SECOND QUARTER 2023
IN THIS ISSUE
Manufacturers and fleets debate the rules of the game for brake lining classification. The new trends, features, technologies in lifting equipment. Ray Rincker discusses his role as a director of maintenance & asset management, and how he manages his team. How today's brake purchasing decisions are made and what could change with more standardized practices. Why the new oil standard will help fleets maintain diesels for an efficient future. And, evaluating conceptual designs for a new tractor-trailer connection.
In 1995, American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council created a recommended practice for the classification of aftermarket brake lining materials. However, after laying a procedural foundation nearly 30 years ago, the practice has lulled in interest and introspection.
FOCUS
There have been many changes in the lifting industry the past few years. More manufacturers are offering two-post surface lifts to serve medium-duty trucks, as well as incorporating more electronics in order to add features.
Q&A
Jay Rincker joined Rig Runner as its director of maintenance and asset management earlier this year. As an experienced technician and director, he shares some of his thoughts about the trucking industry as well as the repair and maintenance sector.
COLUMNS
Some brake manufacturers want to assist in creating a recommended practice. Others, however, are not willing to be part of the process. This schism forces fleet managers to choose a brake product on data that may not be an apples-to-apples comparison to standardized practices.
After 2010, with the advent of selective catalytic reduction (SCR), engine stresses and many maintenance concerns eased. But growth in the world’s economy, in traffic volumes in the U.S., and continuing research into environmental hazards put us back into an era of rapid change.
TMC's Next Generation Tractor-Trailer Interface Task Force held an important session Feb. 28, marking the start of a process to evaluate potential concepts for a new connector to replace the long-standing SAE J560 standard connection.
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"The more things change, the more they stay the same. The mission of any maintenance shop is to repair vehicles as quickly and precisely as possible. There are scheduled maintenance needs sprinkled with the occasional emergency repairs. Efficiency is key. Those concepts will always stay the same.
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