SCHAUMBURG, Ill. 鈥 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, 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, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Blue Tree Systems Adds 鈥楢nticipation鈥 Feature
Telematics provider Blue Tree Systems released a feature that analyzes drivers鈥 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鈥檛 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鈥檚 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. 鈥 SAF-Holland introduced new air disc brakes for trailers geared to commercial fleets in North America, with the base model at 鈥渁 significantly lower price point than previous generation air disc brake systems.鈥
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%聽 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, 2013Special Coverage
Bendix Says It鈥檚 on Track to Meet Phase Two of Stopping-Distance Rule
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it is on track to meet increasingly stringent federal safety rules with new technologies, and unveiled a new portal aimed at helping train and educate technicians.
March 20, 2013Business
More Changes Seen in Shoes, Friction Materials as Phase 2 of Stopping-Distance Rule Approaches
While shorter stopping distances mandated last year by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration prompted the introduction of new brake configurations in Class 8 tractors, a pending set of stopping standards for a subset of tractors is now prompting even more changes, according to truck equipment manufacturers.
July 2, 2012