Fleetwood Resource Management (FRM) introduced its Air Brake Cooling(ABC) System, a fade-resistant system which, according to the company, “virtually eliminates” one of the biggest problems facing ...

The emergency and supply lines that stretch between a tractor and trailer offer a colorful reminder that compressed air is the lifeblood of your brake system. The hoses are a respective red and blue, ...

Stricter Regulations Accelerating the Shift Toward Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Trucks: Stricter emission regulations for heavy-duty trucks in major markets are pushing manufacturers to redesign braking ...

In countless ways, this hurricane season’s extensive and severe flooding has been devastating for people and property. With truck drivers and the trucking industry so vital to the recovery and ...

Phillips Industries has introduced the Air-Defense System trailer brake in-line filtration system designed to trap debris before entering air lines or brake components. The Air-Defense System features ...

Safety is among the main benefits of air disc brakes while drum brakes “will still fill certain needs” at some fleets, an executive with Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake said. McComsey “Shorter stopping ...

Brake adjustment might not be the greatest crisis of our time, but with all the talk of Red Seal certification, mandatory entry-level training (MELT) ...

The electronically controlled braking system (EBS or ECBS), also called electro-pneumatic braking or brake-by-wire, has been waiting in the wings for several years. It’s still back there but, ...

It’s impossible to fix something without understanding how it’s supposed to work. Brake system repair decisions can be difficult to make, and costly to execute, without a basic understanding of system ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck-and-trailer suspension and axle supplier Hendrickson Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems launched an air disc brake system for trailers March 26 at the Mid-America Trucking Show ...

Contaminants attack equipment air systems in two ways: condensation of moisture from the air, and small amounts of oil and soot that escape from the air compressor. These contaminants enter the air ...