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ATLANTA. As part of an effort to lay the foundation for creating “intelligent” trailers, Peterson Manufacturing has developed what it calls “Peterson PULSE” – a thinner yet high-speed-data-capable wiring harness that connects two controller “boxes” that allow a host of capabilities to be built into a trailer, customized to the desires of fleets.
Cory Adams, Peterson’s director of engineering, explained during a press conference here at the Technology & maintenance Council (TMC) 2018 annual meeting that the PULSE package not only controls and detects the status of several trailer systems in “real-time” – lights, anti-lock braking system (ABS) functionality, tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), cargo temperature, among others – it also alerts drivers and fleet managers via Bluetooth and cellular communications so as to...