Both new and experienced technicians can soon gain cost-saving expertise from the new Brake Training School from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems.
The Bendix Brake Training School - conducted by veteran,
100 percent ASE-certified Bendix Service, Warranty and Training (SWAT) team experts - combines the former Bendix Air Brake and Foundation Brake Training schools into one complete course. It allows maintenance professionals to learn about description, operation and service elements for the total range of components found within dual air brake systems.
"Our instructors engage the students in a carefully crafted mix of lecture, practical exercises and hands-on work, said John Reid, SWAT team manager. "By providing this training to help technicians efficiently and effectively maintain and repair the systems, we're helping fleets and owner-operators decrease their downtime and service costs."
"At Bendix, we believe it's important to offer this course to keep attendees, who represent a cross section of product and service personnel from fleets and other organizations, apprised of the latest technical information regarding the operation and service of air brake and foundation brake systems. It's an important way to help keep trucks in good working order and, ultimately, help ensure safety on the highways."
Participants will learn from a curriculum that includes: the fundamentals of compressed air; tactics for air system failure mode diagnosis and troubleshooting; and air brake system and foundation brake components, including air compressors, valves, foundation drum brake and air disc brakes, slack adjusters, brake chambers, shoes and drums.
Additional topics covered include antilock braking systems (ABS) and stability technologies such as the Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program. Various class exercises with hands-on activities are provided and participants receive a comprehensive workbook enabling them to take their lessons home with them.
The 2008 Bendix Brake Training School will kick off on Tuesday, March 11, in Springdale, Ariz. The course will be offered in nearly 20 cities across the United States. For a full listing of locations and dates, visit www.bendix.com.
Or call (800) AIR-BRAKE, option 5), or via fax (216) 651-3261.