New to the U.S. trucking industry is Kinedyne’s Kin-Slider curtain-side truck body system. It features a novel latching approach that enables the curtain to be effortlessly opened and closed within seconds.
In designing its new system, the company focused on addressing weaknesses – such as single-point latching, moisture intrusion, mechanical failure, graphic fading and fungal growth that have often plagued existing curtain-side systems – and on designing features for optimal performance and longevity.
Kinedyne (www.kinedyne.com) is a manufacturer and distributor of cargo control products for the transportation industry.
The Kin-Slider provides a technological advantage for fleets with chassis-mounted truck bodies that now use roll-up doors and want to operate with greater speed and efficiency, says Paul Wolford, company vice president of sales and marketing. The curtains, which slide flawlessly, open and close at both ends of the truck body so that cargo can be fully accessed.
COATING
The Kin-Slider features a weather-tight design, heavy duty rollers and super-durable vinyl, finished with optional high-resolution printing and an exclusive coating that resists graffiti, UV rays and biological activity.
The multipurpose curtain coating is said to be so effective and resistant to foreign agents that materials such as spray paint can be removed with just water within 24 hours. After 24 hours, graffiti and the like can be removed from the curtain using alcohol or petroleum distillates. The process can be repeated up to 400 times with no visible impact on graphic appearance.
The Kin-Slider system is easy to maintain and is safe to be cleaned at any standard commercial truck wash.
A video of the system in operation can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fxUcnzz2VQ.
