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Alcoa updates, revises Wheel Service Manual
February 7, 2012
Alcoa has updated its Wheel Service Manual, a resource guide detailing safety instructions and precautions for truck rims and wheels. Alcoa says the manual has been fully revised for ease of reference and to reflect the latest policies and procedures shaping wheel maintenance. The latest ...
Fontaine adds routed aluminum siderail to Infinity line
February 7, 2012
Fontaine Trailer Co., a provider of platform trailers, now offers the patented RASR Routed Aluminum SideRail on its 2012 line of Infinity platform, dropdeck and twistlock container trailers. The RASR siderail is a one-piece aluminum extrusion designed to be lighter than steel while better withstanding ...
Bridgestone reorganizes commercial group
February 6, 2012
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations announced the formation of an integrated mining tire business unit and the reorganization of the commercial group. The new business unit, Bridgestone Mining Solutions, combines all mining tire sales, service and sales engineering, as well as a select group of U.S. ...
Domestic Fuels & Lubes to distribute Blue Sky DEF
February 6, 2012
Prime Lube Inc., the parent company of Blue Sky East, announced that Domestic Fuels & Lubes of Chesapeake, Va., has become a distributor of Blue Sky Diesel Exhaust Fluid. Domestic Fuels & Lubes will offer the diesel fuel supplement to customers in Virginia and North ...
Bendix responds to ATR-6 valve action
February 3, 2012
Bendix has identified a potential defect in its Bendix ATR-6 valve manufactured between Dec. 2, 2010, and Jan. 18, 2012.
On Jan. 26, 2012, Bendix advised NHTSA of the potential defect. The defect, which can potentially occur only in vehicles operating in extremely cold conditions (at ...
Snap-on offers wheel aligner
February 3, 2012
Snap-on’s John Bean X-Cel Wheel Aligner features the company’s proprietary V3D X-Cel imaging alignment system designed to provide accurate real-time measurements to reduce setup and measurement times. Ultra-high-resolution cameras work as a coupled system to produce real-time alignment readings and diagnostic data, including 3D modeling ...
Gamber-Johnson introduces line of docking stations
February 3, 2012
Gamber-Johnson, an ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer of rugged docking stations and mounting systems, has announced its new line of docking stations, TabCruzer.
The TabCruzer is Gamber-Johnson’s solution to mounting tablet computers in commercial vehicle applications, the company says.
The TabCruzer is said to be compatible with the ...
Navistar-led partnership plans natural gas initiative
February 2, 2012
Navistar Inc. and natural gas provider Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, announced a plan to develop gas-powered medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks and a nationwide infrastructure to fuel them.
The plan includes financial incentives to enable customers to see a quick return on a ...
Fontaine Modification celebrates safety milestone
February 2, 2012
When Jan. 16, 2012 passed without incident at Fontaine Modification’s Charlotte, N.C., headquarters it marked the facility’s 1,000th consecutive day without a lost-time accident.
Fontaine’s Charlotte location is home to the company’s headquarters, Innovation Center and one of its six nationwide truck modification centers. All 58 ...
Painter named president of Polar Tank Trailer
February 2, 2012
Polar Corp. appointed Jim Painter president of Polar Tank Trailer, a manufacturer of aluminum, stainless-steel and carbon-steel tank trailers. Painter will be responsible for overall performance of the division, including three manufacturing plants, the dealer network and several strategic initiatives related to the growth of ...
Dietemann named president of Quality Trailer Products
February 2, 2012
Polar Corp. named Chris Dietemann president of Quality Trailer Products, which supplies original components and aftermarket parts for light-duty and heavy-duty trailers. He succeeds Jim Painter, who has been appointed president of Polar Tank Trailer.
Dietemann will be responsible for Polar’s growing trailer parts manufacturing and ...
Jacobs Vehicle Systems to sponsor SAE team
February 2, 2012
Jacobs Vehicle Systems announces it will be sponsoring the UConn (University of Connecticut) Formula SAE Team for the fourth consecutive year.
Formula SAE is a collegiate program in which students design, manufacture and compete in a formula-style racecar. Formula SAE provides these students with challenging projects ...
Fleet Brake to sell certain assets to FleetPride
February 1, 2012
Fleet Brake USA, LLC announces an agreement in principle has been reached with an affiliate of FleetPride, Inc. to sell the certain assets in Utah and Idaho that were recently acquired by Fleet Brake. The sale is pursuant to a court order issued by the ...
Haldex to relocate friction center
February 1, 2012
Haldex has announced the relocation of its Harrisburg, Pa. Friction Center.
The new facility, located in Middletown, Pa., has increased production capacity with an improved layout to optimize process flow and the addition of a specialized transit shoe production cell, the company says. The facility also ...
Dana expands aftermarket drivetrain offering
February 1, 2012
Dana Holding Corporation announces it will extend its SVL aftermarket drivetrain product line to include additional heavy-duty components and, for the first time, light-duty axle components.
