Truck Talk With Bendix

A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) said that while electronic driver assistance systems could save lives, they also could fail under some circumstances. Tune in to this episode of Truck Talk with Bendix as Fred Andersky joins Denise to shed some light on what these findings really mean for commercial vehicles. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, who has been covering the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

Every year 600,000 school buses carry more than 25 million children to and from school each day. And On this episode of Truck Talk with Bendix Fred Andersky joins Denise to discuss school bus safety. Topics discussed include why school buses lag behind in adopting safety technologies, recent recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), why electronic stability control and collision mitigation systems make sense for school buses and more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, who has been covering the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

More trucks than ever are equipped with oil-coalescing air dryer filters. In this episode of Truck Talk with Bendix, Rich Nagel joins Denise to clear up some misconceptions about their servicing needs. Topics discussed include the purpose of an oil-coalescing cartridge, why it’s important to service an oil-coalescing cartridge according to the recommended service intervals, why different OEMs recommend varying intervals, and more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, who has been covering the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

Well-trained drivers are essential to the safety of our highways. In this episode of Truck Talk with Bendix, Fred Andersky joins Denise to discuss the importance of making sure drivers undergo proper training. Topics discussed include the supplier’s role in driver training, the video-based support Bendix offers, how Bendix demos are incorporating training, and much more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, who has been covering the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

Recently released FMCSA accident statistics underscore the need for fleets to remain focused on maintaining safe operation, including proper friction for RSD (reduced stopping distance) trucks. On a related note, more fleets are choosing air disc brakes because of the performance and safety advantages they offer. Keith McComsey from the wheel end group at Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake walks through this safety equation. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, who has been covering the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

In this episode of Truck Talk with Bendix Fred Andersky joins Denise to discuss the Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts report that was released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in May of 2018. Topics discussed include the increase in fatal accidents among commercial vehicles from 2016 to ‘17, how a fleet should interpret the report’s data and much more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, who has been covering the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is June 5-7, 2018. Tune in to this episode of Truck Talk with Bendix for guidance on proper inspection and maintenance procedures to help avoid violations for brake system and brake adjustment issues, which together account for 42% of all violations. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, who has been covering the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

Fleet managers have a lot of options when replacing a compressor—and the quality really varies. This episode of Truck Talk with Bendix offers some tips on how to choose the best option. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years.

In this episode of Truck Talk with Bendix, we discuss the comprehensive coverage, up-to-date catalog, and easy-to-use parts finder of Bendix's Formula Blue hydraulic brake solutions for light- and medium-duty class 1-6 vehicles. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years.

In this episode of Truck Talk with Bendix, Fred Andersky stops by to offer some safety considerations for future autonomy. Topics discussed include how platooning fits into the future for autonomous trucking, safety concerns regarding platooning, how we will know when we reach Level 5 automation, and much more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years.

Listen in as Fred Andersky joins Truck Talk with Bendix to discuss key factors that are helping drivers – collision mitigation systems and human-machine interface (HMI). Topics discussed include what all collision mitigation systems have in common, how the human-machine interface works with collision mitigation systems, what the future holds for HMI and more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

What advantages does a new steel aftermarket shoe offer Bendix customers? For starters, they offer lower total cost of ownership without the hassle of core handling. Get the rest of the story on this new brake shoe offering from Keith McComsey, director of marketing and customer solutions for the wheel end group, and Paul Zentkovich, product manager, reman at Bendix. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, who has nearly 35 years’ experience covering the trucking industry. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

This time on Truck Talk with Bendix, Rich Nagel stops by to talk about differences in the remanufacturing process. Topics discussed include the different types of remanufacturing, the process Bendix uses to remanufacture compressors, the benefits of the Bendix process, and more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

In this episode of Truck Talk with Bendix, Fred Andersky joins Denise to discuss when he thinks we’ll have truly autonomous trucks (Level 5) driving down the road. Topics discussed include the differences between “driverless,” “autonomous” and “automated”; why it’s important to make a distinction between them; and the “Test” Fred would like to see a Level 5 autonomous truck complete. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

Tune in as Fred Andersky, Director, Customer Solutions – Controls, joins Denise Rondini to explain some of the new features of Bendix® Wingman® Fusion™ 2.0. Topics include what Wingman Fusion is and how it works, how the system is being enhanced with Fusion 2.0, and much more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

In this episode, Fred Andersky, Director, Customer Solutions – Controls, joins Denise Rondini to discuss blind spot detection systems. Topics include the prevalence of sideswipe accidents on the road, what safety system Bendix offers to help avoid these types of accidents, and more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

Fred Andersky, Director of Customer Solutions - Controls at Bendix, joins Denise Rondini to share his insights on deleting standard safety features off of a tractor/trailer specification. Topics include what exactly a standard technology is, what a “delete credit” is and more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

In the first Truck Talk with Bendix of 2018 Fred Andersky, Director of Government and Industry Affairs at Bendix, joins Denise Rondini to share his insights on the rulings and regulations that those in the trucking industry need to know. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

What makes a quality reman product and what advantages do they offer fleets? Find out as Henry Foxx, Director of Remanufacturing at Bendix, takes us inside the Bendix reman process. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com

What should fleets consider when looking at total cost of ownership for air disc brakes vs. drum brakes? Keith McComsey, Director of Marketing & Customer Solutions for the Bendix Wheel End group, has the answers. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, white papers, blogs, profile articles, website copy, press releases and more. Rondini has been involved in the trucking industry for nearly 35 years. Got a question or topic suggestion? Email us: trucktalk@bendix.com