Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info
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The fi ve hottest products as determined by readers of truckpartsandservice.com The Buzz New aftermarket brand releases fi rst product numbers Meritor has launched approximately 2,000 part numbers for driveline, drive axle and transmission offerings for the com- pany's new Mach aftermarket value brand. The Mach driveline portfolio contains a large selection of U-joints covering multiple applications. The Mach drive axle and transmission portfolio includes gears, shafts, bearings, seals, repair kits and hardware for a wide variety of commer- cial vehicle applications. These introductions cover a com- prehensive range of products and meet the company's goal of parts availability for end-users before the end of 2017. Growing aftermarket product categories Automann continues to expand its aftermarket product offering, recently adding new Body and Cabin, Chrome and Stainless Steel, Electrical and Spray Control parts. Among its new parts is a fuel sensor for Cummins engines, a stainless steel hub cap, a turn signal switch for Mack trucks, a chrome mirror cover for Volvo VNL Series tractors and a mud fl ap hanger kit with a refl ec- tive end cap. Expanded air disc brake line DuraBrake introduces its expanded all-makes air disc brake program for heavy-duty truck and tractors. The program covers most major OE air disc brake products. The line covers brake systems from Bendix, Knorr Bremse, Meritor, WABCO, Haldex and Hen- drickson, and includes rotors, disc pad sets and caliper guide bolts and seals. The rotors and pads meet FMVSS 121 requirements, DuraBrake says. 3D-printed parts coming to aftermarket Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is introducing plastic aftermarket parts produced using 3D-printing technologies. DTNA says it is confi dent these new technologies will soon play a signifi cant role in the industry. During this pilot phase, DTNA says it will release a con- trolled quantity of 3D-printed parts and will invite feedback from customers and technicians that receive them. DTNA also will collect data on the parts performance as well as as- sess potential future demand for 3D-printed parts. Expanded headlamp line Optronics International broadened its Opti-Brite LED Headlamp family with the introduction of its new 5 in.- by-7 in. combination high- and low-beam headlamp. Optronics says the new lamps are designed with a unique retrofl ective LED light beam technology that enables them to project an optimized beam pattern conducive to superior driver comfort and performance. The lamps also feature the Opti-Brite's signature LED conspicuity array that sets the lamps apart from all other LED headlamps on the road, the company says. 26 Marketplace T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 8