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Tricks of the Trade

Council aims to keep professional technicians informed

by ATR Staff Convention Center in Rogers, Ark., has tangible—and inexpensive—application
been preceded by a Technician Training for that information,” Sheets said.
On January 17, more than 20 Fair for the past four years. At the January training session,
technicians left the garages for the day “Ensuring the trucks and trailers Larry Rambeaux, senior service engi-
to attend a technician training fair in on the road meet all safety standards neer for Purkeys Fleet Electric began
North Little Rock. The event, hosted is as important as training the drivers the day with a discussion of electri-
by the Maintenance & Technology behind the wheel,” said Sarah Sheets, cal components. He was followed by a
Council, brought in experts in the fields director of operations for the Arkansas presentation on clutch maintenance
of electrical, drive line and brakes to Trucking Association and adviser to the and driveline angle analysis by Jack
bring techs up-to-date on the latest Maintenance & Technology Council Henshall, territory service manager for
products and service methods. (MTC). Eaton Corporation. And finally, Steve
This was not the first tech training “The mission of the MTC is to pro- Arnold, dealership training instructor
day, nor will it be the last. The Arkansas vide a forum for the exchange of infor- for Truck Centers of Arkansas, reviewed
Trucking Association Technician mation and discussion of current issues the latest in brakes.
Championship, which this year will be related to technology. These technician
held May 31 at the John Q. Hammons training sessions offer our members a

 Steve arnold,
dealership training
instructor for
Truck Centers
of Arkansas,
discussed brakes.

 A tech from mcKee Foods gets hands-on
 more than 20 technicians and their training in a classroom setting.
supervisors attended the technician
training day.  Jack henshall,
territory service
manager for Eaton
Corporation, conducted
a presentation on
clutch maintenance and
driveline angle analysis.

 larry rambeaux, senior
service engineer for purkeys
Fleet Electric, began the
session with a discussion of
electrical components.
 professional technicians representing
fleets from all over the state gathered to
hear the latest in electrical, drive line and  Techs benefitted from the
brakes. open forum and expertise of the
speakers.

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