Keep drivers happy & trucks on the road
A popular management strategy prioritizes problems according to cost or frequency of occurrence and attacks them from the most occurrences to the least. It’s a good concept because you should always be able to expect a good return for your efforts.
Carlisle now manufactures new heavy-duty brake shoes
Carlisle Motion Control Industries Inc. said it is launching a new line of OE quality brake shoes featuring induction hardened cam and anchor ends to prevent mushrooming and improve long-term durability.
PSI technology offered on prepped Meritor axles
Meritor ThermALERT, an advanced Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI technology designed to help detect elevated wheel-end operating temperatures, is available on new trailers assembled with Meritor prepped TN- TQ- and P-spindle profile trailer axles.
Shop productivity
Productivity in truck fleet maintenance operations is affected by many factors, including equipment choices, shop design and layout. In particular, the proper selection of lifts can have a significant impact.
Workhorse relaunching FasTrack program
Workhorse Custom Chassis is relaunching its FasTrack program that provides integrated walk-in trucks under the Workhorse badge.
Spec’ing for Safety Rear-Vision Technologies
Backing accidents are quite common, according to David Money, technical director, transportation services, at Liberty Mutual Group’s Research Institute for Safety. “They account for 15 percent of all commercial motor vehicle accidents,” he says, “and while less expensive than other types of accidents because they generally happen at slow speeds, their frequency and the potential for serious consequences make it imperative to provide drivers with the best-possible visibility when backing.”
Lubrication on the go
Does the idea of improving vehicle availability intrigue you? Just a bit? Then how about improving vehicle availability while cutting your PM expenses? Getting a bit more interested? If you’d like to try it, you might consider spec’ing centralized lubrication systems when you next purchase vehicles.
Rotary Lift aims to increase productivity
Rotary Lift introduced a new line of heavy-duty four-post lifts to meet the needs of budget-conscious customers who want to improve shop productivity, the company said.
Carlisle offers disc brake for fork lifts
Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction introduced a new compact, hydraulic actuated, full circle disc brake designed for fork lifts and related equipment.
Litens Automotive Group offers HoodXpress
Litens Automotive Group, a designer and manufacturer of automotive and truck components, is introducing the HoodXpress automatic hood lift for Class 8 vehicles.