Hadley Partners with Navistar on SUPER TRUCK project
A signature exhibit at the 2012 MATS show was Navistar’s SUPER TRUCK, a five-year project that promised to improve fuel freight efficiency by 50%.
The Super Truck project began in 2010 with endorsement from the U.S. Department of Energy, and seeks to achieve its goal through aerodynamic design, a hybrid engine, and overall truck weight reduction.
Hadley is one of 13 major suppliers to the project; our electronic height control valve (nicknamed the SmartValve) is a core enabler of the SUPER TRUCK suspension system, in which the trailer raises and lowers itself automatically to produce the most fuel-efficient road performance.
“Our breakthrough technology on the SmartValve is a perfect match for such an advanced truck design,” said Tom Cox, Hadley Senior Account Manager with responsibility for Navistar. “It provides a level of precise control that makes possible the types of dramatic savings our customers are looking to achieve.”
“We are pleased to be a part of this industry-leading initiative,” said Bob Dubsky, President of Hadley. “Every partner involved in this project has a long-standing reputation for innovation and expertise.”
While commercial availability of the SUPER TRUCK may be years away, the arrival of the Hadley SmartValve is only a short while away! Updates on availability can be found in this space.
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