Bendix Brakes brand Fleet MetLok product line relaunched
MAT Holdings, Inc. announces the relaunch of the Bendix Brakes brand Fleet MetLok product line of automotive disc brake pads and rotors designed specifically for use in severe-duty applications, as well as service and pursuit vehicles. According to the company, the Fleet MetLok product line has been enhanced to provide even better friction performance and
Bendix air brakes now standard on International trucks
Navistar Inc. and Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems have signed a long-term agreement making Bendix products standard on the entire lineup of International Class 5-8 air-braked tractor, truck and bus platforms. Bendix products that will become standard in June as a result of the agreement are as follows: Bendix ABS-8 Advanced antilock braking system; Bendix valves; Bendix
Top tips for wheel end air chamber maintenance and replacement
While every part of a commercial vehicle air braking system is important to safe and effective operation, air chambers have a uniquely vital job: At each wheel-end, it’s the air chamber, sometimes called the actuator, that transfers air pressure into a mechanical force, which is then translated into the brake application of an S-cam drum
Peterbilt adds Bendix Wingman Fusion as an option on Models 579, 567
Peterbilt Motors Co. has announced that it will begin offering the Bendix Wingman Fusion safety system as a factory-installed option on Models 579 and 567 highway tractors and vocational trucks. Wingman Fusion is a radar- and camera-based safety system that combines and cross-checks information from multiple sources to deliver enhanced rear-end collision mitigation, alerts when speeding, and braking on
Bendix wheel end package now available for International trucks, trailers and buses
A full wheel-end portfolio from Bendix—consisting of the Bendix ADB22X air disc brake, Bendix EverSure Spring Brake, Bendix Versajust LS Slack Adjuster, and Bendix foundation drum brakes—is now available on a range of International Trucks’ medium- and heavy-duty trucks and IC-branded buses. Available components in the Bendix package for Navistar vehicles includes Bendix ADB22X air
Bendix offers tips on preparing for CVSA roadcheck
Figuratively and literally, a commercial vehicle’s wheels and brakes carry a lot of weight when it comes to safety. With the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 29th annual International Roadcheck just around the corner (it takes place June 7-9), and now is the time for fleets to make sure their braking systems, wheel-ends and tires
When choosing friction, know the facts behind heat transfer in braking
As part of its Bendix Tech Tips series, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC offers a dive into the science behind heat transfer in braking, a look at temperature ratings in friction, and a discussion of additional factors that should be considered when choosing friction.
Strapping in to advanced safety offerings
In the past year, safety systems that orchestrate radar, camera systems and adaptive cruise control features have grown in popularity as fleets aim to mitigate collisions, reduce costs and better protect not only the driver and truck, but those who share the road with these heavy trucks. Let’s do a walk around of the latest
FMCSA extends regulatory exemption for Bendix safety system windshield cameras
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has received a regulatory two-year exemption extension for the video camera component of its Bendix Wingman Fusion collision mitigation technology and AutoVue Lane Departure Warning (LDW) System. In its decision granting Bendix’s request for exemption from certain windshield clearance rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) cited highway safety
Watch: New UPS truck safety features in action
Keeping everyone on the road safe should be a fleet’s No. 1 priority. That’s why UPS trucks will now use the Bendix Wingman Advanced system to improve safety in their vehicles. FE hits the road with the new UPS vehicles to see these new features in action. Fleet Equipment‘s Associate Editor Alex Crissey visited a closed course
Five truck trend takeaways from July
1. The summer months spell trouble for truck tires Rubber on the road, more commonly called “road alligators,” increase dramatically on the nation’s highways during the summer driving season. The majority of the motoring public clearly believes that these road alligators are caused by bad retreads; this is just not accurate. The alligators on the
UPS adopts innovative safety features for their fleets
UPS, which operates one of the nation’s largest commercial trucking fleets, is making collision mitigation technology standard equipment on on all of its new Class 8 trucks. The company plans on ordering more than 2,600 new Class 8 tractors in 2015 that will feature Bendix accident mitigation technology, which alerts drivers to moving and stationary
