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 ...

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 ...

Meritor Q Plus cam brakes are designed to reduce brake system maintenance costs and downtime. They feature linings with extra thickness at the maximum wear point, improved camshaft bushing material ...

Many of the larger vehicles on our roads have one intriguing thing in common: They can make sudden, loud, gas-escaping hissing noises. These noises, admittedly, have made this writer jump — on more ...

One advantage fleets enjoy with air disc brakes is decreased inspection intervals and reduced maintenance costs, with a shorter time required to change out pads ...

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 ...