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June 2018

Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal

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74 commercial carrier journal | june 2018 Heavy-duty alternator BorgWarner's Delco Remy 18SI heavy-duty alternator is designed to deliver higher output at idle and driving speeds, allowing bat- teries to charge quicker and last longer. The 18SI features the com- pany's Dual Internal Fan technology that helps keep the alternator cooler and a regulator to facilitate higher efficiency and improved fuel economy. Long-life brushes and the alternator's bearing protection system are engineered to work with higher electrical loads and deliver durable performance while handling increased underhood temperatures. BorgWarner, www.borgwarner.com, 248-754-9200 Cargo security device Autoventions' Trailer Sentry is a Bluetooth- enabled cargo secu- rity device built for preventing truck and trailer cargo theft. The system is designed to allow the user to lock a trailer and cab through a proprietary combination of hardware and software. The device is in a fully enclosed case that bolts to the frame rails underneath the trailer or cab and is designed for quick installation in less than 30 minutes. It is 6 inches wide, 8 inches long and 4 inches high and is passcode-protected through an app that can be downloaded on any mo- bile device. When the system is inactive, the air brake system operates normally. When locking a trailer, open the software application on the phone, enter the six-digit code, and press the "lock" button, and the system will switch the valve to the "off ' position, which will engage the braking system to simulate as if someone is applying the trailer brakes. The brakes will stay in this position until released by the software "unlock" button on the mobile device. Autoventions, www.autoventions.com, 916-826-4003 Automatic trailer tail Stemco's TrailerTail Automatic fuel-saving system is designed to deploy the company's aerodynamic trailer tail automatically when the trailer reaches 35 mph, removing the need for the driver to get out of the cab to open it manually. The device is engineered to receive speed and direction signals from the company's wheel-mounted TracBat Aero speed sensor. The sys- tem closes the TrailerTail when the truck stops or goes in reverse, helping to minimize component wear and tear and prevent damage to the device, trailer or dock doors, and if the trailer loses power, the TrailerTail will close automatically, allowing access to cargo. The system is compatible both with new trailers and as a retrofit for existing TrailerTail Trident models. Stemco, www.stemco.com, 800-527-8492 Severe-duty top plate Fontaine Fifth Wheel's severe-duty H7 Top Plate replaces the company's H5092 and X5092 Series and combines it into one fifth-wheel system that is rated for up to 70,000 pounds of vertical load and a drawbar pull rating of up to 200,000 pounds with the option of being blocked no-tilt from the factory. The H7 features a cast-steel housing and Fontaine's No-Slack trigger-acti- vated self-adjusting locking mechanism designed to accommodate for wear and variations in kingpin geometry to continuously facilitate a snug, secure hassle-free connection as drivers move from trailer to trailer. The design also helps reduce shock inputs into the frame when braking and accelerating. Fontaine Fifth Wheel, www.fifthwheel.com, 800-874-9780

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