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Maintenance: Page 11

Maintenance
Seven steps to best-in-class data aggregation and analysis
Fleets have a large flow of data at their disposal and fleet managers must determine what they would like to measure.
February 27, 2023
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Technology
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February 27, 2023
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Pro and proud: Kenneth Calhoun named CCJ Career Leadership Award recipient
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February 26, 2023
Kenneth Calhoun
Maintenance
Mitchell 1 adds TMC Recommended Practices to TruckSeries Software
More than 500 voluntary technical standards are included in the current edition of TMC’s 2022-2023 Recommended Practices Manual, covering maintenance, testing, and specification of a full range of vehicle systems.
February 26, 2023
TMC RPs TruckSeries screen
Maintenance
VMRS report shows slowing increase in service costs
Powerplant parts and labor costs totaled 35.7% of all service costs in the fourth quarter of 2022, followed by exhaust systems (14%) and brakes (5.1%).
February 26, 2023
truck in a service bay
Maintenance
P.S.I. debuts Digital ThermALERT, real-time visibility of wheel-end temps
The real-time reporting from Digital ThermALERT aids in identifying the normal wheel-end operating temperature of a user’s equipment and the ability to analyze wheel-end history.
February 26, 2023
The real-time reporting from Digital ThermALERT can help identify equipment or maintenance issues such as a dragging brake or bearing issue that can be scheduled in for service before damage can occur.
Maintenance
Optimizing fleet maintenance for the changing of seasons
There is no season for good maintenance, but the transition to warmer weather does present challenges and opportunities to hone preventive practices.
February 24, 2023
seasonal effects on lubricants
Maintenance
As maintenance turns to ecommerce, eBay rolls out parts guarantee
Three parts or accessories are sold every second on the eBay marketplace.
February 15, 2023
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Asset tracking & management
Smaller fleets lagging behind in telematics adoption and missing out on an 'integral' part of fleet operations
Smaller fleets have been shying away from fleet telematics, but as Penske Transportation Solutions makes clear, Software as as Service makes telematics a more affordable option.
February 13, 2023
Prioritizing telematics data for tire management and more is becoming more of a focus for fleets large and small particularly as more truck and driver performance information becomes available.
Maintenance
Nontraditional truck parts-sourcing strategies on the rise
Need a DEF quality sensor and you can't find it? How's a DEF tank somebody decided to "delete" sound for a quick and inexpensive solution? In Part 2 of this parts-purchase series, find more unique approaches as owners have adapted to new realities.
February 8, 2023
Truck in shop
Regulations
MEMA paves the way for Right to Repair
"The time for this is now," MEMA's Ann Wilson says. "We've got to have those trucks on the road for the economic health of the United States."
February 9, 2023
A picture of the U.S. Capitol
Maintenance
Owner-ops navigate rocky truck parts-procurement landscape
In Part 1 of this two-part feature, research reveals owners increasingly turning online and to new vendors for parts in the post-COVID era of procurement. Others have gotten crafty, devising unique strategies to ensure they have the parts they need.
February 8, 2023
Photo of parts, trucks in fleet garage
Maintenance
Setting up a preventive maintenance workflow
As a fleet manager, implementing a preventive maintenance solution can be one of the most effective ways to improve productivity, efficiency and safety.
February 7, 2023
driver inspecting a diesel engine
Technology
The internet's smartest chatbot might never be OEM certified
ChatGPT knows a lot, but it doesn't know a lot about diesel engine maintenance (yet).
February 6, 2023
artificial intelligence interacts with a human
Maintenance
Tire wear patterns telling of overall truck maintenance
Correctly reading and interpreting tire wear can save you money, enhance safety and alleviate maintenance headaches.
July 1, 2011
Tread patterns on a truck tire
Maintenance
Fleet repair shops can help improve fuel efficiency
A fleet's service shop can play a key role in improving fuel economy by focusing on tire pressure, proper engine parameter settings and oil drain intervals.
February 2, 2023
man changing a trailer tire
Maintenance
Troubleshooting brake imbalance
A balanced brake system is one in which all the vehicle’s brakes apply and release at about the same time, with each brake developing the appropriate braking force for its respective load.
February 1, 2023
blue semi-truck being flipped
Alternative power
Penske is 'huge proponent of renewable diesel'
As pressure mounts to cut emissions, Penske Truck Leasing has switched all of its California locations to renewable diesel where they're not only lowering emissions but also cutting maintenance costs and seeing impressive performance gains.
January 23, 2023
Shell Penske Renewable Diesel
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