Truck Talk with Bendix

Frank Gilboy, Bendix’s Engineering Manager for Slack Adjusters, talks about over-adjustment, dragging brakes, and the conditions under which they are most likely to occur. 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 co...

Hear from Frank Gilboy, Engineering Manager for Slack Adjusters at Bendix, as he compares these two types of slack adjusters, how they function and what advantages/disadvantages they present. 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...

Frank Gilboy, Bendix’s Engineering Manager for Slack Adjusters, covers the American Trucking Associations Technology & Maintenance Council’s recommended practices for slack adjuster replacement, and why the slack that came on your vehicle might not be your best option. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking indust...

Join Bendix’s Director of Customer Solutions, Controls, Fred Andersky, as he discusses the National Transportation & Safety Board’s (NTSB) “Most Wanted List” and how it factors into a fleet’s overall safety initiatives. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry. Projects include: magazine feature articles, w...

Join Bendix’s Director of Customer Solutions, Controls, Fred Andersky, as he discusses what fleets can do to bring their insurance costs down. Topics covered include rising insurance premiums and collision rates, CSA scores, and what fleets can do to operate safely. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry....

Tune in as Fred Andersky – Director of Customer Solutions, Controls – stops by to talk about the increased use of advanced safety systems. Topics covered on this episode of Truck Talk with Bendix include what’s behind this growth, concerns expressed by drivers about advanced safety systems, what can be done to make these devices more driver-friendly and more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini...

Join Rich Nagel, Director of Marketing & Customer Solutions – Air Charging, as he shares his insights on the benefit of buying genuine replacement parts from trusted suppliers. Topics discussed include the advantages of choosing a genuine part, the potential consequences of buying a cloned brand and more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications...

Join Frank Gilboy, Manager of Engineering for Slack Adjusters at Bendix, as he walks you through the different types of slacks and explains how certain slack adjusters can cause over adjustment, dragging brakes and premature lining wear. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry.

Kevin Pfost, Coordinator of Technical Services for Bendix, addresses the common misperception that air disc brakes don’t require regular maintenance. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Rondini Communications, a communications company covering the trucking industry.

Rich Nagel, Director of Marketing & Customer Solutions - Air Charging, stops by to discuss the importance of air dryer maintenance for the cold winter months. Topics discussed include the consequences of having moisture in the air system, what fleets can do to prepare an air dryer for the cold months, how often air tanks should be drained in the winter and much more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise...

Join Fred Andersky, Director of Customer Solutions - Controls, as he discusses advanced driver assistance systems. Topics discussed include what advanced driver assistance systems are, the five “i’s” – Information, Intelligence, Intervention, Insight and Integrity – of driver assistance systems, why the five “i’s” are important and much more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini, president of Ro...

Rich Nagel, Director of Marketing & Customer Solutions - Air Charging joins the podcast to discuss the importance of high quality air in automatic transmissions. Topics discussed include why clean air is important, why oil contamination has become a problem in trucks equipped with automatic transmission, how oil-coalescing filters can help remove contamination and much more. Truck Talk is hosted b...

Listen as Fred Andersky, Director of Government & Industry Affairs, discusses the latest developments in electronic stability control. Topics discussed include the difference between roll-stability control and electronic stability control, what FMVSS136 is and how it relates to stability control, electronic stability control’s cost to fleets, and much more. Truck Talk is hosted by Denise Rondini,...