Location: USA and Europe
Customer: Heavy-duty truck OEM
Key benefits: Reduced space
requirements
Case study
Requirement
A truck cab is a command center for
multiple operations, many safety-critical. One
manufacturer mounted individual valves in the
dashboard for each air-driven accessory – lift
axle, air horn, suspension dump and more.
Long lengths of tubing were routed from the
dashboard through the cab firewall to the
chassis. Besides consuming precious under-
dash space, air leaks were hard to service,
and labor and materials for routing airlines
throughout the truck were expensive. The
truck manufacturer needed a reliable system
with less tubing and leak potential that was
simple to install and adaptable to various
chassis configurations.
Solution
IMI Precision Engineering integrated heavy-duty
truck valves into a flexible stack that can be
mounted on the chassis near the applications
they power instead of under the dash. This Air
Solenoid Accessory Pack (ASAP) is connected
via the standard electrical harness to small
electric switches mounted on the dashboard.
This integrated system reduces tubing and
eliminates under-dash leaks and the valve
sequence can be configured to fit any truck's
accessory options. Push-in fittings colored to
match accessory tubing simplifies installation.
Most important, better visibility and a more
spacious, comfortable cab improves driver
safety.
Compact valve module frees valuable
under-dash space in truck cabs
Engineering
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