Goodyear, ConMet partner on combined commercial tire/wheel hub analytics solution
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and ConMet say they have partnered to create combined digital solutions that will better connect commercial truck fleets to the health of their tires and wheel ends. The companies say the goal is to allow fleets to remotely monitor their vehicles in real time, automate insights and make better
Watch: Stave off winter’s effect on your truck’s wheel ends
Truck drivers have a lot to watch out for when they’re out on the roads in winter so the right wheel-end practices in the shop can help deliver peace of mind when it comes to their brakes. Click here to watch more of FE’s On the Road video series.
Mack offers FlowBelow as factory option
FlowBelow has announced that beginning Jan. 1, its wheel covers and drive wheel fairings will be available to be spec’ed on new Mack Anthem trucks. Mack will offer the fairings in black and white, and the wheel covers will be offered in black, white and chrome. Customers can begin requesting the products now, for any
Hendrickson acquires Stemco’s Motor Wheel, Crewson businesses
Hendrickson recently announced the acquisition of the Motor Wheel brake drum & Crewson slack adjuster business segments, from Stemco and parent company EnPro Industries. “We are excited about this acquisition and the rich American heritage of Motor Wheel. We have been working to revitalize the Motor Wheel name with a new brand mark, a tagline
Preventive maintenance truck tips for automatic slack adjusters
Time and miles: Both seem to roll by more quickly than we realize. Consider six months, 1,800 operating hours, or 50,000 miles – for many working trucks and truck drivers, those aren’t long intervals: But they’re key markers for a piece of basic wheel-end preventive maintenance that’s too often overlooked. This installment of the Bendix
ESCO debuts HD Stud Kleen for commercial trucks
ESCO has released the HD Stud Kleen, a stud and wheel surface cleaner specifically designed for medium- and heavy-duty truck applications. According to the company, HD Stud Kleen cleans the wheel and hub mating surface and studs, allowing accurate torque, preventing potential vibrations and seized rims. Accommodating medium- up to heavy-duty truck stud sizes 3/4-in.
Wheel-Check highlights benefits of loose wheel nut indicator
Wheel-Check says its loose wheel nut indicator can help a driver inspect his or her wheels for loose wheel nuts and brake and bearing problems. When the wheel nuts are properly torqued to specs, the indicators are placed on the wheel nuts in a uniform pattern. Once a wheel nut has loosened, the indicator will
Watch: This isn’t your grandfather’s truck wheel end maintenance
Wheel-end technology developments are right now being driven by the need to reduce turnaround times for service and installation. Like with any other service, more efficient installation and maintenance allows a shop to achieve higher levels of satisfaction and maintain profitability, and allows your fleet to maximize uptime. Watch the video above to learn more,
Coats releases heavy-duty 6450 Series wheel balancers
Coats has released the 6450 Series of heavy-duty wheel balancers in 2D and 3D models. The 6450 Series comes with a 1.5 HP direct drive motor, which Coats says can shave 20 seconds off of a typical 22.5-in. spin. These balancers are also equipped with a static on-screen display, showing static and dynamic data and
Accuride wheel production facilities recognized by PACCAR
Accuride Corp.’s four North American wheel-production facilities have received the PACCAR 10 PPM quality award. Accuride’s steel wheel plants in London, Ont., and Henderson, Ky., Accuride’s aluminum wheel plant located in Erie, Pa., and Accuride’s steel and aluminum wheel plant in Monterrey, Mexico, received the award for their performance in 2019. This is the third
Alcoa introduces new lightweight aluminum wheel, new wheel technology
The new wheel is, at 39 lbs., the lightest aluminum wheel offered by Alcoa, and is available for all major truck OEMs.
FlowBelow products now available through Alliance Parts
Starting in April, Alliance Parts customers will have access to all parts manufactured by FlowBelow.