Photo Gallery: Heavy-duty Aftermarket Week—on the show floor
The fire and brimstone exploding from one of the The Mirage’s main attractions couldn’t match the energy on the Heavy-duty Aftermarket Week show floor. Headlines have been dominated by new products and new ways of doing things: Data, connectivity and innovation are driving themes at this year’s HDAW. Ater scrolling through this photo gallery, click
The right wheel end systems contribute to efficiency, long service life
Fleets have an increasing amount of options when selecting wheel end systems.
Navistar awards top suppliers with Diamond Supplier status
Navistar recently recognized 35 of its top-performing suppliers with its annual Diamond Supplier Awards. Exclusive to the top 2% of the company’s supplier base, Navistar says that this select group has helped the company deliver uptime to its customers and has exceeded performance expectations in four key metrics: quality, delivery, technology and cost. “The
Kinedyne announces the passing of Paul Wolford
Kinedyne LLC has announced the passing of Paul W. Wolford, its vice president of sales and marketing. “It is with the greatest sadness we share that Paul Wolford, our esteemed colleague and trusted friend, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018,” Dan Schlotterbeck, president of Kinedyne LLC, said. “Paul’s courage, strength and dignity through his long battle
More medium-duty electric trucks are coming to market
When Mark Smith, program manager of technology integration with the Vehicle Technologies Office at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, spoke on the subject of fleet electrification at the recent Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference, part of his presentation covered the 21st Century Truck Partnership. The 21CTP, he noted,
Daimler Trucks North America unveils fully electric eCascadia, eM2 trucks
Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles, a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day. Freightliner also announced plans to deliver an Electric Innovation Fleet of 30 vehicles to customers later this year for further testing under real-world operating conditions. Click
HDDA: Heavy Duty unveils new strategic plan
HDDA: Heavy Duty, a community of the Auto Care Association, has unveiled its new strategic plan. Prompted by industry evolution, HDDA’s advisory board—which consists of leaders of aftermarket companies such as Vipar Heavy Duty, Erie DriveTrain, FleetPride, SKF and more—defined their challenges in the marketplace and outlined what support the industry needs to fuel the
Battle destructive corrosion with routine maintenance
Fleets pay millions of dollars annually for electrical system repairs. One of the main causes of electrical system problems is the damaging effects of corrosion caused by road salt, de-icing agents, extreme cold or heat, vibration, flexing, grit and sand. Additionally, magnesium chloride or calcium chloride used to salt and de-ice most roadways can be
Corralling corrosion: Procedures to protect your trucks
The cost of not dealing with corrosion on the front end is more than you might think. Scott Simmonds, SKF USA Inc. vice president of heavy-duty sales, told the story of one major fleet that ran a three-year study giving the vehicles a full spray of Krown KL73, a solvent-free moisture displacer, once per year. The
Five reasons application matters when spec’ing wheel ends, wheels
Let’s take a step back from the focus on efficiency and talk about application. Sure, getting the most out of your truck is important, but if you aren’t putting just as much consideration into the impact your application has on your equipment, then you’re potentially setting yourself up for maintenance issues that could cost more
