4 Fleet Maintenance | AUGUST 2017
CONTENTS / AUGUST 2017
16
FEATURES DEPARTMENTS
16 ON THE VEHICLE
Advancements In
Heavy Duty Diesel Engines
How technological breakthroughs
have helped develop cleaner and
more efficient diesels
20 IN THE BAY
The Importance Of
Filtration To A Properly
Maintained Fuel System
Contaminated fuel can have
severe consequences
24 SHOP OPERATIONS
Got Enough Technicians?
How to determine adequate
staffing levels
» Collective Maintenance Wisdom
10 Identify The Root » Schedule for Uptime
Cause Of Breakdowns
Leverage Your Computerized Maintenance
Management System
» Training, Safety And Maintenance
On the cover: Photo from iStock
8 UPTIME
Chicken Little Was Wrong:
The sky is not falling
31 FLEET PARTS
& COMPONENTS
What’s new in products for more
efficient fleet operation.
34 TOOLS &
EQUIPMENT
A roundup of the
latest tool
and equipment
offerings.
49 CLASSIFIEDS
Product and service offerings.
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editor@VehicleServicePros.com
» COVER STORY
VIEWS FROM T HE E XPERTS
26 TRAINING
Technician Competitions Don’t Just Benefit The Contestants
By George Arrants
DIRECTOR, TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT,
WHEELTIME NETWORK AND WHEELTIME UNIVERSITY
28 MANAGEMENT
Effective PM Is Five Dimensional
By Joel Levitt
DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS, RELIABILITY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE,
RELIABILITYWEB.COM
30 LUBRICATION
Issues With Ultra Low Sulfur Fuel
By Chris Gabrelcik
PRESIDENT & CEO, LUBRICATION SPECIALTIES
50 GUEST EDITORIAL
Lift Safety Starts With You
By Doug Spiller
HEAVY DUTY PRODUCT MANAGER, ROTARY LIFT
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