MONITOR TIRE-PRESSURE October 30, 2014 Advantage PressurePro releases first TPMS specifically designed for drop-and-hook fleets
BRAKING ON BLACK ICE August 1, 2014 Canadian Freightways safety guru Dennis Pettit on the art of driving -- and not braking -- on black ice.
END BAD AIR DAYS August 1, 2014 Sloan Transportation Products has introduced a swing-away/shut-off gladhand
Two of Navistar’s Trucks Get Equipped with Meritor’s ABS Product August 1, 2014 Meritor WABCO anti-lock braking system (ABS) is now standard equipment on two of Navistar's class 8 trucks, the International ProStar and the LoneStar.
Big Shoes to Fill August 1, 2014 New stopping-distance regs can be handled by bigger s-cams in many cases, but what if you run heavy? Like it or not, it's time to say hello to disc brakes.
Grey Rock friction material from Haldex August 1, 2014 Haldex Brake Systems has introduced a friction material the company says was specifically developed with fleets in mind. Grey-Rock GF2008-1 is designed for 20K GAWR applications, w
Trailers get some fresh air August 1, 2014 AeroTec, a new air replacement system from Syracuse, NY-based DL Manufacturing, has been designed to provide more ergonomically comfortable environment for dock workers in truck tr
Phillips offers cold weather air coil August 1, 2014 Phillips Industries has developed Polar Air, an air coil designed to survive the rigors of cold weather. "The SAE requires air c
LINING WEAR SENSOR August 1, 2014 From Haldex, a constant flow of brake-lining wear information electronically. eliminate
AIR DRYERS: AVOIDING FREEZEUPS August 1, 2014 Your air-brake system never likes too much moisture, but especially not in winter. From the December 2002 issue.
CARLISLE’S ECONOMY-GRADE FRICTION August 1, 2014 Carlisle's EC-20 is its most economically priced brake lining.
TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM August 1, 2014 Updated technical guide for Meritor Tire Inflation Systems by PSI.
Cheap aftermarket brake actuators flooding market could present hazards August 1, 2014 CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Smithereens. That is precisely where you could blow your face to if you make a mistake working on a double-clamp banded spring brake.
