Equipment Did talk of autonomous trucks begin with cruise control? April 1, 2022 The buzz about autonomous trucks is slowly getting louder, but do we really want them? Or need them? I’m not a big fan but it doesn’t matter what I think…
Other Bendix brings reman compressors to aftermarket January 24, 2022 The aftermarket now has access to Bendix remanufactured BA-921 compressors for Detroit Diesel 2007 EPA and 2010 EPA DD13 and DD15 engines. Referred to by the manufacturer as one…
Bendix adds demo truck to diagnostic software September 13, 2021 Bendix ACom Pro diagnostic software integrates a new “demo truck” to help technicians better understand the tool’s capabilities. With that, trainers can see the features, tests and support offered…
Equipment Electric, autonomous trucks open doors for brake by wire April 23, 2021 There appears to be no stopping the gradual march toward electric and highly autonomous trucks, but one of the related changes could involve the brakes that bring such vehicles to…
Equipment Bendix achieves safest year April 6, 2021 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LCC recorded its safest year in 2020, with a total case incident rate (TCIR) of recordable injuries that was far lower than the industry average. The…
Equipment Top 10 trucking products of the decade December 23, 2020 A new year represents a fresh start. (Good riddance, 2020. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.) Expanding on Today’s Trucking’s tradition of selecting the Top 10…
Other, Software International adds Bendix features and options December 17, 2020 International Trucks will now offer an enhanced version of the Bendix Wingman Fusion collision mitigation system on LT, RH, MV, HV, and HX Series trucks – making it standard…
Equipment Bendix reaches reman brake shoe milestone December 9, 2020 HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Bendix has produced more than 9 million remanufactured brake shoes since entering serial production in 2012. “Since we began serial production of reman brake shoes in the…
Equipment Bendix takes over brake joint venture with Dana October 1, 2020 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has bought Dana out of their Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) joint venture. Dana had controlled a 20% interest in the joint venture.
Equipment Bendix promotes three executives August 20, 2020 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has named three longtime members of its leadership team to newly created senior executive positions. Each will lead a Center of Competency (CoC)…
Health & Safety Bendix celebrates safety, product quality achievements July 16, 2020 HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is celebrating safety and product quality milestones at its Huntington, Ind., manufacturing facility. The company achieved a perfect safety record in the first…
Equipment Bendix’s online brake school reaches milestone June 16, 2020 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix says its Brake-School.com online training platform has been in operation for seven years and now has 100,000 registered users. The online platform offers nearly 90…
Transportation Wabco takes over aftermarket destiny, prepares for future January 31, 2020 GRAPEVINE, Texas – Aftermarket suppliers who wanted Wabco products have long turned to Meritor for the orders. But no longer. As members of the industry gathered during Heavy Duty…
Equipment Bendix acquires R.H. Sheppard January 30, 2020 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix has purchased, through parent company Knorr-Bremse, the R.H. Sheppard Co. steering system company from Wabco. The company paid US$149.5 million for the company, which Wabco shed…
Equipment Bendix consolidates damper production January 20, 2020 HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Bendix is consolidating its North American engine vibration damper production, in an effort to increase overall capacity. Production will move from the company’s North Aurora, lll.-based facility…
