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• <br />emergency venting. Bill Netherton <br />reports this has proven to be a <br />trouble-free component. <br />The new trailer inspection pro- <br />cedure includes 21 specific tests or <br />equipment installations. Tandem <br />alignment is checked, radius rod <br />bolts are torqued to 200 ft lb and <br />spring U-bolts to 300 ft lb. Retaining <br />chains are installed on dust caps and <br />fittings. All lights are tested, and <br />tires serviced as on tractors. Slack <br />adjusters are checked for proper ad- <br />justment and angle. Wheel bearing <br />adjustment and oil level are check- <br />ed, the trailer is lubricated, and a <br />visual inspection is made of the tank <br />interior. <br />All trailers are inspected every <br />20,000 miles. Trailer inspections are <br />tracked by computer, and the PM <br />status of any trailer is immediately <br />available on the CRT screen. Unlike <br />tractors which generally remain at <br />one terminal, trailers are sometimes <br />moved throughout the system, so <br />there is a need for a central tracking <br />and notification source. Tank and <br />bulk trailer 20,000-mile inspections <br />include running gear and tank body <br />and delivery equipment inspections. <br />All structural repairs to trailers <br />~~ -~ <br />- ~ <br />•r <br /> <br />are controlled by the manager of the Technology, Regulations <br />central trailer repair facilit}• in Changes Seen in Trucking <br />Jackson. Repairs are either made in <br />Jackson's seven-bay trailer repair <br />shop, or under the manager's direc- <br />tion at the terminal. <br />The shell and head thickness of all <br />MC-312 trailers are monitored in a <br />yearly check made with a Kraut- <br />kramer Branson DM2 electronic <br />thickness gauge. Trailers not <br />measuring to Miller standards are <br />retired from MC-312 service. <br />Netherton reports the company <br />had experienced venting problems <br />with MC-312 trailers in the past <br />because they could not find an <br />ASME approved vent which would <br />not corrode and freeze up after a <br />period of time. They solved this <br />problem by specifying an ASME ap- <br />proved mechanical vent and a <br />Girard MC-307 vent. <br />Miller Transporters has been <br />among tank truck industry leaders <br />for years. With a specially developed <br />maintenance program and experi- <br />enced maintenance staff keeping <br />equipment in top shape, the com- <br />pany should continue to prosper in <br />years to come. ^ <br />Increased reliance on marketing <br />strategies, the use of computer tech- <br />nology and a complete re-writing of <br />government regulations are the big <br />changes seen in the trucking industry by a <br />Miles City, Montaria transport company <br />celebrating its 10th anniversary. Bill E G <br />Balsam, president of Hornoi Transport <br />Inc, cited marketing strategy as the big- <br />gest single factor affecting the operations <br />of his firm. <br />"In 1974 we relied on gut feeling, but <br />as we begin our 10th year we've gradual- <br />ly changed our operating procedures <br />around marketing philosophies devel- <br />oped by the unregulated business world." <br />Transporters are learning from the <br />whole business community instead of on- <br />ly other truckers, Balsam said . <br />"Deregulation has hastened this <br />change," he said, "although we've work- <br />ed toward change and are convinced that <br />with continual daily corrections the plans <br />are working and will continue working <br />far into the future." <br />Balsam's transport firm ships petro- <br />leum and petroleum products throughout <br />the Northwest and has intrastate authori- <br />ty in Montana, Wyoming .and North <br />Dakota, with interstate service in those <br />states plus Washington, Oregon, Idaho, <br />South Dakota and Minnesota. <br />.~--- ~ ; <br />r rr _ __ ..+.. <br />~~ , =-=~, <br />~. .. ,, ~, <br />~t - _~ <br />,r;,. <br />I - <br />a <br />""~'"z,....~, ~ ~ <br />~F,:. ~ ~ <br />-.a.~«.. <br />,~fAr6r Y~ ~ r~.a.:: .r.p~L`~..~~,~.~.. ;_~a,..'~..:~...'ik~:~.,11a,~ <br />FOR MORE <br />INFORMATION <br />CONTACT: <br />REPRESENTATIVE <br />G & K Tank Co. <br />5844 Sheridan Ave. So <br />Minneapolis, MN 55410 <br />(612) 553-1435 <br />Omaha Truck Trailer Inc. <br />7700 L Street <br />Omaha, NE <br />(402) 331-6620 <br />7500 Gallon Aluminum <br />6800 Gallon Steel <br />Asphalt Semi-Trailer <br />An OMTEC Steel or <br />Aluminum Asphalt Unit <br />is fabricated <br />with the most advanced, <br />automated welding <br />systems to assure <br />' the highest quality <br />and dependable service. <br />mtec <br />DEALER <br />Kraft Tank Co. <br />2921 E. 88th Terr. <br />Kansas City, MO 64113 <br />(816) 561-0111 <br />OMAHA TANK & EQUIPMENT CO. <br />13706 Giles Road • Omaha, NE 68138 <br />(402) 896-1800 <br />February 1984 <br />Circle N23 on Reader Service Card on page 99 <br />35 <br />