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Truck & Trailer Section
Trucks & Trailers SECTION
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Kenworth’s digital display provides a significant level of customization and dynamic information content.
Kenworth offers the 15-in. digital display system as standard equipment on Kenworth T880 and W990 models.
The fully digital, high-definition digital display is already standard on the Kenworth T680 Next Generation.
Kenworth’s digital display provides a significant level of customization and dynamic information content. The design is highly intuitive and easily adjustable to enable drivers to match their preferences, while also automatically displaying critical content. The digital display resulted from countless hours of driver observation, user testing, iterative prototyping and meticulous design work to create this advanced user experience.
The digital display allows seamless viewing selection between two minimized views, basic view, maximized view and a driver customizable favorites view.
Drivers can easily scroll up and down using the standard Kenworth Next Gen SmartWheel, which also puts cruise control and radio functions at the driver’s fingertips.
The minimized views show truck speed, tachometer and standard content in the header and footer area for drivers that prefer fewer gauges. The basic view on-screen content adds gauges, such as fuel, air, coolant and oil pressure. A simple scroll of the Kenworth Next Gen SmartWheel to the maximized view will show additional gauges specified on the truck — such as axle temperatures, torque, air filter, and brake application — for drivers that prefer to view all featured truck information.
For vocational customers utilizing vehicle-mounted equipment — such as pumps, dump trucks, and cement mixers — there is a specific screen and tachometer mode available for power take-off (PTO) engagement and operations. There are new set points controllable through either dash switches or the steering wheel.
Once the PTO is engaged, the digital display provides a readout of the operational PTO rpm. Pre-set PTO rpm speeds can be programmed into the digital display — at the time of order — for customers with vehicle-mounted equipment requiring multiple speeds to function. Body builder tell-tale availability and associated sounds can be programmed into the digital display, enabling the driver to engage and disengage their installed equipment on the job site.
“We met with drivers from vocational and over-the-road applications as a key part of our design process. As a result, we put in place the vocational-specific enhancements to benefit our vocational customers. The digital display will serve as a valuable tool for T880 and W990 operators alike,” said Laura Bloch, Kenworth assistant general manager of sales and marketing.
In any viewing of these various digital display viewing modes, the driver will automatically be alerted on the screen regarding any warnings or faults, if they were to occur.
The digital display also enhances truck functionality when the truck is parked. Pressing the exterior light self-test switch runs a full system check for a quick analysis and status summary of multiple systems.
The digital display screen offers a trip summary view when the driver shuts off the truck for the day. If so equipped, the system also can provide a driver performance assessment report and coaching advice. A drive summary, which reports statistics on information such as average fuel economy, idle time, cruise control usage, as well as any potential mechanical issues, also appears at day’s end.
The display system’s flexibility supports nearly 50 different layout possibilities across a wide range of possible gauge sensors. There are more than 4,500 possible gauge view combinations, including those that a driver could construct into a “favorites” view. The digital display is unique since drivers can customize their display to show specific information they find useful.
For more information, visit www.kenworth.com.
The Felling Trailers’ Air Tilt model has undergone design modifications to increase operator ease of use and safety.
One of the more notable updates was the fixed approach ramp, which was extended in length from 14 to 22 in.
“The new design offers a shallower approach angle to improve loading of compact construction equipment such as skid steers and mini excavators. Equipment designs are ever-changing, so it only makes sense to make modifications to keep in step,” said Nathan Uphus, Felling’s sales manager.
Extending the fixed approach ramp’s length reduced the load angle by approximately 10 degrees, providing a better load angle with a more subtle break-over point. The new design also allows for the option of full-size oval recessed strobe lights.
Air Tilt models with the new fixed approach ramp design were put into production in the spring of last year and put into service for customers by mid-year.
The Air Tilt product line was first released to the trailer
The Felling Trailers’ Air Tilt model has undergone design modifications to increase operator industry in early 2010. Initially, the model line conease of use and safety. One of the more notable sisted of the FT-40-2 TA and updates was the fixed approach ramp, which FT-50-3 TA. Over the past 10was extended in length from 14 to 22 in. plus years, the model line has expanded to offer six models, with payload capacities ranging from 19,700 to 50,000 lbs. The Air Tilt’s (TA’s) unique design utilizes air, powered from the tow vehicle, to tilt the trailer and optional ramps, eliminating the need for hydraulics. The air power from the tow vehicle fills two airbags (four airbags optional), which then raise the trailer smoothly; the airbag will then keep the deck in the tilted position to allow for loading/unloading of multiple pieces of equipment. Enhanced towing capability and balance were achieved by placing the axles further back on the Air Tilt model than other tilt trailers on the market, according to the manufacturer. For more information, visit www.felling.com.
NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry announced a collaboration with Commercial Truck Trader and S&P Global Mobility (formerly the automotive team at IHS Markit) to provide commercial vehicle life cycle trends and intelligence to the work truck industry.
This cooperative initiative is expected to result in the North American Commercial Vehicle Market Report — Powered by Commercial Truck Trader, NTEA and S&P Global Mobility, a semi-annual industry report that delves into the details, data and trends around the life cycle of commercial vehicles — from chassis shipments to truck registration to later stages when used vehicles are resold.
“The commercial vehicle community has an unending appetite for this type of information,” said Kevin Koester, managing director of NTEA. “This collaboration will allow data points to be connected in new ways, providing for more thorough forecasting and trend analysis in all segments of the industry.”
“We are thrilled to be working with NTEA and S&P Global Mobility,” said Charles Bowles, director of OEM & strategic initiatives at Trader Interactive, parent company of Commercial Truck Trader. “We strive to be a trusted resource for organizations in the commercial vehicle space providing valuable information and tools to make marketing their business easier. The North American Commercial Vehicle Market Report will do just that.”
“We are excited to be asked to contribute to this industry report,” said Andrej Divis, executive director, commercial truck group at S&P Global Mobility. “We’re hopeful the report will provide more clarity as commercial market players face today’s new challenges.”
Report topics address: • OEM chassis sales and shipments • Commercial vehicle registrations • Dealer sales and customer search trends
Learn More
The first North American Commercial Vehicle Market Report will be released in fourth-quarter 2022 in conjunction with NTEA’s Executive Leadership Summit, held Oct. 18, 2022, at Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor (Baltimore, Md.). Representatives from NTEA, Commercial Truck Trader and S&P Global Mobility will lead a session on the trends within the commercial vehicle population. Sign up for further information on the report.
For more information, visit www.ntea.com, TruckMediaKit.com and spglobal.com/mobility.
Trail King Industries Welcomes Eric Thomas as New Director of Sales
Trail King Industries Inc., a North American trailer manufacturer of open deck and materials hauling trailers serving a wide variety of markets, announced the recent hire of Eric Thomas, who joins the Trail King sales and marketing department as the director of sales.
Thomas will be responsible for leading the district sales managers and product support managers.
Coming to Trail King with more than 30 years Eric Thomas of sales experience, Thomas has spent much of his time focused on the machinery industry. Most recently, Thomas was the regional sales manager of Kohler Co.
For more information, visit www.trailking.com.
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