Customers interested in reducing fuel consumption are considering U.S. EPA SmartWay certified equipment, which can yield a 6.5 percent fuel savings. The EPA SmartWay spec includes the use of side skirts and low rolling resistance tires. Recent legislation Continue Reading

Windyne Inc. announced the introduction of a semi-trailer belly fairing that both horizontally telescopes and vertically retracts. The proprietary horizontal telescoping feature accommodates for the forward and rearward movement of the trailer tandems. The proprietary vertical lifting feature provides ground clearance and under trailer access.

These combined features proved under third party SAE J 1321 Type II testing to yield a minimum 7% savings absent of any other aerodynamic devices, the maker said.