Dana Announces Availability of SmartWave TPMS
The SmartWave TPMS tire pressure monitoring system that provides real-time air pressure and temperature for each tire on a vehicle is available for retrofit on select commercial vehicles, Dana Corporation’s Commercial Vehicle Systems group announced.
SmartWave TMPS transmits data wirelessly to a receiver mounted on the vehicle and information is communicated through an in-cab display. According to Dana, the system is simple to install, can be added at any point in the life of a vehicle and is compatible with all wheel and tire types.
The electronic system, which the company said can improve tire life and fuel economy, is available for vehicles configured with 4 x 2 and 6 x 4 standard dual tires and 6 x 4 wide-based tires.
EGR Cooler
Behr America developed an exhaust gas recirculation cooler that adheres to the latest U.S. emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks. The EGR cooler was redesigned to double the recirculation rate of cooled exhaust so that it now will have an increased power density, pressure strength and resistance to vibrations, said the company.
The company has developed a new management system called the House of Reliability (HoR) intended to keep track of the reliability of the new EGR cooler. The HoR is based on seven elements: mission profile, failure management and weak-point analysis, virtual breakdown, component analysis, test strategy, field observation and validation.
New Truck-Lite LED Lamps
Truck-Lite announced new LED lamps for its Signal-Stat lineup, bringing the number of high-diode-count products offered to more than 40. The new lamps include 2-1/2 inch round LED clearance markers with reflex lenses, triangular LED bus lamps and 4 inch round and 6 inch oval LED stop, turn and tail lamps with clear lenses and colored diodes.
According to the company, the lamps have standard plug connections for easy retrofitting of trailers.
