NEWS & EVENTS

BLOOMFIELD, CT, USA – Jacobs Vehicle Systems® has been selected as a recipient of the John Deere Innovation Award for 2018.  The award is presented to a select group of suppliers who have demonstrated innovation in a product or service they provide to John Deere.

Award selections are based on four factors: creativity, feasibility, collaboration, and bottom-line impact.  John Deere created the Supplier Innovation Awards in 2009 to promote innovation in the company’s supply base and recognize suppliers who think creatively. 

BLOOMFIELD, CT – Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, announces the availability of the engine brake model 5783A as standard equipment on the International® A26 engine.

"If the name “Jake Brake” has you immediately thinking about the engine braking mechanism that is common on heavy-duty diesels you’re probably not alone. What you might not know, however, is that the same type of technology can now bring the same safety, fuel economy and maintenance benefits to medium-duty engines." - Fleetequipmentmag.com

Now that spring has arrived in Bloomfield, Connecticut, it is time for spring cleaning at Jacobs' Adopt-A-Spot at the Blue Hills Fire Department.  A small team from Jacobs visited the firehouse last Thursday evening to tending to the garden and clean up the area.