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 ...

As autonomous technology and electric truck adoption advance, brakes need to change. Autonomous vehicles and battery-electric trucks are no longer figments of engineers’ imaginations. They are poised ...

Within the air brake systems of trucks and trailers, actuators play a vital, but largely unsung, role. Brake actuators are the devices that convert the compressed air force within a truck or trailer's ...

Air-brake systems are subject to excessive oil contamination. As reliable as they are, vehicle compressors can and do fail. One form of announcing this problem to the diagnostic technician is the ...

Heavy-haul freight trains require fully charged brakes. When operating a train on a downgrade, brake usage levels on individual cars climb, equipment heats up, and braking power levels can drop ...

In countless ways, this hurricane season’s extensive and severe flooding has been devastating for people and property. With truck drivers and the trucking industry so vital to the recovery and ...

Plumbing up a trailer with air-brakes might be almost as simple as tying your laces, but it’s a different story with tractor pneumatics. While the system itself is beautifully straightforward in ...

As much as I enjoy driving tractor-trailers, one thing that has irked me for many years is the parking brake valves on the dashboard. The two push-pull valves -- the yellow one for tractor brakes and ...

As spring arrives across North America, it’s important to take preventive maintenance steps and address the tolls that a season of wild temperature swings and corrosive road chemicals can take on your ...

The Mining Safety and Health Administration offers some pretty sobering statistics and investigations. Take one recent incident, for example. A 50-year-old haul truck operator was fatally injured ...