Rotary Lift offers pit lifts
Fleet maintenance managers who want to improve technician safety and productivity are adding pit lifts to their facilities’ service pits, according to Rotary Lift.
Trailer Productivity: Corrosion Control
Durability. Cost. Image. Three main factors in fleet decisions about trailer specifications that are directly affected by a common enemy – corrosion. From the roofline to structural members, suspensions, axles, landing gear and upper-couplers, constant bombardment by moisture and debris – as well as exposure to road salts and other de-icing materials – makes specifying trailers for corrosion protection of utmost concern to fleet managers. Equally aware of the challenge are trailer, system and component manufacturers, who are addressing the problems caused by corrosion with new technologies and processes.
Equipment Technology – Stretching Tire $$$
After fuel, tires are a fleet’s largest expenditure. Yet so many fleets tend to under-budget and under-manage this cost center. In fact, many fleets still treat tire management as an entry-level position and appoint the newest and least-experienced technicians to handle these expensive assets.
Lubrication on the go
Does the idea of improving vehicle availability intrigue you? Just a bit? Then how about improving vehicle availability while cutting your PM expenses? Getting a bit more interested? If you’d like to try it, you might consider spec’ing centralized lubrication systems when you next purchase vehicles.
Rotary Lift aims to increase productivity
Rotary Lift introduced a new line of heavy-duty four-post lifts to meet the needs of budget-conscious customers who want to improve shop productivity, the company said.
Holland introduces fifth wheel slider system
The Holland Group Inc. announced the release of its Integrated Low-Weight Slider (ILS) system, designed to reduce the weight of traditional fifth wheel/slider combos by up to 27 percent (151 pounds).
Steer axle family designed for fire, rescue market
Dana Corp.’s Commercial Vehicle Systems group introduced a new steer axle family designed to better meet the needs of fire and rescue vehicle manufacturers.
PM Optimization
Optimizing preventive maintenance (PM) schedules is a fine art. No one wants to jeopardize equipment by extending oil drains or servicing other systems prematurely, but then neither does anyone want to do servicing before it is necessary.
International brings back PayStar name
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — International Truck and Engine Corp. has re-introduced the name PayStar, which will be the brand name for all International 5000 Series trucks.
All inclusive
Founded 60 years ago to transport fuel oil in the Midwest, Transport Service Co. (TSC) has grown and diversified into one of the largest tank truck carriers in the United States. Today, the Oak Brook, Ill.-based motor carrier conducts business through a Chemical Division that provides tank truck services to chemical manufacturers, and a Food Grade Division focused on serving manufacturers of bulk liquid food products.