Burlington, N.J. – April 13, 2009 -- Delmar Cengage has released“Modern Diesel Technology: Preventive Maintenance and Inspection,” a textbook by John Dixon, who used Dossier as an example of maintenance management software in the book. Dossier is the industry-leading software from Arsenault Associates.

Written for entry-level technicians, the book details procedures for maintenance and inspection of medium and heavy trucks. The 386-page heavily illustrated paperback features 17 chapters, each broken into
specific areas for easy reference.

For example, Chapter 4, entitled Preventive Maintenance Inspection, includes sections such as Inspection Procedure, Federal Inspection Regulations, Record Keeping Requirements, and PM Software, which
features Dossier as an example. Other chapters include Braking System Inspection, Steering & Suspension, Electrical Systems and Auxiliary Components, and Trailer Service and Inspection, among others. According to the publisher, “this go-to guide has everything the beginning technician needs to perform effective servicing.”

Author John Dixon is a professor and program coordinator at Centennial College in Toronto, Ont., Canada, where he has served as department coordinator for the Truck & Coach Apprenticeship and Modified
Apprenticeship programs. Dixon is Vice Chair of the Curriculum Advisory Committee for Ontario Colleges. He holds professional Canadian licenses in automotive, truck, and refrigeration maintenance. “We support the efforts of John Dixon and his publisher to educate young people entering the fleet maintenance industry. We recommend the book to them and anyone who wants to better manage their fleet maintenance,” said Arsenault CEO Charles Arsenault.

“Preventive Maintenance and Inspection” is one in a series of Modern Diesel Technology texts from Delmar Cengage. Others addressing medium and heavy duty trucks include “Fuel & Computerized Management Systems,” “Electricity and Electronics,” and “Brakes, Suspension & Steering.” All are available through the publisher’s website at www.cengage.com/delmar/. Delmar Cengage is based in the Albany suburb of Clifton Park, N.Y.

About Arsenault Associates
Arsenault supports green, fuel-efficient fleets and equipment. Its Dossier software serves a growing customer base of more than 3,500 fleets that operate over 500,000 pieces of equipment. Customers include large Fortune 100 corporate fleets, as well as mid and small size fleets in a wide variety of industries like trucking, concrete, construction, food, beverage, education, marine, government agencies, and more. Dossier manages a variety of vehicles including tractors, trailers, trucks, buses and autos, plus construction and material handling equipment. Arsenault has provided maintenance management expertise to fleets of all sizes since 1979. For more information, visit www.arsenault.biz.