Stoneridge’s MirrorEye wins technical achievement award
The North American Truck Writers committee has honored Stoneridge‘s MirrorEye Camera Monitor System with the 2020 Jim Winsor Technical Achievement Award. The award was presented during the Industry Awards Luncheon at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Atlanta. The annual award honors new products or technologies introduced the
Link releases new generation of 52K Air Link tandem drive suspension
Link Manufacturing., Ltd. has introduced its new 52K Air Link Gen 3 Tandem Drive Suspension. The company says the suspension has been specifically reconfigured to meet the needs of states, municipalities and road maintenance contractors using tire chains on heavy vocational equipment with 315 tires. The new suspension is 50 pounds lighter and carries an extended three-year warranty.
Link Manufacturing introduces self-steer auxiliary suspensions with enhanced 20K model
Link Mfg., Ltd. announced it will unveil details of its 20K self-steer suspension in booth 2019 at this year’s NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Link Manufacturing redesigns self-steer auxiliary suspensions
Link Manufacturing has announced the availability of a redesigned line of self-steer auxiliary suspensions. The new auxiliary suspensions are now available in 8K and 13.5K capacities, along with Link’s first 10K option. A 20K model will be unveiled later in the year. Featuring Swift Mount technology, Link’s self-steer auxiliary suspensions use interchangeable ride height brackets and
Link Manufacturing recognized by PACCAR as a top performing supplier
Link Manufacturing has announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in the 2016 Supplier Performance Management (SPM) program by PACCAR. Each year, PACCAR recognizes the top performing suppliers in its SPM program. The SPM program evaluates a supplier’s performance in the areas of product development, operations support and business alignment. Through the SPM
Link Manufacturing introduces new swivel ramp
Link Manufacturing, Ltd. has introduced a new swivel ramp, aimed at cargo van and box truck applications. The 180-degree swivel capability and two storage locations of the Link ramp makes this the first product of its kind to be designed and manufactured completely in the United States, according to Link. The swivel ramp is available for
Link Mfg. names new business development manager
Suspension manufacturers Link Manufacturing Ltd. have announced the promotion of Bob Carlsen to the position of Business Development Manager. In this new role, Carlsen will pursue targeted integrated suspension opportunities with OEM customers in the off-highway and niche truck marketplace. Carlsen will begin his new job immediately. “Bob’s leadership has been instrumental in building key relationships with several
Link Mfg. details suspension offering
Greg Elliot, marketing communications manager, at Link Mfg. takes us through the Link 6×2 suspension, Cabmate cab suspension, Self-Steer Lift Axle, and more. Watch the video above and then visit Fleet Equipment‘s MATS Product Showcase for even more videos.
Link debuts electronic air kit for UltraRide suspension
Link Manufacturing Ltd. introduced an improved compact Integrated Electronic Air Kit for its UltraRide chassis air suspension system. The UltraRide is designed to improve the ride and handling of light- and medium-duty work trucks, buses and emergency service vehicles, according to Link. The newly introduced small air kit’s footprint – less than 2-ft. of frame
The latest in OE natural gas offerings
Revised in the fall of 2014, the Heavy-duty Truck and Bus Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Roadmap by the California Hybrid, Efficient and Advanced Truck (CalHEAT) Research Center operated by CALSTART concludes that, “The recent increase in supply of natural gas in the United States along with a highly attractive price point, nearly half that of
