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Safe trucks make for safer roadways and safe tyres make for safer trucks. In support of National Tyre Safety Week and ahead of next week’s annual maintenance audit of a particular cement company transport department, Automedics offers four key “Pressure Points” as reminders of the importance of proper tire inflation.
The Rubber Manufacturers Association sponsors National Tire Safety Week as part of its year-round efforts to raise awareness of tyre care and maintenance issues.
Safety
Underinflated tyres undergo increased stress and experience higher temperatures, increasing the risk of failure. According to industry research, 90 per cent of tyre blowouts can be attributed to underinflation, and nearly half of all emergency service road calls are tyre-related.
UPPER MERION — Upper Merion Township will be a busy place come primary election day on May 18. Candidates are vying for their party s nomination for mayor of Bridgeport, as
Maintain air brake systems to keep your medium- and heavy-duty trucks rolling.
May 11, 2021
Brakes being out of adjustment is a common DOT citation. On an air brake system the slack adjuster is used to adjust the brakes. It takes up the slack is the stroke as the friction surfaces wear away. Modern trucks are equipped with automatic slack adjusters that adjust themselves during full brake applications and should only require manual adjustments during installation.
Bendix
Air brakes have a long history of reliable performance in the medium- and heavy-duty truck markets, yet these systems cannot be ignored without costly consequences. A good inspection process and Preventative Maintenance (PM) plan can keep you trucks from being sidelined.
Fleets, email your new hires, promotions, employee certifications and/or accomplishments to jasoncannon@randallreilly.com.
A round up of trucking s people news and headline makers for the week of May 10.
SEFL names new service center manager in Arkansas
Jeremy Martin has been promoted to Southeastern Freight Lines service center manager in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Martin has more than six years of experience at Southeastern (
CCJ Top 250, No. 31), starting his career at the Fort Smith service center in Arkansas as an outbound supervisor. He has served in various leadership positions during his time with the company, including linehaul supervisor and pickup and delivery supervisor, outbound operations manager and, most recently, assistant service center manager in Oklahoma City.