Chicago Pneumatic launches workshop equipment line
Chicago Pneumatic launched a new line of workshop equipment for the professional heavy fleet maintenance industry. Expanding on its existing tool and compressor line, these vehicle shop components are designed with the high-quality and durability, the company stated. The introduction of this new range means Chicago Pneumatic is now a single source supplier to the vehicle
Shop-Pro Equipment releases Mobile Work Station A-Series industrial portable booth
Shop-Pro Equipment officially released a new line of industrial portable booths with its Mobile Work Station A-Series. This line includes a filtration system with an exhaust hood height of 10 ft. and an optional attached curtain enclosure system that encompasses a 10 ft. x 10 ft. x 10 ft. area. These portable booths were designed to
One month left in Citgo/Fleet Equipment Top Green Shop contest
The Citgo/Fleet Equipment Top Green Shop contest entry deadline is Oct 1. To submit an entry, fleets need to write a 300-word statement outlining the ways in which they have made significant strides toward building an environmentally-friendly maintenance shop.
Direct labor vs. indirect labor in fleet shops
Keeping tabs on labor expenditures is important, but make sure you’re taking everything into account before assigning blame.
Improve KPIs for your shop and fleet today.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are goals or targets that organizations use to measure progress against their strategic objectives. Tracking KPIs is critical in industries with tight margins – such as commercial transportation – as they help provide managers with insights into performance and efficiency. Businesses can optimize operations and increase profitability by tracking and analyzing
How to prepare your fleet’s shop for electric trucks
Whether the coming of electric trucks sounds like a threat or an opportunity for your fleet probably depends on how prepared you are.
Over-the-air updates: Should you activate them in the shop, or have drivers do it?
Are some OTA updates better handled by drivers, and some better to be done in the shop? How do you know which are which?
Staying safe in the truck service shop
And other top truck service tips from Jake Schell, FE’s resident truck service columnist and Mitchell 1 associate product manager.
The steps your shop should take as the zero-emissions future becomes a reality
Just because things are changing doesn’t mean the changes are going to make a dent in your profits or your ability to run a smooth fleet operation.
Fullbay survey: Heavy-duty repair shop profits and revenue rose in 2022
In 2020, 20% of shops didn’t know their net profit, but that number dropped to 10% in the 2022 study.
