Meritor® Grows Wheel-End Offering with Three New Products

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Meritor Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) announced at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week '15 (HDAW) that it is creating a one-stop resource for wheel-end solutions by adding three new products.

With the introduction of the Doctor Preload® Bearing Adjustment Tools, Temper-Loc® spindle nuts from Temper® and Meritor® hubcaps, Meritor continues to reinforce its leadership in wheel-end solutions by broadening its robust portfolio of products. Meritor began the expansion last year when it introduced Meritor AllFit™ and brake chambers from TSE Brakes®.

"Customers have asked for greater single-source availability of products," said Aaron Bickford, director, Brake and Wheel End for Meritor. "They can now buy wheel-end products from us that cover all of their needs."

Wheel-End Management System
Meritor and Temper Axle Products Corp. of Fonda, New York have partnered to offer Doctor Preload and Temper-Loc spindle nuts for quick preload, or "tight" bearing adjustments on a variety of steer, drive and trailer axles. Proper preload settings improve the life of tires, bearings, spindles and wheel seals and decreases ABS faults.

When used together, the Doctor Preload bearing adjustment tool and the Temper-Loc single-lock nut system help fleets meet the SAE J2535 optimal bearing setting of a light preload. Preload settings maintain a slight force on all rollers in tapered roller bearings to minimize vibration and angular movement in wheel-ends.

"Meritor's solution with the Temper Axle products is a cost-effective alternative to preadjusted hubs now on the market," Bickford said. "The ability to set a proper preload is critical to reducing fleet operating expenses and vehicle downtime," he added. "Fleets already using the system are finding it to be a valuable addition to their maintenance practices."

Doctor Preload is easy to use and requires minimal training. Qualified technicians can set proper preload on each wheel-end bearing with reliable and repeatable processes in less than one minute. It is backed by millions of hours of precision-load cell testing and hundreds of thousands of road miles.

"We created the Doctor Preload tool and Temper-Loc nut system in response to the all-too-common loose bearing setting or slight endplay, which we found leads to premature tire wear," said Ray Piascik, vice president of Sales and Marketing, Temper Axle Products Corp. "Improved tire mileage is a compelling benefit, especially when it can be achieved with minimal added effort." 

Doctor Preload tools are covered by a 1-year warranty while Temper-Loc nuts are covered by a 3-year warranty from the date of installation.

Genuine Meritor Hubcaps
A new line of Meritor hubcaps is now available as part of an expanding portfolio of wheel-end replacement products. The offering includes aluminum and clear poly hubcaps that meet the operating demands of most heavy-duty applications, said Pete Freeman, senior product manager, Wheel-Ends.

Meritor hubcaps are a direct replacement for many competitive models. The hubcaps are available in standard cast aluminum with or without side fill-plug, high-impact clear poly. They can also be purchased with or without a vented plug and high-impact clear poly for hub odometer applications. Each hubcap is packaged with a gasket or O-ring as required.

Meritor's wheel-end component portfolio includes automatic and manual slack adjusters, standard and premium wheel seals, wheel bearings, hubs, drums, brake chambers, camshafts and new and remanufactured brake shoes. All wheel-end products are available through the Meritor Aftermarket distribution centers in Florence, Kentucky and Brampton, Ontario, Canada. To order, customers can visit meritorparts.com or call 888.725-9355.

About Meritor
Meritor, Inc. is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. With more than a 100-year legacy of providing innovative products that offer superior performance, efficiency and reliability, the company serves commercial truck, trailer, off-highway, defense, specialty and aftermarket customers around the world. Meritor is based in Troy, Mich., United States, and is made up of more than 9,000 diverse employees who apply their knowledge and skills in manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, joint ventures, distribution centers and global offices in 18 countries. Common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTOR. For important information, visit the company's website at meritor.com.

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