Peterbilt adds Bendix Wingman Fusion as an option on Models 579, 567
Peterbilt Motors Co. has announced that it will begin offering the Bendix Wingman Fusion safety system as a factory-installed option on Models 579 and 567 highway tractors and vocational trucks. Wingman Fusion is a radar- and camera-based safety system that combines and cross-checks information from multiple sources to deliver enhanced rear-end collision mitigation, alerts when speeding, and braking on
Bendix wheel end package now available for International trucks, trailers and buses
A full wheel-end portfolio from Bendix—consisting of the Bendix ADB22X air disc brake, Bendix EverSure Spring Brake, Bendix Versajust LS Slack Adjuster, and Bendix foundation drum brakes—is now available on a range of International Trucks’ medium- and heavy-duty trucks and IC-branded buses. Available components in the Bendix package for Navistar vehicles includes Bendix ADB22X air
Integrated safety systems: Living up to the hype
Mandating stability control and safety systems for heavy trucks began several years ago with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) test analysis, which revealed that a large percentage of heavy truck crashes are rollover-related and can be mitigated by stability control interventions. During that period, braking system suppliers began testing new braking and stability
Bendix offers tips on preparing for CVSA roadcheck
Figuratively and literally, a commercial vehicle’s wheels and brakes carry a lot of weight when it comes to safety. With the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 29th annual International Roadcheck just around the corner (it takes place June 7-9), and now is the time for fleets to make sure their braking systems, wheel-ends and tires
FMCSA extends regulatory exemption for Bendix safety system windshield cameras
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has received a regulatory two-year exemption extension for the video camera component of its Bendix Wingman Fusion collision mitigation technology and AutoVue Lane Departure Warning (LDW) System. In its decision granting Bendix’s request for exemption from certain windshield clearance rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) cited highway safety
Mitigating collisions with the latest in safety systems
At the 2015 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jack Van Steenburg, assistant administrator and chief safety officer at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), reported on trends in commercial motor vehicle safety. Citing 2013 data on crashes involving large trucks, Van Steenburg indicated that the increase from 2012 was less than half that in
Bendix launches Wingman Fusion driver assistance system
Bendix Wingman Fusion, an integration of advanced safety technologies, is now available from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, offering new capabilities and unequalled performance to North American fleets and drivers. Wingman Fusion combines a suite of Bendix advanced safety technologies—radar, camera, the vehicle’s brakes and SafetyDirect by Bendix CVS—into a comprehensive driver assistance system. With
Prime Inc. equips reefer trailers with Bendix safety systems
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC announced that Prime Inc., a North American commercial fleet, has added Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes and the Bendix TABS-6 Advanced trailer roll stability system to its refrigerated trailers. The fleet is equipping 2,500 new refrigerated trailers with the Bendix ADB22X and Bendix TABS-6 Advanced safety technologies. The trailers are
Bendix announces 2015 vehicle active safety systems
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC will launch the next generation of its active safety technologies in 2015, introducing stationary vehicle braking and other functions for the North American market. According to Bendix, the next generation technology significantly enhances the performance of its existing systems through stronger, deeper integration and upgraded components. It also delivers alert
Controlling ROI on stability control systems
Given the preventative measure nature of stability control systems, it’s hard to say how many rollovers these passive systems have actually prevented. “We don’t encourage drivers to test the system and we hope they don’t see activation on a regular basis,” Meritor WABCO’s Mark Melletat says. “But it’s the situations when they do encounter adverse
