Stoughton Trailers has launched a new 53-ft. intermodal container it says provides industry-leading capacity.
It marks the trailer maker’s return to the intermodal container segment and is built on Stoughton’s previous container expertise, as well as its experience designing trailers and container chassis.
Stoughton says the containers are built in Wisconsin to withstand the harshest operating environments. The interior features a 100.375-inch internal width, which it says is a full 2.375 inches wider than standard welded designs.
This provides 6.5%, or 262 cubic feet, more volume than traditional corrugated steel containers. It also provides smoother, non-snag walls and integrated logistics tracks to protect freight.
Each container features heavy-duty hot dip galvanized steel stacking posts, corner posts and understructure components.
“At Stoughton, we have always focused on building equipment that delivers a tangible advantage to our customers,” said Pat Gunn, vice-president of sales – intermodal at Stoughton Trailers. “This new intermodal container sets a higher standard in the market –giving carriers the durability they expect with the added capacity that drives real bottom-line success.”
Meanwhile, Clarience Technologies announced it worked with Stoughton to develop the industry’s first smart chassis. It features Truck-Lite’s harness system, which provides the backbone for other high bandwidth connections, Clarience announced.
Other features include Road Ready, which combines the modular hardware, integrations and insights to enable better decision making. Rear View Safety provides AI image recognition cameras, mobile DVRs, surround-vehicle cameras, and sensor systems.
Clarience also contributes Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) automatic tire inflation systems and Truck-Lite contributed the LED lighting, CAN+Ethernet overlay harness and light-out detection system.
“Innovation doesn’t happen in isolation – it happens through strong partnerships and shared expertise which allows us to accelerate the pace of innovation in the transportation industry,” said Paul Sniegocki, executive vice-president, engineering and chief technology officer at Clarience Technologies.
“At Clarience Technologies, our unique ability to integrate best-in-class technologies across our team of companies, alongside trusted OE, fleet and industry partners, allows us to develop future-ready solutions. The smart chassis project is an excellent example of how collaboration and innovation improve safety and visibility with solutions for industry and customer problems.”
