instructors with a complete training package. The ultimate target, of course, is a driver who understands the design and function of a truck’s air brake system and uses that knowledge to properly ...

An air brake or, a compressed air brake system, is a type of friction brake for vehicles in which compressed air pressing on a piston is used to apply the pressure to the brake pad needed to stop the ...

Semi air brakes rely on compressors, reservoirs, dryers, valves, brake chambers, pushrods, and S-cams to move shoes or pads ...

At the heart of a commercial vehicle’s air brake system is its air compressor, which pressurizes air in the primary and secondary tanks to provide power for the air brakes and other pneumatic systems.

Imagine having a brand new truck sidelined during a roadside inspection because the inspector didn't understand what he was looking at . That happened more than once as the first of the ...

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 ...

Fleetwood Resource Management (FRM) introduced its Air Brake Cooling(ABC) System, a fade-resistant system which, according to the company, “virtually eliminates” one of the biggest problems facing ...