Onspot of North America introduced an automatic tire chain kit designed to be compatible with the Liquid Spring suspension on the Ford F-450 ambulance chassis. The solution is designed to enhance traction on snow and ice.
Onspot of North America introduced an automatic tire chain kit designed to be compatible with the Liquid Spring suspension on the Ford F-450 ambulance chassis. The solution is designed to enhance traction on snow and ice.
Advantages of Carrier Transicold’s new Vector 8500 single-temperature hybrid trailer refrigeration unit include less weight, better capacity and improved fuel efficiency, according to the company.
Advantages of Carrier Transicold’s new Vector 8500 single-temperature hybrid trailer refrigeration unit include less weight, better capacity and improved fuel efficiency, according to the company. With the Vector 8500, Carrier is also introducing a fully hermetic electric scroll compressor, used in refrigerated marine container systems, that has 70 percent fewer moving parts and is 200 lbs lighter than a traditional reciprocating compressor.
The Carrier Transicold Vector 8500 incorporates the manufacturer’s ecoFORWARD technologies. Compared to the unit it succeeds, the new Vector 8500:
A new digital catalog featuring the expanded Abex line of replacement air disc brake pads for commercial vehicles is now available from Federal-Mogul.
During the annual Energy Summit and Fair held on the campus of the University of North Texas (UNT), home of the PACCAR Technology Institute, Peterbilt Motors Co. displayed the SuperTruck advanced concept vehicle it is developing with Cummins Inc. through a U.S. Department of Energy program.
Evaluations comparing 6×2 and 6×4 trucks by FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) group showed that 6×2 tractors consume less fuel than similar 6×4 tractors.
The TracKing web-based, refrigerated trailer and temperature monitoring system from Thermo King can now be integrated with AS400/iSeries software for the truckload carrier market from Add On Systems (AOS) Inc.
TireView LIVE integrates with Geotab, providing real-time tire monitoring, analytics and tire management.
For the right fleet, wide base tires may be what you’re looking for. But this only applies to a specific slice of the market.
K&R says the new operation can service tires on commercial trucks, warehouse vehicles, agricultural equipment and more.
The company is expected to showcase EPA Smartway verified truck tires at this year’s trade show in New Orleans.