Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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28 commercial carrier journal | december 2016 SAF-Holland debuts lightweight trailer suspension, fifth wheel lighting system S AF-Holland last month debuted a lighter trailer suspension that targets weight savings, which Roger Jansen – product manager of trailers, axles and suspensions – said will be at a premium as aerodynamic efficiency mandates from Phase 2 legislation will add nearly 500 pounds via skirts, tails and fairings. e CBX40 AeroBeam on-highway van slider is the first product in the company's Aero Series and, with a base weight of 1,267 pounds, is about 10 percent lighter than the outgoing CBX40 model. e suspension also features SAF-Holland's Black Armour coating and SwingAlign system for maintain- ing axle adjustment. Shocks have been relocated to provide more room on the subframe for air tanks, brake valves, tire inflation systems and anti-lock braking system modules. e unit is customizable with a manual or air-assisted slide pin release, Dockwalk, auto-sensing li axles, drum or air disc brakes and parallel or taper spindles. Fifth wheel helper SAF-Holland unveiled its fih wheel cou- pling assistant, ELI-te (Electronic Lock In- dicator – technology enhanced). Available as an integrated option on FW35 Series fih wheels, the ELI-te is mounted direct- ly to the fih wheel top plate and features electrical output capability to support connection with remote indicators. When a trailer kingpin is coupled to an ELI-te fih wheel, four white LED lights mounted within the fih wheel automatically illuminate the lock jaws, assisting drivers by directing attention to the connection between the lock jaws and kingpin. e white lights will remain lit for five minutes. If the system senses a coupling problem, red LED lights will flash from both sides of the fih wheel and will re- main flashing until the driver reattempts the coupling. – Jason Cannon Roger Jansen, SAF-Holland product manager of trailers, axles and suspensions, shows the details on the company's new CBX40 AeroBeam trailer suspension. Untitled-3 1 2/4/16 8:23 AM