Synthetic Gear Lube Upgrade
ConocoPhillips Lubricants announced that its Kendall SHP Synthetic Gear Lube 75W90 has been upgraded to meet the latest DANA SHAES 256 REV C specification for extended drain gear oils.
By meeting the new specification, the product is approved for 500,000-mile drain service in Dana heavy-duty final drive axles under the OEM’s extended warranty. The new specification revised the shear stability, low temperature properties and deposits control requirements of gear oil.
ConocoPhillips Lubricants
Pushbutton Switches
APEM Components, Inc. expanded its line of IPP sealed pushbutton switches with the addition of a flat top plunger switch series. The new offering is said to allow for customization to help match the switch to applications such as customer specific markings, backlit legends, custom molded caps and wire assemblies.
The product is recommended for any application that requires a sealed, ergonomic electric interface. The switches are available in momentary and maintained functions. They are offered with a black bezel frame and seven actuator color choices satisfying coding requirements, says the company.
APEM Components, Inc.
Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid
Allison Transmission, Inc. and ExxonMobil teamed to release the new Mobil Delvac Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF), a fully synthetic TES 295 certified automatic transmission fluid formulated to enhance the performance of Allison automatics operating in severe conditions.
The ATF will be sold in drums, pails and gallon containers.
Allison Transmission, Inc.
Synthetic Gear Oil
Chevron Products Company’s Texaco brand of coolants introduced the Syn-Star GL SAE 75W-90 designed to meet Revision C of Dana Corporation’s SHAES 256 specification.
The oil features improved equipment durability and thermal and oxidation stability, extended drain capabilities, reduced churning losses and improved fuel economy at low operating temperatures, says the company.
Chevron Products Company
Modified Drive Component Hubs
Stafford Manufacturing Corp. offers a service that converts plain hubs on drive components into integral non-marring clamps that are said to fit more securely, prevent damage to shafts, are easier to reposition and provide greater vibration resistance.
The Hub Treatment Service converts a plain hub into a clamp that can be bored to size and finished with or without a keyway. This creates a hub that evenly distributes clamping power and fits squarely to provide greater vibration resistance than a set screw and easier repositioning, says the company.
Stafford Manufacturing Corp.
Portable Refrigerant Leak Detector
Tracer Products introduced the TP-9360 Pro-Alert, a portable refrigerant leak detector featuring heated-diode sensor technology to detect leaks as small as .03 ounces to .06 ounces per year.
The detector has dual-sensitivity controls, a high-sensitivity setting when initially checking the general leaking area and a low-sensitivity setting to hone in on the exact leak site. It is self-calibrating to neutralize background contamination, sensitive to both R-12 and R-134a refrigerants and certified to meet the Society of Automotive Engineers’ J1627 standard.
The product has a 17 inch chrome-plated, flexible metal probe that fits into tight spots and holds its position. It includes a built-in positive displacement pump that draws a test sample into the detector.
Tracer Products
Shop Tools Added To Line
Phillips Industries added new shop tools to its line of electrical maintenance shop equipment. These tools include a digital multimeter, a digital voltmeter, two fluorescent work lamps, a self-adjusting wire stripper/cutter and a ratcheting crimper that works on shrink terminals from 20 through 8 gauge.
Phillips Industries
Insulated Beverage Hauler
Klein Tools introduced the Insulated Beverage Hauler, which looks and feels like a Klein tool, says the company. It has a 24-ounce capacity and is made of rust- and corrosion-resistant stainless steel. The hauler also has a double-insulated lining to keep liquids hot or cool and a flow control cap that opens and closes with one touch, says the company. A drink cup is integrated into the design.
Klein Tools
New Brand Web Site
Chevron Products Company unveiled www.DeloPerformance.com, a new web site for its Delo brand of engine oils, lubricants and coolants.
The web site features access to product and material safety data sheets, direct access to the company’s Lubricants University, an online marketer locator, a retail partner list, CJ-4 FAQ and product history.
Chevron Products Company
On/Off-Highway Drive Radial
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC released the Bridgestone L320 on/off-highway drive radial. According to the company, the block design offers better traction, retreadability and is usable at highway speeds up to 65 mph.
The block tread and open shoulders dig into soft surfaces, such as mud and snow. To fight irregular wear, stabilizing tie bars link adjoining tread blocks. As the tires wear and become shallower, the tie bars become part of the tread pattern.
The drive incorporates four steel belts and an all-steel casing for enhanced retreadability, the company says. It is available in 11R22.5 and 11R24.5 sizes, both in “G” and “H” load ratings, and in 12R22.5 with an “H” load rating.
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC
