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JohnDow Introduces New Maintenance Products
The company is exhibiting at AAPEX in Las Vegas, where they'll showcase the new Oil Container Drainer, the Static Grounding Reel, and the TPMS Retrofit Sensors.

JohnDow Industries is set to unveil three new products at this week's AAPEX show in Las Vegas.
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JohnDow Industries Inc. (JDI), a shop equipment, vehicle exhaust extraction systems, and back shop supplies provider, is introducing three new products at the AAPEX event in Las Vegas within the Venetian Expo, Level 1. These products include the Oil Container Drainer and the Static Grounding Reel under JDI’s Service Equipment division, and the TPMS Retrofit Sensors under JDI’s Dynamic division.
The Oil Container Drainer

The Oil Container Drainer allows draining of oil bottles before they go into recycling.
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With JDI’s newest original product, the Oil Container Drainer, shops can safely and easily drain oil bottles before recycling by placing bottles upside down on the Oil Container Drainer pegs. The heavy-duty, steel Oil Container Drainer easily connects to a drum to provide a safe way to drain and dispose excess oil from bottles.
The Static Grounding Reel

The Static Grounding Reel includes a low retraction, ratchet-locking mechanism.
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When needing a grounding wire while working with fuel products, JDI’s compact Static Grounding Reel provides a safe solution with its low retraction, a ratchet-locking mechanism and auto-release during wire over-stretching to always maintain safety. With three mounting options, the Static Grounding Reel is ideal for refueling stations, fuel tanks, stationary and mobile fuel delivery trucks, maintenance/industrial industries, aviation refueling, and any hazardous areas with potentially dangerous static electricity.
The Retrofit Sensors

Retrofit Sensors give real-time tire pressure and tire temperature readings.
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For vehicles and applications where Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) do not come standard – like trailers, ATVs, RVs, motorcycles, heavy-duty vehicles or virtually any air-inflated tire – Dynamic developed its latest product, Retrofit Sensors, so users can receive real-time tire pressure and tire temperature when tires are significantly under-inflated to avoid unsafe driving conditions.
Dynamic’s new Retrofit Sensors are available in external (outside of the wheel) and internal (inside of the wheel) sensor options. With the easy-to-use smartphone app, users can add as many as 36 sensors, along with setting up app profiles for numerous vehicles/applications. Additionally, Dynamic’s BLE TPMS Repeater increases the overall distance up to 30 feet (10 meters) for longer trailers or when dealing with metal interference. With no pairing needed, the Repeater easily installs with two wires near the back of the hauling vehicle.
“During a time where there are numerous supply chain constraints, we are excited to have this opportunity to bring these new products to the market,” said Robert Christy, President of JDI. “We continue to be agile and grow the business in order to provide what our customers need.”
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