Digital Truck Designer: The Future of Fire Apparatus Design
WOOSTER, OH —April 1, 2025 — IDEX Fire & Safety today announced the launch of the Digital Truck Designer (DTD), an innovative platform that is going to revolutionize how original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) design and maintain fire apparatus. The DTD is an intuitive design tool created to empower engineers or technicians to build apparatus wiring programs and logic in a more efficient and replicable way.
With the Digital Truck Designer, engineers or technicians can build electrical systems faster and simpler by leveraging visual-based logic programming, drastically cutting development time by 50% and production time by 30%. This state-of-the-art tool streamlines workflows, allowing for custom logic building, cataloging, and reuse, meeting the ever-evolving needs of firefighting equipment.
Why OEMs are choosing Digital Truck Designer:
- Design with flexibility and clarity: Create customized solutions using scalable hardware, an intuitive display, and a variety of user interface options.
- Simplified diagnostics and quality control: Integrate next-generation diagnostic software that reduces troubleshooting time, enabling users to maintain apparatus efficiently.
- Adaptable to changing markets: Effortlessly create dynamic electronic systems with customizable software, ensuring agility amidst market changes.
- Seamless aftermarket updates: Make easy after-market modifications through
software changes, decreasing wiring and production impact, thus future-proofing
apparatus for their entire service life.
“The Digital Truck Designer is more than just a design tool; it is a comprehensive solution that enhances safety and operational efficiency,” said Michael Franckowiak, Electronics Product Manager of IDEX Fire & Safety. “By merging technology with user-friendly capabilities, we are paving the way for next-generation fire and rescue operations.”
The DTD showcases an innovative network control system, breaking down silos and unlocking new possibilities by integrating various features into a single, unified network. This allows users to streamline their design processes and react promptly to changes in regulations or technology needs.
About Akron Brass Company
Founded in 1918, Akron Brass is a worldwide marketer and manufacturer of high-performance life-safety, firefighting, and emergency response equipment. Markets served consist of fire & rescue, petrochemical, marine, military, airports, mining, specialty vehicles, and bus & student transportation. An IDEX Corporation Company [NYSE:IEX], Akron Brass is ISO 9001 registered and has an excellent reputation for developing and manufacturing innovative products. Headquartered in Wooster, OH, Akron Brass has additional manufacturing facilities in Columbus, OH and Ocala, FL, with sales offices in Beijing, China and Dubai, UAE. For more information on Akron Brass, visit akronbrass.com.
About IDEX Fire & Safety
IDEX Fire & Safety brings trusted brands together to deliver innovation in both customer experience and integrated solutions that revolutionize performance and technology to make the fireground and rescue scene safer. Our brands include Akron Brass, Alco, AWG, Captium, Class 1, Dinglee, Godiva, Hale, HURST Jaws of Life ® , Godiva, Lukas, SAM, Vetter and Weldon. The IDEX Fire & Safety brands represent business units of IDEX Corporation [NYSE: IEX], an applied solutions company specializing in fluid and metering technologies; health and science technologies; and fire, safety and other diversified products.
