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Kenworth T680s now standard
with Bendix ADB22X disc brakes,
Wingman Fusion
The Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship is now
standard with Bendix ADB22X front and rear air disc
brakes.
At the same time, Kenworth revealed it now offers
the Bendix Wingman Fusion advanced driver assistance
system as standard equipment on the T680.
The brake pairing is a result of Kenworth now offering
Bendix ADB22X rear air disc brakes as standard.
The Bendix ADB22X front air disc brakes have
been standard for several years.
Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes offer superior braking
performance, shorter stopping distances, enhanced
safety, light weight and lower overall maintenance
costs, according to Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing
manager.
The two-pin floating caliper design provides consistent
force distribution and significantly reduces brake
fade with no degradation of stopping power, according
to Bendix.
“Fleets and truck operators purchasing new Kenworth
T680s can benefit from the superior performance,
automotive-like feel, lightweight design, and ease of
maintenance offered by Bendix ADB22X front and rear
air disc brakes. These brakes also exceed the federal
government’s reduced stopping distance (RSD) requirements
for enhanced safety, offer extended brake change
intervals, and provide weight reduction,” Swihart said.
Bendix Wingman Fusion integrates and advances a
suite of Bendix safety technologies – radar, camera, the
vehicle’s foundation brake system, and SafetyDirect by
Bendix CVS – into a comprehensive Kenworth driver
assistance system.
Swihart said built on the Bendix, ESP full stability
program, Wingman Fusion offers enhanced collision
mitigation, lane departure warning, stationary vehicle
braking, and overspeed alert and action. This combination
typically enables the system to assess a situation
faster and react earlier, alerting the driver and decreasing
the vehicle’s speed by up to 40 percent
more than Bendix Wingman Advanced,
while also reducing instances of false alerts
and false interventions.
“Kenworth continues to roll out technologies
that benefit our customers and
enhance safety. We began offering Bendix
Wingman Fusion as a Kenworth T680 option
two years ago. The system has proven
to be a popular choice among fleets and
truck operators,” Swihart said.
Bendix Wingman Fusion is also available
as an option for the vocational leader
Kenworth T880, and on the medium duty
Kenworth T270 and T370 models.
According to Bendix, its driver assistance
technologies are designed to complement
safe drivers, safe driving practices,
and proactive driver training programs, not
replace them. Responsibility for the safe
operation of the vehicle remains with the
driver at all times.
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