Brass Knuckle releases new SmartShell ergonomic safety gloves
Brass Knuckle has released the SmartShell safety glove, which the company says is engineered to provide protection on multiple fronts while providing flexibility and an ergonomic design. The company says SmartShell naturally shapes to the contours of the hand and flex points, and for extra durability, SmartShell is double-stitched in high-wear areas including fingertips, index
Hub International launches excess liability, umbrella insurance to protect from nuclear verdicts
Hub International Limited (HUB) has launched its HUB Drive Excess Liability Shield, an exclusive, affordable excess liability/umbrella insurance solution designed for transportation clients–from general freight, moving and storage, and last mile to auto/truck dealers, public auto and rail–to broaden coverage and protect them from potential major losses from nuclear verdicts. HUB Drive Excess Liability Shield
Help your truck technician team keep their cool this summer
As the global climate changes, many parts of the country are experiencing longer and more intense heat waves. Areas where working outside or in an open service bay may have been pleasant or only occasionally hot in the past are now suffering from increasingly severe heat events. When temperatures get high, people can overheat and
Five tips for towing safely
As a part of the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) fourth annual National Trailer Safety Week (TSW) running this week, June 6-12, Kenda Americana Tire and Wheel provided its top five driving tips for towing safely. 1. Inspect before you go with the pre-departure safety checklist. • Check and correct tire pressure on the
Detroit adds new safety features to Detroit Assurance
Available for the Freightliner Cascadia and the Western Star 49X spec’d with a Detroit powertrain, the new Detroit Assurance features reduce driver strain and fatigue and can help reduce speed-related accidents. Here are the features. Active Speed Intervention (ASI) If the truck exceeds the posted speed limit, ASI issues visual and auditory warnings to actively
How a well-designed HMI creates a safer driving experience
Jump behind the wheel of many of today’s new commercial trucks and you’ll be dazzled by the driver display, but today’s cockpit is more than just aesthetics. Safety is also a careful consideration behind the design. Commercial vehicle manufacturers are increasingly adding high-definition digital instrument clusters—some with screens as large as 15 in. across—to display
Electric truck regenerative braking, explained
One of the most intriguing electric truck technologies is regenerative braking. Who wouldn’t want to capture the energy used to slow the vehicle and send it back to the battery pack? Not only can it help increase an electric truck’s range (which is definitely needed), but it can potentially reduce the number of brake pads
Teletrac Navman tracks deadliest roads in U.S. in report
Teletrac Navman has ranked the most dangerous highways in America by assessing four years of fatality rates over certain stretches of highway and calculating the number of vehicle-related deaths per mile. Interstate-4 in Florida – specifically the 132.2 miles connecting Tampa to Daytona Beach – is the only roadway in the report averaging more than
Great Dane plants receive TTMA safety awards
The Great Dane Jonesboro and Huntsville plants have won awards in the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association’s (TTMA) 2020 Plant Safety Contest. Great Dane Jonesboro is the winning trailer manufacturing plant in the large plant category, while Great Dane Huntsville has won in the small plant category. Great Dane Jonesboro employs more than 400 people and
Work zone fatalities at highest level since ’06, data shows
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in 2019, the most recent year for which data is available, 842 people died in highway work-zone crashes compared to 757 the year before. The 11.2% increase is the largest percentage increase of highway work zone fatalities since 2006. Crashes in highway work
PACCAR Parts releases new TRP all-makes grilles
PACCAR Parts is expanding its line of TRP all-makes grilles with two new grilles for trucks and buses. The company says TRP all-makes grilles include mounting hardware and a bug screen. The grilles are made from high-impact resistant plastic that allows them to perform in demanding environments, the company says. TRP all-makes grilles come with
Steering advanced truck safety system development
The more trucks drive toward higher levels of automated operation, the more their systems depend on rock-solid software. Advanced algorithms, complex calculus pull in massive amounts of sensor data—from what’s going on outside of the truck using cameras and radars to what’s going on inside the truck with road speed and braking sensors—to make split-second
