Meritor talks trucking aftermarket advancements, sets new goals
During Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, Meritor’s aftermarket and product leadership sat down to provide an update of its aftermarket initiatives and the evolution of existing aftermarket products. Here’s the rundown. Electrification in the aftermarket Meritor is barreling ahead toward electrification. It recently announced series production of its 14Xe ePowertrain. When asked what opportunities the ePowertrain
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The Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week show floor held a few surprises. Sure there was the tried-and-true lineup of hard parts that solve fleet service problems, but there were also hints of the trucking industry aftermarket solutions to come. Examples ranged from electrified axles to increased e-commerce connectivity. One thing was certain, while aftermarket solutions keep
Adventry displays Goodyear Belts at HDAW
For the first time, Adventry Corp will display it’s Goodyear Belts heavy-duty line of products at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) at booth 1834. Goodyear Belts is a licensee collaboration between Adventry and The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Goodyear Belts’ new line of heavy-duty power transmission products meets or exceeds original equipment manufacturer specifications according
What the Port of Los Angeles is doing about the supply chain strain
At Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, Mark Hazel, associate director, commercial vehicle reporting, IHS Markit, moderated a virtual conversation with Gene Seroka, executive director, and Tom Gazsi, deputy director and Chief of police, for the Port of Los Angeles. The port has been a lightning rod in the supply chain challenges as containers continue to pile
UAF launches heavy-duty technician scholarships website
The University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF) has launched a new website in conjunction with Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW). HeavyDutyScholarships.com is focused on heavy-duty/diesel industry scholarships. The Heavy Duty Scholarship Central portal offers scholarships for students studying diesel and commercial heavy-duty technology and considering careers in the business of servicing or supplying parts and
Dayco introduces two-piece tensioner for Detroit 13, 15 series engines
Dayco, an engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has announced that its heavy-duty two-piece tensioner designed to help address repair issues for Detroit 13 and 15 series engines. The company stated that the tensioner cuts installation time in half and helps ensure fleet uptime. In addition, Dayco’s technical team
Dayton Parts launches air disc brake application guide
Dayton Parts LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dorman Products Inc., announced the launch of its air disc brake application guide at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’22 (HDAW). The 30-page visual guide makes it simple for aftermarket distributors and vehicle operators to identify the correct replacement components on all major original equipment ADB models, the
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week Live Blog
It may have only been two years since Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week was held live, but a lot has changed. Supply chain challenges, rising costs and evolving technology talking points all take center stage at this year’s show. Come along with this Live Blog where I’ll chart the big takeaways and bring you sights of
Mitchell 1’s Ben Johnson Joins HDAW panel focused on data usage in the aftermarket
Ben Johnson, director of product management for Mitchell 1 has been invited to participate in a panel discussion during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW): Paving the Way: How the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Can Profit from Telematics and Predictive Maintenance. The session is scheduled for Tuesday, January 25 at 9 a.m. central time in Texas Ballroom A&B, at the
SKF Vehicle Aftermarket highlights wheel end products at HDAW
SKF Vehicle Aftermarket is providing a glimpse into its wheel end components in booth no. 1401 at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2022. Among the products on display during this year’s show will be SKF’s line of fully loaded trailer hubs, featuring a design to reduce friction for improved rolling efficiency and higher capacity to
Watch heavy-duty aftermarket leaders answer the big questions
There were a truck-ton of big heavy-duty aftermarket ideas, insight and advice at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) presented by HDMA and MacKay and Co. You can click here to catch up on the big takeaways from the panels ranging from the aftermarket changes in our current world, government advocacy efforts, global economic impacts
Bendix enhances e-commerce tools
B2Bendix.com, the e-commerce platform of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, has been updated to provide the right parts quickly and easily, the company noted during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. Several B2Bendix.com improvements are aimed at minimizing the time it takes to get the right repair information or locate the correct part. Bendix has also made
