New Products
Thermo King says their recently released T600R and T800R temperature control units use an electric standby option to reduce operating costs by running on electric power while the truck is docked. The company also says the units’ design makes them more easily repairable on the road.
Thermo King
(888) 887-2202
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NEW STEERTREK WARRANTY
Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems STEERTREK fabricated front axle now comes with a 10-year, million-mile limited warranty, the company announced in April. The warranty covers the axle beam, steering arm, knuckle assemblies and kingpins.
Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems
(630) 910-2800
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The Tough Tested line of Bluetooth headsets from Mizco International was designed for professional drivers, the company says. The two newest models — the Lyte Comm 737 and the Pro Boom 747 — feature noise-canceling earpieces, voice-activated dialing, one-touch call answering and up to six hours of talking time, Mizco says.
Mizco International
(800) 266-4026
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HANDHELD WEIGHT SCALE
Wireless sensors on each axle group read and relay weight information to a handheld unit, which, the company says, can save time and money. TruckWeight says the Smart Scale system is accurate to 1 percent of gross vehicle weight.
TruckWeight
(877) 757-7888
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