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Product Spotlight: Truck lighting

Sept. 3, 2024
A look at the latest lighting offerings from companies that light the way for the trucking industry.

Betts Industries

Betts Industries’ lighting solutions include custom lamp kits, work lights, modules, remote testers, harnesses, cable and electrical components, and lighting accessories. The line consists of stop, tail, turn lamps, back-up lamps, clearance and side marker lamps, identification/bar lamps, license lamps, junction boxes, sealed-beam work lamps, cabinet, meter and dome lamps, beacons and strobes, nose boxes, modules and brackets, replacement lenses and bulbs, plug and seal lamp options, lighting system testers, and other miscellaneous accessories.

Maxxima

Maxxima offers a range of lighting products for a variety of applications, including stop, tail and turn, emergency, interior cargo, clearance and side marker LED lamps, add-on accessories to off-road lighting, and a wire harness system for trucks, buses, trailers, and medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The company's new MHLE Series forward lighting solutions can be used by fleets and owner-operators; the lens and body are constructed from 100% polycarbonate. The lights are ultra-light in weight, and they are hard coated with SilFort UVH3000. Each lamp has a 3-Pin Male H4 connector built in. MHLE Series products are covered by a three-year warranty.

Optronics

Branded LED lighting can be created with Optronics GloLight optics and incorporate a manufacturer, carrier, or product logo. The GloLight technology allows Optronics to consolidate graphics into the functional operation of the lamps. The traditional LED-style lens pattern surrounds the logo graphic in the middle of the lamp. The GloLight logo portion of the lamp illuminates when it is operating as a tail lamp; when it is operating as a turn signal or brake functions are in operation, all portions of the LED lamp brighten. The LED lamps offer creative design flexibility for branding purposes since the GloLight technology can be used in both red and white or a combination of both. Lens striations can also be used to achieve unique and complementary visual effects.

Peterson

The PetersonPatriot is the latest addition to the Peterson family of lighting harnesses designed to combat corrosion. This modular harness system is built for quick and easy installation as well as simple repairs. The PetersonPatriot is equipped with color-coded locking clips, flexible strain relief, silicone seals, and mounting tabs. It features the IMB-Integrated Moisture Barrier, which safeguards the harness and lighting system from moisture. According to the company, the PetersonPatriot also reduces maintenance costs as well as downtime.  

Phillips

Phillips Industries dubs its Permalite Apex as the “next-gen interior corner trailer lights for dry vans and refrigerated trailers.” According to the company, by utilizing BoardFree technology, these lights eliminate the need for PCBs, “offering unmatched durability against liquids, chemicals, and impacts.” With 600 lumens and ultra-low power draw, Permalite Apex ensures compliance with food safety regulations and maximizes ROI.

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Tecniq

Tecniq says its new T46 high-visibility stop/tail/turn lights are designed with the latest in LED technology, resulting in bright, compliant, STT lights. According to the company, the lensing design facilitates increased off-axis visibility, so operators are seen better in all conditions and at greater distances, both from the rear and sides of the lights. The lights are made from high-quality materials and are backed by a limited lifetime warranty. 

Truck-Lite

Truck-Lite, a subsidiary of Clarience Technologies, makes lighting products for commercial trucking, vocational, waste and recycling, final-mile delivery, and defense. Its commercial trucking products, for example, emphasize lights and reflectors that maximize on-road visibility, while its lighting for the final-mile attempts to maximize uptime. Some of its products include lighting with heated lenses for low-temperature conditions, turn signal lights, marker and clearance lights, warning lights, back-up lights, beacons, pedestal lights, and combination box lights.

About the Author

Jenna Hume | Digital Editor

Digital Editor Jenna Hume joined FleetOwner in November of 2o23 and previously worked as a writer in the gaming industry. She has a bachelor of fine arts degree in creative writing from Truman State University and a master of fine arts degree in writing from Lindenwood University. She is currently based in Missouri. 

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