Michelin unveils wheel with no air

MONTREAL, QC -- Looking not unlike a lushly blue life form on James Cameron's cinematic world of Pandora, the prototype of Michelin's Visionary concept tire glowingly held center stage on June 14 at the tire maker's Movin' On global conference on sustainable transportation.

Forklift scales from Fairbanks

Fairbanks Scales has unveiled the FH and FHX Series hydraulic forklift weighing systems, which can be used for a variety of forklift applications including general check weighing for warehouse racking.

Healthy platform from Rolling Strong

The new mobile health and wellness platform from Rolling Strong - which provides driver wellness programs -- promises knowledge and resources that drivers need to prevent health risks and adopt beneficial lifestyles.

New inspection procedures for intermodal containers

GREENBELT, MD - The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), which sets the standards for roadside inspections across North America, has issued a new bulletin for securing intermodal containers on container chassis.

Pirelli Pentathlon longhaul tires

Pirelli's new Pentathlon D, the first in its emerging Pentathlon family of tires, has been designed for longhaul drive applications.

A lube and light

Users of Liquid Wrench's new Pro Penetrant and Lubricant will know exactly where they're applying the stuff thanks to FlashSight - an LED light mounted above the spray nozzle.

FMTVs back for commercial use

BOZEMAN, MT - Extreme-duty users who came to love Canadian-made Bronto Trucks -- a refurbished version of the U.S. Army Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTVs) - will have a chance to buy such vehicles yet again.

Omnitracs software update

The new Roadnet Anywhere v4.5 software update from Omnitracs gives fleet managers a new tool to view the status of their entire fleet in real time.

Ep 1: An Introduction

Editor John G. Smith and Samantha Sarasin, Ontario Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer and provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) instructor, introduce the video series that will explain every step in a CVSA inspection. And it answers a key question: What does a CVSA decal actually tell inspectors?

Ep 20: A Clean Inspection

Samantha Sarasin, Ontario Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer and provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) instructor, presents driver Brad Barton of JG Drapeau a clean bill of health for the equipment inspected during our video series. Today's Trucking offers special thanks to Brad Barton, JG Drapeau, Sarasin, and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation for sharing all the steps in a Level 1 inspection.

Ep 19: Fifth Wheel

Tractors and trailers connect at the fifth wheel, and the so-called tug test is used to ensure there is no excessive play in the connection. Editor John G. Smith and Samantha Sarasin, Ontario Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer and provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) instructor, explore the steps taken to ensure a secure connection.

Ep 18: In-Cab Inspection

A Level 1 inspection does not limit itself to components outside the truck. Enforcement teams will stop in the cab to review gauges, warning lights, steering wheels, seats and more. Editor John G. Smith and Samantha Sarasin, Ontario Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer and provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) instructor, discuss the difference between the major and minor defects.

Ep 17: Tractor Protection Valve

Do you know why a tractor-trailer is equipped with a tractor protection valve? And do you know how enforcement teams will inspect it? Editor John G. Smith and Samantha Sarasin, Ontario Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer and provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) instructor, explore the related steps.

Ep 16: Brake Adjustments

Brake adjustment continues to be the leading defect identified during roadside inspections. Editor John G. Smith and Samantha Sarasin, Ontario Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer and provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) instructor, discuss how inspectors mark and measure the brakes.

Ep 15: Under the Truck

Samantha Sarasin, Ontario Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer and provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) instructor, takes us under a tractor-trailer to discuss everything that enforcement teams are looking for when they climb onto a creeper and wheel their way underneath the vehicle.