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Happy New Year!Marathon Equipment wants to thank you for your continued support and we wish you all the best this new year. NEWSMAKERSParts1Stop
Many things happened in 2007 at Marathon. One of the biggest changes on the web was the introduction of the new parts website Parts1Stop.com. If you order parts and haven't checked out the site, you might be pleasantly surprised. Parts1Stop.com offers a convenient way to select parts for your equipment and place a request for quote or a request to order your parts. We will also send you a FREE Gift when you place your first parts order online. If you take a brief survey at Parts1Stop.com/feedback you will be entered into a drawing for an Apple ipod. Marathon would like to congratulate Kurt Till of Florida Container Services Inc. for being selected as our winner of the $250 Gift Card in our last drawing. Florida Container Services Inc. has been servicing and purchasing Marathon products for about 20 years now and Kurt mentioned that he really likes the option of ordering parts online. He said he finds it easier to just go online and place an order anytime. New Submerged Remote Power UnitAs part of our commitment to excellence, beginning March 1, 2008, all 10hp self-contained compactors will be built with our NEW Submerged Power Unit. The new Submerged Power Unit will offer the following Features & Benefits
For easy maintenance, the motor is lifted up out of the oil and hangs on the back of the panel box. The current power unit will no longer be available. The remainder of the product lines (3, 5, and 10hp) will be phased in throughout the year. ON THE WEBDealers, Would you like to have equipment videos on your website?  Thanks to YouTube™ embedding Marathon Product videos on your website is a simple process. We have found that videos provide an effective method of conveying information about our products to our site visitors. We hope that you find the videos to be informative and a helpful sales tool for your customers. Visit our channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com/marathonequipment If you have any questions or need any technical assistance please contact us at 1-800-269-7237 or by email at marketing@marathonequipment.com |
New Price BooksEffective February 1st our new price books will go into effect. If you haven't received a copy of the new price book please contact our literature department and request to have one sent to you. You can contact the literature department by calling: Spotlight on ServiceWinter Weather Protection It’s winter again and time to pay special attention to the hydraulic systems of your baler or compactor. Cold weather affects both the efficiency and the lifespan of hydraulic equipment. Hydraulic oil thickens so that it is hard to draw from the reservoir, which adds extra stress to the pump(s). Seals lose elasticity and become rigid in extreme environments which may lead to leaks and cause excessive wear to cylinders. So, what can you do to ensure that your equipment is best-suited for winter conditions? Marathon offers a thermostatically controlled Oil Heater that can be installed for better cold weather performance. It is installed on the oil reservoir and equipped with a manually adjustable thermostat control so that the heater functions only when necessary. The best part is that it does not have to be disconnected during the summer months. Its temperature range cannot exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Warmer oil means warmer components, which means less potential for cold-weather problems. This is especially beneficial for equipment that is operated intermittently, such as apartment compactors, where the machine is cycled a few times and then shut down for a period. Also, since hydraulic oil should be replaced annually along with filter cleaning/replacement, it would be good practice to coordinate this with winter preparation of your equipment. Although a clean hydraulic system runs better no matter what time of year it is, this helps eliminate particulate matter as a cause for cold weather breakdown. For more information on Compactor Options visit MarathonEquipment.com/options4.htm New PersonnelInternational Regional Sales Manager Fred Prins
Fred has spent most of his career selling and consulting in the aerospace industry and he is excited about moving into the recycling industry because of the social and economic implications. Fred speaks seven languages fluently including English, Dutch, German, French, Flemish, Yiddish and Afrikaan as well as a few others casually. For further information about Marathon Equipment, visit MarathonEquipment.com or |
We are pleased to announce that Ontario-based Fred Prins has joined the International sales department as the Regional Sales Manager for the Eastern Hemisphere (Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Australia).