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GEAR GUIDE February 2018 | Overdrive | 47 Untitled-19 1 11/13/17 3:10 PM Air dryer cartridge Bendix's GC Spin-On Air Dryer Cartridge for after- market applications uses the company's recycled desiccant. The Green Car- tridge is engineered to be used with any North American air dryer that calls for a standard 39mm right- hand thread spin-on cartridge, but it is not suit- able for applications requiring an oil-coalescing fi lter. The reconditioned material is formulated with new Bendix desiccant to help deliver like- new performance and stable air drying effi ciency performance over the cartridge's life. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, bendix.com, 800-247-2725 Air dryer market applications uses the company's recycled desiccant. The Green Car- tridge is engineered to be used with any North American air dryer that calls for Vehicle camera system ASA's Voyager SEE360 Camera System comes with four wide-angle cameras that can be custom-calibrated for any ve- hicle to provide drivers with a seamless 360-degree panoramic view. The system is available with both automatic and manual triggering camera selections. It includes a control module with four camera inputs and a video output for a monitor. ASA Electronics, asaelectronics.com, 877-305-0445 Spread axle trailer retread Continental's ContiTread Hybrid HT3 is a matching retread for the Conti Hybrid HT3 tire optimized for spread axle trailers in long-haul and regional delivery applications. The retread features a wing design and an advanced tread compound that combine to facilitate added protection in high-scrub applications while maintaining mileage performance, and its groove geometry incorporates the company's stone ejec- tion technology. It has a ⁄nds tread depth and is available in 210-, 220- and 230-mm widths. Continental Tire the Americas, continental-truck.com, 704-583-3900

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