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SAF-Holland receives quality award from PACCAR

SAF-Holland is has announced that its Holland, Mich., manufacturing facility has received the Paccar 2014 50PPM Quality Award and will be added to Paccar’s list of premium suppliers. SAF-Holland earned this recognition by meeting the OEM’s quality standards. Over a rolling 12-month period, PACCAR monitors the quality of their supplier’s parts and components to verify that product

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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

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SAF-Holland launches original parts bumper-to-bumper program

SAF-Holland, noted manufacturer of trailer and truck suspensions, fifth wheels, landing gear and coupling products, has launched its new SAF-Holland Original Parts Bumper-to-Bumper program. The new programincludes quality replacement parts for servicing SAF-Holland’s core product brands: SAF, Holland and Neway in addition to its Binkley and Simplex legacy brands. All told,the new Bumper-to-Bumper program will host more than 11,000

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Need a lift? Elevating axles for vocational trucks

If you’re looking at spec’ing a lift axle for vocational applications, you want to know the loads you will be hauling and the capacity of the suspension you’ll need. You’ll also want to take a close look at your frame rail. Click here for more lift axle insight. “More and more lift axle manufacturers are

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SAF-Holland taps Kamsickas as Powered Vehicle Systems president

SAF-Holland has appointed Mike Kamsickas as president of its Powered Vehicle Systems business unit, replacing Jack Gisinger, who is retiring at the end of the year. Kamsickas is responsible for the global operations, product engineering, OEM sales and strategic planning of the unit. With 30 years of experience in the automotive and heavy-duty commercial vehicle

Bendix air disc brakes optional on SAF-Holland Neway LSZ suspension

SAF-Holland announced that Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes are now available as an option on the Neway LSZ Steerable Lift Axle Suspension System. The ADB22X disc brake was selected as an option on the Neway LSZ because its unique two-pin floating caliper design results in fewer components, requiring less maintenance, according to SAF-Holland. With an

Making sure your tractor-trailer connection is safe, secure

What should shops inspect on fifth wheels to ensure safe and reliable operation? “During the shop’s inspection and maintenance of the fifth wheel, it is important to understand how the fifth wheel operates, and that all parts and adjustments are maintained to the manufacturer’s specifications,” says Rob Nissen, director field service at SAF-Holland Inc. “Proper

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Elevating lift axles: An in-depth look at axle options

When it comes to applications such as dump trucks, flatbeds and cement mixers, on front and rear discharge mixers, as well as trucks in refuse applications, tank trucks in oil and gas, and trucks in municipal applications, lift axles are a popular option. “Lift axles are very different from steer and drive suspensions. Unlike drive

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