BENDIX CONTINUES TO ENHANCE ACOM® DIAGNOSTICS, POST-SALE SUPPORT FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND FUTURE PRODUCTS
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BENDIX CONTINUES TO ENHANCE ACOM® DIAGNOSTICS, POST-SALE SUPPORT FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND FUTURE PRODUCTS
Faster, Easier to Use Bendix® ACom® Diagnostics 6.5 Now Supports Bendix® SmarTire® TPMS
ELYRIA, Ohio –Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, the North American leader in the development and manufacture of leading-edge active safety and braking system technologies, released the latest version of its Bendix® ACom® diagnostics software to help fleets and technicians diagnose, repair, troubleshoot, and recalibrate components that form its antilock braking, stability, and tire pressure monitoring systems.
The new version builds upon successful past versions of the software. Features of Bendix ACom 6.5 include support for SmarTire® Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) by Bendix CVS. Faster and more efficient than its predecessors, the updated software also supports Microsoft® Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.
The Bendix ACom Diagnostics 6.5 software is available at no cost through the literature center at www.bendix.com, or by calling 1-800-247-2725. The software can also be downloaded from www.mybendix.com.
Clean Energy's CNG Fueling Stations Up and Operating in Storm's Path
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Clean Energy's CNG Fueling Stations Up and Operating in Storm's Path
49 essential fueling stations across east coast are providing CNG for emergency, transit and refuse fleets
SEAL BEACH, Calif. - Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) reported that 49 fueling stations in the seven states affected by Hurricane Sandy are operating and providing CNG (compressed natural gas) fuel to a wide range of fleets and individuals. The fleets provide needed emergency, transit and refuse services in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania.
Municipalities and other organizations that are fueling at Clean Energy CNG stations include Atlantic County Utilities Authority, Atlantic City Jitney Association, which is providing emergency evacuation services, NY/NJ Port Authority, South Jersey Gas, Long Island Bus/Transit Authority, New York City Sanitation (DSNY), New York City MTA and numerous others throughout the region.
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NCTA Maintenance Council Tech Night - November 15, 2012
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NCTA Maintenance Council Tech Night - November 15, 2012
ABS and Vehicle Stability and Safety Systems
The next NCTA Maintenance Council Tech Night will be at 6:00 PM on Thursday, November 15 at the Belk Justice Center Auditorium at Central Piedmont Community College North Campus, 11930 Verhoeff Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078.
The subject of the program will be ABS and Vehicle Stability and Safety Systems and feature Sam Mask of Meritor. (Tech Night Registration)
The program will include discussion of ABS, Stability and Safety systems, including OnGuard Collision Safety System.
Topics will include System Operation, Maintenance and Diagnostics. Real world examples and demonstrations will help participants learn to service and diagnose these systems quickly and efficiently.
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CSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) website updated for September 28, 2012
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CSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) website updated for September 28, 2012
The CSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) website has been updated with the September 28, 2012 snapshot. Check your safety assessment now at: http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/sms. Also available is FMCSA’s SMS Preview website. Carriers can log in to the site to preview the first package of proposed changes to the SMS through two websites:
1. Visit the CSA Website (http://csa.fmcsa.dot.gov/smspreview/) and log in with an FMCSA-issued U.S. DOT number and a personal identification number (PIN), or
2. Log in to the FMCSA Portal (https://portal.fmcsa.dot.gov/login) and select the “CSA Outreach” link.
FMCSA encourages motor carriers to view the SMS Preview to see how methodology changes will affect their SMS results.
NOTE TO CARRIERS: To login into the SMS or SMS Preview websites and see all of your safety data, you will need an FMCSA-issued U.S. DOT Number Personal Identification Number (PIN) (NOT a Docket Number PIN). If you do not know or have forgotten your PIN, you can request one via http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/ and select 'Click here to request your Docket Number PIN and/or USDOT Number PIN.' Be sure to request a U.S. DOT Number PIN, NOT a Docket Number PIN.
FMCSA Continues to Evaluate and Strengthen CSA
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FMCSA Continues to Evaluate and Strengthen CSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has openly sought feedback on its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program from safety stakeholders and partners since its development began in 2004. Eight years later, FMCSA continues to gather and analyze stakeholder input in an effort to continuously improve the program and our ability to prevent crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.
Studies by the agency and third parties continue to show that CSA is a positive change for safety. This includes recent analysis by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) and their report released on October 1, titled, “Compliance, Safety, Accountability: Analyzing the Relationship of Scores to Crash Risk.” As with prior analyses, FMCSA will conduct an in-depth review of ATRI’s report and its underlying analysis, conclusions, and recommendations. The Agency will carefully consider this information as we work to make well-informed decisions about how to further strengthen the CSA program to better identify unsafe carriers and address safety problems before crashes occur.
