March 12 2013 - Products
Parts River Inc.
PartsRiver, Inc. has launched a one-of-a-kind online parts marketplace called PartsRiver.com. It offers complete e-Commerce functionality for both parts buyers and sellers, working more like business-to-consumer marketing that traditional B2B marketing.
Tags: Aftermarket Parts, Parts River, B2B
March 12 2013 - Products
ConMet
Consolidated Metco is announcing that it has now developed its own line of premium bearings.
Tags: ConMet, bearins
March 12 2013 - Products
Decisiv Inc.
Decisiv Inc., a provider of service relationship management platforms, announced at the 2013 TMC Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition that Saia Inc. is now deploying QR Codes on 17,000 assets to automate and improve the efficiency of its inspection and maintenance processes.
Tags: Information Technology, TMC, QR codes, Decisiv
March 11 2013 - Products
Reyco Granning
Reyco Granning newest sliding trailer suspension, the DockMaster, is billed as the second lightest trailer bogey in the business, and the strongest.
March 11 2013 - Products
Phillips Industries
During a press conference held in conjunction with the Technology & Maintenance Council 2013 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, Phillips Industries presented their newest product designed to fight the harmful effects of corrosion build up in the electrical systems of commercial vehicles, the patented Sta-Dry QCMS2 (Quick Connect Modular System).
Tags: TMC, Phillips Industries, Sta-Dry
March 11 2013 - Products
Motor Information Systems
Motor Information Systems announced they have strengthened their services in the medium- and heavy-duty truck aftermarket with a soon to be released all makes medium- and heavy-duty truck service product, and will include it as part of the suite of transportation product offerings for its customers.
Tags: Motor Information Systems
March 11 2013 - Products
DieselMisers
DieselMisers Inc., manufacturer of the popular Kodiak AeroCurtain trailer side skirts, has announced that they have begun full production and deliveries of two new trailer aero products – the Kodiak AirPlow and the Kodiak Bumper Bullet.
Tags: TMC, Aerodynamics, DieselMisers
March 11 2013 - Products
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems
Bendix has improved its TABS-6 Advanced roll stability system with new spring-ride suspension compatibility and more advanced options.
Tags: TMC, Bendix, ABS, Roll Stability
March 11 2013 - Products
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems
Bendix says its new Trailer Information Module is an easy-to-use stand-alone system that offers comprehensive access to key trailer data.
Tags: Trailers, TMC, Bendix, Diagnostics, ABS, Shop Tools
March 11 2013 - Products
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems
The SmarTire tire pressure monitoring system from Bendix now offers trailer wheel-end monitoring and integration with Bendix’s SafetyDirect system, allowing fleet managers to view tire pressure or temperature information remotely.
Tags: Safety, TPMS, Tires, Bendix, Telematics, TMC
March 11 2013 - Products
Dana Holding Corp
Dana Sunday introduced a new tandem rear axle product and stronger drive- and inter-axle shafts, and said certain axles are now available on Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. Executives described the products the day before TMC’s annual meeting opened in Nashville, Tenn.
Tags: Kenworth, Peterbilt, Dana, TMC, Axles, Spicer
March 11 2013 - Products
Hadley Products
Hadley Products of air horn fame has introduced a multi-function height adjustment valve for tractor air suspensions. Called SmartValve, the device combines several components into one housing, and is said to solve major fleet challenges of driver shortages and increased fuel costs.
Tags: TMC, Hadley Products, SmartValve
March 11 2013 - Products
Hino Trucks
During the NTEA Work Truck Show, Hino Trucks displayed their new Class 5 COE model 195 Double Cab. Less than a year after introducing the cabover model 195 into the market, the new double-cab option for the 2014 model year will arrive at Hino dealers in June 2013 and is offered in both a diesel model 195DC and diesel-electric hybrid model 195h-DC.
Tags: Hino, Work Truck Show, Light & Medium
March 10 2013 - Products
Mitchell 1
Truck repair professionals now have access to a full menu of labor times with TruckLabor’s Standard Repair Times (SRTs) from Mitchell 1.
Tags: Mitchell 1, equipment downtime, labor estimate
March 10 2013 - Products
Phillips Industries
Phillips Industries has introduced what it calls the cure for the most common warranty complaint with 7-way tractor-to-trailer electrical connections -- complete loss of electrical function on the “blue” circuit.
Tags: Corrosion, Phillips Industries, de-icing, TMC
March 10 2013 - Products
Cummins and Eaton
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton and Cummins Inc. unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American heavy-duty truck market that is expected to deliver a 3% to 6% fuel economy improvement, lower preventive maintenance costs, and total lifecycle cost improvements.
Tags: Cummins, Eaton, Powertrain
March 1 2013 - Products
Consolidated Metco
ConMet has branched out from making wheel hub assemblies and has developed its own line of premium bearings.
Tags: Wheels, Bearings, ConMet
March 7 2013 - Products
SmartDrive Systems
SmartDrive Systems announced enhancements to its SmartDrive Fuel program. The enhancements enable fleets to improve fuel economy as much as 14%.
Tags: Driver Training, Fuel Economy
March 7 2013 - Products
eNow Inc.
With over 15 million medium- and heavy-duty trucks on the road and over 650,000 trucking companies in the U.S., government regulations, like never before, have a significant impact on truckers’ and trucking companies’ costs.
Tags: Solar Power, APU, Work Truck Show
March 7 2013 - Products
Western Star
Western Star Wednesday introduced all-wheel drive versions of its 4700SB (setback front axle) truck. Now available to order, the 4700SB AWD can be had in 4x4 and 6x6 versions, and is aimed at construction and utility applications requiring a lightweight truck with rugged, off-road traction.
Tags: Work Truck Show, Western Star, Vocational
March 7 2013 - Products
Qualcomm
Qualcomm's new Trailer ABS Connect application for its Mobile Computing Platform 110 and 200 provides trailer connect and disconnect information without the need for a more complex trailer tracking system.
Tags: Qualcomm, Trailers, Trailer Tracking, TCA
March 7 2013 - Products
Mack Trucks
Mack Trucks on Wednesday launched a single-rear-axle version of its Granite MHD (medium heavy duty) model, offering a Class 7 or Class 8 product for customers needing a lighter yet rugged work truck.
Tags: Work Truck Show, Class 7, Mack, FET
March 7 2013 - Products
Dana Holding Corp.
Dana's Spicer Pro-40 tandem axle is now offered in the 2013 Paccar data books for commercial vehicles under the Kenworth and Peterbilt nameplates.
Tags: Dana, Spicer, Axles