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Jet engine blast demonstrates life-saving anti-rollover hitch

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An innovative trailer attachment plate designed to prevent injury and death among truck drivers has proven itself in the face of a roaring jet engine. For its latest demonstration, Axicle has shown how its sensor-loaded fifth-wheel plate can quickly je… Continue reading Jet engine blast demonstrates life-saving anti-rollover hitch→

Smart anti-rollover coupling can jettison the trailer to save truckies

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Big trucks tip over rather more often than you might expect. Whether because of high winds, driver error or the frequently baffling behavior of other road users, roughly 9,000 injuries and 400 American deaths per year are the direct result of rollover … Continue reading Smart anti-rollover coupling can jettison the trailer to save truckies→