Fleets share strategies on how to maintain parts inventory to eliminate downtime and other inefficiencies.
July 14, 2023Gear up for important decisions with the new Calibrate quarterly magazine.
With a view from the repair shop to the corner office, Calibrate offers more involved discussions into the trends and issues surrounding equipment and maintenance.
Be ready to lead the next office conversation about driver seat comfort, electric refrigerated trailers, or 24-hour repair shops!
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Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, For-Hire
Fleets Tackle Parts Shop Organization
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Natural Gas Truck Engines Could Reduce Fuel, Maintenance
By the middle of next year, Cummins will be offering a full-size truck engine that runs on natural gas, called the X15N.
July 14, 2023Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics
New Oil Standard Will Help Fleets
The Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Trucks Plan, to take effect by 2027, is targeting a 75% reduction in nitrogen oxide.
April 7, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
5 Questions With Rig Runner's Jay Rincker
As an experienced technician and director, Jay Rincker shared some of his thoughts about the trucking industry as well as the repair and maintenance sector.
April 7, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
The Evolution of Tractor-Trailer Connectivity
ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council is nearing the culmination of a multiyear effort to define the evolutionary direction of tractor-Âtrailer connectivity.
April 7, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Getting a Lift: Fleets Weigh Lift Equipment
Penske Truck Leasing has a simple strategy for heavy-duty vehicle lifts in its shop network: Mobile is better. It's not alone.
April 7, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment
Standard Sought for Brake Lining Classification
In 1995, the Technology & Maintenance Council created a recommended practice for the classification of aftermarket brake lining materials. The hope was to create a standard.
April 7, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment
Input Needed on Brake Lining Classification
Brake lining classification centers on the work of crafting a recommended practice through vehicle and dynamometer testing data.
April 7, 2023Business, Technology, Safety
Ready for the Future
However different and complex these issues that face the truckling industry may be, there’s one common thread that ties many of them together: the known unknown.
February 3, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Brakes, Telematics Center Stage at Upcoming TMC Annual Meeting
Brakes and telematics will take center stage at two important technical sessions during TMC’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Technology Exhibition at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 27-March 2.
February 3, 2023