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Service and repair

New Bendix videos provide expertise on collision mitigation systems

A new video from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems takes viewers inside the cab of a truck equipped with Bendix Wingman Fusion. Click to learn more.

September 27, 2016

Maintenance

MAT Holdings relaunches Bendix’s Fleet MetLok product line

MAT Holdings announced the relaunch of the Bendix Brakes, a line of disc brake pads and rotors designed specifically for use in severe-duty applications.

September 22, 2016

Growth strategies

Knorr-Bremse surpasses ZF’s bid for Haldex

Knorr-Bremse has upped the bid to $570 million for the Swedish manufacturer Haldex, Bloomberg first announced Monday. Click to read more on the story.

September 7, 2016

Sales coaching/training

The Next Phase in Braking: Why air disc brakes are poised for a breakout

The following comes from the August 2016 issue of Truck Parts & Service. To read a digital version of the magazine, please click the image below.  Technology in the North American trucking industry is typically adopted in three phases. First are…

August 23, 2016

Maintenance

Bendix extends customer service center hours

Bendix is extending the hours of its North American customer service centers and enabling bilingual access to customer service representatives via its automated phone menu. Effective Aug. 22, 2016, representatives will be available Monday through…

August 22, 2016

Service and repair

MAT Holdings, Inc. launches enhanced Stop by Bendix brake product line

MAT Holdings, Inc., has launched an enhanced Stop by Bendix product line. The new line offers complete all-makes, all-models brake product coverage, the company says. The enhanced Stop by Bendix product line doubles the coverage…

August 19, 2016

Maintenance

Bendix launching vocational training program in Mexico

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC, will soon begin a pilot program educating potential workers in the northern Mexico city of Ciudad Acuña. Bendix has operated a manufacturing facility in the city since 1988. In the…

August 17, 2016

Components

Remedy kits available for Bendix safety recall on SR-5 spring brake valves

A no-cost permanent remedy kit is now available to enable repair of Bendix SR-5 spring brake valves identified in a voluntary safety recall campaign. Bendix is directing impacted vehicle owners to work through their vehicle OEM or an…

August 15, 2016

Sales coaching/training

New Bendix Tech Tips address air chamber maintenance

Bendix has released the latest piece in its latest Tech Tips series on air brake chambers. Bendix says air chambers – sometimes called an actuator – transfer air pressure into a mechanical force, which is then translated…

August 10, 2016

Growth strategies

Bendix honored by business magazine

Bendix is one of 46 Northeast Ohio companies named by Smart Business to the publication’s inaugural class of Business Longevity Award honorees. Business Longevity Award recipients demonstrate the power of innovation and perseverance, as well…

August 9, 2016

Growth strategies

Bendix to sponsor truck driving contest

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC, will return for a sixth consecutive year as the sponsor of the Grand Champion Award at the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC). The overall top driver at…

August 3, 2016

Components

Recall on trailer spring brake valves affects 11 manufacturers

Bendix has issued a recall on more than 190,000 of its SR-5 Trailer Spring Brake Valves, resulting in more than 30,000 trailers being recalled by 11 trailer manufacturers. The affected Bendix units include those manufactured…

July 28, 2016