Access to new trucks and technology
A new year brings a new round of trucking trade shows; three of the industry’s top venues are scheduled for this March.
Hendrickson, AxleTech get Navistar Defense contract
Hendrickson and AxleTech International will equip 2,717 International MaxxPro Long Wheel Base Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles with independent suspension systems.
Keeping the fleet rolling
City of Alcoa services manager uses communication, collaboration and creativity to handle maintenance issues.
Continental expands LifeCycle retread solution in the Americas
The tire maker’s new business unit, ContiLifeCycle, will grow in 2011 through the addition of six new tread manufacturing plants. In the U.S., CTA will continue the promotion and sales of ContiTread products through its cooperation with Marangoni Tread North America. The company plans to tackle the markets of Brazil, Colombia and Chile to spread coverage throughout Latin America.
Foundation Brakes
Issued in July 2009 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), new tractor braking standards are set to take effect in August of this year. To meet and exceed the rule’s more stringent stopping distance requirements, braking system suppliers have been working in close cooperation with vehicle manufacturers to develop and refine effective solutions
New SmartWay Program developments
Recently, we were given an update on some of SmartWay’s latest activities aimed at helping its partners decrease fuel use and emissions by Cheryl Bynum, a SmartWay Program manager. First is an ongoing effort to develop its assessment and tracking tools, which will present its partners with an improved system for quantifying and benchmarking their
Group effort creates high-tech monitoring for improved fleet performance
SafetyTrax, a new way to monitor vehicle and fleet performance, is the result of cooperation between Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Pressure Pro and Safety Vision. The web-based system ties together each vehicle’s computerized diagnostics with video monitoring and global positioning systems (GPS) and adds the function of PressurePro’s tire pressure monitoring and Rice Lake’s on-board vehicle weighing systems.
Stability control: proven safety technology
In October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its final report on stability control systems for commercial trucks. Called “Safety Benefits of Stability Control Systems For Tractor-Semitrailers,” it was conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) under a cooperative agreement between NHTSA and Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems. The purpose
Every shop needs it
Maintenance software provides numerous advantages to better manage equipment repairs and service—and track trends
Going green, I mean REALLY green
These days everyone seems anxious to jump on the “green” bandwagon