Syntec debuts Gussi Italia steering wheels at MATS 2015
Syntec gives Fleet Equipment an inside look at their line of Gussi Italia steering wheels during the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Stay tuned for more FE Video coverage and more news from the show.
Learn about Maxion Wheels’ products at MATS 2015
Maxion Wheels Sales and Marketing Manager Mark Fonte gives Fleet Equipment an inside look at its portfolio of commercial vehicle steel wheels, new coatings and external valve wheel during the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Stay tuned for more FE Video coverage and more news from the show.
Alcoa Ultra Wheels available for Peterbilt Class 8 trucks
Peterbilt Motors Co. recently announced that new Alcoa Ultra aluminum wheels manufactured from a MagnaForce alloy that provides additional strength and lower weight are available as a factory-installed option for all Peterbilt heavy-duty trucks. “This is a great new option for our customers in weight-conscious applications and other markets who want to run lighter and
Alcoa Wheels launches social media photo sharing contest
Alcoa Wheels announces the creation and launch of its first social media photo sharing campaign and contest. The campaign and contest kicks off this week and ends Sept. 15, 2014. Alcoa Wheels encourages social media followers and contestants to follow the company on Twitter (@AlcoaWheels) and now on Instagram (@AlcoaWheels); snap eligible photos of their trucks
Accuride launches new aluminum wheels
Accuride Corp. introduced its new Accu-Flange aluminum wheels to reduce rim flange wear, the company said. Accu-Flange aluminum wheels feature a specially-treated rim designed that reduces the rim flange wear seen in heavy-haul, shifting-load and frequent stop-start applications, said the company. The treatment bonds to the aluminum substrate forming a barrier that reduces abrasion between the
Alcoa Wheels redesigns its website
Alcoa Wheels unveiled its newly-designed website. Alcoa said that its North America section renovation focuses on optimal customer experience through quicker and more functional navigation; facilitated surface treatment and technical information search and significant details on the recently launched innovation, Ultra ONE wheels. The company noted that the updated homepage also features streamlined navigation, as
Replacing wheels and drums: Preventative maintenance program insight for long service life
Is there any fleet manager who isn’t interested in minimizing his fleet’s operating costs but doesn’t understand that he needs to utilize every bit of service life out of his equipment that’s economically possible? That’s true, of course, for trucks, tractors and trailers, but it’s also true for the parts that make up a fleet’s
Accuride introduces new 14-in. Accu-Lite Duplex aluminum wheels
Accuride Corp. introduced and is commercializing two newly qualified 22.5- x 14-in. Accu-Lite Duplex aluminum wheels that are up to 4 lbs. lighter than the earlier models they replace. Accuride expects to have its customer base transitioned to the new wheel versions early in the second quarter of this year. Accuride executives announced the new
Alcoa unveils new light-weight 14-, 9-in. forged aluminum wheels
Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, a business unit of Alcoa Inc., announced that its 14-in. wide base and 9-in. wheels are the lightest in the industry. Utilizing the proprietary LvL One wheel manufacturing process of light weighting coupled with proven 6061 alloy, Alcoa’s 22.5- x 14-in. wide base wheels are now 54 lbs. per wheel
Alcoa extends Dura-Bright surface treatment option to M-Series medium-duty wheels
Alcoa Inc.‘s wheel and transportation products unit is now offering its Dura-Bright wheels with XBR technology to the medium-duty truck segment. Alcoa’s no-polish Dura-Bright wheels were unveiled at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ind. The Dura-Bright production process penetrates the forged aluminum, which “holds the shine even after hundreds of washes and thousands
