SAF-Holland, manufacturer of suspensions, fifth wheels and landing gear, announces the expansion of its CBX Series air suspension/slider axle system offering for the North American trailer market with its new SAF CBX46 and CBX50.

The SAF CBX46 and CBX50 offer the 5.75-in.-diameter axle technology along with increased capacity and cast steel suspensions, providing a balance of strength and weight for on/off highway applications.

The 46,000-lb. capacity of the SAF CBX46 is available in the U.S. and Canadian markets. The CBX46 includes a substantial upgrade to the overall slider strength and rigidity, incorporating a thicker 80 KSI high strength steel slider sub-frame material shared with the robust CBX69 Tri-Slider Series. The thicker side sill yields a 31% increase in overall structural rigidity over the CBX40 slider.

The CBX46 includes a new trailing arm shared with the SAF CBX23 air suspension axle system, providing increased strength and load capacity while minimizing overall weight. The combination of these upgrades creates a true 46,000-lb. capacity rated system to handle the increased duty cycle and axle capacity demands for moderate- to heavy-duty van and reefer applications.

The 50,000-lb. capacity of the SAF CBX50 makes the air suspension slider axle system ideal for heavy-duty van and reefer applications. The CBX50 shares the same increased structural improvements by utilizing the 80 KSI yield slider sub-frame material as the CBX46. However, the CBX50 is further structurally enhanced with two additional crossmembers to create the most robust and structurally rigid 50K slider on the market. The CBX50 is designed with the SAF CBX25 air suspension trailing arm, providing increased system strength. This new combination of components produces the lightest, yet most robust 50K air slider available on the market today.

The CBX46 and CBX50 suspension-slider axle systems are available with the optional SAF Integral air disc brake axle system with the P89 optional wheel end package. The P89 accommodates up to 2-in. offset wheels for application and maintenance flexibility, allowing fleets to choose the wheel end offset desired. And, the P89 can accommodate both industry-standard single wide-based wheels with up to 2-in. offsets and dual wheel configurations. This wider bearing configuration helps distribute the load between the bearings.

For fast and convenient axle alignment, the two new CBX suspension/slider axle systems feature SwingAlign. With SwingAlign, axle alignment is easily and quickly made directly by the adjustment screw, requiring less than 250 ft.-lbs. of torque to adjust.

Both the SAF CBX46 and CBX50 include the QwikRelease Pin Pull for easy slider adjustments. The QwikRelease allows one person slider repositioning, and is designed for easy elimination of bound-up pins.

All CBX Series suspension/slider axle systems come standard with Black Armour metal protection process.Black Armour chemically bonds with metal to form a protective skin that is impervious to water and stands up against the harsh anti-icing agents used on roadways. Black Armour is eco-friendly, and when compared to galvanization is less expensive and lighter weight.

“The CBX46 and CBX50 are key suspension/slider axle system additions in its ever-growing portfolio as we continue to meet the needs of our customers,” said Steffen Schewerda, President of Trailer Suspension Systems Business Unit. “The expanded CBX Series provides customers with more suspension choices from SAF-Holland with the same performance, efficiency, and reliability that they have come to depend upon.”