with a payload of 1.5-2.5 tons, produced until 1936. It had a monoblock 4-cylinder 30 strong engine, cardan or chain drive rear wheels with worm final drive, stamped frame, brakes on rear wheels with cast tires.
Subsequently, AV trucks received a two-speed bevel final drive, electric starter and lighting, pneumatic tires and closed cabin. The last sixty-five strong "AB" models with a carrying capacity of 3-5 tons were equipped with a cardan drive and a new all-metal cab. The most significant contribution to the development of Mac was made by another Hewitt engineer, Alfred Masury. In 1916, he designed the most famous truck of the Mac company and the whole world - the AC model with the unofficial name "Bulldog", which was justified by a massive hood tapering forward, a squat posture and widely spaced wheels, huge headlights and the ability to work in the most difficult conditions. .
The AC model was offered in several versions with a carrying capacity of 3.5-7.5 tons with a wheelbase of 3962, 4267 or 4572 millimeters. Inline 4-cylinder engine with 75 hp. located directly above the front axle, and a radiator in front of the driver's seat and cooled by air flow from the impeller mounted in the flywheel. a four-speed gearbox was located in the middle of the chassis in a block with a main gear and a differential, from which torque was supplied to the rear wheels by two side chains. 18 patents were issued for the design solutions used in AS.
Among them: a stamped frame made of chromium-nickel steel, pistons made of gray cast iron and cylinders cast in pairs from alloy steel, subjected to subsequent heat treatment; metal working parts reinforced by surface sealing; a number of parts made of aluminum alloys. Crankshaft and drive gears cemented, and the beam front axle obtained by free forging from a steel billet. Other features of the "AS" should include long springs with sheets of small thickness, the widespread use of roller bearings, brakes on the rear wheels and on the transmission shaft, wide molded tires.
Since 1923, 6-cylinder engines with a capacity of 97-120 horses (models “AN”, “AJ”, “AL”) have been used on AS trucks. Since 1932 construction dump trucks “AC6” were produced with six-cylinder one hundred and fifty-horsepower engines. The AC series is known in numerous designs, famous for their strength and durability. Without any special technical changes, it was produced until 1938, having manufactured 40299 cars. The merits of Alfred Maysury also include the creation of the “Poppy” emblem with an ornament. The first version of the AS truck in 1927 was a lightweight five-ton AK with cardan drive, a seventy-horsepower engine with an aluminum block head and a double final drive.
Since 1929, two and three axle versions of the "AP" were produced with a carrying capacity of 7.5-10 tons with a new six-cylinder engine of 150 horses. For two axle variants, a cardan drive was used, three-axle 6 × 2 trucks had a chain drive of the middle axle, but in 1931 they received an inter-axle differential and were offered with a 6 × 4 wheel arrangement. The huge success of the AC series lulled the management of the Mack company, which only in 1928 began production of more advanced and diverse bonnet trucks of the B range.
It included a large number of options (from “BB” to “BX”) with a carrying capacity of 1-8 tons with engines with power from 57 to 128 Horse power, equipped with four or five speed gearboxes, double bevel or hypoid main gear, several wheelbase sizes and two types of cabs. During the economic recession, Mac got into trouble and entered into an agreement with RIO (REO) to market under the brand name Musk Junior or Jr.) a number of RIO light and medium truck models. So in 1934 there were bonneted machines "Mac Junior-1M", "10M", "20M", "30M" and cabover "30MT" with a carrying capacity of 1-3 tons.
Since 1937, the light series “2M” has been produced, similar model“Reo Speed Delivery” and offered in several versions with a carrying capacity of 500-750 kilograms. This treaty ended in 1938. Appeared in 1933, its own cabover series “C” marked the rejection of the company “Mac” from outdated bonnet designs. More precisely, the new cars had a half-bonnet layout with a partially protruding forward engine compartment. The main models were "CH" and "CJ" with a carrying capacity of 5.5-7 tons with engines with a capacity of 108 and 117 horsepower, respectively. Since 1936, their new engines began to fit completely under the cab, and for repairs they were pushed forward along special guides.
