Kinedyne announces new Kaptive Beam training video
In response to the growing demand for Kinedyne’s Kaptive Beam System, Kinedyne has produced a free training video for their customers outlining the best-use tips and common misuses. The eleven-minute training video will be available to all new and existing Kaptive Beam customers by special request made to Kinedyne’s National Product Manager – Engineered Solutions,
Delivering data: Deciphering trucking’s technology trends
There’s no shortage of new technology to take advantage of in the trucking industry. It seems that every day a new monitoring system or analytics platform update is released, while fleets puzzle through the best technology infrastructure for their operations. As the industry is flooded with devices for tracking, navigating, recording, logging, monitoring and beyond,
Mark Lampert to retire as Daimler Trucks North America’s SVP of sales and marketing; Richard Howard named as successor
Daimler Trucks North America announced that Mark Lampert, senior vice president of sales and marketing, will retire March 31, 2014. Richard Howard will assume the position of Daimler Trucks North America sales and marketing senior vice president on April 1, 2014. As Daimler Trucks North America’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, Mark Lampert was
Rise of the automatic and automated manual transmissions?
With the growing popularity of automatic and AMT transmissions, and the focus on fuel efficiency, what will become of the tried and true manual transmissions? “As the driver pool becomes less experienced, I think we’ll continue to see some transition to automation, but there will always be a good place for manual transmissions in the
Automatic and automated manual transmissions can improve fuel efficiency
Pouring over specs, investigating equipment options and analyzing your equipment usage, you work hard to build the most efficient, dependable trucks for your fleet. You carefully take stock of your business needs and build a truck to exceed those expectations, calculating costs and mitigating equipment risks. And then you put that perfectly spec’d machine into
Putting heavy-duty truck aerodynamics to the test
In the fight for fuel efficiency, fleet managers are assaulted with a litany of efficiency products that claim to reduce fuel usage. The aerodynamic product category is starting to come into its own, where the impact has shifted the question from “Do these products work?” to “How do these products work for my fleet?” There
Carrier Transicold releases TRU-Tech, TRU-View software
Custom configuration of transport refrigeration unit (TRU) settings and operations analysis is now easier with Carrier Transicold’s new TRU-Tech and TRU-View computer applications. Carrier Transicold helps improve global transport and shipping of temperature-controlled cargoes with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers, and is a part of UTC Building & Industrial
Myers Tire Supply makes catalog available
The new Myers Tire Supply 350-page full-line catalog features more than 8,000 items for heavy-duty fleet and retread and repair professionals. The catalog is arranged in 11 product groups from valves and accessories, tire changing, tire balancing, shop equipment, tire repair and retreading. All products are organized in charts and graphs to compare specifications and
Challenges of the Highway Trust Fund
Last month, a group of trucking industry executives, industry associations and political representatives gathered at the Liaison hotel in Washington, D.C., to discuss the looming threat to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). According to a presentation given by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the HTF obligations will fall nearly 100%
The finishing touch: Paints and finishes that ‘wow’ and protect
Those smooth lines. That clean finish. Is there anything more inspiring than a beautifully finished truck ready to hit the road and get the job done? In today’s trucking industry, a well-maintained truck finish reflects the detail-oriented, hard-working philosophy of the fleet. But every day your rolling road warriors are fighting a battle against road
Empowering components: Electrical products play an vital role in the truck’s operation
Whenever you talk about batteries, you have to talk about the electrical systems and the components they power. While the latest technology and devices might come to mind, electrical products such as starters, alternators, EGR valves, ignitions, sensors, turbo actuators, engine control units and headlamps play an vital role in the truck’s operation and have
Harnessing the power: Spec’ing batteries to meet today’s electrical system demands
The demands placed on today’s fleets are staggering. In addition to increased efficiency demands on the mechanical side, computer systems, ECUs, GPS, iPhones, TVs, reefer units and countless other innovations tax the truck’s electrical system. The electrical demands are more than ever in history, and demand for voltage is not going away—it’s going to grow.
