Strato riding on Norde air
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• Oldham-based truck builder Seddon Atkinson is pushing ahead with its plans to offer air-suspension on the drive axle of its Strato heavy truck range. Three pilot conversions — one 4x2 and two twinsteers — have already been produced using Norde air suspension equipment.
Reaction to the 4x2 tractor conversion has been sufficiently favourable for Seddon Atkinson to describe it as a "factoryapproved modification". The two 6x2 tractors will be evaluated by the factory and by Aberdeen-based haulier Craibs which is expected to become the first UK company to take delivery of an air-suspended Strato tractive unit.
The Norde conversion consists of a conventional quarter leaf elliptic spring with an air bag and damper. It was chosen in preference to the existing SAF air-suspended back axle on the recently-launched Pegaso Ironer TX because of its lower cost.