Mid-America Trucking Show round-up
New products introduced at this year’s Mid-America Trucking Show seem to be a sign of increasing economic growth and renewed confidence.
Nelson Global Products meets vehicle exhaust, tubing demands
The operation, which was owned and operated for 15 years by Cummins Inc., has created a new name, Nelson Global Products. The company manufactures exhaust systems and fabricated tube products such as EGR, charged air tubes, coolant tubes, exhaust tubes and its newest line of Thermal Management Tubing (TMT) to support the thermal requirements of complex diesel emissions systems.
Safety is first and foremost
While quality service is essential to its ongoing success, nothing takes a back seat to safety at Crete Carrier Corp.
Abex brakes offer quiet stopping power for buses, coaches
Federal-Mogul’s Abex brand offers a complete friction portfolio for the commercial vehicle category, including the new Abex MQ transit block. The new block is engineered to significantly reduce noise and help ensure a stable, reliable and safe braking system.
Foundation Brakes
Issued in July 2009 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), new tractor braking standards are set to take effect in August of this year. To meet and exceed the rule’s more stringent stopping distance requirements, braking system suppliers have been working in close cooperation with vehicle manufacturers to develop and refine effective solutions
Enhancing maintenance key to fleet’s operations
Electronic inspection reports are the latest tools Southeastern Freight Lines is employing to improve operations and customer service.
The benefits of dressed axles
When spec’ing drive and trailer axles, fleets may hear the term “dressed axles,” which refers to axles with a complete braking system and wheel-end components.
For Usher Transport, safety is paramount
Safety is the name of the game for all areas of the Usher Transportation operation, which hauls all types of corrosives, oxidizers, dry bulk and flammables.
Stability control: rules, technology and benefits
The potential for regulation for commercial vehicle stability control moves into the Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in mid-2011.