Lite-Check’s Inspector Upgraded
Lite-Check introduced the latest version of its Inspector test and inspection system software, version 8.2. The company describes its Inspector software as the heart of its Inspector 910B products; the latest release brings the ability to read the mileage information contained in trailer ABS control units manufactured by Haldex, Wabco and Bendix.
When operating with software version 8.2, Lite-Check testers are programmed to read cumulative mileage information from the following trailer ABS ECUs that communicate using the PLC standard: all Haldex models, Bendix models EC30 and TABS6, and Wabco model year 2004 and newer.
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Phillips i-Box Improves Serviceability
Phillips Industries’ new i-Box trailer nosebox offers improved serviceability and reduced wiring complexity, the company says.
The i-Box, now available for retrofit or OEM installation, will “handle the expanding electronic requirements of today’s trailer,” such as anti-lock brakes, trailer tracking, on-board weighing systems and lighting, according to the company.
William Phillips, director of sales for Phillips, says the company developed the i-Box, short for Information Box, at the request of a major U.S. carrier frustrated by the small working space in standard trailer noseboxes and crammed wires that result in pinching and pull-out. The result is a trailer nosebox that is 35 percent larger than conventional styles and features time- and money-saving improvements, he said.
Among the other features of the i-Box, Phillips says, are:
Additionally, Phillips says, the i-Box houses the company’s Permalogic Trailer Dome Lamp Controller to automatically control trailer dome lamps and has room for flash memory to store things such as trailer schematics and bills of material.
