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technology information electronically and sending it to the office wirelessly for billing and other purposes. Air-Weigh���s LoadMaxx onboard electronic scale displays the tractor, trailer and gross vehicle weight on a digital dash-mounted gauge. Trailer weights are transmitted from a sensor mounted on the trailer through the 7-way connector to Air-Weigh���s communications panel in the tractor. The communications panel can transmit weight information to the vehicle���s J1939 communications channel, where it can be picked up by onboard computers and sent to the office. Through this integration, weights can be reported alongside vehicle odometer, time and position data. Onboard computing providers can include the weights in form messages that drivers complete at pickups and deliveries. Currently, drivers typically send this information to the office using free-form messages, says Diane Rich, national sales manager for AirWeigh. TradeRoute uses hydraulics to lift the body for a few seconds, then engages the load cells and allows the scale to self-level to get an accurate reading. The system costs between $10,000 and $14,000, says Tom Kendall, Rice Lake���s director of strategic accounts for onboard weighing. Air-Weigh���s LoadMaxx onboard scale can transmit tractor and trailer weight information from the truck to the office. Go lighter. Stop shorter. LIGHTER WEIGHT Suspension System INTEGRAL��� DISC BRAKES For the customer Digital or mechanical scales designed solely for checking weights do not meet the needs of every fleet. Those that deliver bulk products to customers on routes with multiple stops may need to capture the precise weights of product offloaded for billing purposes. Rice Lake Weighing Systems��� TradeRoute onboard scale is designed to be accurate to within 5 to 10 pounds. TradeRoute, used primarily for straight trucks, uses a combination of framehugging steel weigh modules, a stainlesssteel junction box and a control center. Through the control center, carriers can capture details at each stop for the customer���s name, driver, product, date, time and weight. This information is stored and can be transmitted to the office electronically using USB drive or wirelessly via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Improves Braking BLACK ARMOUR��� Corrosion Protection Lower fuel costs and shorten stopping distances. CBX40 with drum or disc brakes is the lightest weight suspension system on the road today which makes more room for payload and pro���ts. Utilizing SAF-HOLLAND���s advanced INTEGRAL��� Disc Brake technology shortens stopping SAF CBX40 Slider Suspension Axle System distances to strengthen the safety of your ���eet. Go lighter, stop safer, and boost your bottom line with the SAF CBX40 trailer suspension system. WATCH THE VIDEO Visit www.safholland.us Or call 1.888.396.6501 �� 2013 SAF-HOLLAND, Inc. All rights reserved. Text INFO to 205-289-3554 or visit www.ccjdigital.com/info commercial carrier journal | april 2013 CBX40 HalfPgIsl wQR-CCJ.indd 1 Untitled-18 1 CCJ_0413_TechDept.indd 39 39 3/6/13 11:20 AM 3/12/13 8:54 AM 3/19/13 3:42 PM