Esco Adds Truck Tire Bead Breaker
Esco’s new pneumatic truck tire bead breaker, the model 20425, breaks both truck tire beads at the same time, without needing to lift and turn a heavy truck tire/wheel assembly over to break the second bead. The unit will handle all truck wheel sizes from 19.5 to 24.5 inches and is powered by standard shop tire service truck air at 100 psi.
Esco Introduces High Lifting Jacks
Esco’s line of Compac Series jacks offer a range in lifting capacities from 1.5 to 3 tons. The low profile, high lifting (up to 31 inches) jacks are suitable for use in tight spaces. They also feature the “lift and turn” handle that prevents unintentional lowering but allows for the operator to easily lower the jack.
Esco Carries Compac Jack Line
Esco Equipment Supply Co. has begun carrying Compac jacks imported from Denmark. Compac provides tire service professionals a much safer means of servicing large tires in the heavy duty trucking, OTR, and agricultural industry, Esco said.
Easy-to-Use Automotive Borescope from Matco Tools
The new PRO1000 borescope’s 5.5 mm camera head with an 8x zoom gets into tight spots without teardowns. Just four buttons run everything from a simple 3.5-inch on-screen display, requiring only one hand to shoot photos, video, audio and toggle back and forth between live and still images or projects.
Esco Releases Wheel Heat Warning Label
The new Hot Wheel: Wheel Heat Indicator Label from Esco is designed to warn drivers, maintenance personnel and safety inspectors of possible wheel end, bearing and brake failure during walk-around inspections. The decal is attached to the wheel/rim by self adhesives. When the temperature of the wheel reaches 250˚ F, the temperature-sensitive white arrow changes
Esco Introduces New Brake Adjustment Indicator
Brake Safe, a new product from Esco Equipment Supply Co., aids the heavy-duty trucking and OTR industry in complying with the new FMCSA Compliance, Safety & Accountability (CSA) program. The brake adjustment indicator provides a visual display of air-brake stroke travel without the need to crawl under a power unit or trailer. The system is
New Air Brake Indicator From Esco
Esco Equipment Supply Co. said its new Brake Safe is a simple, yet accurate and effective means of providing a visual of air-brake stroke travel on commercial vehicles. The device helps drivers and fleets comply with Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) regulations while it eliminates the need to crawl under a power unit or trailer
Hall of Famer Joe Esco Dies
Joe W. Esco, 86, a pioneer in the retail tire industry and a member of the industry hall of fame, passed away Feb. 1 at his Oklahoma City home after a lengthy illness. Born in Alabama and a World War II veteran, Esco spent most of his life in Oklahoma City. After graduating from college,
Esco Adds High Tonnage Jacks
Esco Corp. has added high tonnage/high lift jacks to its line of heavy-duty hydraulic lifting equipment.Five new models, each built with heavy-duty lifting holes, are available with lifting capacities of 100-250 tons. All models are air/hydraulic-powered and are balanced for easy moving on 13-inch pneumatic tires/wheels, the company said. Lift extension saddles are stored in
New Wheel Nut From Esco
Esco’s new skirt nut model #40125 is a replacement for the common wheel attaching nut, the 22mmx1.5 flange nut. The skirt nut, for hub-piloted commercial vehicle wheels, centers the tire/wheel onto the wheel-end and prevents clocking, a major cause of loose wheels that can result in wheel-offs, according to Esco. The skirt nut features extended