Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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60 commercial carrier journal | february 2018 PRODUC TS 777 Main Street, Suite 3900, Fort Worth, TX, 76102 | (817) 490-6800 HEALTHY BUSINESS CHECKLIST See his story and strengthen your business at HealthyBusinessChecklist.com/newyear Spring brake line TSE Brakes' UltraLife Plus spring brake line features the company's proprietary TSE All-N- One integrated pressure plate and diaphragm assembly engineered to eliminate plate shifting and increase power spring and diaphragm life, as well as TSE's Sealed When It Counts technology with housing drain holes to help prevent ingress of water and contaminants when driving and provide air ventilation and drainage when parked. A urethane powdercoating applied over an eight-step e-coat base helps resist humidity and corrosion. The dust cap has a pressure relief feature designed to prevent backpressure or vacuum in the spring compartment. TSE Brakes, www.tsebrakes.com, 256-736-6288 Lightweight fifth wheel Fontaine's 6NWB steel fifth wheel assembly features the company's lightweight NWB sliding bracket mounted with its lightweight 6000 No-Slack top plate with a lock engi - neered to self-adjust automatically to trailer kingpin variances to facilitate a smoother ride and longer component life. The 6NWB is rated at 50,000 pounds of vertical load with a drawbar pull rating of 150,000 pounds. Parts are interchangeable with older models. Fontaine Fifth Wheel, www.fifthwheel.com, 800-874-9780 Air dryer cartridge Bendix's GC Spin-On Air Dryer Cartridge for aftermarket applications uses the company's recycled desiccant. The Green Cartridge 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 suitable for applications requiring an oil-coalescing filter. The reconditioned material is formulated with new Bendix desiccant to help deliver like-new performance and sta - ble air drying efficiency performance over the cartridge's life. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, www.bendix.com, 800-247-2725