Expanded Oil & Gas Territory to Support PA, NY, and DE

Western Branch Diesel’s industrial territory for mtu products now includes Pennsylvania, western & central New York, and northern Delaware.
WBD Named Battle Motors Vendor of the Year

Battle Motors recently hosted their annual Dealer Appreciation Breakfast at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV during this year’s WasteExpo conference and trade show. At the breakfast, Battle recognized their top performing vendors with Western Branch Diesel taking home the 2022 Vendor of the Year award.
Repowering the Harbor Queen Improves Fuel Consumption and Speed

Located in Marblehead, Ohio, the Harbor Queen, a 42-foot, aluminum, 12-passenger, custom charter fishing boat, was repowered with an EPA Tier 3 Volvo Penta D6 380-horsepower engine, matched with a ZF HS85A reduction gear at 1.96:1 ratio.
Allison Transmission’s FracTran™ Showcased at Road Show

Allison Transmission’s Road Show came to Western Branch Diesel in August to showcase the new Allison FracTran™ product, targeted for release in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Pilot Boats Running Well with Volvo Penta Engines

The Association of Maryland Pilots have been enjoying the superior performance of Volvo Penta engines installed in two pilot boats built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding in Somerset, Massachusetts.
DD5 and DD8 Engines Eliminate Park Regeneration

The Detroit® DD5™ and DD8™ engines are specifically designed as industry workhorses, with reduced downtime accomplished through extended oil change intervals, variable cam phasing, a cracked rod process to improve piston rod tolerance and more.
Fifth Daufuskie Island Ferry Scheduled for Repower

With four of the Daufuskie Island ferries repowered, Richard Inglis, director of transportation, Daufuskie Island Ferry service, is looking to repower a fifth ferry, the Haig Point IV, as well as a water taxi.
Easy Boating Features Offer Major Benefits to Customers

Johnson & Towers and Western Branch Diesel, part of Indel Power Group, are both authorized Volvo Penta Marine Power Centers in their respective territories. Volvo Penta, a leader in the marine engine industry, offers customers information and convenience at their fingertips through their Easy Boating Features. “Volvo Penta has unique products that can provide a […]
Western Branch Diesel to Offer Allison Transmission’s All New FracTran™

Targeted for release in the fourth quarter of 2022, Allison Transmission’s newly designed transmission for the fracking industry, FracTran, meets the unique needs of the hydraulic fracturing industry. Western Branch Diesel is proud to offer transmission sales and to be a part of Allison’s Authorized Service network. Allison has been a supplier of hydraulic fracturing […]
mtu Engines Through Western Branch Diesel Focus on Program Options

One way Western Branch Diesel focuses on customer satisfaction is to offer a wide array of engine choices to our customers. mtu‘s small, industrial engines easily meet the needs of our underground mining, construction, agriculture, and forestry customers with a power range of 134 to 644 horsepower. The engines are dual-emission certified and meet the EPA Tier 4 Final […]