May 6 2013 - Products
Goodyear
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has launched Goodyear Storm Priority, a new service designed to help keep utility trucks up and running as crews work to restore power during and after severe weather incidents.
Tags: Goodyear, Goodyear Storm Priority
May 5 2013 - Products
Snap-on
The new Snap-on Diagnostic WorkStations bring all key diagnostic equipment into one convenient location, available in 55-inch and 36-inch sizes.
Tags: Shop Tools
May 2 2013 - Products
TRP
TRP announced a new line of durable clutch replacement components including clutch brakes, pilot bearings, clutch release yokes and clutch installation kits.
Among the components offered, the new line features hinged locking clutch brakes and high temperature pilot bearings that withstand hotter temperatures. The hinged locking clutch brakes, including torque limiting and two-piece clutch brakes, are available in 1 3/4-inch and 2-inch sizes.
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May 2 2013 - Products
GE, Gasfin
GE Oil & Gas introduced the LNG In A Box system, a small-scale, plug-and-play, re-deployable liquefied natural gas fueling solution it says can help accelerate the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel.
Tags: LNG, GE, Alternative Fuels, Natural Gas
May 2 2013 - Products
Ken-Tool
Ken-Tool announced the company’s line of 2- to 7-bar tire inflation restraining devices (cages) are tested and now certified to address higher, 130-psi inflation pressure levels.
Tags: Tire restraining devices, Ken-Tool
May 1 2013 - Products
ATA
American Trucking Associations rolled out an entirely redesigned and updated trucking.org website as part of its ongoing effort to bolster its communications and image efforts.
The overhaul is the result of more than a year of work with Manassas, Va.-based designers Saforian to reimagine and reorganize the wealth of information ATA has to share into a more readily accessed package.
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April 28 2013 - Products
Advantage PressurePro
Advantage PressurePro has completion of several upgrades to their TPMS product line, adding greater functionality and customization options for customers.
Tags: TPMS, Advantage PressurePro
April 25 2013 - Products
Volvo Truck North America
Volvo Trucks will now offer Volvo I-Shift transmission fluid, a fully synthetic SAE 75W-80 transmission lubricant, engineered specifically for the Volvo I-Shift automated manual transmission.
Tags: Volvo, I-Shift
April 25 2013 - Products
Ancra International
Ancra International has developed a line of 7mm cargo strap winches it says are lighter than winches with a 9mm frame but every bit as strong.
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April 24 2013 - Products
Royal Philips Electronics
Philips Respironics, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics, announced the launch of the SleepMapper self-management system, a mobile and Web-based solution for patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea that combines the components of feedback, education and troubleshooting.
Tags: Sleep Apnea
April 23 2013 - Products
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Goodyear's G399A LHS Fuel Max, the G572A LHD Fuel Max, and the G392A SSD with DuraSeal + Fuel Max wide-base tire have been improved to help deliver reduced rolling resistance for better fuel efficiency, as well as long miles to removal.
Tags: Tires, MPG, Goodyear
April 23 2013 - Products
Comdata Corp.
Comdata has introduced pay-at-the-pump limits for its MasterCard Corporate Fleet Card customers. This allows Comdata to send transaction limit information to participating merchants, enabling automatic pump shutoff when the approved dollar amount is reached.
Tags: Comdata, Fuel and Oil, Truckstops
April 22 2013 - Products
J.J. Keller
J.J. Keller & Associates Inc. announced its latest publication – Hazmat Handbook: The Complete Guide for CMV Drivers. This compact handbook was created exclusively for hazmat drivers and provides answers to key safety and compliance questions.
Tags: J.J. Keller, Hazmat
April 22 2013 - Products
Mack Trucks
Mack Trucks introduced the Bulldog mDrive Transmission Fluid SAE 75W-80, a new transmission fluid for its mDrive automated manual transmission.
Tags: Lubricants, Mack, Transmissions
April 21 2013 - Products
Rand McNally, RealVNC
Rand McNally has integrated RealVNC’s remote access technology into its HD 100 devices, which lets drivers view the display of the HD 100 through an application on their Wi-Fi-enabled Rand McNally IntelliRoute TND GPS or mobile device.
Tags: Information Technology, PeopleNet, EOBRs, Wi-Fi
April 18 2013 - Products
Bustin, a division of R·O·M Corp.
Bustin has introduced a sturdy, compact platform and step system that can be mounted on existing equipment. The 28-inch-deep Slide & Go Space Saver Platform fits most truck bodies, including flatbed trailers and vocational trucks.
Tags: Medium-duty trucks, Trailers, Truck Bodies
April 18 2013 - Products
Accellos
Accellos has launched AccellosOne SkyTrack Mobile, which allows information transfer between Prophesy DispatchSeries software and Android smartphones or tablets.
Tags: Information Technology, Prophesy, Accellos
April 17 2013 - Products
Peterbilt, Bendix
The Bendix eTrac automated air pressure transfer system for Bendix ABS-6 braking systems with automatic traction control is now commercially available as an option on 6x2 Class 8 tractors and trucks from Peterbilt Motors Company.
April 17 2013 - Products
Bolt
Bolt has announced the availability of Bolt Tandem, an Android-based smartphone application for capturing out-of-cab activities.
Tags: technology, Bolt
April 17 2013 - Products
Gates Corporation
Gates Corp. announced the release of the new PolarSeal II Clamp Assortment System.
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April 17 2013 - Products
American Force Wheels
American Force Wheels introduced of its latest dually design, the Baus. Available in a 5-, 6-, 8- or 10-lug fitment, the Baus wheel is custom manufactured in the USA.
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April 17 2013 - Products
Champion Oil
Champion Oil has recently announced a new SAE 5W-30 Blue Flame API-CJ4 Synthetic Heavy Duty Diesel Motor Oil.
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April 16 2013 - Products
Stemco
Stemco announced two new seven year wheel end offerings – Tire Inflation and/or Light Weight Performance. These long-life systems provide a seven-year limited parts and labor warranty by simply adding select components to the five-year Platinum Performance System Plus offering.
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April 16 2013 - Products
Goodyear
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has introduced an updated tire for pick-up and delivery applications – the Goodyear G661 HSA 19.5-inch – that helps deliver long miles to removal and scrub resistance.
Tags: Goodyear, Tires
April 16 2013 - Products
J. J. Keller
OSHA’s alignment of the HazCom Standard with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals means big changes for hazard classification, labels and Safety Data Sheets.
Tags: J.J. Keller, HazCom