Heavy Duty Trucking, November 2018

PRODUCT UPDATE HDT NOVEMBER 2018 100 WWW TRUCKINGINFO COM DuraBrake steel shell brake drum DuraBrake has introduced a lightweight steel shell brake drum made using a formed steel outer shell for greater strength Liquid cast iron is poured as the shell is spun centrifugally to evenly distribute the braking material The steel shell allows for 15 20 weight savings over a normal cast drum which can improve fuel mileage and increase payloads according to DuraBrake axle offering for heavy haul and severe duty applications It also allows Ridewell to increase its track widths to a range between 28 and 112 inches Supreme Transit body flat floor Wabash National is offering a flat floor option for its Supreme Inner City Ford Transit truck bodies The upgrade means no wheel Shockwave technology With lifting capacities of 16000 and 20000 pounds respectively the two heavy duty lifts are designed for servicing most work trucks including utility trucks ambulances and cargo vans But the SPO16 and SPO20 s Trio arm design also accommodates smaller vehicles making the lifts a great choice for mixed fleets Loves diesel exhaust fluid Loves Travel Stops is now offering its own private label diesel exhaust fluid at all travel stop locations Loves DEF is designed for diesel vehicles of all types and comes in a 25 gallon container Loves also carries other proprietary branded products Xantrex Freedom X 3000 sine wave inverter Xantrex added the Freedom X 3000 to its line of Freedom X line of sine wave inverters rated at 3000 watts The Freedom X 3000 was designed for use in service and utility trucks cable vans boom trucks and lift trucks It provides power to handle heavy motor loads such as air compressors and other power tools boxes improving cargo loading and unloading Other features include DuraPlate composite sidewalls for lighter weight and durability and a cab access door for quick entry into the cargo space LED lights that can melt snow The MaxxHeat series of LED headlamps and stop tail turn lights lens feature heating that is automatically triggered by cold temperatures The MaxxHeat series of lamps has a microprocessor that initiates the lens heating system when the outside air temperature drops below 50 degrees Maxx Heat is available on Maxxima Vionic LED headlights in three sizes 4 x 6 inches 5 x 7 inches and 7 inch diameter Maxximas Vionic line is available in high low and dualbeam models Trimble TMS for LTL Trimble introduced a transportation solutions module for less than truckload operations that operates within the companys TMW Suite transportation management system LTL Operations for TMW Suite is designed to enable users to manage LTL operations within a single system and is part of the 20183 release of TMW Suite The LTL Operations module allows customers with a variety of business lines such as full truckload and LTL capabilities to manage all processes in the same dashboard Rotary heavy duty two post lift Rotary Lift launched its highest capacity two post lifts to date The SPO16 and SPO20 lifts both feature Trio arms and available