In the same year, production began on the new "E" series, which included more streamlined cars of various designs and layouts. It included an “ED” pickup truck with a six-cylinder “Continental” engine of 67 horses, delivery vans of the “EB” and “EC” wagon type, bonnet trucks “EN”, “EE” and “EF” gross weight 5.5-8.9 tons with 6-cylinder engines with a capacity of 70-90 horses, five-speed main and two-speed additional gearboxes, hydraulic brakes and identical cabs with a one-piece windshield and round fenders. In 1937-38, the “E” series was replenished with heavier variants (from “EG” to “EQ”) with a gross weight of up to 18 tons with engines with a capacity of 78-100 horses.
The cabover group of the “E” series with a gross weight of 5.5-10.6 tons included almost all base vehicles with an additional letter “U” in the model index, for example, “EEU”, “EFU”, “EGU”, etc. Since 1937, instead of the AC and AP models, the production of the heavy bonneted F series with chain transmission began. Since 1938, it included the models “FG”, “FJ”, “FK” and “FP” with a gross weight of 15.9-22.7 tons with engines with a capacity of up to 117 horses, as well as heavy three-axle tractors “FCSW” and “FC6 ” for towing trailers weighing 30 - 50 tons, respectively. On the "F" series, "Cummins" and "Buda" diesels were more widely used.
In the fall of 1938, at the New York Auto Show, Musk introduced its first six-cylinder, four-stroke diesel "ED" (8510 cm 3 , 131 horsepower) with direct injection and the head of the Lanova system. In 1939, the first mining dump truck appeared in the Mack program - a thirty-ton "FC" (6 × 4) with a 6-cylinder gasoline engine(185 horsepower). In 1940, the “L” series was introduced, which was conceived as the basis for an extensive family of mainline tractors and special chassis. At first it included trucks "LF", "U" and "LM" with new 6-cylinder gasoline engines"EN" and "EO" (119-142 hp), as well as Cummins diesel engines.
With the beginning of the Second World War, the company specialized in heavy army trucks and tractors: 5-ton trucks “EN” with a 6-cylinder gasoline engine of 110 hp, all-wheel drive one hundred and fifty-nine strong onboard vehicles “NM” and “NO ” (6 × 6) with a carrying capacity of 6-7.5 tons, tank carriers and “EXVH” (6 × 4) with a carrying capacity of 10-18 tons with their own diesel engine (123-131 hp). V total During the war, Mack produced 26,000 military trucks, as well as fire engines, torpedo bombers, and tank transmissions.
In the second half of the forties, Musk held on to previous developments, releasing pre-war models and starting a long search for his own style. First New episode“A” appeared only in 1950 and a year later it was offered in bonnet versions from “A-20” to “A-50” with a gross weight of 7.7-20.4 tons with petrol 6-cylinder lower valve engines “Magnadyne” and overhead valve "Thermodyne" with a capacity of up to 160 horses. On the heavy models "A-51T", "A-54T" (4×2) and "A-54S" (6×4), a new diesel engine "END-510" with a "Panov" block head was used. These cars were not in high demand, so the trucks that saved the Mac from bankruptcy at that time are considered to be the cars of the last pre-war L series.
Since 1947, heavy trucks “LV” and “LY” have been added to the previous models, as well as the main truck tractors “LFT”, “LFSW” and “LTSW” (6 × 4) with a new 160-horsepower Thermodyne engine, 5 or 10 speed gearboxes. Model "LMSW-M" was an off-road dump truck or truck tractor for a 45-ton road train. The three-axle tractor "LRSW" was equipped with a "super-reliable" drive of the rear drive wheels "Planidrive" (Planidrive), which consisted of a set of roller chains, and could work as part of a road train with a gross weight of 85 tons. A thirty-four ton mining dump truck “LRVSW” was produced on its base.
