Vipar Heavy Duty kicking off Impact Conference virtually

Vipar Heavy Duty will virtually kick off its annual Impact Conference on Oct. 20, a three-day event to share ideas, business insights and technology solutions to support the continued growth of the network.

Vipar says the conference will deliver many typical features of the conference, plus additional content.

The company says the V! Impact Conference will feature updates from the G3 management team on the organization, including the Partsphere Digital Ecosystem, a virtual tradeshow featuring 125 booths, general session, annual stockholder meeting, supplier meeting, distributor education session and prescheduled one-to-one meetings, facilitated with fully integrated video conferencing to connect distributors and suppliers. The virtual platform also offers built-in text, audio and video chat functionality.

In addition, Viper Heavy Duty says it will host 30 supplier training breakout sessions. Training sessions will be held live during the event and then available on-demand within the conference platform until the end of the year.

Fontaine Specialized announced the new Magnitude 75 lowbed trailer. This 3+3+2 modular multi-purpose trailer is designed to transport a diverse range of loads, according to Fontaine, who adds that the Magnitude 75 comes in three distinct deck options: flat (MFLD), drop side rail (MDSR), and beam (MBMD)."The Magnitude 75 epitomizes versatility in heavy-haul lowbeds. It accommodates loads of up to 75 tons in 16 feet as a 3+2 or with five close coupled axles," said Heather Gilmer, vice president of sales. "Furthermore, it adeptly handles 70 tons in just 12 feet configured with the tandem axle EQ2 spreader. This adaptable trailer features a hydraulic detachable gooseneck and a tridem axle bogie, each providing seven ride height positions. This enhanced flexibility is invaluable for operators maneuvering heavy loads across obstacles or beneath bridges.”Fontaine says the Magnitude 75 was made with 100,000-lb. minimum yield steel main beam flanges; and the flat and beam decks boast a 24-in. loaded deck height, while the drop side rail deck reduces it to 15-in. At full load, all modular decks offer 6-in. of ground clearance.