Truckinginfo

Fontaine Fifth Wheel Video Shows How to get the Ultra Connection

In today’s cost-conscious market, fleets are finding new ways to get more value from every truck on the road. See how smarter maintenance strategies can boost uptime, control costs and drive stronger ...
Fleet Owner

Technology lends fleets a hand with fifth wheels

Semitrailer drivers have a lot of responsibility. No process is more important than the proper coupling of tractor to trailer, which includes proper inspection to ensure a safe connection. “Since the ...
Business Wire

The Next Evolution of the JOST KKS Automatic Coupling System: the KKS-U Connector

NEU-ISENBURG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In April 2021 JOST introduced the revolutionary KKS automatic coupling system. It enables the driver to couple and uncouple the semi-trailer via remote control ...
Fleet Owner

Fontaine introduces first fifth wheel 'with a brain'

AUSTIN, Texas—Fontaine Fifth Wheel unveiled its new SmartConnect fifth wheel at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition here this week, promoting it as “a fifth wheel with a ...
Truckinginfo

Lights Tell Drivers If Fifth Wheel is Coupled to Trailer

White LEDs come on when a trailer kingpin is properly coupled to an ELI-te equipped fifth wheel, but two red LEDs begin flashing if the coupling is not made. A redesigned automatic lighting system for ...
Business Insider

Global Fifth Wheel Coupling Industry

New York, Aug. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Fifth Wheel Coupling Industry" - https://www.reportlinker.com ...