FAQs

Live Swivel fittings not cuttin' the mustard?

LIFESwivel® - TECTRANs new live swivel design features an all brass construction to eliminate corrosion is now available on company Air Brake Hose Assemblies. LIFESwivel® fittings allow for movement without binding. Quick and easy single wrench installations. (Patent Pending) TECTRANs new LIFESwivel® fittings are now offered on company Aircoils, Jumper Hoses, and Brake Hose Assemblies. Watch and find out how this new TECTRAN® Solution can work for you.

Are the connection lines to the tractor would be routed down into the fenders?

The Industry’s FIRST 90° gladhand. Tectran’s premium corrosion resistant gladhands are now available in a 90° angle mount body designed to support horizontal connections. The perfect Solution for applications where gladhands are mounted very low on the trailer. The 90° body design will assist in raising the air lines, keeping them from getting caught on the quarter fender, stairs, deck or other tractor mounted accessories. (Patent Pending)

Are your clamps strong enough to get the job done?

TEC-CLAMP™ - Hooking-up tractor/trailer connection lines just got easier! The new 3 hole TEC-CLAMP™ allows you to lock in your lines and go! No tools or hardware needed for fast, easy installation! Versatile design can be used with either rubber air hose or coiled air tubing hook-ups. Heavy duty lock-down clasp is built to withstand high frequency clamping and unclamping all while holding everything in its place. (Patent Pending)

Are possible to keep cords untangled?

AirPower Line LIFELine® Kit – Exterminate the “Rat’s Nest” with Tectran’s AirPower Line LIFELine® Kit! AirPower Line is the original 3-in-ONE tractor hook-up line. It is superior to all substitutes due to its unprecedented grips, WeatherSeal™ plug sleeves, better flexibility, and thicker beveled-edge spiral wrap which keeps lines in order. Choose between slider bar and pogo stick suspension options. Supreme, powder coated gladhands are factory installed.

Tectran’s LIFELine® Kits offer a comprehensive approach to reducing air and electrical hook-up line maintenance. Tectran take the most important design and installation features and roll them into a single easy-to-install kit tailored to fit your needs and built to last. Many more configurations are available! Contact us for special requirements.

Powercoil plug corrosion got you down?

Tectran’s WeatherSeal™ Available on company extensive line of powercoils. WeatherSeal™ is a rugged sleeve with an inner sealant layer providing:

• A weatherproof barrier, protecting critical wire connections from corrosion
• Flexible in temperatures to -85°F (-65°C) with excellent bend restriction and protection from cable chaffing
• Excellent strain relief, minimizing pull stress on connections
• Protection against unsightly and damaging spring guard rust

Are you kinking your aircoils during connections?

FLEXGrip-HD™ - thermo-elastomeric gladhand grips flex with air lines during tight turns providing the industry's most advance kink protection. (Patent Pending). Records show that coils equipped with the FLEXGrip-HD™ are more dependable that coils with other grips. The use of coils with FLEXGrip-HD™ dramatically reduces the number of night and road service calls, saving money and keeping equipment on the road. Upgrade your grips!

Working in severe weather damaging your equipment?

MAGNUMFLEX-HD™ Aircoils – Tectran is the only manufacturer to offer a true Dual-Line solution to the problem of tangled Aircoils. The MAGNUMFLEX-HD™ Dual-Line Aircoil includes the same protective armor as the ARMORCOIL but the lines are actually bonded together into a compact single unit. This approach improves the coil memory allowing the coil diameter to be increased to accommodate the coiled electrical cable inside!

MAGNUMFLEX-HD™ coils are the star of Tectran “COLD-Flex” Aircoil series. Tectran MAGNUM Aircoils are made with armored tubing, comprised of an extra layer of protective polyurethane around standard air brake tubing. This layer increases the wall thickness of the tubing providing superior kink resistance, advanced coil memory, and wear resistance. Flexible in temperatures to -85 °F

Are your gladhands rusty? When is the last time you replaced the seals?

Anodized Gladhands – Tectran’s top-of-the-line gladhands! Magnesium chloride and calcium chloride used in today’s road salts are extremely corrosive, accelerating corrosion in parts used in traditional gladhands. Tectran encourage you to try our corrosion resistant Anodized Gladhands and to inspect the components in your air brake and electrical systems regularly for evidence of corrosion-related wear…Stay Safe!