Training video offers approaches for addressing harassment
Putting the Brakes on Harassment: Training for School Bus Drivers is a 28-minute video by attorney and consultant Peggy Burns. Drivers learn practical approaches to address harassment that have been approved by courts across the country. The video comes with a discussion guide and a trainer’s manual to support follow-up conversations with drivers and to ensure application of the program to district, company or agency policies.
Education Compliance Group Inc.
Dual-lens license plate camera introduced
The DLP25HR Dual License Plate Camera is enclosed in a metal cast housing and is equipped with a shatterproof lens cover. The camera itself is equipped with a dual, high resolution, wide dynamic PeriOptic 2500 lens. The device is designed to be installed on the outside of a school bus, under the stop arm, in order to capture license plates in both directions.
AngelTrax Bus Video
Durable tires enhance on- and off-highway driving
The 255/70R22.5 and 275/70R22.5 Bridgestone R250 ED all-position radial tires are made from a cut- and chip-resistant compound, offering protection from curbing and impacts. Sidewall protector ribs enhance performance during severe on-highway and moderate on/ off-highway driving, while five ribs with four wide, straight grooves produce precise handling and traction.
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions
Solution lowers fuel cloud point
Amalgamated Inc.’s proprietary Cloud Point Depressant Additive formula has lowered a fuel’s cloud point by as much as 7 degrees from its base temperature in laboratory testing. The chemical technology has also been shown to be more cost-efficient and effective for use in diesel and biodiesel than blending them with kerosene.
Amalgamated Inc.
Video and mapping interface improves fleet monitoring
The iSM (interactive speed and mapping) interface within the updated RoadRunner Mobile Video System enables fleet managers to access vehicle surveillance videos in real time through an interactive map that combines graphical route information with GPS data and video feeds. End users can ensure that routes are followed and students are picked up; they can also check the live video feed if emergencies arise.
Apollo Video Technology
Mobile column lift has proprietary three-cable design
The Mach 4 Mobile Column Lift is sold in sets of four or six battery-operated columns that are connected with only three communication cables, leaving the front or back of the lift open. Each column has a lifting capacity of 18,000 lbs. and is equipped with an on-board, waterproof Minn Kota charger. Technicians can control the entire lift while standing at the most convenient column.
Rotary Lift
Portable work light aids during vehicle maintenance
The WorkStar1400, a cordless work light, features a moveable head and runs for more than five hours on a charge. It has two high-powered magnets for attaching to ferrous surfaces and a retractable hook for hanging. The light is designed for use while performing vehicle and industrial maintenance as well as emergency services.
Maxxeon Inc.
Lightweight pneumatic torque wrench available
At 15 lbs., the Pneumatic Wheel Torque Control Wrench Model 10006 weighs approximately half as much as other air impact tools. Its ¾-inch drive tool facilitates torquing a wheel’s attaching parts to values of plus or minus 5 degrees. It also removes parts that have been torqued up to 1,169 ft.-lbs.
Equipment Supply Co.