Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a worldwide manufacturer of engine retarding and valve actuation systems for the commercial vehicle industry, has started Fulcrum Bridge production at its U.S. headquarters in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Fulcrum Bridge makes it possible to combine conventional engine braking with automatic hydraulic lash adjustment – two technologies, which were previously incompatible, to both enhance vehicle performance and reduce operating costs.
Mark Stuebe, a 30-year veteran in the commercial vehicle and industrial manufacturing industries, is named president of Jacobs Vehicles Systems. He replaces Dennis Gallagher, who served as Jacobs’ president for more than three years.