The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee said Thursday that ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn hasn't responded to a subpoena from the panel in its probe of Russia's meddling in the ...
CHARLESTON, SC. While Mack Trucks expects total Class 8 production volume will reach 215,000 units for 2017 – mirroring projections by other industry analysts – the OEM also believes that “underlying demand” for heavy trucks is stronger than many think, meaning that the market should exit 2017 stronger than when it entered the year, with manufacturers ramping up to build more equipment as time goes on.
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...Read the rest of this storyCHARLESTON, SC. While Mack Trucks expects total Class 8 production volume will reach 215,000 units for 2017 – mirroring projections by other industry analysts – the OEM also believes that “underlying demand” for heavy trucks is stronger than many think, meaning that the market should exit 2017 stronger than when it entered the year, with manufacturers ramping up to build more equipment as time goes on.
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...Read the rest of this storyStability control and collision mitigation systems depend on a fully functioning brake system set to OEM specs. Photo: Meritor Wabco
">Stability control and collision mitigation systems depend on a fully functioning brake system set to OEM specs. Photo: Meritor Wabco
">With all the advantages provided by today's advanced safety systems, what a shame it would be if they couldn't live up to their potential because of poorly maintained foundation brakes or inadequate friction material.
Stability control systems, for example, use a variety of sensor inputs to figure out what's going on and then use various algorithms to trigger an intervention to mitigate or prevent a rollover or loss of control event. The system will command the brakes to deliver as much power as is needed to change the outcome of the situation — but if the brakes aren't operating as designed, the outcome might not be as you expected.
“By not paying attention to the fundamentals, you're putting at risk the money you invested in those advanced safety systems,” says Fred Andersky, director of customer solutions and marketing, controls division, at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. “Your advanced safety system may not be able to help when you need it most.”
Advanced safety systems, including electronic stability control, roll stability, or the more comprehensive systems such as Bendix's Wingman Advanced or Wingman Fusion, Meritor Wabco's OnGuard or Daimler's Detroit Assurance, are all engineered around a braking system that's in showroom condition. The systems can tolerate normal wear and tear, component degradation, etc., but they can't function as intended if parts are seized, out of adjustment or missing, any more than they can cope with bad electrical connections, corroded wires or a bad air supply.
There's not enough room here to go into everything that can go wrong at the wheel-end with foundation brakes. We all know what those problems are, but it's important to note that they can inhibit performance of your safety system.
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President Donald Trump has made his selection for the next full-time head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Testifying before lawmakers on Thursday, Mnuchin did not name the person tapped for the job, but said the decision had been made and the individual is going through background checks before a formal announcement. The comptroller position is currently being filled in an acting capacity by Keith Noreika, an attorney whom Mnuchin named as interim head earlier in May. Noreika replaced Thomas Curry, who had served as comptroller under President Obama.
Honeywell announced a new Connected Freight solution that gives shippers and logistics companies the ability to monitor shipments of high-value and perishable goods.
The new solution, developed in collaboration with Intel and third-party logistics companies, provides real-time information about the location and condition of critical freight while in transit. The solution was introduced during Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions' launch event on May 18.
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