Stemco acquires ATDynamics
Stemco, an EnPro Industries company, acquired ATDynamics Inc., which designs, manufactures and supplies a suite of clean technology products engineered to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions in the global freight transportation industry. The business will become part of the Innovative Tire & Mileage Solutions (ITMS) group of Stemco, which also offers automatic tire inflation
ATDynamics TrailerTail Technology approved for Canadian provinces
ATDynamics announced that on Oct. 1, 2014, Canada’s Ministers of Transportation and Highway Safety approved an amendment to the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Memorandum of Understanding on Interprovincial Weights and Dimensions (MOU) which will allow full length, maximum efficiency TrailerTails to operate within all Canadian Provinces. The MOU serves to harmonize vehicle weight and dimension regulations within the
Kentucky Trailer partners with ATDynamics
Kentucky Trailer and ATDynamics Inc. announced that Kentucky Trailer will begin offering TrailerTail DropFrame technology as a standard option to its customers for their 2014 new trailer orders. Kentucky Trailer is a manufacturer of the specialty drop frame trailers widely used by the moving and storage and snack food industries, which use a drop frame
ATDynamics offers combination aerodynamic equipment packages
ATDynamics announced that in response to President Obama’s recent orders for tighter fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks, it will offer trucking fleets aerodynamic equipment combination packages that have been tested at the Auto Research Center (ARC) wind tunnel in Indianapolis, Ind. to deliver 9.6, 10.6 and 11.2% fuel savings. “The technologies exist today to
ATDynamics projects 200,000 TrailerTails deployed by 2017
ATDynamics projects that based on current industry adoption rates, trucking fleet customers are expected to deploy over 200,000 ATDynamics TrailerTails by 2017. North American fleets are on track to order 50,000 TrailerTails by the end of 2014 as projected by ATDynamics in 2011. More than 350 U.S. trucking fleets have deployed ATDynamics patented TrailerTail technology in
ATDynamics invests in rear-drag trailer aerodynamics
ATDynamics said it continues to expand its TrailerTail product line, most recently adding the TrailerTail Trident, an adaptation of the standard TrailerTail specifically designed for lower-mileage drop and hook operations.
Stemco files patent infringement claim against Ridge Corp.
Stemco, an EnPro Industries company, announced updates regarding the motion for preliminary injunction that it filed against Ridge Corp. on behalf of Stemco subsidiary, ATDynamics. As previously announced, Stemco-ATDynamics filed a lawsuit against Ridge Corp. in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 2:15-cv-01877-BRO-MAN. Through its Motion for Preliminary Injunction,
Investing in aerodynamics to improve fuel efficiency
Wind resistance is a total drag—literally. Wind resistance is one of the top forces working against the truck as it runs down the road. (The other factors being: grade resistance; tire rolling resistance; and engine accessory and/or drivetrain losses, according to Cummins MPG Guide: “Secrets of better fuel economy”.) Did you know that every 2%
Fuel efficiency, driver retention efforts pay off for Central Trucking Inc.
Among the goals that Mark Roberts, president of CTI Logistics Inc., has for his family-owned company’s fleet are two that he says are definitely keys to success. “Hanging on to good drivers and generating the best possible fuel consumption are ongoing challenges,” he states. “In today’s economic environment, and with rates where they are, it’s
Woody Bogler Trucking Co. takes a multi-faceted approach to improving fuel efficiency
Tracy Bogler describes his company’s philosophy: “The management of Woody Bogler Trucking Co. believes that we should maintain a continuous cycle of improvement,” says the carrier’s president. “Our longevity has given us the experience to understand that change is the only constant in trucking. We understand that we must embrace change in order to provide