Diesel and Heavy Truck
Toolkit’s Diesel and Heavy Truck Training Systems give students real-world access to the technologies and systems found in their future careers/industries, along with practical and realistic training activities and exercises. Toolkit is proud to prepare the next generation of Heavy Truck and Diesel technicians and mechanics for successful careers.
Job Outlook
Careers in diesel and heavy truck fields have been growing steadily and are forecasted to continuing growing in demand through 2030. Diesel service technicians and mechanics (also known as diesel technicians) inspect, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engine.
Because of their efficiency and durability, diesel engines have become the standard in powering trucks and buses. Other heavy vehicles and mobile equipment are commonly powered with Diesel Engines, including bulldozers, cranes, and common construction vehicles.
Job Duties
Diesel and Heavy Truck service technicians and mechanics wear many hats, but working on diesel engines and hydraulic systems is a common job duty. Diesel technicians make major and minor engine repairs, and work on a vehicle’s electrical and exhaust systems to comply with pollution regulations.
Engine maintenance and repair is becoming more complex as engines and other components use more electronic systems to control their operation. For example, fuel injection and engine timing systems rely on microprocessors to maximize fuel efficiency and minimize harmful emissions. In most shops, workers often use hand-held or laptop computers to diagnose problems and adjust engine functions.
Mechanics and technicians also use a variety of power and machine tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, grinding machines, and welding equipment. Hand tools, including pliers, sockets and ratchets, and screwdrivers, are commonly used.
Employers typically provide expensive power tools and computerized equipment, but workers generally acquire their own hand tools over time.
TOOLKIT Diesel and Heavy Truck
Changing technologies and increasing job roles requires schools to reevaluate their Diesel and Heavy Truck labs to ensure students are receiving up-to-date training aligned with industry needs. Toolkit is here to help schools provide up-to-date and exciting training in Diesel and Heavy Truck technologies with unparalleled training solutions for diesel, diesel hydraulics, Ag Mechanics, and heavy truck simulators.
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Cutaway Eaton Transmission Trainer
The EC-1108 cutaway Eaton transmission has been designed for teaching Eaton heavy-duty transmission theory and operation. This model provides several forward speeds and reverses, consisting of a front section and an auxiliary section.
The auxiliary section contains LO and HI range ratios, and the L and H splitter gear ratios. When in HI range, the gear ratios can be split by using the splitter control button. This model is driven by hand crank.
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Cutaway Allison Transmission – 3000 SERIES
The ConsuLab EC-1106-03 cutaway Allison transmission has been specifically designed for teaching heavy duty automatic transmission theory and operation. It has been strategically sectioned and cutaway to allow students to visualize the internal transmission functions.
The Allison 3000 series is a fully automatic torque converter driven, electronically controlled 6-speed automatic transmission that is commonly used in coaches and heavy vehicles.
The other Allison Series are available on request.
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Driveshaft Angle Trainer
The ConsuLab Driveshaft Working Angle Trainer EM-200-28 is designed to help demonstrate and simplify the complex acceleration and deceleration phenomenon that occurs in revolving universal joints and drive shafts operating at various angles.
Even when the input driveshaft rotates at constant speed, the output driveshaft maintains a variable speed depending on the angle between them, which causes vibrations and wear over time. The higher the angle between the shafts, the more amplified the effect is.