The situation improved markedly in the spring of 1953 with the advent of the hood series "B" with a streamlined all-metal cabin and plumage. The first were in 1953-54 the B-20 and B-30 models with a gross weight of 7.7-9.5 tons with a Magnadyne engine, five or ten speed gearboxes. But the most widespread was the B-42 truck tractor. In 1956, the lightest “Mask” appeared - the “B-10” pickup truck, followed by a diverse and very successful family of medium and heavy two and three-axle trucks and truck tractors (models from “B-53” up to “B-773”) with a gross weight of up to 28 tons.
From this range, “Mac” switched to the predominant use diesel engines(up to 75%) and multi-stage boxes "Triplex" and "Quadraplex" with the number of gears 15 and 20. For 13 years, 127 thousand cars of the "B" series have been manufactured. In the fifties and early sixties, the company produced in small batches quite a lot of cars of search designs, but basically the work concerned the search for the most optimal design of the main cabover tractor. The first to appear in 1953 was the H-series tractor (6 × 4), which was offered for the next 13 years with different cab options.
Since 1962, the “F” series with 180-375 horsepower “Econodyne” diesel engines, a ten-speed gearbox, a new spacious cab with a sleeping block 1780 mm long had the greatest success .. They were produced until 1982. In 1965, the development of the series “ B" became a multifunctional range "R" with more strict forms and folding glass-plastic hood and fenders. Two and three-axle chassis and tractors “RD”, “RL”, “RM” and “RS” in the versions “400”, “600” and “700” (140-255 horsepower) with units of different companies became the base ones. In 1966, the so-called “Maxidyne” constant power diesel engine was created for them, developing 206-237 horsepower in the range of 1200-2100 rpm.
Since 1966, the production of this range began at a new plant in Hayward, California. With such cars, branches of "Maka" in Australia and New Zealand began their activities. Variants of the “R” series at the end of the sixties became the “DM” chassis for dump trucks and concrete mixers, offered in the basic versions “600” and “686” (6 × 4) with units from different companies. They were assembled at a factory in Makengee, Pennsylvania. By the 60-70s. also includes the production of two axle mining dump trucks of the M series with a payload capacity of 15-65 tons with different diesel engines with a capacity of up to 600 horses, which are uncharacteristic for Mack, as well as a short hobby for thirty-five-ton Mack-Pack 4 × 4 construction dredgers with a rear power unit with a capacity of 450-475 horsepower, articulated frame and bottom unloading.
In 1975, using the experience of creating the "F" and "FL" series, a new cabover tractor "Cruiseliner" was built with a cab length of 1400-2300 millimeters and one of 31 engines - from a six-cylinder "Mac" (235 horses) to "Detroit Diesel ”V8 (525 horses), including new version motor "Maxidine" (325 horses). In 1977, the firm built its most prestigious 6x4 RW Superliner bonneted mainline tractor with angular classic shapes and a huge square chrome grille, 175-550 horsepower diesel engines and a semi-automatic six-speed gearbox.
Since 1985, for nine years, it was offered in the second generation "RW II" with a new sleeping compartment. Two years earlier, the former Cruiseliner was replaced by an even more imposing MH Ultraliner cabover tractor with engines up to 525 horsepower, which remained in production until 1994. In 1975, the first self-propelled concrete mixer “MMM” (8 × 6) with front unloading appeared in the program. Meanwhile, by the mid-seventies, the Mack company began to have serious financial difficulties. As a result, in 1979, the French company Renault bought 20% of its shares, and soon the production of French Midliner medium-sized trucks began in the USA under the Mac brand, and Renault G290 cars in Australia.
