Heavy Duty Trucking, February 2018
FEBRUARY 2018 HDT 61 WWW TRUCKINGINFO COM and strobe lights on the tips to provide an obvious work zone barrier White LED strips along the bottom of the bars light up the work area Marangoni retread for spread axle trailers 15 Corners are tough on the tires on a spread axle or multi axle trailer as tires drag and shoulders twist scrape and scrub Marangoni Tread North America addressed the problem with its Ringtread RTL SA 16 32 which it added to its line of XP Extreme Performance line of Splice Less retreads The RTL SA includes a combination of Marangonis Ringtread technology and a compound that increases mileage and reduces premature wear when used in spread axle or multi axle trailer applications Meritor 14X HE tandem drive axle 16 Meritor says the 14X HE high efficiency linehaul tandem drive axle takes efficiency to a new level Axle efficiency was improved up to 15 while cutting weight by 30 pounds The 14X HE comes standard with high efficiency bearings and spiral bevel gearing with precision finished gears for reduced friction The Meritor Lube Management system is an innovative passive system that uses the ring gear to flow oil through channels in the housing directing it to the wheel ends Meritor also uses laser welding to manufacture components to reduce weight and drive efficiencies Navistar A26 engine 17 Navistar says its new family of diesel engines will allow the company to not only regain the ground it lost during the divisive EGR SCR wars of the early 2000s but to also stake a claim as a diesel engine technology leader The 124L diesel is the first product of Project Alpha a program designed to cast off old stratified engine design thinking Its a big performer in a lighter package and that will earn it points in the bulk sector while truckload fleets will like its fuel economy potential and extended maintenance intervals SmartDrive SmartSense 18 SmartDrives new SmartSense intelligent driver assist sensors are designed to identify dangerous driving risks By combining purpose built sensors with engine computer data telematics accelerometer and SmartDrives camera based analytic data the company says it can more accurately identify risk The first sensor in the suite is SmartSense for Distracted Driving Instead of relying exclusively on vehicle maneuvers such as hard braking or lane BETTERRETENTIONTransparency and visibility give you the flexibility to manage and retain your most important asset your drivers tmwsystems com phone 18004016682Contact Us
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