TMC 2016: New truck products, engine oil categories and right to repair
Inspired by Robert Altman’s classic film Nashville, Fleet Equipment is taking you inside the 2016 TMC Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition to give you a snap shot of the latest and greatest equipment in the heavy-duty trucking industry.
Continental adds valve cap sensor to digital truck tire monitoring products
The sensor cap relays tire pressure readings for all Continental digital tire monitoring solutions.
Safe Fleet announces three new truck safety products
Safe Fleet’s new products include MobileMule AI, Air Vue, and FoldPro Shelving.
Buyers Products announces V-Plow for 3/4-ton pickup trucks
Buyers Products, manufacturer of work truck equipment, announces the release of a V-plow specifically designed for use with most 3/4-ton pickup trucks. The SnowDogg VMXII snow plow has been structurally optimized to weigh less than 550 lbs, which allows the plow to be mounted on lighter trucks like the Ford F-150s, Chevrolet Silverado 1500s and RAM 1500s. The SnowDogg
Buyers Products announces new V-plow for Class 4-6 trucks
Buyers Products has released a 10-and-a-half-foot V-plow designed for very heavy-duty use. The new SnowDogg VXXII plow mounts to Class 4-6 trucks with wings that ascend from 35 in. in the middle to 45 in. on either end. The plow is the result of increasing market demand for such a large V-plow, Buyers Products noted
Pedigree Technologies offers ConMet digital truck health data products
Pedigree Technologies has added ConMet’s full suite of digital products into the Pedigree Technologies OneView platform. The OneView platform is an open IoT solution to track, monitor, diagnose, and communicate with high-value assets in real-time, providing a full suite of its own digital fleet management solutions, including Canadian- and U.S.-certified ELD offerings. ConMet’s digital products
Buyers Products adds new V-plow for Class 4-6 trucks
Buyers Products has released the SnowDogg VXXII plow, a 10-1/2-ft. V-plow that mounts to Class 4-6 trucks. The plow, with wings that ascend from 35 in. in the middle to 45 in. on either end, features a stainless steel blade with flared wings and a frame built to absorb heavy impacts. The VXXII also includes
Truck-Lite integrates Stemco wireless products into Road Ready System
Truck-Lite has integrated the Stemco wireless suite of products into the Road Ready system via its SmartBridge Integrator (SBI).
Truck-Lite releases nano family of dielectric products
Truck-Lite Co. LLC has released its nano family of dielectric products. Powered by the company’s nGlide technology, the new line of anti-corrosion products is engineered to prevent and inhibit corrosion and provide enhanced barriers to moisture on the nano level—adhering to microscopic imperfections on even the smoothest of surfaces, according to the company. Truck-Lite says
Thermo King to offer greenhouse gas-reducing option for truck and trailer products
Thermo King announced that it will offer an option for its truck and trailer products that will help lower the greenhouse gas footprint of North American customers. This solution is now an option due to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) approval of the next-generation refrigerant, R-452A, which has a nearly 50%