Time running out for CARB compliance on trailer aerodynamics
Fleets and owner-operators who travel into California must have aerodynamic devices as of Jan. 1, 2013.
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Aviation fuel hauler Pinnacle Express is adopting new technology to ensure its fleet operates at the highest efficiency
ATDynamics invests in rear-drag trailer aerodynamics
ATDynamics said it continues to expand its TrailerTail product line, most recently adding the TrailerTail Trident, an adaptation of the standard TrailerTail specifically designed for lower-mileage drop and hook operations.
Aerofficient adds two product lines to fairing offerings
Aerofficient recently introduced two new product lines: fairings for intermodal container chassis and a lower cost line of fairings for dry van and refrigerated trailers.
SmartTruck unveils pup trailer aero system
SmartTruck’s latest trailer aerodynamic system, designed for 28-ft. pup trailers, delivers fuel savings of up to 9%. The system includes an aero rain guard for the top rear edge of the trailer, a nose system for the front of the trailer, side fairings and a forward UnderTray for use on straight-frame pup trailers.
Qualcomm Services Portal now integrated with TMWSuite
The integration of Qualcomm Inc.’s Services Portal with TMWSuite by TMW Systems Inc. supports both Qualcomm’s Trailer Tracks 210 (TT210) untethered trailer management solution and Trailer Tracks 100 (TT100).
WABCO shows air disc brakes, lane departure technology
WABCO Holdings Inc. showcased its Maxx air disc brake technology, which the company said is a new and complete range of high performance, single-piston air disc brakes for trucks, buses and trailers worldwide, at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2012 in Hanover, Germany.
Meritor adds low-mount models to MTA trailer suspension series
Meritor has added the MTA25 low-mount and MTA30 low-mount trailer suspensions to its Meritor Trailing-Arm Air suspension series for North American trailer operators. The units are designed as part of a fully-integrated system to optimize performance and weight, and are ideal for vocational applications like single-drop flatbed, double-drop flatbed, loggers and chip hauler trailers.