An all-new aftermarket parts catalog covering brakes, trailer axles and wheel attaching parts is now available from Meritor. The revised 13-chapter catalog (#PB8857) includes new products and models introduced in the past 24 months. Included are drum brake repair kits and brake shoe hardware, fasteners, dust shields, camshafts, slack adjusters, air chambers and wheel end parts. Also in the catalog are cross-reference and numerical parts listings, and brake assembly drawings.
Advantages of Carrier Transicold’s new Vector 8500 single-temperature hybrid trailer refrigeration unit include less weight, better capacity and improved fuel efficiency, according to the company.
Advantages of Carrier Transicold’s new Vector 8500 single-temperature hybrid trailer refrigeration unit include less weight, better capacity and improved fuel efficiency, according to the company. With the Vector 8500, Carrier is also introducing a fully hermetic electric scroll compressor, used in refrigerated marine container systems, that has 70 percent fewer moving parts and is 200 lbs lighter than a traditional reciprocating compressor.
The Carrier Transicold Vector 8500 incorporates the manufacturer’s ecoFORWARD technologies. Compared to the unit it succeeds, the new Vector 8500:
A new digital catalog featuring the expanded Abex line of replacement air disc brake pads for commercial vehicles is now available from Federal-Mogul.
During the annual Energy Summit and Fair held on the campus of the University of North Texas (UNT), home of the PACCAR Technology Institute, Peterbilt Motors Co. displayed the SuperTruck advanced concept vehicle it is developing with Cummins Inc. through a U.S. Department of Energy program.
Evaluations comparing 6×2 and 6×4 trucks by FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) group showed that 6×2 tractors consume less fuel than similar 6×4 tractors.
The TracKing web-based, refrigerated trailer and temperature monitoring system from Thermo King can now be integrated with AS400/iSeries software for the truckload carrier market from Add On Systems (AOS) Inc.
The company says its new brake pads last longer and can lower maintenance costs, while still providing the stopping power fleets need.
Brian Screeton of Bendix talks about what maintenance practices fleets should put into place for their trucks, trailers and components during the spring.
The latest materials are meant to help technicians properly set up, inspect and diagnose several components integrated with ADAS.
Bendix shares tips to allow fleets to hit the road with enhanced safety, uptime, and peace of mind this spring, by addressing winter’s toll on your trucks.
