Hendrickson said it took the next step in suspension system integration with the introduction of QUAANTUM FX complete with HNP or HUS long-life wheel ends.
Featuring hubcap-to-hubcap, limited warranties of five and seven years, the new QUAANTUM FX for vocational trailer applications melds suspension components including extended-service brakes and wheel ends, air springs and shock absorbers, to work as part of a cohesive, long-life unit.
“Our exclusive HNP and HUS hub and wheel-end systems provide the advantage of outstanding versatility to accommodate today’s growing complexity of tire technology,” said Jeff Shahan, program manager, Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems. “With the proprietary P90 spindle, durable hubs, precision bearings, high quality seals and extended-service brakes, shocks and air springs, Hendrickson’s integrated systems create a long-life solution to meet the needs of today’s fleets and owner operators.”
All QUAANTUM FX units feature the standard trailer Cam Tube System, which along with Hendrickson Extended Service (HXS) brakes compliment Hendrickson’s advanced wheel-end components — Hendrickson Unitized System (HUS) and the HNP with the P90 spindle. In combination, these features put to rest the idea that trailer S-cam brakes have a short service life and are difficult to maintain, the company said.
The HNP wheel-end system is a new hub/spindle design, the company said. In the evolution of wheel ends, Hendrickson’s HNP hub is designed to provide an excellent weight and cost-effective configuration.
The HNP wheel end utilizes ADI (Dura-Light) material. Installed by Hendrickson’s technicians, HNP incorporates twin “N” inner bearings, an “R” seal, the patent-pending PRECISION320 nut system and a patent-pending self-centering hubcap creating a completely rebuildable wheel end, the company said.
In contrast, the HUS wheel end features a unitized system. The HUS wheel end reduces maintenance and helps increase uptime by eliminating seal and bearing replacement every 250,000 or 500,000 miles, the company said.
Factory installation of both HNP and HUS systems helps lock out contaminates from the assembly process to increase bearing life and help reduce bearing maintenance, the company said. Hendrickson said its axle filter provides additional protection from contaminates.
For haulers adopting today’s wide-base tire configurations, the P90 spindle, gives fleets the choice to use either wide-base or dual tires.
QUAANTUM FX suspensions provide a self-centering hubcap. A tapped hole in the hubcap allows attachment of an alignment tool or hub odometer without jeopardizing the integrity of the hubcap seal, the company said.
QUAANTUM FX5 with HNP comes standard with a five-year limited warranty, including shocks and air springs.
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