4 Fleet Maintenance | JULY 2017
CONTENTS / JULY 2017
18
FEATURES DEPARTMENTS
18 ON THE VEHICLE
How well do you know
brake systems?
Things to keep in mind when
specifying brakes
» The advantages of air disc brakes
20 IN THE BAY
Proper liftgate maintenance
makes a big difference in
efficiency and safety
Recommendations for maximizing
liftgate uptime
22 SHOP OPERATIONS
A how-to guide for
maintenance facility design
Essential considerations to address
for maximum functionality
» Integrate lifts and workshop
equipment
» How to design a compressed
air system for a shop
» Ventilation and shop design
8 UPTIME
It’s all about you
35 FLEET PARTS
& COMPONENTS
What’s new in products for more
efficient fleet operation.
37 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
A roundup of the latest tool
and equipment offerings.
61 CLASSIFIEDS
Product and service offerings.
VIEWS FROM T HE E XPERTS
30 MANAGEMENT
Effective PM is five dimensional
By Joel Levitt
DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS, RELIABILITY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE,
RELIABILITYWEB.COM
12 MAINTENANCE
MANAGEMENT LESSONS
FROM CRIME SCENE
INVESTIGATIONS
Crime scene processing techniques can be adopted
to enhance vehicle maintenance and reliability efforts
» What does the driver have to say about the incident?
On the cover: Photo from iStock
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editor@VehicleServicePros.com
» COVER STORY
TMCSupe rTech2017
28 TIRE TACTICS
Want to ensure a long life?
By Gary Schroeder
DIRECTOR, TRUCK & BUS TIRE BUSINESS,
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
34 REMAN, REBUILD, REPLACE
Savvy fleets are cashing in on failed DPFs and DOCs
By Tripp Heller
VICE PRESIDENT, SALES & MARKETING,
RED FOX RESOURCES
62 GUEST EDITORIAL
The benefits of employing advanced analytics
By Bill Jones, DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Jim Peregord, VICE PRESIDENT, ANALYTICS,
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & DATA MANAGEMENT,
ELEMENT FLEET MANAGEMENT
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49 SPECIAL REPORT
An overview of the Technology &
Maintenance Council’s 2017 National
Technical Skills Competition