Betts Spring Co. has announced an agreement in principle for a strategic alliance with Spraydown USA to offer the commercial vehicle industry comprehensive access to Spraydown USA’s spray suppression solutions, as well as for introduction of a newly-developed integrated spray suppression solution that combines Spraydown USA’s patented, Spraydown Aero Guard mud-flap system with Betts’ patented DirectFlex mud guard hanging system.
According to Betts, the Spraydown Aero Guard System manages airflow to generate significant fuel savings while improving driver visibility. By directing up to 98% of spray back to the road and out of the drivers’ view, the Spraydown Aero Guard System delivers substantially improved safety during wet and inclement driving conditions. Its aerodynamic design also has delivered fuel savings approaching 4% in certified track and field tests. Investment in the Spraydown Aero Guard System is returned in a matter of a few weeks through fuel savings alone, the company said.
Spraydown USA has chosen Betts and its wholly owned subsidiary Life-Time Fenders as its exclusive distribution partner to serve the OEM tractor market and select aftermarket distribution channels. Spraydown USA will manage distribution to the OEM trailer market and its related aftermarket distribution channels. Aero guard and hanger solutions offered by Spraydown USA and Betts will be available in freight-advantaged bundles for cost effective distribution, according to the companies.
Betts and Spraydown USA said they also have jointly innovated a superior spray suppression solution that combines the fuel saving and safety enhanced value of the Spraydown Aero Guard System with the abuse resistance guard retention properties of Betts’ DirectFlex. The integrated solution, DirectFlex2 Flexible Hanger System Featuring Spraydown Aero Guard System, replaces typical mud flap/bracket components with a combined system that substantially reduces the risk of guard loss due to curb pinch, landing gear entanglement or other such abuse, according to the companies.
