School Bus Fleet, March 2018
Dashboard Can Show Tire Maintenance Savings TireStamp Inc s new Savings Dashboard is designed to show the savings that fleets are achieving with the TireVigil Cloud tire monitoring and management solution based on tire maintenance performance data and costs It complements the Maintenance Dashboard which summarizes a fleets tire maintenance performance The summary is based on real time metrics generated from data accumulated from vehicles equipped with the TireVigil Cloud solution The Savings Dashboard can provide an instant snapshot of a fleets key tire cost metrics annual and monthly savings generated by vehicles equipped with the TireVigil Cloud solution and projected savings attainable by deploying TireVigil throughout the entire fleet Results are calculated daily using TireVigil Clouds algorithms and analytics TireStamp www tirestamp com 36 SCHOOL BUS FLEET MARCH 2018 WWW SCHOOLBUSFLEET COM New Tools for the School Bus Shop A dashboard that reflects tire maintenance savings heavy duty tire changers and an oil change system that speeds up the process are just some of the latest products designed to boost savings and uptime NEW SHOP TOOLS 5 Starter Motor Designed for High Output Power The PowerPro 75 a new 24 volt 75 kilowatt in line gear reduction starter motor is designed for use in diesel engines up to 16 liters and offers consistent high output power in a small lightweight package The starter can work as a replacement in AGCO Power Caterpillar Cummins Detroit John Deere Mercedes Benz Perkins Volvo and other engine models The PowerPro 75 includes Prestolites Integral Mag Switch IMS technology which helps to eliminate voltage drop issues by minimizing wiring between the relay and solenoid The motor also features a sealed noseless design to protect against dust oil water and other contaminates Prestolite Electric www prestolite com System Created to Help Expedite Oil Changes The QuickFit oil change system aims to expedite oil changes making them possible to complete in less than 30 minutes according to the company By providing a single point of connection QuickFit can alleviate the issues of confined space which can pose safety and ergonomic risks and multiple drain and fill points which increase the chances for cross contamination and spills when removing an oil filter The systems three step process purges evacuates and refills oil all from that connection point QuickFit uses compressed air to purge the oil by pushing it through the filter into the engine sump drains oil directly to waste containment for clean filter removal and pumps new oil into the engine from the connection point Parker Hannifin www parker com quickfit
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