Defeating the Downtime Demon
Downtime is every fleet manager’s nightmare. Discover how reliable heavy-duty shop equipment, efficient maintenance tools and responsive service support help keep vehicles moving and productivity on track.
Entries by Justin Page
The Mixed-Fleet Maintenance Puzzle
If you walk into just about any heavy-duty fleet garage in America right now, you’re going to notice something pretty quickly. The days of the uniform shop, where every single tractor pulling into a bay had the exact same diesel powerplant, the exact same layout, and the exact same set of filters, are fading fast into the rearview mirror. Instead, what you’ll find is a bit of a logistical jigsaw puzzle.
ARI-hetra Brings Heavy-Duty Transit Maintenance Equipment to APTA Expo 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2026 ARI-hetra Brings Heavy-Duty Transit Maintenance Equipment to APTA Expo 2026 Explore heavy-duty lifting, alignment, wheel and brake service solutions designed to help transit maintenance teams improve productivity and fleet uptime at Booth #1667 Sharonville, OH — ARI-hetra, a leading U.S. manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicle maintenance equipment, will exhibit at […]
Clearing the Roadblocks to Keep Transit Moving
Five Challenges Putting Transit Fleet Uptime to the Test There is no such thing as a convenient bus breakdown. It usually happens during peak service, while the spare ratio is tight and three other vehicles are already occupying the bays. That is the reality inside public transit maintenance facilities today. Agencies must provide reliable service […]
The Heavy-Duty Mobile Column Lift Showdown
Why Fleet Operations Are Swapping Out Fluid for Friction-Free Mechanics Let’s be completely honest right out of the gate: there is nothing inherently wrong with a traditional hydraulic setup. Fluid power built our dams, it digs our foundations, and it has carried its weight across generations of heavy industry. If you have a fleet of […]
ARI-hetra Launches Industry’s First 9,000 lb. Capacity Wireless Mobile Column Lift
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2026 ARI-hetra Launches Industry’s First 9,000 lb. Capacity Wireless Mobile Column Lift The first 9,000 lb. capacity mobile column lift, delivering 36,000 lbs. of total lifting capacity, ALI-certified safety, and reliable ball-screw performance for dealerships and medium-duty fleets. Sharonville, OH — ARI-hetra, a leading U.S. manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicle maintenance […]
Fleet Maintenance Is Changing. ARI-hetra Is Ready to Help Shops Keep Up.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2026 ARI-hetra to Bring Hydraulic-Free Mobile Column Lifts and Heavy-Duty Maintenance Solutions to the 2026 ACT Expo in Las Vegas Sharonville, OH — ARI-hetra, a leading U.S. manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicle maintenance equipment, will be exhibiting at the 2026 ACT Expo, taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, May […]
ARI-hetra Appoints Cincinnati Executive John Strittholt as Chief Financial Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 9, 2026 ARI-hetra Appoints Cincinnati Executive John Strittholt as Chief Financial Officer Sharonville, OH — ARI Phoenix, Inc. (d/b/a ARI-hetra), a leading U.S. manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicle maintenance equipment, announces the appointment of Cincinnati native John Strittholt as Chief Financial Officer. A seasoned financial leader with strong regional ties, Strittholt joins […]
ARI-hetra Brings Hydraulic-Free Heavy-Duty Lifting to CONEXPO-CON/AG in Las Vegas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2026 ARI-hetra Brings Hydraulic-Free Heavy-Duty Lifting Innovation and Shop Solutions to CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas Sharonville, OH — ARI-hetra, a leading U.S. manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicle lifting and maintenance equipment, will exhibit at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, March 3–7, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees can visit booth #F27014 in the […]
ARI-hetra Showcasing Hydraulic-Free Mobile Column Lifts at NADA 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2026 ARI-hetra Brings Hydraulic-Free Mobile Column Lifts and Heavy-Duty Wheel Service to the 2026 NADA Show in Las Vegas Sharonville, OH — ARI-hetra, a leading U.S. manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicle maintenance equipment, will make its first appearance at the 2026 NADA Show, bringing proven heavy-duty shop solutions to automotive dealers […]