Effective equipment and maintenance programs are benefiting Arrow Trucking Co.
As a veteran fleet manager, Jim Cade knows that effective equipment decisions are essential to the ongoing success of any trucking operation.
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.
Trailer Productivity: Corrosion Control
Durability. Cost. Image. Three main factors in fleet decisions about trailer specifications that are directly affected by a common enemy – corrosion. From the roofline to structural members, suspensions, axles, landing gear and upper-couplers, constant bombardment by moisture and debris – as well as exposure to road salts and other de-icing materials – makes specifying trailers for corrosion protection of utmost concern to fleet managers. Equally aware of the challenge are trailer, system and component manufacturers, who are addressing the problems caused by corrosion with new technologies and processes.
National Wheel End offers wheel bearings
A new line of through-hardened heavy-duty tapered roller bearings for commercial trailers was introduced by Federal-Mogul Corp.’s National Wheel End Components brand.
Bandag offers new spread axle trailer tread design
Bandag Inc. will offer BTL-SA, Bandag Trailer Linehaul – Spread Axle, tread in the North American market.
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.
Paying off
Under the direction of George Survant, a highly effective fleet services operation is helping ensure success at Florida Power & Light Co.
Dry van features thin-wall design
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., a manufacturer of dry freight vans, reefers, flatbeds, and Tautliner curtainsided trailers, said its thin-wall 4000D-X dry van features patented side-wall engineering designed to raise the standards in the thin-wall segment.
Truck-Lite expands Signal-Stat LED line
Truck-Lite Co. Inc. is expanding the Signal-Stat line of LED products to include more than 30 parts to choose from.