Typically alternators have an unfortunate side effect: excess noise creation from ripple voltage. There is inherent noise creation in any alternator, as it switches alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). It’s not possible to completely suppress the alternating waveform, so you can always expect some variation in the direct current. However, a few factors … Continue reading The Nitty Gritty of Noise Suppression
Finding the cause of your starting issues requires a thorough, step by step approach. These steps are, in a general sense, the same when you are dealing with a standard starter as opposed to a Smart IMS Starter, but the ladder differs because it has certain features that can be mistaken for starter problems, which … Continue reading 5 Steps to Repair Your Smart IMS Starter
An Overrunning Alternator Decoupler or OAD has been used in the automotive industry for twenty years. But the Monster OAD™ Decoupler Pulley (keyed and splined), by Litens is new. Designed specifically for buses and a first for the transit industry, this part reduces the number of unexpected bus breakdowns caused by premature engine failure. This component … Continue reading Prolong the life of your engine with a Monster OAD™ Decoupler Pulley
Your passengers are your customers. Repeat customers are the center of every business, and yours is no different. Keeping your passengers warm in the winter is one of the best ways to turn them into repeat customers. It’s particularly important when you have ambitious ridership numbers to maintain month over month. That means reliable equipment … Continue reading Keeping your passengers warm through the coming winter
Refrigerated trailers, or reefer trailers, transport temperature-sensitive freight all over the world. A reefer trailer has the capacity to transport all sorts of temperature sensitive goods in a variety of environmental conditions, including: Food Pharmaceuticals Antiques Art Chemicals Because these trailers deliver important, temperature sensitive goods, maintenance is incredibly important. An equipment failure can … Continue reading Maintenance for the complete refrigerated trailer
Oil-Cooled Alternators are No Longer Practical – Switch to Air-Cooled Almott is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and just introduced its 25AT-350 Series of alternators to replace Oil-Cooled 50DN alternators. These 24-volt 350-amp alternators are an environmentally friendly alternative that provides higher output than the 270-amp oil-cooled 50DN. There are huge benefits and cost savings to be … Continue reading Oil-Cooled Alternators are No Longer Practical – Switch to Air-Cooled
Reliable OE Parts for School Buses and Other Vehicles that Can’t Break Down Families entrust the safety of their children to school bus owners and operators. A broken down school bus causes uproar in a community, and leads to a negative public image and loss of trust in your school bus operation. Profit margins are … Continue reading School Bus Alternators | Reliable OE Parts for Vehicles that Can’t Break Down
The quality OE parts that keep your aerial lift going Aerial lifts are used in all kinds of different industries for varying purposes. Some of the most common include: Construction Film Oilfields Shipyards Your aerial lifts represent an investment in the safety of your workers and efficiency of their work. When one or more break … Continue reading Aerial Lift Alternators | The Quality OE Parts to Keep Your Lift Going
Would you like an alternator for your bus/coach fleet which delivers higher output while being more efficient? Of course! That’s because: Higher output means lots of power to run all electrical devices. More efficiency means less fuel consumption and more cost savings. The Almott 25AT-450 – available at Elreg Distributors – can do just that … Continue reading Want a Higher Output, More Efficient Alternator for Your Bus/Coach?
Heavy equipment is the heart of every mining operation. An equipment breakdown anywhere in your surface mine or (probably worse) at the bottom of your subsurface mine chews into productivity and profits the moment it occurs. Mine operators like you don’t have time to waste on stationary equipment. That leaves workers without work to do … Continue reading Dependable OE parts for heavy mining operations