OPEN LETTER to ALL MEMBERS OF THE ATSSA | Toronto ATS April 2012 Newsletter
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Hamilton ATS Golf Tourney!!! Friday June 1st, 2012 at Flamboro Hills Golf & Country Club12 Noon Start! Our Annual Golf Tournament! A day full of good sportsmanship & camaraderie for all.Tickets are now on sale for $115 per personIncludes: 18 holes of Golf, Cart, Great Meal and a Door Prize!Hole Sponsors $100 per hole - Executive Foursome Package $550 - 4 Tickets and a Hole Sponsorship!Sponsors & Gift Donation are always appreciated! |
| Past Meetings |
Monday May 14th, 2012 Meeting
The May 14th Meeting was sponsored by Marshall Truck and Trailer Repair Ltd. With Special Guest Speaker Eddy Tschirhart, Director of Technical Services for C.T.E.A. as he continued the ongoing SPIF discussion and the Grandfathering update on many of the units found on the road today. Eddy Graciously Supplied us with a copy of his Power Point Presentation for all to reference.
I have converted it to a PDF File and it can be downloaded HERE! (Rupert You Can Download Your Copy by calling 905-522-4621)
April Meeting - Tenneco
Tenneco was Hamilton’s ATSSA Sponsor for April. Dean Clarke gave a very informed overview of their product lines.
Tenneco is a producer of ‘Walker’ emission control components and ‘Monroe’ Ride control products for light and heavy duty vehicles, a global leading designer, who serves
both original equipment manufacturers [OEM] and aftermarket. Tenneco is driven by technologies to meet increasingly stringent emissions and noise regulations as well
as the need for better fuel efficiency. Dean showed us a flip chart on the safety triangle inspection. We were shown the signs of worn out shocks, visible, leaking
and cupped tire wear. Shocks should be replaced whenever a spring is changed. How to properly check shock temperature was also demonstrated.
Questions raised after the presentation were; the importance of the shocks on reducing bushing wear on calipers and the need for using gas charged shocks in helping to
reduce vibration. Dean presented those in attendance with a lot of good info for all Fleet Maintenance people to take back to the shop! Sincerely Dave Rutherford !
Monday March 19th, 2012
Haldex graciously stepped in to host & sponsor the March meeting. Mark Weber had a very good presentation on B.M.S. Trailer [Brake Monitoring System] which is one of the newest safety products. B.M.S. uses a warning alarm & prevents the driver from initially driving away with the alarm sounding due to low air pressure or any air leak such at glad hands etc. The biggest concern is to prevent wheel end fires from internal air leakage in Maxi Chambers. B.M.S. is very easy to mount vertical [recommended] with the alarm to the back of trailer. T.R.S. [Trailer Rollover Stability], a Haldex safety product built on the 4S/2M ABS trailer brake system. Speed is a leading factor in rollovers and T.R.S. controls speed at the trailer by constantly monitoring the trailer's movements. When T.R.S. senses that a rollover is imminent, the ECU will apply the service brakes at the trailer to slow and stabilize. WWW.Haldex.COM For any inquires please contact Brian Bowerman or Fred Pedler 1-800-267-9247Monday January 16th, 2012
Our first meeting of 2012 "Solutions for Transportation Equipment" was sponsored by Tectran and was well attended.
Glen Hogg had an excellent presentation on Tectran's new products for Heavy Duty Vehicles. All products are designed to help with preventive maintenance practices. Glen did a demonstration with "Pendilube" a dielectric penetrant/lubricant, he sprayed a light bulb, contacts and bare wiring and then immersed it in water while powered to show us the waterproof surface barrier designed to seal out moisture and creep along & protect metal surfaces and electrical connections under the most demanding of conditions. Displayed and discussed were: Air Power Lines [trailer air hoses] that come boxed completely assembled and are very user friendly to install, control boxes for lift-able steer axles, wheel-end brake stroke indicators, stainless hoses for auto air inflation systems and thermo bolts for trailer hub caps, the purpose of which is if the hub heats up, the bolt will pop out when temperature reaches 250 deg. F.
Also to go along with the thermo bolts is thermo white labels that stick to the outside of the hub cap. If temp rises to 250 deg. F, this label turns black. All helpful devices for the driver walk around checks. Glen responded to lots of questions making it a very informative meeting. A free sample of Pendilube was given to all in attendance.
December we had the return of The Warren Burger Charity Auction Sponsored by Transaxle H2Blu & Castrol Heavy Duty Lubricants.
Monday December 19th, 2011
The December meeting was sponsored by Transaxle & Castrol Heavy Duty Lubricants. Wakefield Canada is a Canadian company that sells, markets, manufactures and distributes leading products for both the Automotive and Heavy Duty Truck markets. Ryan Weary, Territory Sales, made the introductions. Wakefield was founded in 2005 in partnership with BP Lubricants exclusively in Canada. Wakefield’s Brand includes Castrol, H2Blu [diesel exhaust fluid] along with SuperClean - a line of cleaners and degreasers. Named one of Canada’s “50 Best Managed Companies” it is highly focused on customer service. Virginia Bain updated us on the diesel exhaust fluid [DEF] that is needed to meet 2010 emissions in reducing oxides of nitrogen. [smog] and how the product goes thru the manufacturing and delivery process and the proper methods to store. JP Soucie talked on synthetic motor oils with the goal of reducing operating costs, [4% better fuel economy & 3 X OEM drain cycle]. It’s more than oil; it’s liquid engineering. Tran saxle is the local distributor of H2Blu -The Purest DEF in the market!
The Staff at Transaxle are well trained & ready to answer your questions. Call Them Today (905) 643-0700.
November The Annual Ladies Night Dinner and Dance
Saturday November 19th, 2011A Great Night was Had By ALL. Innuendo rocked the night until closing. www.Innuendo.ca
Pictures can be found at the Hamilton ATSSA Facebook Page – Link posted to the left!
ATS Ladies’ Night Special Sponsors
A-1 TOWING, ABRAMS TOWING, AIR PRODUCTS, ARCHER TRUCK, BARTON TRUCK, C.F.M.S., CANCORE, CRESCENT OIL, DAYCO, DE-FEO’S, G.P.I.C.S, GROTE, HALDEX, I.M.T., I.R.S. TRUCK & TRAILER, K.R.T.S., KROWN RUST CONTROL, LE CLAIR TRUCK, MARSHALL TRUCK, PUTNEY’S BRAKE, R.C. TRUCK COLLISION, RIDEWELL, TIMS TIRE, TRACTION HD, TRANSAXLE, TRAVALE TIRE
| About the A.T.S.S.A. |
The Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents Association (A.T.S.S.A.) is a group of fleet maintenance professionals actively running light, medium, and heavy fleets in the province of Ontario and operating across Canada and the U.S.
The Hamilton Branch holds monthly dinner meetings on the third Monday of the month from September to May at:
The Renaissance Special Events Centre
2289 Barton Street East, Hamilton ON. L8E 2W8.
(905) 560-2500.
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