NEWS & EVENTS

"It can start with a payload as heavy as 170,000 lbs. Add in the specialized equipment needed to haul that load, and you’re talking about an oversize combination with a 260,000-lb GCW. Then, consider needing to transport it anywhere in the lower 48 states, Alaska, or Canada on an exact schedule over a carefully planned route. For some carriers, that might sound like a daunting task. For Kivi Bros Trucking, it’s all in a day’s work."

Jacobs and Tula Sign Cooperation Agreement to Further Support Customers Adopting CDA with Dynamic Skip Fire Technology

Both Truck Powertrain Solutions Help Meet Global Emissions Standards

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.

As Jacobs celebrates 60 years of engine braking, Commercial Motor looks back at how the Jacobs Engine Brake came to be and how it impacted trucking in the U.K.  You can read the full article here: Hold Your Horses.