Alternator facilitates fuel savings, enhances battery life
The 28SI, a high output alternator for school buses and other vehicles that have large electrical loads, has an efficient and lightweight design to improve fuel economy. The alternator features 180 and 200 amp options with three mounting styles and dual internal fans to protect it from high under-hood engine temperatures. Its Remote Sense technology provides accurate voltage readings and improves battery life by optimizing battery state-of- charge.
Delco Remy
Turn arrow maximizes LED power for enhanced visibility
The 7-inch Rear Turn Arrow utilizes advanced internal and external optics that disperse a wide angle of light, maximizing LED power for improved visibility when a vehicle is turning. The light features Gen 2 amber LEDs in a surface-mount design with metal inserts to prevent housing cracking during installation, and to prevent wire corrosion. An extended polycarbonate lens increases off-angle visibility.
SoundOff Signal
Device monitors vehicle battery charge
The Heavy-Duty Battery Brain, an electronic controller for truck and bus batteries, is available for 12- and 24- volt systems. It provides a warning when batteries are reaching the end of their life cycle and disconnects batteries to preserve their power when they are losing the charge necessary to start the vehicle’s engine.
Smart Energy Solutions Inc.
Vehicle event alert system introduced
The Activity Alerts feature has been added to the Networkfleet fleet management system. Activity Alerts enables fleet managers to have notifications sent to individuals via e-mail or text message for vehicle events that exceed user-defined limits. Managers can also create an escalation path of notifications as the severity of the alert conditions increases.
Networkcar
Impacts, risky driving behavior trigger on-window DVR
DriveEye, a digital video recorder, mounts to a vehicle’s front window. When it is triggered by an impact or rapid acceleration or deceleration, the device records video before, during and after the incident. Video is stored on an included compact fl ash card and can be reviewed using included viewing software.
Clarion Corp. of America
Metal restoration product improves engine performance
CerMet is a ceramic conditioner. When added to engine oil, the product’s ceramic nano-particles are transported to friction zones and bond to metal surfaces. The surfaces are transformed into ceramic-metal structures, thereby reducing roughness and metal-to-metal friction. Treatment with CerMet has been shown to improve engine performance and fuel economy.
CerMet Lab Co.
DVR, GPS mapping system enhance passenger safety
Radio Engineering Industries has added two new products to its line of BUSWATCH surveillance products: the Bus-Tracker GPS mapping system and the BUSWATCH R8001, a mobile digital video recorder (pictured). The R8001 can incorporate up to eight cameras, includes removable USB hard drives and has Ethernet and GPS capabilities. Both products are designed to ensure the safety of passengers and employees.
Radio Engineering Industries Inc.
Software tracks buses, pinpoints location
VMax with Tracking displays a bus’ location on a map, including the street name and time. Adjustable zoom levels enhance navigation, and the software can be configured to show a line that traces the vehicle’s path. Maps are displayed on a screen separate from the multiple-view camera channel window (pictured). Incidents on buses can also be viewed using video footage synchronized with the mapping software.
Seon Design Inc.
