LAS VEGAS. While everyone has been waiting for "the big rebound" in the current economic recovery, the U.S. GDP probably won't grow more than 1.6% this year, according to economist Diane Swonk, founder and CEO of DS Economics “This year could deliver the weakest growth since the Great Recession,” she said speaking at an economic forum during the American Trucking Assns.' annual conference.
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...Read the rest of this storyPaccar says its new drive axle is the lightest in its class.
">Paccar says its new drive axle is the lightest in its class.
">LAS VEGAS — In a step toward more integrated drivetrains in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks, Paccar announced a new 40,000-pound tandem axle that saves weight and improves fuel economy.
This axle is “really helping us make steps toward an integrated powertrain,” Landon Sproull, Paccar vice president, told reporters at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition.
The new axle is designed for line haul, regional haul and pick-up and delivery customers, rated at 40,000 pounds and supporting a gross combination weight of 80,000 pounds. It offers ratios from 2.47 to 3.70 with engine torque compatibility up to 1,650 lb-ft and multi-torque rating compatibility up to 1,750 lb-ft.
The Paccar axle features a pinion-through-shaft design that simplifies power flow in the axle for maximum efficiency. A laser-welded carrier design eliminates internal fasteners, and reduces oil churn and weight. Overall the axle offers up to 150 pounds of weight savings, according to the company. Sproull did not specify the fuel economy improvements, noting that it would vary by application.
Kenworth and Peterbilt will begin offering the axle to customers in January 2017. It carries a warranty of five years or 750,000 miles.
Also available in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks in January will be new power, torque and fuel efficiency enhancements to Paccar MX-13 and MX-11 engines for North America. Nearly 50% of Peterbilt and Kenworth heavy-duty trucks currently are produced with Paccar MX engines, according to Sproull.
Paccar increased the MX-13 engine's output to 510 hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque and increased the MX-11 engine's output to 430 hp and 1,650 lb-ft of torque. The enhanced Paccar MX-11 engine also adds a new 335 hp and 1,150 lb-ft torque rating in the lower end of the power range. Paccar's MX engines now deliver peak torque ...Read the rest of this story
Vigillo CEO Steven Bryan outlines new Prescriptive Analytics Solution developed in partnership with J.J. Keller. Photo: Evan Lockridge
">Vigillo CEO Steven Bryan outlines new Prescriptive Analytics Solution developed in partnership with J.J. Keller. Photo: Evan Lockridge
">LAS VEGAS. Vigillo LLC and J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. have partnered to launch a Prescriptive Analytics Solution that identifies unsafe behavior by truck drivers and then assigns training designed to address the issues, announced Vigillo CEO Steven Bryan on Oct. 2 here at the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition.
Bryan explained that solution leverages the data that Vigillo routinely gathers from over 500,000 truck drivers to diagnose driver behavior that may lead to unsafe operations.
For example, he said that CSA violation data from law enforcement is combined with critical event data from on-board technology to create “a rich profile of driver behavior.”
The resulting “map of risky behavior” is then matched with subject matter from the extensive J. J. Keller Training On Demand library of interactive driver training courses to remediate those unsafe behaviors, Bryan explained.
“Identifying training opportunities, then deploying a training solution virtually in real time, is just another example of taking the power of data and turning it into actionable solutions,” said Bryan. “We are thrilled to be working with J. J. Keller on this innovative use of our technology.”
“This partnership taps into our companies' core strengths — safety training for J. J. Keller and data mining for Vigillo — to improve driver safety,” Rustin Keller, executive vice president & COO of J. J. Keller noted in a statement. “And that's really what it's all about.”
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...Read the rest of this storyLytx Chairman & CEO Brandon Nixon describes new enhancements to the DriveCam video-based telematics safety program. Photo: Evan Lockridge
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">Lytx Chairman & CEO Brandon Nixon describes new enhancements to the DriveCam video-based telematics safety program. Photo: Evan Lockridge
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">LAS VEGAS. Lytx announced new enhancements to its DriveCam video-based telematics safety program that Chairman and CEO Brandon Nixon said “will streamline workflow, capture even more unsafe driving behaviors, and make fleet tracking easier for fleet managers on the go.”
The announcement was made on Oct. 2 here at the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition. Nixon noted that the company also recently unveiled its new “video-without-limits” Unisyn platform as well as ActiveVision service updates.
"We have deep partnerships with our clients, and they're our best collaborators in the DriveCam program's evolution," said Nixon. "We are constantly looking for new ways to make their tough jobs easier, and to make the time they have with their drivers more effective."
Nixon said that Lytx has developed and patented a new way for fleets to identify when their drivers go through a posted stop sign without coming to a complete stop. He said the new Rolling Stop trigger will initiate video capture for use by fleets in coaching the driver to help eliminate the behavior.
Lytx has also developed a new Roll Stability trigger, which Nixon called “an innovative way for fleets to identify when their drivers are triggering their third-party roll-stability system, indicating that driving behavior, such as speed, and/or road conditions are inconsistent with the load the driver is hauling.” The triggered and captured video can be used by fleets in coaching drivers to help decrease the likelihood of rollover events.
In addition, Lytx announced its new Mobile Fleet Tracking solution, which allows tracking and managing vehicles from any mobile device. Nixon said the solution, designed with an intuitive map interface, enables:
Live fleet maps across phone, tablet and desktop, to understand at a glance and on the ...Read the rest of this storyLAS VEGAS. Deryk Powell, president of Velociti, painted the cost of onboard technology break downs in stark terms during a press event at the American Trucking Associations (ATA) annual conference – and as a result is rolling out a national repair plan to not only cut such costs but reduce risk exposure as well.
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