First smart kingpin brought to market

by Today's Trucking

Anstee Indication Systems (ais) has introduced a ‘smart’ kingpin it says detects wear and alerts vehicle owners when a critical threshold is reached, or when crack or failures occur.

The company says its ais Smart Kingpin is the world’s first such kingpin. It was launched after a study found 15% of kingpins at two national fleets in Europe were found to be unroadworthy, despite routine inspections.

“The aisSmart Kingpin gives owners and drivers peace of mind that the kingpin is in a safe and legal condition. We feel this is important because the monitoring of kingpins is a time consuming and onerous task that is open to neglection and human error,” said Craig Anstee, managing director of ais.

“Monitoring kingpin condition not only demonstrates social responsibility by mitigating haulage risk but helps improve fleet performance to reduce the cost of premature part replacement.”

The ais Smart Kingpin is suitable for factory-fitting and retrofitting. In Canada, it’s offered by Hayworth Equipment.

(Photo: ais)


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