Posts by @dmin

How to Winterize Your Truck

As December begins, the autumn season nears its end and winter looms on the horizon. Colder temperatures and precipitation can make for challenging conditions to maintain and operate vehicles. Proper maintenance and preventative actions can help to minimize issues relating to cold weather conditions. In this post, we will discuss a few ways to prepare [...]

Common Types of Cargo Handling Equipment (CHE) in Ports

The majority of the world's cargo is transported in a ship at some point, with an estimated 80% of all goods being transported by sea. A majority of these goods are packaged into steel shipping containers of a standardized size and carried by container ships. In 2020, seaborne containerized cargo amounted to around 1.85 billion tons. These ships load and [...]

Electric VS Propane (LPG) Forklifts

Forklifts are used in a variety of warehouse, manufacturing, and construction environments to reliably transport materials. The type of forklift used in a workplace depends on a variety of factors, such as work load, environment, budget, and more. For outdoor workplaces lifting large loads, there are diesel and gasoline powered fork lifts, while the [...]

Featured Brand Friday: Pawling & Harnischfeger — P&H

Pawling & Harnischfeger Machine and Pattern Shop Alonzo Pawling and Henry Harnischfeger worked in the Whitehill Sewing Machine Company factory in the early 1880s. Amid concerns regarding the future of Whitehill's business operations, Pawling left to start a gear machining and pattern making shop in 1883. In an effort to gain more expertise and [...]

5 Ways to Support Truckers: National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) is a yearly effort by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) to highlight the essential role that truckers play in the United States. NTDAW occurs annually in mid-September, with future dates listed on the ATA's website. The focus is to recognize the efforts of the 3.6 million truck drivers across [...]

How to Utilize Your Account

Creating an Account Creating an account on the Iron Wing Sales website allows you access to a number of helpful features. You can create an account by clicking on "Account" in the top right to open a drop down menu, and then clicking "Register". From there you can enter your email and select your username and password. You will then be able to login to [...]

Causes of Unplanned Downtime on the Jobsite

Planned VS Unplanned Downtime in any industry can be extremely costly, wasting both time and money, and can result from a number of factors both in and out of your control. Downtime can be either planned (intentional and necessary) or unplanned (unintentional). Planned downtime is anticipated and should be factored into timelines, budgets, and planning. [...]

Common Types of Hydraulic Cylinders

Hydraulic cylinders come in a variety of designs and constructions depending on their intended application. Pressurized hydraulic fluid is used to power the linear action of the cylinders, allowing them to act like 'muscles' -- extending, contracting, and locking. Cylinders consist of a cylinder barrel with a cylinder bottom (or "cap end") sealing off [...]

Featured Brand Friday: Meritor

Since its founding over 110 years ago, Meritor has built a long history of innovation, efficiency, and reliability. Meritor is currently a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket and electric powertrain solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. Meritor's history begins with the founding of Timken Detroit [...]

Parts of an Engine Cooling System

Function of an Engine Cooling System Engine cooling systems are essential in maintaining the efficiency and longevity of a truck's engine. Cooling systems serve to mitigate the heat generated by combustion as well as to increase efficiencies such as fuel economy and horsepower. Cooling systems not only keep engine components from overheating, but also [...]
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