fleet maintenance

Pre-trip inspections, fleet maintenance pave way for safer roads

When people think about compromised fleet safety, they often imagine dangerous driving behaviors like speeding or distracted driving. What drivers do behind the wheel, however, is only one part of a much broader safety equation. 

Regular fleet maintenance and thorough pre-trip inspections are cornerstones of safer fleets – and safer roadways. At the same time, overlooked maintenance and rough inspections can lead to costly consequences for trucking companies, drivers and the entire motoring...

https://www.freightwaves.com/pre-trip-inspections-fleet-maintenance-pave-way-for-safer-roads

Heads up: International Roadcheck is imminent

Drivers take note: International Roadcheck is May 17-19.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual inspection is only a few days away, but that’s just enough time to take care of a few loose ends.

Reliance Partners Vice President of Safety Brian Runnels encourages drivers to be a bit more thorough with their pre-trip inspections and to take a couple seconds more to check the air in their tires or take a look at their brake linings to save them from a handful of violations.

This year,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/heads-up-international-roadcheck-is-imminent

How did Delta Airlines awaken 570 dormant aircraft?

Delta aircraft stored wing-to-wing on an airfield.

Delta Air Lines parked 571 mainline aircraft across the country in 2020 when the COVID-19 wiped out most passenger travel. Airlines still have about 70% of their pre-pandemic fleet in hibernation, but Delta is returning aircraft to the skies because the U.S. domestic market is recovering faster than in other parts of the world.

Parking a plane and bringing it back to life after months of inactivity isn’t as simple as turning the engines off and on. It takes a lot of effort, including maintenance...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-did-delta-airlines-awaken-570-dormant-aircraft

NYK To Pilot Predictive Platform for Fleet Maintenance

Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and subsidiary Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) will be evaluating Wärtsilä’s Expert Insight predictive maintenance service as part of a pilot programme, reports Splash247.

NYK plans to adopt the platform throughout its entire fleet.

Real-time monitoring platform

Expert Insight is a service platform that leverages AI and advanced diagnostics to monitor equipment and systems in real-time, spot system and equipment anomalies and potential...

https://mfame.guru/nyk-to-pilot-predictive-platform-for-fleet-maintenance/

Fleetpal reduces asset over-maintenance through segmented predictive maintenance platform

Fleetpal reduces asset over-maintenance through segmented predictive maintenance platform (Photo: FreightWaves/Jim Allen)

Within the trucking industry, technology disruption has helped fleets realize efficiencies across operations run on archaic systems. This is evidenced by how digitalization has consistently helped companies improve visibility into workflows and leverage data to glean operational insights. 

One of the significant efficiency climbs has been in the telematics segment, with cheap and robust solutions helping fleets transcend size to gain better control over operations. Telematics data finds its use...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/fleetpal-reduces-asset-over-maintenance-through-segmented-predictive-maintenance-platform

Commentary: Make the insurance loss control visit work for your business

Truck on road

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.     

Before issuing a quote or after a new policy is purchased, insurance companies will often send a loss control expert to visit fleet operators. The goal of the visit is to understand and assess the business’ operations and processes and pinpoint any hazards that might increase the risk of a future claim.

After the visit, the underwriter will make...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/commentary-make-the-insurance-loss-control-visit-work-for-your-business

MRO business sees uptick as air carriers reconfigure fleets

The COVID-19 pandemic may have prohibited commercial airlines around the globe from taking flight, but many have shifted their focus to the tarmac as carriers have put greater emphasis on servicing their grounded fleets.  

While AOG (aircraft on ground) services have decreased due to prolonged aircraft downtime, MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) business has increased as carriers take advantage of the lull to manage their aircraft.

“With fewer aircraft operating around the world, AOG...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mro-business-sees-uptick-as-air-carriers-reconfigure-fleets