Kinedyne LLC has introduced its new Kin-Sider and Kin-Slider systems to the U.S. trucking industry in an announcement at the Mid-America Trucking Show. While the Kin-Sider employs familiar fasteners at the bottom of the curtain side, the Kin-Slider features a new latching approach that enables the curtain to be opened and closed within seconds.
In designing its new Kin-Sider and Kin-Slider systems, Kinedyne said it focused on addressing weaknesses such as single-point latching, moisture intrusion, mechanical failure, graphic fading and fungal growth that have often plagued existing curtain-side systems. The company engineered out the shortcomings of other systems, while engineering in a higher degree of performance at every level. In the case of the Kin-Slider, Kinedyne also tackled speed of operation and ease of use issues that can impact those who need to open and close their curtain sides frequently.
The Kin-Sider can replace traditional curtain-side systems. Applications often include scenarios in which side loading is advantageous, such as racked cargo, long cargo formats and other situations where loading or unloading freight from the rear of a trailer is slow or laborious the company said. Closures for the Kin-Sider include web assemblies with easy-to-operate over-center buckle and hook fasteners that are located at the bottom of vertical reinforcements and are augmented with double screws and bolt plates. The Kin-Slider opens and closes at both ends of the trailer, and cargo can be fully accessed and the curtain closed again within a matter of moments. The system has a unique full-length, vertical, multi-latch closure system with an adjacent, all-in-one latch release mechanism located both forward and aft.
Kinedyne can apply its customer’s graphics to the base curtain material using digital printing technology capable of achieving resolutions of 360 dots per square inch, the equivalent of a high-quality print magazine. The printed curtain wall is then covered with an anti-graffiti coating, which also protects against UV rays and fungal growth.
