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Cummins Meritor and the K220

Cummins Meritor and the K220

One of the important selling points of the Truck of the Year Australia winner, is the relationship between Cummins Meritor and the K220 from Kenworth in the engine and drive axles. The majority of those trucks coming down the production line at Bayswater will be fitted with the Cummins Meritor rear end.
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living with Permalube

Living with Permalube

Over the years more and more trucks are fitted with a sealed driveline which is lubed for its lifetime, but there are still some misconceptions about living with Permalube. Meritor explains just how simple looking after a Permalube™ driveline can be.
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looking for resilience

Looking for Resilience

In recent years the team at Blenners Transport has been looking for resilience and looking at drive axle specification. The fleet, based in Tully North Queensland and specialising in  refrigerated transport, especially bananas, has settled on a choice which seems to be working well for this hard working fleet.
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iconic and synonymous with the transport of bananas

Iconic and Synonymous With the Transport of Bananas

On any highway in Australia, you will spot the distinctive white trailers and white trucks with the Blenners logo emblazoned in yellow on the trailer and on the truck, the fleet, has become iconic and synonymous with the transport of bananas around Australia.
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seven things we learnt this week

Seven Things We Learnt This Week

A new Smart OBM provider, industry reform, owner driver rule changes, TR Group acquisition, Scania electric deal and Meritor buy Siemens are seven things we learnt this week. 
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down-speeding and the powertrain

Down-Speeding and the Powertrain

Engine development has been evolving in recent years and Tech Know looks at the effect of down-speeding and the powertrain, and how it significantly alters the engine torque curve. The rate at which a low emission engine reaches full-rated torque is much quicker, which places a much greater load on the drivetrain system. 
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