The cars received Renault diesels (175-210 horsepower), Spicer gearboxes and Eaton axles. Further aggravation of the crisis led to the cessation of production in 1984 latest model fire truck "CE" and a number of expensive mainline tractors. At the time, it seemed that Mac had decided to dedicate itself to perfecting the only DM construction chassis series, producing in factories in the US and Canada their many variants for concrete mixers: the DM-600 and DM-800 (4×2/ 6×4/8×4), “DMM-6006S” (6×6), “DMM-6006EX” (8×4/12×6) with gross weight of 15.8-42.2 tons.
They were equipped with 17 different diesel engines with a capacity of 237-450 horsepower, including the new Mack E9 V8 engine (400-500 horsepower) with electronic control, as well as a six-speed "Maxitorque" or thirteen-speed "Fuller" transmission. Of the heavy machines, dump trucks of the basic series “RD600/690”, “RD800/890” and tractors “RB600/690” with a gross weight of 15-46.7 tons with engines of 253-507 horsepower and gearboxes with a number of gears of 5 remained in production. -eighteen. In 1986, the total output was reduced to 22.5 thousand cars.
In 1990, Mac became an American subsidiary of Renault and was able to expand the production of the streamlined trucks and mainline tractors "CH" and "CL" developed in 1988 models from "602" to "713" (4 × 2 / 6 × 4) with engines with a capacity of 278-507 horses, roomy and comfortable domestic interiors, among which the “Millennium” variant with a height of 2240 millimeters stood out. The gross weight of vehicles of the CH/CL series was 15.8-38.6 tons, as part of a road train - up to 127 tons. Since 1996, a programmable integrated electronic control and diagnostic system V-MAC of the second generation has appeared on the models, and since 1998 - V-MAC III (third).
By the end of the 20th century, the Mack program also included simple cabover trucks “Midliner” of the “MS” series (former Renault) and their bonnet versions “CS” with a load capacity of up to 7.5 tons, special multi-axle chassis “FDM-703 / 704” single cab, trailer and lift axles for concrete mixers large capacity; low-frame chassis “MR-600/690” and “LE-603/613” with a cabover cab for mounting construction equipment and garbage trucks. They have a wheel arrangement from 4×2 to 12×8 and a gross weight of up to 35.4 tons, engines with a capacity of 253-355 horses, mechanical multistage or automatic boxes gears.
Since 1999, a new main tractor "Vision" has been produced in two and three axle versions "CX602" and "CX603" with a gross weight of 15.9-23.6 tons. with even more streamlined shapes, integrated air-suspended sleeping compartments up to 2030 mm long. It is equipped with a new six-cylinder twelve-liter "Mack E-Tech" turbocharged and electronically controlled diesel engine with a capacity of 304-466 horses, several types of boxes with a number of stages 9-18, anti-lock, anti-skid and telecommunication systems, on-board computer, airbags and a full-rotation driver's seat.
In 1998, 28,340 cars were manufactured at all North American Mac factories. 2010 will mark one hundred and ten years since the founding of Mack Trucks by the Mack brothers. The American truck company developed successfully for 80 years, but by the nineties of the last century it was on the verge of ruin, and in 1990 60 percent of Mack's shares were sold to the French company Renault Vehicle Industries (RVI). The French managed to regain popularity famous brand and very soon the company began to make a profit.
As you know, "Mack Trucks" not only assembles trucks at its factories, but also produces all the necessary components and assemblies. At one time, this could even be judged by the color of the bulldog on the hood of the truck: gold - all components of the car are factory-made, silver - other people's units are present. Renault tractors also began to be equipped with Mask engines. In 2000, a partnership and mutually beneficial cooperation agreement was concluded between Volvo and Renault, under which Volvo received 90% of the shares in Renault's cargo division “Renault V.I. Mack." (Renault received a 10% stake under this agreement).
The change in the company's shareholders brought a number of significant changes to the Mack production line: the production of old FCM, MS, RD, CS models was discontinued and the assembly of new, promising ones - , Le-Vision, and . The modern model range of Mack products includes 8 families of 7-8 classes, which can be divided into three main groups: off-road vehicles, truck tractors and truck chassis for construction, municipal and agricultural machinery.
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