For more than 40 years, Red Dot has been providing custom HVAC units and components for construction, mining, agriculture, forestry, military, commercial freight, and emergency service vehicles. Story angles include operator comfort; cab design; maintenance tips; shop tools; extreme HVAC applications; all-makes parts; and Red Dot’s advanced engineering and test facilities. Media contact: Stephen Petit
Apr 18, 2012 | Categories: Products Sleeping Well battery-powered A/C units (R-1200-1P and R-1205-0P) are SmartWay-verified and eligible for government grants and rebates, as well as a federal excise tax exemption.
A/C, Sleeping Well, battery, trucks Feb 20, 2012 | Categories: Customer Story Any way you slice it, the new R-1200P Sleeping Well Arctic Plus is a big improvement over diesel-fired APUs and other battery-powered A/C systems. So says Tony Gertschen, air conditioning mechanic at Marathon Cheese in Marathon, Wisc. Marathon is equipping every new tractor in the company’s 35-truck fleet with the Sleeping Well Arctic Plus. Badger Truck Refrigeration in Eau Claire will handle the installations.
A/C, Sleeping Well, idle-free Feb 14, 2012 | Categories: Products JBAR units are a great fit for the Red Dot family. That’s by design, says Mike Pease, who manages the JBAR business for Red Dot.
JBAR Oct 19, 2011 | Categories: Maintenance Shops and A/C technicians should be getting ready now in order to prevent the same types of contamination issues the industry experienced during the transition from R-12 to R-134a.
Sep 6, 2011 | Categories: Products Red Dot now offers the Sleeping Well Arctic 2000 Plus through its network of warehouse distributors in North America. The battery-powered auxiliary air-conditioner for truck sleepers is sold as a complete aftermarket installation kit and can maintain a cool, comfortable cab and sleeper environment while the truck engine is turned off.
A/C, HVAC, Sleeping Well, sleepers, trucks Aug 25, 2011 | Categories: Company News Red Dot has appointed Bill Jewell marketing manager for the company’s aftermarket business and hired Ron Hidalgo as marketing specialist. Red Dot’s aftermarket business supplies heating and air conditioning units, components, and all-makes replacement parts for heavy-duty trucks, buses, and off-highway equipment with enclosed cabs.
Aug 15, 2011 | Categories: Company News Red Dot has reached an agreement to acquire JBAR A/C Inc., a manufacturer of heavy-duty mobile HVAC units and systems, of Valley View, Ohio. Financial terms were not disclosed.
