Wabash National to Showcase Breakthrough Solutions at ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council Exhibition
10 March 2016 - 11:46AM
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC) will introduce a range of
breakthrough technologies and designs in its line of cold chain and
final mile transportation equipment at the American Trucking
Associations’ (ATA) Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) annual
meeting February 29–March 3 in Nashville, Tennessee.
The company’s exhibit will feature Wabash National’s prototype
composite refrigerated van utilizing its new, proprietary molded
structural composite technology. Molded structural composites are
used in a wide range of applications, including aerospace,
automotive, marine and commercial construction. This is the first
time the technology is being used in trailer and truck body
manufacturing.
“What this means for our customers is improved thermal
efficiency, reduced fuel costs, increased payload and cargo
capacity, optimized utilization and enhanced durability,” said
Brent Yeagy, group president, Commercial Trailer Products. “We’re
excited about the potential molded structural composites have for
our industry, and we look forward to the feedback from our
customers so our engineers can take this technology and our designs
to even greater levels of performance.”
In refrigerated van trailer and truck body applications, the
molded structural composite technology provides up to 25 percent
improvement in thermal performance and is up to 20 percent lighter,
compared to conventional designs, while significantly improving
puncture and damage resistance. In addition, the molded structural
composite floor systems support higher floor ratings—up to 24,000
pounds in the refrigerated van trailer.
“Wabash National was founded on the idea that we could do things
differently,” said Dick Giromini, president and chief executive
officer. “That guiding principle is apparent in our legacy of
innovation and history of firsts in the trailer industry. The use
of molded structural composites in our trailers and truck bodies
adds to a growing list of ways we’re helping our customers reduce
operating costs and improve efficiencies.”
Wabash National’s DuraPlate®, introduced in 1996, was the first
sustainable and most successful composite panel for the dry van
trailer market. It set a new standard in durability and started a
shift in the industry away from sheet and post trailers. Wabash
National’s engineering team has more than 100 years of combined
experience studying and commercializing composite design and
manufacturing processes.
“By employing engineering science and technology, Wabash
National led the industry to a new level of equipment performance
with our DuraPlate dry van trailer,” Yeagy added. “The way we’re
using molded structural composites in our patent-pending
engineering designs overcomes the structural deficiencies of
previous composite designs in refrigerated transportation. We
believe it has the potential to advance the cold chain market in
the same way DuraPlate transformed dry van trailers.”
The exhibit at TMC will also feature Wabash National’s new Cold
Chain Series and Final Mile Series truck bodies, a range of
aerodynamic solutions, and the latest safety innovations, including
the TrustLock Plus System, the ID/Aux Stop Light System, and RIG-16
—a new rear impact guard design that is being introduced for the
first time at TMC.
Wabash National’s best-in-class trailers, new truck body lines,
suite of EPA SmartWay and SmartWay Elite-verified aerodynamic
solutions, and performance and safety innovations are helping
America’s fleets perform better—from first mile to final mile—in
today’s changing operating environment.
Customers attending TMC are invited to stop by booths #1160 and
#1254 to learn more. Or contact a Wabash National representative at
877-429-5180 or sales@wabashnational.com.
Visit us online at wabash-trailers.com and
wabashcomposites.com.
About Wabash National Corporation
Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash National Corporation
(NYSE:WNC) is a diversified industrial manufacturer and North
America’s leading producer of semi-trailers and liquid
transportation systems. Established in 1985, the company
manufactures a diverse range of products including: dry freight and
refrigerated trailers, platform trailers, bulk tank trailers, dry
and refrigerated truck bodies, truck-mounted tanks, intermodal
equipment, aircraft refueling equipment, structural composite
panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty
food grade and pharmaceutical equipment. Its innovative products
are sold under the following brand names: Wabash National®, Beall®,
Benson®, Brenner® Tank, Bulk Tank International, DuraPlate®,
Extract Technology®, Garsite, Progress Tank, Transcraft®, Walker
Barrier Systems, Walker Engineered Products, and Walker Transport.
Visit www.wabashnational.com to learn more.
Media Contact:
Dana Stelsel
Corporate Communications Manager
Wabash National Corporation
(765) 771-5766
dana.stelsel@wabashnational.com
Investor Relations:
Mike Pettit
Vice President Finance and Investor Relations
765-771-5581
michael.pettit@wabashnational.com
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