Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves. Manual slack adjusters require consistent adjustment, while automatics should rarely be touched.

ArvinMeritor calls its automatic slack adjusters the lightest weight on the market. The adjuster has a pressed-in and sealed actuator boot for maximum durability, threaded grease fittings for easy ...

The automated slack adjuster assembly cell at Accuride's Rockford, Ill., facility has significantly improved quality processes and metrics for the company's Gunite (R) standard and Gunite (R) 2000 ASA ...

Wabco EasyFit automatic slack adjusters are now the standard brake offering on Stoughton trailers. The design features a sealed and lubricated-for-life housing and self-setting technology to reduce ...

The Bendix Versajust GS Slack Adjuster is designed for vehicles requiring grounded automatic slack adjusters, because the brake envelope cannot accommodate slacks that use the more common link-style ...

The National Transportation Safety Board recommendations to brake equipment suppliers have long emphasized caution about manual adjustments for pushrod stroke when automatic slack adjusters [ASAs] are ...

Automatic slack adjusters were invented for safety purposes, and they are required by law. But they still can be a fleet maintenance manager’s best friend or worst enemy. When they and the cam brake ...

SAF-Holland has purchased the Gunite slack adjuster brand from Accuride Corp. The company says acquiring Gunite allows it to expand its brake product portfolio. (Photo: Gunite) “We are thrilled to ...