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Hendrickson has been selected as a 2026 Industry Icon in Manufacturing & Industrial Innovation by The 2026 List, brought to you by Industry & Influence, recognizing the company’s engineering legacy, global manufacturing presence, and continued influence on commercial vehicle suspension and component technology.
Some industrial innovations become so embedded in an industry that their significance is easy to overlook.
Hendrickson’s walking beam is one of them.
Introduced in 1926, the equalizing-beam suspension helped distribute load across tandem rear axles, improving traction, payload capability, and ride performance for heavy-duty vehicles.
One hundred years later, the underlying concept...
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