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ONLINE E XCLUSIVES Look for online exclusives on hot topics in the fleet maintenance management industry inside each issue of Fleet Maintenance. KOLMAN’S KOMMENTS TEC H T IP 6 Fleet Maintenance | APRIL 2017 Published by SouthComm Business Media, Inc PO Box 803 • 1233 Janesville Ave Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 920-563-6388 • 800-547-7377 Vol. 21, No. 3 FLEET MAINTENANCE Larry M. Greenberger Group Publisher lmg@vehicleservicepros.com Michael R. Uliss Publisher muliss@vehicleservicepros.com David A. 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SouthComm Business Media, LLC does not assume and herby disclaims any liability to any person or company for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions in the material herein, regardless of whether such errors result from negligence, accident or any other cause whatsoever. The views and opinions in the articles herein are not to be taken as official expressions of the publishers, unless so stated. The publishers do not warrant, either expressly or by implication, the factual accuracy of the articles herein, nor do they so warrant any views or opinions offered by the authors of said articles. KOLMAN’S KORNER Episode 127: Aging Out Of Industry Talent Craig Kruckeberg, Minimizer CEO, discusses initiatives aimed at dealing with aging talent in the trucking industry. VehicleServicePros. com/20854701 Tackle a number of maintenance projects with WD-40 Specialist Spray & Stay Gel Lubricant. VehicleServicePros. com/20843944 What type of vehicles will be affected by the upcoming electronic logging device mandate? Are there any exemptions to the mandate? VehicleServicePros. com/20847341 Join the conversation: Facebook.com/ VehicleServicePros Follow us on Twitter.com/ VehicleSrvcPros Connect with us LinkedIn.com/ VehicleServicePros Check it out! Read the digital edition online at VehicleServicePros.com/magazine/30892 Want your own issue? There are two simple steps to get a free subscription: 1. Go online to: VehicleServicePros.com/ subscribe/print/fms. 2. Complete the online subscription form. That’s all there is to it. ASK THE EXPERT The inside life of a battery Researchers have been investigating ways to make batteries last longer and be more powerful. Recently added to these researchers’ toolboxes is an X-ray microscopy technique developed by the Department of Energy. VehicleServicePros.com/20849161 Seven steps for improving vehicle lift safety in large maintenance shops Best practices for improving safety for technicians. VehicleServicePros. com/20854051 Unique Truck Equipment’s Pre-Trip Inspection Tool is designed to allow drivers and mechanics to perform pretrip inspections easily and accurately. VehicleServicePros.com/20854051 ARTICLE V IDEO


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