Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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commercial carrier journal | january 2017 57 Directional warning lamps Optronics' family of LED directional warning lamps includes nine white and amber mod- els with sonically welded, watertight polycarbonate lenses and a solid-state surface-mount design that helps guard against moisture, particulate ingress, shock and vibration. They fea- ture 12 sync-capable flash patterns, including random, steady, single, mega, double, triple, q uad, quint, 8-flash, single-quad, single high-low and single-triple-quint. The nine models include surface-mounting and recessed-mounting solutions. Optronics Inc., www.optronicsinc.com, 800-364-5483 LED timer box switch Peterson's 5600 Timer Box Switch system is designed to provide flexible, efficient switching of the company's 359 Se- ries "cove light" interior LED cargo lights in a compact, easily installed uni t. The system is available in both flush-mount and surface-mount ver- sions and is built to handle the wide temperature swings of vans and service bodies a nd the cold temperatures of refrigerated trailers. The timer box is factory-programmed to operate lights in 30-minute intervals with one touch of its sealed membrane button; lights flash at each button push to confirm that the command was received. The button can be pushed up to four times, extending the lights-on to a total uninterrupted time of two hours. Lights can be turned off at any time by pressing and holding the button. Peterson Manufacturing Co., www.pmlights.com, 800-821-3490 Fifth-wheel light Purkeys' 5th Wheel Light is designed to illuminate the kingpin lockjaw position to help reduce dropped trailers and help drivers verify a proper connection between the truck and the trailer. The trailer-hitch coupling light helps eliminate shadows on the locking mechanisms and is engineered to work automatically in daylight and at night. Purkeys, www.purkeys.net, 800-219-1269 Heavy-duty belts Gates' FleetRunner Micro-V Belts feature advanced compounds and spe- cially formulated adhesion gum layers t hat help them withstand the high heat conditions of modern diesel engines. Gates Corp., www.gates.com, 303-744-5595