april2023 - 8

EQUIPMENT
As commercial vehicles
add more complexity,
searching for the root cause
of component failures, as
opposed to just swapping
parts, may be the better
long-term treatment.
By Mindy Long
[ IN VEHICLE ]
ROOT CAUSE
Digging for the
I
8 Fleet Maintenance | April 2023
n the trucking industry, there is more interconnectivity between vehicle systems and components than
ever before, which allows the asset to become safer, smarter, and more efficient. But this also creates
complications for the maintenance professionals who will have to fix any problems that come up.
" Components are increasingly reliant on other vehicle systems to operate effectively, so diagnosing
a single ECU will often not uncover the root cause of the problem, " said Sandeep Kar, chief strategy
officer for Noregon .
In fact, technicians must now diagnose the overall vehicle more holistically-to see each system as
part of a larger entity to truly resolve the problem as opposed to temporarily relieving a symptom.
This ranges from a paradigm shift in the way faulty components are diagnosed and repaired to the
tools that detect the faults. And according to diagnostic experts who spoke to Fleet Maintenance, shops
will need to upgrade both their skill sets and tools in short order, as the technological advances and
complexity in trucking will not slow down so everyone can catch up.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of april2023

Hitched Up: A fresh approach to maintenance
Equipment: Digging for the root cause
In The Bay: Trucking's fountain of youth found
Shop Operations: The post-pandemic parts plan
Electrical: Building brainier batteries
Brakes: Decoding the disc vs. drum brake debate
TMC: TMC 2023 looks ahead
Training: Are you willing to invest in techs?
Guest Editorial: Five questions to ask your lubricant technical expert
Fleet Parts & Components
Tools & Equipment
Classifieds
Product Spotlight: eCommerce
Tools & Shop Equipment Supplement: Support your techs with the right tools for the job
Tools & Shop Equipment Supplement: Diagnostic Tools
Tools & Shop Equipment Supplement: Power Tools
Tools & Shop Equipment Supplement: Hand & Specialty Tools
Tools & Shop Equipment Supplement: Shop Equipment
Tools & Shop Equipment Supplement: Tool Storage
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april2023 - Hitched Up: A fresh approach to maintenance
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april2023 - Equipment: Digging for the root cause
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april2023 - In The Bay: Trucking's fountain of youth found
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april2023 - Shop Operations: The post-pandemic parts plan
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april2023 - Electrical: Building brainier batteries
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april2023 - Brakes: Decoding the disc vs. drum brake debate
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april2023 - TMC: TMC 2023 looks ahead
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april2023 - Training: Are you willing to invest in techs?
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april2023 - Guest Editorial: Five questions to ask your lubricant technical expert
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april2023 - Fleet Parts & Components
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april2023 - Tools & Equipment
april2023 - Classifieds
april2023 - Product Spotlight: eCommerce
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april2023 - Tools & Shop Equipment Supplement: Support your techs with the right tools for the job
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april2023 - Tools & Shop Equipment Supplement: Power Tools
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april2023 - Tools & Shop Equipment Supplement: Hand & Specialty Tools
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