BENDIX CELEBRATES MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONALS DURING NATIONAL TECHNICIAN APPRECIATION WEEK
Saluting and Supporting the Critical Service Pros Who Help Keep America’s Trucks and Truckers Moving
AVON, Ohio – (Trailer Technician) – Try to imagine a trucking industry without the dedicated, exceptionally skilled professionals who work tirelessly to ensure our nation’s commercial vehicles are in safe condition and always at the ready for service.
This National Technician Appreciation Week, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) celebrates and thanks the maintenance professionals whose around-the-clock efforts are vital to the trucking industry and the nation’s economy.
Sponsored by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and ATA’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), the fifth annual National Technician Appreciation Week takes place Sept. 22-28. The week directly follows this year’s ATA TMC fall meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina, and its TMCSuperTech National Technician Skills Competitions for professional commercial vehicle technicians. National Technician Appreciation Week celebrates the hard work and commitment of professional technicians, while also helping to attract prospective talent to one of the most in-demand careers in the trucking industry.
“Commercial vehicles of every type are kept rolling by dedicated professionals whose skills help enhance the safety of their fleet, the drivers, and the roads we all share,” said Nicole Oreskovic, vice president of sales and marketing at Bendix. “It’s a growing opportunity in a vital field, as the role of the professional technician has become more complex, more diverse, and more challenging thanks to the exponential leap in technologies present on today’s commercial vehicles. Without trucks, America stops – and without technicians, trucks stop. We’re incredibly grateful for all they do.”
Bendix – the North American leader in the development and manufacture of active safety, air management, and braking system technologies for commercial vehicles – is a returning sponsor of this year’s TMCSuperTech competition and its brake station. Brian Screeton, manager – technical training and service at Bendix, cochaired the brake station, and Bendix team members judged the efforts of the nearly 90 technicians who completed a written exam and hands-on challenge during the competition.
A Wealth of Education Resources
Bendix’s history as a leader in technician-support efforts across the commercial vehicle industry dates back more than a half-century. Its in-person Brake School is among the industry’s longest-running educational programs. Bendix offers in-person and online education opportunities for fleet technicians, owner-operators, maintenance team leaders, and others to enhance the skills necessary for keeping vehicles on the road and in safe operating condition. Bendix also directly offers on-site maintenance demonstrations, detailed system explorations, and additional education that covers troubleshooting and system maintenance.
In addition, since 2013, the Bendix On-Line Brake School has been available as an ever-expanding 24/7/365 education resource – and the site (brake-school.com) now offers more than 100 courses and numbers more than 150,000 registered users. Students can access a curriculum covering the full spectrum of braking and active vehicle safety system product topics, ranging from overall education on product features and operation to troubleshooting, diagnostics, and maintenance best practices. Bendix also develops custom education plans for fleets and industry organizations.
Bendix’s Knowledge Dock™, at knowledge-dock.com, provides an archive of post-sales product support and insight, including Bendix Tech Tips, podcasts, and blogs. Additionally, the company’s YouTube channel includes a library of Bendix Tech Talks and other resources.
At the Bendix Document Library on the B2Bendix.com hub, find service data sheets, operating manuals, technical bulletins, and a host of other documents offering detailed information – including maintenance and troubleshooting.
Field-tested sales and service professionals form the heart of Bendix’s education programs, along with its veteran field technical support team and the Bendix Tech Team at 1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725) – an expert technical support group providing service advice, brake system troubleshooting, and product education.
About Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, a member of Knorr-Bremse, develops and supplies leading-edge active safety technologies, energy management solutions, and air brake charging and control systems and components under the Bendix® brand name for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, tractors, trailers, buses, and other commercial vehicles throughout North America. An industry pioneer, employing more than 4,400 people, Bendix – and its wholly owned subsidiary, R.H. Sheppard Co., Inc. – is driven to deliver the best solutions for improved vehicle safety, performance, and overall operating cost. Contact us at 1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725) or visit bendix.com. Stay connected and informed through Bendix expert podcasts, blog posts, videos, and other resources at knowledge-dock.com. Follow Bendix on X, formerly known as Twitter, at twitter.com/Bendix_CVS. Log on and learn from the Bendix experts at brake-school.com. And to learn more about career opportunities at Bendix, visit bendix.com/careers.