Two upgrades to Eaton EverTough

Eaton’s EverTough. Eaton has enhanced its aftermarket line of EverTough Self-Adjust and Manual-Adjust clutches. The release bearing has been upgraded with wider thrust pads to improve the interface with the…

Eaton EverTough now tougher

Eaton has enhanced its aftermarket line of EverTough Self-Adjust and Manual-Adjust clutches. The release bearing has been upgraded with wider thrust pads to improve the interface with the release fork. That, the company says, increases the contact area for the fork and results in less wear. A third grease zerk fitting has also been added to support routine lubrication.

T680 now offered with MX-11, AMT

Kenworth’s T680 Kenworth’s T680 can now be ordered with the Paccar MX-11 engine and proprietary automated transmission designed to support linehaul and regional haul applications with gross vehicle weights up…

T680 sheds weight with MX-11, AMT

Kenworth’s T680 can now be ordered with the Paccar MX-11 engine and proprietary automated transmission designed to support linehaul and regional haul applications with gross vehicle weights up to…

Mack unleashes the bulldog

Remote updates are available on 2017-and-later Model Year engines. Mack Trucks has officially begun over-the-air engine updates, just a year after unveiling the underlying technology. So far it has performed…

Volvo launches over-the-air updates

Updates typically take about 20 minutes. Volvo Trucks North America has announced it has commenced over-the-air remote updates for engine software and parameter updates. The company has updated 1,300 trucks…

DD8 engine ready to roll

The new Detroit DD8 engine, first hinted about in 2015 and formally introduced a year ago, has been in production since late last year. Now, says Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), it has been installed in a production truck for the first time.

Dana enhances e-commerce platform, introduces seal installation tool kit

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Dana announced enhancements to its e-commerce platform, and a new seal installation took kit during Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week. Dana launched its DanaAftermarket.com e-catalog and e-commerce platform…

Eaton enhances ServiceRanger 4

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Eaton announced during Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week that it has enhanced its ServiceRanger 4 diagnostic and service software to better support its automated transmissions. Eaton is also…

New axles for Kenworth T270 and T370

Kenworth T270 and T370 trucks are now available with Dana Spicer S140 single-reduction, single-drive axles, with Gross Axle Weight Ratings of 16,000 to 21,000 pounds.

T-680 gets 12-speed automated

Kenworth will now be equipping T680 linehaul and regional-haul tractors with 12-speed Paccar automated transmissions and right-hand column-mounted shifters.

Top 10 of 17 — Paccar’s 12-speed automated transmission

Paccar updated its MX-11 and MX-13 engines this year, shedding weight and extending oil drains in the process. But it was the company's automated transmission - developed through the new Eaton-Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies - that garnered the most attention during recent product launches.

Top 10 of 17 — Over the Air engine programming

My first choice for the year comes in the form of technology that supports streaming data - specifically in the way engine software can now be updated without physically connecting a service tool or laptop.

On the Spot with Volvo’s SuperTruck

The $40 million Volvo Trucks spent on its SuperTruck project was an investment in near- and distant-future truck technology that will begin paying dividends for the truck maker and its customers as early as 2017.

Natural gas for Mack refuse vehicles

NIAGARA FALLS, ON - Mack LR and TerraPro refuse vehicles are now available with the Cummins Westport L9N natural gas engine, offering an option for those looking to generate near-zero levels of NOx.