WABCO Holdings Inc., a global supplier of technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, will showcase its OptiFlow TrailerSkirt at the 2016 American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference and Exhibition (MCE), being held Oct. 1-4 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, NV.
The OptiFlow TrailerSkirt, a lightweight aerodynamic side skirt for trailers, is EPA SmartWay and C.A.R.B. approved and can provide more than five percent fuel savings at U.S. highway speeds. The aerodynamic solution features a patented one-bolt mono clamp technology for fast installation as well as material that is lighter and more rigid than most comparable aerodynamic solutions currently available in the North American market.
Earlier this year WABCO acquired Canada-based Laydon Composites Ltd. (LCL), which has enabled WABCO to further strengthen its position in the global industry and in the North American market. WABCO, with now more than 25 years’ experience in aerodynamics, has been at the forefront of commercial truck aerodynamic solutions with products that include nose fairings, deflectors, trailer skirts, and tails.
“WABCO offers fleets a comprehensive portfolio of aerodynamic products that help them improve operating efficiency and meet today’s strict environmental regulations,” said Jon Morrison, WABCO president, Americas. “We are excited to be showing our OptiFlow TrailerSkirtaerodynamic solution at ATA.”
Also on display will be WABCO’s industry leading line of air disc brakes (ADBs), including MAXXUS, which provide up to 15 percent shorter stopping distance than the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 121 requirements, and 10 percent shorter stopping distance compared to traditional drum brakes.
Please visit WABCO at Booth No. 822 at the 2016 ATA MCE. Product experts will be available to answer related questions.
