On the evidence of page views on the PowerTorque website, there can be no doubt that in Australia we have a trucking industry obsessed with horsepower.
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In-House Skill Set
The organisation within Wakefield Trucks feels like a family business, which has its own in-house skill set. Like many of its clients. Eighty per cent of the people working on the floor in the workshop
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Comfort for the Truckie
Since when has comfort for the truckie become a priority? One of the changes which still rankles for me is the way the fixtures and fittings in trucks became so much better just after I had ended my full-time truck driving career, nearly twenty years ago. After a long career dealing with cramped cabins, unsuspended seats and under-powered engines, it seems that the contemporary driver gets all of the latest creature comforts.
Of course, this is not necessarily the case and many drivers are driving something twenty years old, or older. However, a lot of the latest line-haul trucks are well appointed and comfortable places to live. They have to be if the drivers are expected to live in them week in, week out.
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Examining the X12
Diesel’s State of the Union’ column is examining the X12 from Cummins, it is the North American version of the worldwide ISG platform, originally developed for Asian markets. For the North American
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QuickServe from Cummins
QuickServe from Cummins is a key focus of Cummins and at the engine maker’s Carole Park, Brisbane facility, this starts when the truck rolls in the driveway. It’s the driver’s first port of call, where the truck is checked over by a technician who diagnoses the problem and reports back to the truck owner within the hour. This way the owner knows, upfront, the diagnosis and time line of the repair and can reschedule workloads accordingly.
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Looking at Cummins’ System
From the outside, looking at Cummins’ system, it appears the engines stand on their own. In fact, it is the way the engine is supported which has enabled the company to hold on to market share in the face of a series of technical issues.
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