Born Nov. 2, 1942, in Los Angeles, Miyake built a career that spanned decades and left a lasting mark on the U.S. motorcycle ...

Most of the trucks sold in Australia every year are Japanese, with Isuzu, Hino and Fuso being the favoured brands for many applications that need light and medium duty trucks to get a job done. In ...

If you have invested in air disc brakes (ADBs) for your trucks, it’s important to know when you need to replace the caliper, and generally how to protect your investment in this braking technology. In ...

Bendix Brakes has relaunched its Fleet MetLok product line, a line of automotive disc brake pads and rotors designed specifically for use in severe-duty applications, as well ... Your source for ...

As technicians service brake systems on more vehicles with alloy wheels, the Bendix® Brakes Answerman team recommends paying special attention to the brake calipers. “More and more vehicles leave the ...

“The response to this program was absolutely incredible,” says Jim Kelley, director of sales, North America for Friction Materials LLC. “The fact that almost 500 young men and women took the time to ...

Honeywell International Inc. beat back wrongful death claims made by the estate of a mechanic allegedly exposed to asbestos while working with Bendix brakes. The duration of Gus Dove’s exposure wasn’t ...

Air disc brake adoption for tractors and trailers continues to escalate across North America, according to Bendix. Mileage, life and safety expectations are high for the growing number of ...

John G. Smith is Newcom Media's vice-president - editorial, and the editorial director of its trucking publications -- including Today's Trucking, trucknews.com, and Transport Routier. The ...

Safety is among the main benefits of air disc brakes while drum brakes “will still fill certain needs” at some fleets, an executive with Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake said. McComsey “Shorter stopping ...

Kenworth’s flagship T680 on-highway truck now comes standard with Bendix ADB22X front and rear air disc brakes. While the Bendix ADB22X front air disc brakes have been standard on the T680 for several ...