Equipment testing models meet different needs: Provencher

Yves Provencher, manager of PIT Group by FP Innovations, is a clear believer in testing new vehicle technologies. "Testing technology on your truck is not an option," he told delegates during the inaugural Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit. "You need to invest with confidence ... instead of trying it for months and months."

Big data can guide big maintenance decisions: Panel

The electronic revolution is a reality in the trucking industry. Electronic Control Modules now feed data from engines and transmissions alike. Maintenance software can spit out reams of reports, measuring just about every imaginable operating parameter. As important as all the underlying data can be, however, the secret is to turn it into actionable information.

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Suspensions don't need anywhere near the amount of maintenance they once did, but it's time to get moving on a few maintenance practices.

Trucks can go longer without engine oil checks, Volvo says

GREENSBORO, NC- Volvo Trucks in North America recommends longer maintenance intervals for diesel engine oil and diesel particulate filters (DPF) on all model year 2011 and…

How to Make Your Wooden Trailer Floors Last Longer

TORONTO – What killed your trailer floor? I suggest it was death by moisture. But it probably didn’t decay. The wood likely snapped first. Van trailers can carry any number…

Good for what oils you

TORONTO – To meet the expected greenhouse gas/fuel efficiency standards the federal government is in the process of developing, oil companies and engine makers have been busy developing a new standard…

Meritor adds training van for Canadian market

LAS VEGAS, NV – Meritor is equipping a new training van for dedicated use in Canada. The truck, which will deliver instructor-led training on brakes, axles and driveline systems, will…

Meritor launches program for repair facilities

LAS VEGAS, NV – Meritor is looking for “the best of the best” repair shops across Canada and the United States, to turn them into Meritor-approved facilities. The company launched…

Canadians among PACCAR Leasing’s best managers

BELLEVUE, WA- Two Canadians were honored as some of PACCAR Leasing’s best managers of 2015 at the company’s maintenance management seminar held in Anaheim, California. Kelly Whyte, of…

Alberta seeks nominations for Safety Person of the Year

ROCKY VIEW, AB - The Alberta Motor Transport Association's annual award recognizes fleet personnel who embrace safety and inspire others to do the same.

Utility to make roll protection standard on reefers

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA - Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company will equip all of its refrigerated trailers with the Bendix TABS-6 Advanced TRSP, starting in 2015.

APUs: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

TORONTO – On a recent driving trip between Toronto and Chicago, I encountered an unusual situation: a quiet rest area. Of the 26 trucks I counted lined up in the parking stalls,…

Are Trailer Spec’ing Preferences Changing?

TORONTO- Trailers are not just trailers anymore; they are profit centers, cost centers, maintenance headaches, insurance liabilities, and perhaps more significantly targets for enforcement. As they increase in technical complexity,…

Truck Research Group’s Membership Drive In High Gear

MONTREAL, QC- FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) group, an independent,  not-for-profit engineering and research group for the North American trucking industry, is offering a 20-percent discount to fleets that join…

Have Engine Builders Fixed EGR Issues?

  TORONTO – While most of the early problems have been engineered out of the exhaust gas recirculation systems on today’s clean diesel engines, corroded coolers, stuck valves and other…