Canada-friendly suspension
Hendrickson has expanded its Vantraax air-ride trailer suspension system by adding a 46,000-pound capacity configuration designed for heavy-duty, over-the-road box and refrigerated vans, primarily for the Canadian market. The model uses Hendrickson’s Advanced Axle/Beam Technology (AXT), which teams the company’s tapered-beam and large-diameter axle (LDA) technologies. The company says the taped-beam configuration trims 125 pounds from the standard wide-beam system by increasing the diameter of the standard five-inch axle by about 3/4 of an inch. According to Hendrickson, the larger axle also improves component and system strength, delivering a 15 percent increase in bending and torsional stiffness while reducing tube deflection under loads to keep the axle straighter, which helps improve fuel efficiency and resistance to tire wear.
Hendrickson
(www.hendrickson-intl.com)
Tougher braking
Wagner Brake Products says its SevereDuty disc brake pads and shoes – manufactured and marketed by Federal-Mogul, a supplier of brake pads and other automotive products – are engineered to deliver superior stopping power, excellent fade resistance and longer service life. The carbon-based metallic formulations are designed for vehicles with severe-duty braking cycles. Each disc brake pad utilizes integrally molded friction technology with a reinforced friction bond designed for increased strength and longer life. The pads also are post-cured to facilitate faster break-in, and feature OE-matched shims, slots, chamfers and wear sensors. A black powder coat finish enhances pad appearance and adds to corrosion protection, the company says. The brake shoes feature Wagner’s asbestos-free formulations designed for additional stopping power and fade resistance. The shoes also include OE-required pins and levers and are protected with a black powder coat finish.
Wagner Brake Products
(www.federal-mogul.com/wagner/brake)
Less-tiring tires
The Tire Tamer is designed to make changing tires on commercial trucks easier and more efficient by allowing users to maximize leverage instead of exerting brute force. The company says the tool allows users to remove and replace tires from the axle, transport the tire assembly and stand tires up from the ground without lifting. Additionally, the increased control can help prevent damage to mileage counters on certain tires when dropped accidentally.
Tire Tamer
(www.tiretamer.com)
Indicator light
LED provider A.L. Lightech’s latest 24 diode 3×5 red stop/turn/tail light and amber indicator light is available with a PVC grommet and three-wire harness. The company says the light was tested for 100 hours of usage and meets or exceeds all FMVSS 108, DOT and SAE standards.
A.L. Lightech
(www.allightech.com)
Light but riveting
The Rockford heavy-duty pneumatic/hydraulic blind riveter from Imperial Supplies can pull 4,000 pounds of force but weighs only 5.3 pounds. The riveter is designed to set 3/16- and 1/4-inch diameter blind rivets precisely with an average 1.0 SCFM at 90 PSI and includes nosepieces for standard 3/16- and 1/4-inch blind rivets as well as one additional jaw set. The riveter comes with a built-in plastic mandrel collector that catches spent mandrels, and a rubber bottom that helps prevent marring of the work surface.
Imperial Supplies
(www.imperialsupplies.com)
Molded connectors
Del City says its molded connectors are manufactured with 16-gauge, tinned plated GPT wire except the 8-contact connector, which is manufactured with 3-12 gauge and 5-16 gauge wires. Male and female ends can be purchased separately, allowing users to choose one end or the other. The connectors are available in pre-cut lengths of 8, 48 and 60 inches. Molded connectors also are offered as a continuous loop in 12-, 48- or 60-inch lengths between one male and one female end. Male and female ends are offered individually in flat styles of 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-contact, and also are available in square styles of 4-, 6- and 8-contact. Molded connectors with a loop are offered in flat styles of 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-contact, as well as square styles of 4-, 5-, 6- and 8-contact.
Del City
(www.delcity.net)
Tampering tattletale
Brooks has developed a line of tamper-indicative brass padlocks designed to reveal if the padlock has been unlocked. The padlocks feature a hole that passes through the locking body and shackle when the padlock is engaged. Threading a plastic or wire seal through the hole prevents the lock from being opened without first removing the seal. Additional use of a security tracking system that incorporates numbered or color-coded seals can help determine the time and location of its opening. The padlocks are available in a wide selection of corrosion-resistant body sizes, shackle materials, shackle lengths and diameters; they are designed to be keyed alike or differently, master-keyed or grand-master keyed, to the most popular keyways, including Master, Corbin, Yale and Best.
E.J. Brooks Co.
(www.brooksseals.com)
