Diesel particulate filter (DPF) mufflers on on-highway trucks capture ash and soot generated during the diesel combustion cycle and continuously combust Diesel particulate filter (DPF) mufflers on ...

This two-stage diesel particulate filter (DPF) muffler cleaning system is designed for periodic cleaning through the DPF life cycle. Self-contained Pulse Cleaner dislodges diesel ash and soot and ...

Careful DPF maintenance will boost both your uptime and bottom line. When the diesel particulate filter was introduced with the change to 2007 engine technology, manufacturers were careful to explain ...

We appear to be learning from our mistakes in aftertreatment system maintenance, but we still have a way to go before we’re at peace with the things. Strictly speaking, diesel particulate filters, ...

This story appears in the Aug. 8 print edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to Transport Topics. In the wake of federal clean-air mandates in 2007 and 2010, maintenance technicians ...

Every truck manufactured with a 2007 and later diesel engine is equipped with a diesel particulate filter. Many bus fleets started using them in 2005. There are something like 2 million DPFs, as ...

Dave Hahn has it right: “As sophisticated as machines have become, and as the industry has introduced more and more tools to help technicians diagnose problems with these machines,” says the manager ...

Emissions-reducing exhaust filters in aftertreatment systems, also known as diesel particulate filters, or DPFs, require periodic cleaning. Cleaning the exhaust filter, sometimes referred to as ...

The diesel engine has undergone a significant evolution over the past two decades. Most of these changes were designed to reduce emissions and air pollution, but once early generation emission goals ...

CCJ Innovators profiles carriers and fleets that have found innovative ways to overcome trucking’s challenges. If you know a carrier that has displayed innovation, contact CCJ Editor Jason Cannon at ...

HOLLY, Mich., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Like many filters on a diesel truck, car or SUV, the diesel particulate filter (DPF) requires periodic cleaning to function properly. In normal use, ...

Diesel-powered vehicles have adopted increasingly complex exhaust emissions aftertreatment systems over the last decade, and if ignored can lead to downtime and a loss of productivity. Modern truck ...