Hybrid component DVRs facilitate rapid technology updates
The HC460 and HC860 Hybrid Component Mobile DVRs (digital video recorders) are field-serviceable without requiring removal from the bus for repair, upgrade or hard drive retrieval. The main board, hard drive, power control board and virtual synchronized mapping module can be changed as individual components without touching the DVR, enabling end users to update to new technology in minutes.
AngelTrax Bus Video
Multi-purpose weight gauge for vehicle lifts
Mohawk Lifts’ weight gauge (inset) is available for all Mohawk two-post units with 7,000- to 30,000-pound capacities. The scale can be mounted on the lift itself and can serve as a diagnostic tool. Moreover, the gauge will show no weight when a technician is properly using the lift and lowering the vehicle onto the lift’s mechanical safety locks. It will also verify that the lift is not being overloaded.
Mohawk Lifts
Book divulges lessons learned on school bus
Retired school bus driver Jean Kazmierczak has written a second collection of short stories. National Chrome 2: The Good, The Bad & The Indifferent contains anecdotes of learning experiences acquired firsthand from the diverse personalities and cultural backgrounds that can fill a school bus. A paperback version is available.
PublishAmerica Inc.
Roof-mount A/C system for mid-size school buses
The AC430 utilizes Carrier’s microchannel heat exchanger (MCHX) coil technology, which enhances the system’s performance through better heat transfer and thermal performance. The MCHX condenser’s single-row coil design also helps reduce the amount of refrigerant needed to circulate through the system.
Carrier Transport Air Conditioning
Mode button creates operating options for transmissions
Allison Transmission offers two operating modes on the shift selector of its Pupil Transport/Shuttle Series, Highway Series and Truck/RV Series models. In “economy” mode, the transmission shifts at a lower engine speed to enhance fuel savings. In “performance” mode, the transmission upshifts at a higher engine speed to provide smooth acceleration.
Allison Transmission Inc.
AVL solution includes Virtual Earth technology
Silent Passenger, an automatic vehicle location (AVL) device, integrates Microsoft’s Virtual Earth technology maps with current traffic information and driving directions. It includes fleet reporting capabilities as well as VTS Mobile, which allows users to check vehicle status from their cell phone.
Vehicle Tracking Solutions
Injector cleaner improves vehicle performance
Rislone’s high-performance Injector Cleaner with Fuel Conditioner and Treatment includes an upper cylinder lubricant that helps prevent wear to cylinders, rings and pistons while lubricating valves and guides for longer engine life. The solution increases vehicle power, performance and mileage, and provides an overall quieter ride by helping to eliminate noisy injectors and fuel pumps, rough idle, hard starting and vehicle hesitation.
Rislone
Comprehensive tire pressure monitoring system
TireStat is a tire pressure monitoring system. Its sensors can be mounted on a tire’s valve stem, allowing air input without sensor removal. The system is preprogrammed by wheel position for easy installation and includes a rechargeable handheld monitor that functions as a portable tire gauge. Additional features include an integrated anti-theft locking mechanism for the sensors, which have a five- to seven-year battery life.
Mobile Awareness LLC