CANTON, Ohio — A free video CD from Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems highlights the capabilities, features and benefits of the TIREMAAX™ automatic tire inflation system.
The new CD, TIREMAAX Tire Inflation System (L882), describes this popular option for INTRAAX® and VANTRAAX® trailer suspension systems. TIREMAAX provides a responsive tire inflation system that taps the trailer air supply to maintain tire inflation.
TIREMAAX helps fleets and owner operators in their efforts to minimize costly tire wear and improve productivity and fuel mileage, delivering a solution for the number one cause of trailer road breakdowns – tire flats and failures. Tires account for approximately 50 percent of total maintenance expenses. Statistics verify that tires are second only to fuel in trailer operating costs, according to industry sources.
Governed by an electronic control unit (ECU), the system detects low tire pressure and signals the operator to situations or circumstances requiring attention. It responds by directing air from the trailer tank to one or more tires when the inflation pressure dips below the pre-set level.
With TIREMAAX, air travels from the supply tank through air lines inside the axle to the wheel ends. A bolt-in, ball-bearing rotary union allows air to flow through the axle spindle to the rotating hubcap fitting, and hoses connect the hubcap tee to the tires.
A trailer-mounted indicator, designed to be installed in view of the driver, notifies the operator to system status and maintenance requirements. Check valves help prevent tire pressure loss back through the system. Manual fill and pressure checks may be accomplished at the hose ends.
TIREMAAX activates only when needed — constant air pressurization to the tires is not required. This reduces air demand and prolongs system and seal life. U.S. and foreign patents are pending.
For a free video CD explaining the cost-effective TIREMAAX, contact Hendrickson International, Trailer Suspension Systems, Canton, Ohio, toll free at 866-RIDEAIR (743-3247).
Hendrickson International is one of the largest global suppliers of truck and tractor suspensions, trailer suspensions, truck and trailer lift axles, springs and bumpers to the commercial transportation industry. Headquartered in Woodridge, Ill., Hendrickson has been meeting the needs of the transportation industry for more than 90 years. |
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