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	Top 5 Aftermarket Products Unveiled at HDAW
	14 MAR 07 -- Suppliers of the five best products introduced into the aftermarket in 2006 received awards from Heavy Duty Trucking magazine last month as part of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week's Industry Awards Program at the Mirage in Las Vegas. Winners were Cummins' newly introduced, user-friendly Fleetguard fuel and lube filters; the Haldex self-setting automatic slack adjuster; Kysor HRU drop-in replacement fan drive; Phillips Industries' Clear-Vu battery jumpers; and Stemco's Data-Trac programmable mileage counter. HDT's editoral staff judged the 2006 product introductions, based on their usefulness to truck operators. They must be innovative products that can be stocked by independent distributors and repair shops, and that can be installed on all makes of trucks or buses. The judges looked for products that will: (a) drive customers to parts and repair facilities, (b) create opportunities for those facilities to detect problems with other parts and services, and (c) help those operations develop new customer relationships. The Fleetguard user-friendly filter is designed to make technician's jobs easier and quicker. This ensures a more consistent filter change while giving the technician time to look around a truck during service for other areas that might need attention. It's aimed at the Cummins B and C series and similar size engines, and replaces current metal fuel and lube filters. Because of the engine sizes, the filters have wide application in medium-duty and regional haul applications as well as in the RV business. It has an easy-grip surface and, significantly, a built-in one-way socket for easy filter removal. Its mounting eliminates damage due to cross-threading. Fleetguard products are manufactured by Cummins Filtration. Source: Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine