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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 20, 2023

Optronics Offers Temperature-Sensitive Heated LEDs

Optronics’ new heated LED lamps automatically monitor ambient temperature and turn heating functions on and off as weather conditions change.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 14, 2022

Grote 4See Smart Trailer System: Harness of the Future?

Although 33% of the 3 million trailers on the road in North America could be considered to have telematics, only 5% of them are considered smart trailers, says Grote. It believes its new 4See system could increase the percentage of smart trailers to 34% by 2027.

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Trailer Talkby Deborah LockridgeJuly 9, 2021

Pulsing Back-of-Trailer Lamps Aim to Prevent Crashes

Can the addition of a pulsing brake lamp on the back of a trailer prevent rear-end collisions? FMCSA seems to think so, if its exemptions are any indication.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2021

Roadcheck 2021 Begins May 4

Are your trucks and drivers ready for CVSA's International Roadcheck? Read these tips and tricks to find out.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 15, 2021

5 Tips For Keeping Truck Lighting in Check

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Roadcheck inspection blitz is a great reason to get up close and personal with your lighting system.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2021

Roadcheck 2021 to Target Hours of Service, Lighting

This year’s International Roadcheck commercial motor vehicle inspection blitz, scheduled for May, will focus on vehicle lighting and hours-of-service compliance.

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Trailer Talkby Jim ParkJune 1, 2020

How a Tanker Fleet is Using Unorthodox Trailer Lighting to Fight Rear-End Collisions

Groendyke Transport watched the number of rear-end collisions with its trailers rise steadily until it tried an unorthodox and then unapproved method of alerting following drivers that its trucks were applying brakes and slowing down.

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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2020

Philips Commercial Lighting Expanded

Lumileds recently expanded its Philips commercial lighting selection to more than 220 products, including an expanded line of Philips LongerLife commercial bulbs.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2020

Optronics Acquires USA Harness

Optronics International has completed its acquisition of Texas-based USA Harness Inc., a maker of trailer harnesses and electronic control systems.

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Articlesby Jim ParkDecember 17, 2019

Maintaining Trailer Electrical Systems

There's technology on the horizon that will improve trailer electrical system performance, but in the meantime, basic electrical maintenance, done right, will see you through.

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