Commercial vehicle inspectors will be out in force beginning Sept. 16 to conduct brake system inspections on large trucks and buses throughout the United States and Canada.
July 3, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipment
CVSA Brake Symposium: Maintenance Techs Challenged by New Technology
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The good news is that heavy truck brake technology is moving forward at a dizzying pace — a clear boon for highway safety. Unfortunately, there is a troubling knowledge gap among a large segment of the technicians responsible for keeping up with those brake maintenance advances — even a lack of basic brake maintenance.
May 23, 2018BusinessEquipmentSafety
Jacobs Launches Less Complex Engine Brake
Jacobs Vehicle Systems announced its 1.5 Stroke HPD, a new variation of the innovative high power density engine brake that the company introduced on a demonstration truck in 2016.
May 18, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
CVSA Symposium Emphasizes Advances in Brake Technology
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The trouble with brakes is that so many things can go wrong. That was one of the takeaways from the first day of a two-day Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance brake symposium aiming to educate motor carriers, commercial vehicle inspectors and technicians on the latest advances and challenges in keeping brakes in good working order.
May 16, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Blue Tree Systems Adds ‘Anticipation’ Feature
Telematics provider Blue Tree Systems released a feature that analyzes drivers’ braking habits on Brake Safety Day, an event sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
September 11, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Bendix Cites Multiple Brake Production Milestones in 2017
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems reported it expects to reach record production of remanufactured brake shoes amid other brake-related milestones for air disc brakes and actuators.
August 15, 2017EquipmentSafetyTCA
Long Downhill Grades Require Engine Braking, Experts Say
Tractor trailer drivers who crest a hill shouldn’t rely solely on brakes to slow them on the way down. Trucking experts say doing so can result in brake failure and preventable accidents, which they say are often caused by young and inexperienced drivers.
July 13, 2017BusinessEquipment
Hyundai Translead Offers Air Disc Brake from Bendix Spicer
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake’s ADB22X-LT air disc brake now is offered by trailer maker Hyundai Translead.
June 23, 2017BusinessEquipmentSafety
SAF-Holland Launches New Air Disc Brakes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — SAF-Holland introduced new air disc brakes for trailers geared to commercial fleets in North America, with the base model at “a significantly lower price point than previous generation air disc brake systems.”
June 14, 2016Business
Out-of-Service Rate for Brake Violations Lowest in More Than 15 Years
The out-of-service rate for brake-related violations dropped to 13.5% from 15.3% last year, the lowest rate of OOS brake violations in more than 15 years, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced last week.
November 7, 2013