Dana says SVL products offer quality replacement parts designed specifically for post-warranty vehicles. Availability of the extended product line is ...
Dunlop offers SP348 all-position steer tire
February 1, 2012
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has expanded its portfolio of Dunlop brand truck tires with the Dunlop SP348, an all-position steer tire for regional fleet, school bus and pickup-and-delivery applications. Features include a deep tread that helps provide more miles to removal, a rugged ...
Federal-Mogul launches real-time electronic information system
February 1, 2012
Federal-Mogul announced a comprehensive electronic communication platform that allows virtually any Web-enabled aftermarket customer to receive the latest news regarding the company’s products and programs and to access an extensive virtual library of technical resources and other business-critical tools. The new system, Federal-Mogul e360, is ...
PSI vice president elected manufacturers’ association chair
January 31, 2012
Michael McIver, vice president of manufacturing for Pressure Systems International (PSI) has been appointed chair of the San Antonio Manufacturers Association (SAMA) for 2012.
SAMA has been supporting San Antonio’s growing business base since 1914. More than 400 manufacturing and service companies belong to the association ...
Goodyear rolls out spread axle trailer tire
January 31, 2012
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s G619 RST for spread axle trailer applications is engineered to resist scrubbing and curb impact. Features include a deep 18/32-inch tread depth to help promote long tread life, a high scrub compound that helps resist curb damage, a four-belt casing ...
Yancey Bros. to acquire Mays International Trucks
January 30, 2012
Yancey Bros. Co. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operating assets of Mays International Trucks in Augusta, Ga. Under the terms of the agreement, terms of which were not announced, Yancey Truck Centers will assume all International Truck sales, ...
Bendix CVS names McCollough vice president of Charging
January 30, 2012
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has promoted Mark McCollough to vice president and general manager for the company’s Charging business.
In his new role, McCollough will provide leadership, drive product business and technology innovations and develop pricing strategies, Bendix says.
“(McCollough) has been instrumental in building the ...
Bead loosener available on Hunter tire changers
January 30, 2012
Hunter’s TCX575 tire changers now include the PowerOut side-shovel bead loosener system designed to provide fingertip bead-loosening controls outside of the wheel on the shovel handle.
The ergonomic design helps eliminate the foot-pedal control that often forces technicians into awkward positions when loosening beads.
Kiene designs tire lifter
January 30, 2012
Kiene’s tire lifter is designed to allow a technician to safely lift 22.5- and 24.5-inch single tire and wheel assemblies as well as 300-pound super-single tire and wheel assemblies.
The lightweight portable tool weighs 13 pounds and can be stored conveniently when not in use by ...
OTC offers portable DPF cleaner
January 30, 2012
OTC’s portable diesel particulate filter cleaner is designed for both shop and field use. The lightweight device operates on 110V electricity using shop or compressed air of at least 100 psi, cleaning each DPF chamber individually as it moves in a spiral pattern toward the ...
Parker Hannifin equips separators with fuel priming pump
January 30, 2012
Parker Hannifin’s Racor Division now equips its 700 Series fuel filter/water separators with an integrated fuel priming pump built for easier priming.
The separator assemblies are two-stage filtration and repriming systems designed to isolate contaminants present in diesel fuels and trap them ...
Nelson Global Products opens new aftermarket distribution center
January 27, 2012
Nelson Global Products Inc. has begun shipping parts to customers from its new 70,000-sq.-ft. aftermarket distribution center in Baraboo, Wis., centrally located between three of the company's manufacturing facilities.
"Our customers deserve fast, accurate aftermarket service on Nelson exhaust and fabricated tube assemblies," says Randy Aylor, ...
Volvo Trucks expands XE13 horsepower offering
January 27, 2012
Volvo Trucks on Thursday, Jan. 26, announced that it now will offer a 455 horsepower rating for the XE13 – exceptional efficiency – powertrain package. Volvo Trucks introduced the initial XE13 package with a 425 hp rating in September 2011. The new rating provides additional ...
Freight Wing offers 2012 AeroFlex Side Skirt
January 27, 2012
Freight Wing’s AeroFlex 2012 side skirts are designed to improve fuel economy and are 30 pounds lighter than previous models. Using a dense matrix polyethylene material – a custom-engineered automotive plastic – AeroFlex 2012 side skirts were built for extreme conditions ...
Meritor’s new RSD friction material introduced
January 26, 2012
Meritor, Inc. has announced the immediate availability of reduced stopping distance (RSD) friction materials at the company’s parts distribution centers in Florence, Ky., and Brampton, Ontario. The company says this action supports North American truck operators who want to standardize their RSD brake friction materials. ...
Exide charged over heavy-duty battery
January 26, 2012
Exide Technologies’ Extreme Power 1000 heavy-duty battery is designed to offer greater starting power and more vibration resistance. The battery delivers 1000 cold cranking amps and 200 reserve capacity) minutes and features proprietary silver alloy-cast positive grids, double-insulated glass mat-lined separator envelopes, epoxy anchor bonding ...
