July 29 2014 - Products
Webb Wheel OEM
The hub now weighs 35 pounds, which Webb claims is the lightest ductile iron hub available for 25,000-pound-rated TN trailer axles.
Tags: Trailers, Webb Wheel, wheel hubs
July 25 2014 - Products
DuraClass
DuraClass brings out its fifth line of heavy-duty dump bodies, the HPT-B1 and B2.
Tags: Dump Trucks, Dump Bodies, DuraClass
July 8 2014 - Products
Tommy Gate
The new TKT model liftgates from Tommy Gate incorporate a state-of-the-art, wide-arm, dual-cylinder design along with numerous installation, operation, and service features to maximize both operator and upfitter convenience.
July 1 2014 - Products
Watson & Chalin
Watson & Chalin's new expedited shipping program allows customers to order up to three lift axles for shipping from a number of strategic locations throughout North America, with an expected delivery time of 48-72 hours.
Tags: Watson & Chalin, Lift Axles, Axles
June 12 2014 - Equipment
Morgan Corp.
Morgan Corp. has released a cold plate refrigeration system for trailers and truck bodies. Cold plates are pre-chilled and keep commodities at proper temperatures without use of engine-driven reefer units or idling the truck’s main engine while a vehicle makes its rounds.
Tags: Morgan Corporation, Refrigerated Truck, Trailers
June 10 2014 - Products
Talbert Manufacturing
Talbert Manufacturing has manufactured its first trailer with Corsol WB Corrosion Protection, a complete metal treatment system that protects the steel from the corrosive effects of magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium chloride, rock chipping, acid rain and extreme temperatures.
Tags: Trailers, Corrosion, Talbert, PRP Industries
June 9 2014 - Equipment
Kenworth Truck Co.
Specs include the 12.9-liter MX-13 diesel mated to an Eaton Advantage transmission, a 6x2 tandem, wide-base single wheels and tires, and an aluminum fifth wheel.
Tags: Kenworth, T680, Lightweighting
May 20 2014 - Products
Ford Motor Co.
Ford's all-new F-650/F-750 medium-duty truck lineup with 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbo diesel will feature three engine power ratings, with no vocational limits on top ratings.
Tags: Medium-Duty Trucks, Ford, Engines
May 19 2014 - Products
Air-Weigh, Landoll
Landoll Corp. is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with the release of a special heavy-haul, detachable lowboy trailer.
Tags: Trailers, Lowbed, Heavy Haul, Air-Weigh, Landoll
May 16 2014 - Equipment
Meritor
Two new axle ratios are available from Meritor, optimized to meet trucking's demand for improved fuel efficiency. Lower axle ratios promote downspeeding for optimum fuel efficiency.
Tags: Meritor, Downspeed, Axles, Fuel Economy
April 24 2014 - Products
Carrier Transicold
The California Air Resources Board has granted full verification status to the Carrier Transicold Engine Emissions System for certain transport refrigeration units (TRU or reefer) and TRU generator sets (gen sets) with no limits on hours of accrued operation at time of installation.
Tags: CARB, Carrier Transicold
April 18 2014 - Equipment
Rainier Truck & Chassis
The medium-duty cab-over-engine market abandoned several years ago by General Motors and more recently by UD Trucks will get new products from a small company in Washington state.
Tags: Medium-Duty Trucks, COE, Rainier Truck, Cabovers
April 17 2014 - Products
SAF-Holland
SAF-Holland introduced what it says is the industry's first integrated yoke mount air suspension axle system, the CBXy Series, designed for lowboy and dropdeck trailers.
Tags: Trailers, Suspensions, Axles, SAF-Holland, Lightweighting
April 14 2014 - Products
Omnitracs
Omnitracs announced the upcoming availability of mpg performance information on the its Mobile Computing Platform 110 (MCP110) and 200 (MCP200) user interface.
Tags: Information Technology, Omnitracs
April 8 2014 - Products
Talbert Manufacturing
Talbert Manufacturing introduces its new E3Nitro. The nitrogen-assisted equalizing system provides the versatility haulers with East Coast trailers need to run in 3+1, 3+2 or 3+3 spread-axle configurations.
Tags: Trailers, Talbert
March 31 2014 - Products
Hallco Industries
MATS, LOUISVILLE -- Hallco Industries unveiled a new product called the Accelerator that can unload trailers up to 30% faster. The Accelerator enables truck operators to quickly unload their cargo, thereby saving time especially for operators with frequent load turns.
Tags: Trailers, Hallco Industries, Mid-America Trucking Show
March 27 2014 - Products
Bose Corp.
A study of 73 drivers drawn from three leading truckload fleets, conducted by the Bose Corp., showed that the Bose Ride seat technology was effective in reducing back pain, fatigue and other adverse effects experienced by truck drivers during the course of their day.
Tags: Ergonomics, Seats, Bose