Brakes Marathon adds disc brake calipers, chambers October 24, 2023 Marathon Brake Systems has introduced new Discstar air disc brake calipers and chambers. The new lines complement Marathon’s air disc pads and rotors to round out…
Brakes Hendrickson rebrands Motor Wheel automatic brake adjusters April 3, 2023 Hendrickson has rebranded its Crewson automatic brake adjuster product line under the Motor Wheel name. It says the rebranding will be seamless to customers, but some…
Brakes J560 PLC adapter interfaces with Wabco brakes August 16, 2022 Nexiq Trechnologies’ universal J560 PLC [power line carrier] adapter now interfaces with all Wabco PLC trailer brakes. Updatable in the field, the adapters are also said to to improve…
Phillips valve automatically purges air tanks November 18, 2021 Air tanks need to be purged on a regular basis, but Phillips is automating the process with its new Tank Saver Heated Electronic Drain Valve. The heated electronic drain…
Brakes, Other Phillips packs tractor-to-trailer connections together June 29, 2021 Phillips Industries’ Qwik-Change Pak (Power Air Kit) consolidates tractor-to-trailer connection components and cable support into a single kit. The pack, or more precisely the “Pak”, combines Phillips’ spiral-wrapped 3-in-1…
Brakes Drums of a different color June 8, 2021 Not all brake drums are equal, and in the case of offerings from Motor Wheel, they don’t even have to come in the same color. The supplier is now…
Brakes, Other Detroit Assurance safety features expand June 3, 2021 Detroit is expanding on its Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems, adding several new features that are described as industry-first capabilities. Active speed intervention (ASI) will trigger visual and…
Brakes International adds Bendix systems March 31, 2021 Bendix Wingman Fusion with Enhanced Feature Set is now standard equipment on International LT and RH trucks, and an option on the MV, HV, and HX series of vehicles.
Brakes ZF launches next-generation Maxxus L2.0 air disc brakes March 29, 2021 ZF says 100 International LT Series trucks have been equipped with the fifth generation of its Wabco Maxxus L2.0 air disc brakes. The disc brakes are manufactured at a Charleston,…
Brakes, Trucks Kenworth C500 adds Bendix stability March 26, 2021 Kenworth C500 owners now have the option of ordering the Bendix ESP electronic stability program with their trucks. Equipped trucks come with the Bendix 6S/6M configuration, which includes six…
Brakes ZF disc brakes now option on International LT, RH August 25, 2020 Wabco Maxxus L2.0 air disc brakes are now available as an option on International LT and RH Series trucks, ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Control System Division has announced. The air disc…
K370 cabover gets new brake package, higher GCWR June 26, 2020 Kenworth has unveiled a new air brake package with a 23,000-lb. rear axle for its Model K370 cabovers. Combined with the truck’s standard 12,000-lb. front axle, it increases the K370’s…
Brakes, Other Kenworth expands OnGuardActive offerings June 24, 2020 Kenworth is offering Wabco’s OnGuardActive driver assistance systems as an option on Kenworth T880 and W990 models. The system reads the area ahead of the truck using 77 Ghz radar,…
Mack Granites incorporate Fusion February 5, 2020 Mack Granites are now available with the next generation of Bendix Wingman Fusion – the camera- and radar-based driver assistance systems. The second generation of the system incorporates automatic emergency braking (AEB) as well as enhanced lane departure warnings.
Wabco updates diagnostic toolbox January 31, 2020 Wabco’s Toolbox Plus diagnostic software has been updated to support the company’s latest product releases. The electronic tool now supports Intelligent Antilock Braking System (iABS) for trailers, Modular Braking…
