Optronics releases Opti-Brite LED headlamps
Optronics has released its new Opti-Brite LED headlamps, which feature advanced retroflective LED technology engineered to emit a wider, brighter beam for increased visibility and safety, and an LED conspicuity array that enhances the lamp’s style and appearance, the company explained. Optronics’ new LED headlamps come in three formats that cover a wide range of vehicle makes
Battery maintenance do’s and don’ts
How to ensure your battery stays in the best shape it can– maintenance recommendations from electrical professionals.
Keep the truck running: Fighting parasitic loads
Recruiting and retaining experienced, high-quality drivers is a challenge. The job demands long hours on the road away from family. To keep up with driver demand and support recruitment efforts, many of today’s trucks are decked out with all the latest in technology: GPS; TVs; refrigerators; entertainment systems; you name it. While this is certainly
Inoperable truck lighting attracts the wrong kind of attention
Having an inoperable vehicle lamp is like waving a red flag and just asking to be pulled over. Lamp failures are easy to spot, even from afar, and while a vehicle is stopped for the lighting infraction, a more thorough CSA roadside inspection will likely happen. Hours may lapse before a vehicle gets back on
International debuts body control module with enhanced Diamond Logic features
International Truck introduced a new body control module in conjunction with enhanced Diamond Logic features. The new body control module, designed in line with Society of Automotive Engineer 500k baud standards, will expand customer and truck equipment manufacturer electronics capabilities, driving more uptime, said the company. The new design will deliver six times the current
Building the perfect work truck
Building the best truck for the job begins with knowing all the options. We asked the experts to tell us what fleets need to know to get the most of their buying decisions.
Carrier Transicold introduces solar panel accessory
Carrier Transicold introduced a new accessory that harnesses the power of the sun to charge transport refrigeration unit (TRU) batteries and maintain performance in an environmentally sustainable way. Developed specifically to maintain TRU battery charge, Thin-Film Flexible Solar Panels are easily installed on the roofs of trailers, truck bodies and refrigerated rail cars chilled by
Bosch introduces heavy-duty truck scan tool
Bosch has released Esitronic Truck, its first North American heavy-duty truck scan tool. Esitronic Truck covers all major heavy-duty trucks, medium-duty trucks, engine, transmission and brake system combinations with diagnostics and embedded repair information. “For years there has not been an all-encompassing tool in the heavy-duty aftermarket that gives technicians what they need—all makes/models diagnostics coverage combined
Growing demand for reman
Before-and-after-the-sale support has never been more sought after and even more demanded by fleet operators. Their goals for remanufactured components are high quality, lower price, strong unlimited national warranty and fast availability of the exact component model needed for a repair or replacement. “We fully recognize truck operators’ requirements for remanufactured components: They must cost
Purkeys merges with Quantum Ingenuities
Bruce Purkey, chief creative engineer, Purkeys, and Dale Henningson, founder and president, Quantum Ingenuities, have announced they will be merging into one company under the Purkeys name. Quantum Ingenuities currently builds electronics for proprietary Purkeys systems, such as: Liftgate charging systems; Smart inverters; Low voltage disconnects; Heavy-duty jumpstart machines; Data logging devices. Dale Henningson and