Transportation J.J. Keller Debuts Driver Safety Handbook October 30, 2014 The new "Route and Delivery Driver's Safety Handbook" from J.J. Keller & Associates confronts the challenges these drivers face. The guide has 120-plus pages on topics like pe
Transportation Telatemp Takes the Temperature October 30, 2014 Telatemp's new battery-powered Ambient Temperature Chart Recorder measures and records air temperature and is especially useful for storage areas and computer rooms. The portable s
Transportation Electrical System Gets a New Spark October 30, 2014 The electrical system of Sterling's A-Line heavy-duty highway tractors and L-Line heavy-duty vocational trucks has been given a boost. Engineers reconfigured the wiring harness
Transportation Pete’s Air Suspension Cuts Weight October 30, 2014 Peterbilt says its new proprietary "FLEX Air" tandem air suspension has the lowest installed weight of any comparable suspension-400 pounds less than Pete's own Low Air Leaf. R
Transportation Thermo King Flexes New Duct System October 30, 2014 Thermo Kings's new FlexAir duct system features a collapsible transition section allowing drivers to fully utilize cube space when loading the trailer for backhauls. Like other
Transportation New EUI from Delphi October 30, 2014 Delphi Automotive Systems has developed a new electronic unit injector (EUI) for large diesel engines between nine and 16 litres. The company says the new EUI can provide greater
Transportation Gentle Riser from Rogers October 30, 2014 For those hauling multiple pieces of paving equipment Rogers Bros. has now introduced a unique Gentle Riser feature on trailers for increased payloads. The Gentle Riser has a 16
Transportation Transcraft specs Air-Weigh scales October 30, 2014 Transcraft Corp. now lists Air-Weigh onboard scales as the published option for on-board weight indicating devices. Equipping Transcraft trailers with Air-Weigh scales means cus
Transportation ZF Meritor, NEXIQ partner for wireless diagnostics October 30, 2014 ZF Meritor LLC has selected Nexiq Technologies to provide its eTechnician Web-based diagnostic tool for its FreedomLine and SureShift transmissions. The wireless system offer
Transportation How do you rate? New safety audit guide shows the SCORE October 30, 2014 Slater Safety Systems has developed two new products to help fleet owners ensure compliance with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Facility Audit process. The Facilit
Transportation Kiene adapts to drive shaft October 30, 2014 Illinois-based Kiene Diesel Accessories has introduced the new Adjustable Drive Shaft Adapter for their popular Clutch Caddy. The Adapter allows a technician to safely remove a
Transportation Pressure washer gets Tuff October 30, 2014 Tuff Pressure Washers has announced a new line of gasoline-powered cold water pressure washers featuring seven models with a rugged roll cage design. All but two of the BC model
Transportation Volvo dealers to offer Intra aftermarket parts October 30, 2014 The IntraUSA Group announced that it has reached agreement with Volvo Trucks to catalog and distribute Intra products to Volvo Truck dealers throughout North America. According
Transportation Freightliner Trucks offers new Internet-based truck locator October 30, 2014 Freightliner Trucks has added a way to search its new-truck dealer inventory online at www.freightlinertrucks.com. The "New Truck Locator" lets you choose from among highway tr
Transportation J.J. Keller backs up training program October 30, 2014 J.J. Keller & Associates has just introduced the "Backing" training program that provides truck drivers with the "how-to's" of backing up a truck. The program teaches drivers ho