Load, inflation regulation and underinflation overview
As of April 1, 2015, a new regulatory update was posted that says an inspector must have a load/inflation chart for the given tire size and load range, and the jury is still out on how has this impacted the CSA violations. According to Al Cohn, director of new product development and engineering support at
Kenworth tours the U.S. with Capitol Christmas Tree (Photo gallery)
The 2015 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree made its first tour stop in the Lower 48 states on Nov. 7 with a community event visit to Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and Lake Union Park. The crowd gathered to see the 74-foot Lutz spruce from Seward, Alaska, chosen as the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.The tree
Pressure Systems International launches new website
Pressure Systems International (PSI), manufacturer of automatic tire inflation systems for commercial vehicles, has launched a new website. The new website has been built to provide more information to customers than was previously available. Resources available on the site include an ATIS ROI calculator easily adapted to any fleet demographic, videos and downloads covering maintenance and installation of
Trailer tracking systems and route optimization
Vehicle tracking solutions provide actual vehicle position and route history
Telematics and remote control
Reefers relay increasingly more valuable information to fleets related to temperature sensitive loads
Trailer tracking offers financial benefits
… the use of trailer tracking systems is becoming a normal part of doing business
Trailer security
Choosing systems that keep cargo safe
STEMCO launches the next phase of BAT RF products enabling real-time automatic capture of fleet information
STEMCO recently announced the next phase of RFID sensor-based BAT RF products that use automatic communication modes to collect and manage fleet information. According to the manufacturer, the BAT RF scalable automated sensor system allows fleet managers to capture real-time truck and trailer information, enabling them to improve productivity, enhance safety and security, and increase efficiency.
Trailer Productivity: Security systems, trailer tracking; interior lighting solutions
According to the International Cargo Security Council, U.S. businesses lose $10 billion per year in merchandise theft, and the average value of a cargo theft is $500,000, a number that has grown fivefold in the past 25 years.