WOODRIDGE, Ill. — Hendrickson expands the popular line of PRIMAAX® vocational
air suspensions this year with a version specifically designed for the rigorous
demands of rear-discharge mixers along with rugged, high-capacity
configurations.
Combining a robust design with performance enhancing features, Hendrickson’s
PRIMAAX heavy-duty air suspension continues to bring numerous benefits,
previously unavailable in any one air suspension, to vocational truck owners and
operators.
The rear-discharge mixer version gives concrete customers excellent ride,
equipment protection and weight reduction without sacrificing stability.
For more demanding jobs, the high-capacity configuration increases the capacity
rating to 26,000 pounds in a single axle and 52,000 pounds in a tandem.
PRIMAAX, first launched in 2003, quickly earned the trust of vocational
customers performing in a variety of applications. Currently it comes in single,
tandem and tridem axle ratings of 23,000, 46,000 and 69,000 pounds.
Customers operating a wide range of vehicles, from dump trucks to
front-discharge mixers, from truck-mounted cranes to milk trucks, find that
PRIMAAX delivers the ride, handling, articulation, durability and stability
needed for demanding vocational applications.
“We have been very pleased with the growth of PRIMAAX in heavy-duty
applications. Our customers have found that this suspension provides an
excellent ride while maintaining the performance characteristics expected in the
heavy-duty vehicle industry,” reports Gerry Remus, vocational marketing manager
for Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems.
The first market to back this innovative product was the front-discharge mixer
market. PRIMAAX became the standard air-ride suspension at major front-discharge
mixer manufacturers Oshkosh, Indiana Phoenix and Advance.
Customers in this market have been using air-ride for several years, and PRIMAAX
gained acceptance in a short period of time due to improved stability and a low
maintenance design that incorporates durable, lightweight components.
The improved ride quality of PRIMAAX reduces noise, vibration and harshness (NVH),
which promotes longer life for body equipment, electronics and other truck
components.
Fleet owners and owner operators confirm increased articulation as another
valuable benefit. PRIMAAX offers up to twelve inches of diagonal articulation
and eight inches of axle travel for improved traction, resulting in greater
mobility on job sites.
Customers who leave the comfort of the paved road appreciate the performance
characteristics of the PRIMAAX suspension. In the past, truck owners sacrificed
ride and handling to obtain stability and off-road maneuverability.
Building on the strong performance of units in the field, Hendrickson officials
announce PRIMAAX availability at all North American front discharge mixer
manufacturers. In addition, most commercial heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers in
North America feature a PRIMAAX suspension offering.
For more information on PRIMAAX and approved applications, contact Hendrickson
Truck Suspension Systems, Woodridge, Ill., at 630-910-2800.
Hendrickson, a Boler company, is one of the largest global suppliers of truck
and tractor suspensions, trailer suspensions, truck and trailer lift axles,
bumpers and trim components and springs to the commercial transportation
industry. Headquartered in Itasca, Ill., Hendrickson has been meeting the needs
of the transportation industry for more than 90 years. |
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