Better Roads Digital Magazine
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EATON CORP. The Role of Mechanical Clutches in Dampening Torsional Vibrations Ad for Better Roads Magazine July 2012 1/3 page color vertical Industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. has published a new technical paper on how contemporary mechanical clutches can protect high-value drivetrain components from harmful torsional vibrations in commercial trucks. The one-page, two-sided, color document (item number CLWP0001) is available at www.eaton.com/roadranger. Titled, "The Role of Mechanical Clutches in Dampening Torsional Vibrations," the piece describes how modern damper technology has evolved throughout the years to effectively reduce driveline resonance that is created naturally in any internal combustion engine. It also points out how modern dampers have been adapted to work especially well with today's high-torque, low-speed engines, which increase the amount of vibration in the drivetrain. The paper in- cludes information on how breadth of product, selecting the correct amount of friction material and the number of springs all factors. Write 24 on Reader Service Card or visit www.betterroads.com/info. Last Revision: 6/8/12 11:30pm Jan DeSantis 300 BELOW No rust on the brakes 300 Below has three new brake rotor lines: Dura-Life brake rotors CryoRotors, and TruBlue, severe-duty brake rotors. Dura-Life is the entry-level product providing a rust inhibitor for the rotor and ABS ring. CryoRotor is the private label brake rotor available to buying groups and parts divisions of major truck suppliers in the United States and Canada. According to the manufacturer, the rotors have been tested and shown to deliver double the life of standard brake rotors. Write 25 on Reader Service Card or visit www.betterroads.com/info. ○ Road Construction ○ School Zones ○ Residential ○ Corporate Campus ○ Mines, Refineries ○ Warehousing ○ Military XPLORE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. Computer handles thermal stresses Xplore Technologies Corp.'s iX104C5 computers can handle thermal stresses – whether blistering heat as high as 140 degrees or freezing temperatures as low as -4 degrees Fahrenheit. The computer provides 100-percent performance over and beyond its entire operating temperature range, according to RuggedPC. com. For more on how the computer operates in extreme conditions, go to www.ruggedpcreview. com/3_features_performance_under_stress.html. Write 26 on Reader Service Card or visit www.betterroads.com/info. Most Affordably Priced Feature Rich Speed Feedback Sign! 9" Matrix Display 18"W x 24"H x 1-7/8"D Modular 10lbs Footprint Speed & 'Slow Down' Text Bluetooth Wireless MUTCD Compliant 5 Year Warranty KNAACK Front rails protect during load/unload Knaack LLC's newly redesigned roof-mounted ladder rack equipment features enhance the unit's durability while making it safer and easier for one person to load, transport, and unload ladders, as well as other oversized items carried on the roof racks. Improvements to the Quick Clamp Ladder Rack include modifications to the mounting plates and the front rails to protect ladders when loading and unloading; beefing-up the clamp mecha- nism for added strength and longer life; and improved engineering of the gas springs with a tougher exterior case to withstand wear, and internal brass bushings that prevent strip-out. Write 27 on Reader Service Card or visit www.betterroads.com/info. sales@trafficalm.com 208-770-3110 www.trafficalm.com 5676 E. Seltice Way Post Falls, ID 83854 Write 179 on Reader Service Card or visit www.betterroads.com/info Traffic_Br0712_PG27.indd 1 Better Roads August 2012 43 6/20/12 9:42 AM