Why more collaboration means moving to the cloud
If we’re being honest, the most difficult thing about truck technology isn’t spec’ing it—it’s actually using it. You’ve got data in spreadsheets, repair orders, emails—heck, even faxes in some cases. It’s hard to see how your engine repair costs,—say, replacing alternators—impact your engine’s operational efficiency and total cost of ownership. On top of that, if
Understanding the misunderstood alternator
Most alternators today are more durable than ever. So why are so many alternators failing? Or, are they really failing?
Building a smarter alternator
In the past 15 or 20 years, as fleets began facing stricter legislative and power requirement changes in their trucks, the OEMs in turn began facing demands to produce higher-quality alternators that could meet these standards. “So, what they’ve demanded from us is higher efficiency and lower cost,” says Clive Harley, vice president of engineering
Carrier Transicold unveils thin-profile Vector HE 19 unit for intermodal transport
Carrier Transicold has introduced the Vector HE 19 unit, which the company says delivers the cooling and freezing capacities for intermodal container refrigeration system in its thin-profile class. The Vector HE 19 unit is Carrier Transicold’s first North American transport refrigeration system to use the refrigerant R-452A exclusively. Developed for lower environmental impact, R-452A has
Keep your cool: Transportation refrigeration unit maintenance tips
The summer heat cooks the blacktop. Truck seats and steering wheels are nearly too hot to touch. And the transportation refrigeration unit (TRU) is working overtime to keep the load cool. Now is not the time to wonder if you performed the required TRU preventive maintenance the last time the trailer was in the shop.
How electrical system reliability impacts aftertreatment performance
Proper maintenance leads to long battery life and less downtime.
LoadHandler releases new L29 starters for medium-duty applications
The LoadHandler Power Products starter and alternator line now includes two new L29 starters to provide drop-in replacement coverage for Class 6 and 7 medium-duty applications, including school buses, emergency vehicles and more. Specs of the L29 starters include: Application-specific technology to help ensure durability and performance in a wide array of operating environments; 12V
Prestolite Electric to begin production on new alternator line
Prestolite Electric will begin producing a new line of Leece-Neville IdlePro Extreme 24V 600- and 680-amp brushless alternators later this year at its manufacturing facility in Arcade, N.Y. The new production line is being added due to increasing demand from several North American customers, the company says. The company says Leece-Neville IdlePro Extreme 24V 600-
Harnessing the power to ensure startability in cold weather
Some fleets consider battery replacement and service costs to be simply unavoidable—but that doesn’t have to be true.
Ryder’s Ft. Lauderdale service location showcases effective shop management practices
Senior Service Manager of Ryder’s Ft. Lauderdale Jonathan Muriel approaches company needs from the ground up.
