CarriersEdge launches air brake courses, Fleet Advantage expands fleet support, and Forward Thinking Systems adds Vehicle Health for safer, more efficient operations. CarriersEdge air brake courses ...

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has expanded its curriculum at the Bendix On-Line Brake School, continuing its mission of providing the most current and in-depth training available to drivers, ...

Air disc brakes require minimal routine maintenance. Most of the moving parts are internal. Brake pads will often last for the first life of a tractor. Photos: Jim Park Better stopping power is ...

In choosing brake systems for a commercial fleet, there’s no wrong answer whether air disc brakes are a right fit versus drum brakes. There are plenty of advantages for both; drum brakes are ...

When the brakes are applied, circuits send compressed air from the storage tanks to front and rear service chambers that push the brake shoes into the brake drums, thus slowing down the vehicle. Semis ...

It’s impossible to fix something without understanding how it’s supposed to work. Brake system repair decisions can be difficult to make, and costly to execute, without a basic understanding of system ...

Disc brakes don’t offer much for roadside inspectors to write up. They aren’t get-out-of-jail-free cards, but adjustment violations are nearly unheard of. There aren’t many good reasons left not to ...

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 ...