The Senate Commerce Committee on July 31 will hear from freight rail industry stakeholders about the status of automatic braking technology.
July 26, 2019brakes News Updates
Jacobs Introduces Fulcrum Bridge Technology to Off-Highway Market
Jacobs Vehicle Systems Inc. announced its Fulcrum Bridge technology is available for the off-highway market.
October 4, 2019Jake Brake Standard on A26 Engine From International
Jacobs Vehicle Systems announced the availability of its 5783A engine brake as standard equipment on the International A26 engine.
May 10, 2019The Analytical Dilemma
Does 鈥渙ld school鈥 detective work still have a part in fleet maintenance programs today? TMC Technical Director Jack Legler gives his answer.
November 9, 2018Inspectors Take Nearly 5,000 CMVs Off the Road During Brake Safety Week
Law enforcement personnel in 57 jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada took nearly 5,000 commercial motor vehicles off the road for 鈥渃ritical brake violations鈥 during a weeklong focused brake enforcement effort in September, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced Nov. 6.
November 6, 2018Rigorous Maintenance Essential to Avoiding Brake Problems
Preventive maintenance on the pneumatic system of brakes is essential to keeping Class 8 trucks on the road.
September 21, 2018Brake Manufacturer Knorr-Bremse Plans IPO
Knorr-Bremse AG has opted to list shares in Frankfurt later this year after majority billionaire owner Heinz Hermann Thiele explored a range of strategic options for one of the world鈥檚 largest makers of truck and train brakes.
September 17, 2018Italy Bridge Collapse Witness Tells of Truck鈥檚 Escape
ROME 鈥 A witness to the deadly Genoa highway bridge collapse has provided a dramatic account to Italian television SKY TG24, including a description of how a green truck stopped just short of the abyss.
August 15, 2018CVSA to Conduct Brake Safety Week Sept. 16-22
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, 2018CVSA Brake Symposium: Maintenance Techs Challenged by New Technology
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. 鈥 The good news is that heavy truck brake technology is moving forward at a dizzying pace 鈥 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 鈥 even a lack of basic brake maintenance.
May 23, 2018