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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2014

Espar engine pre-heater available in Trans Tech buses

The company’s E-Guardian 5 engine pre-heater is available on the Type A school bus manufacturer’s buses immediately. The E-Guardian 5 is EPA verified and California Air Resources Board approved, and officials say some of the benefits of the system include a warm engine start without plug-ins, reduced engine idling for fuel savings, less engine maintenance and use of the Multi-Max Digital Controller for ease of use.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

NAPT trade show: buses, components and more

New offerings that were on view and introduced during the show in Grand Rapids, Mich., include an all-electric school bus, a wheelchair retractor tie-down system, heater kits, LED lights and fleet management solutions.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2013

GM honors Espar for supplier quality

Espar Climate Control Systems is named a recipient of the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. Espar manufactures fuel-operated heaters and other products for a variety of mobile applications, including school buses.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2013

Webasto unveils new timer for engine pre-heaters

Company officials say that the SmarTemp Control fx Timer, which was on display at the National Association for Pupil Transportation trade show, is easy to program for repeat heating duration times. It allows up to four different timer settings per day.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2013

Espar unveils heater kits for school buses

The E-Guardian PLUS Series heater kits include new features that improve heater efficiency and performance. The series package also includes Espar’s Multi-Max controller with a set of PC-programmable features, allowing management to select holiday and vacation days as much as one year in advance, and ambient temperature sensing to prevent heaters from running in warmer mornings.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2013

TRP offers aftermarket HVAC parts for buses

TRP’s line of HVAC replacement parts includes condensers, compressors, heater cores, receiver dryers, blower motors and air compressor clutches. They are available for all makes of buses and trucks.

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ProductsJuly 13, 2012

Multi-Max 1000 Controller

The Multi-Max 1000 controller for Espar’s E-Guardian Series of bus heaters features a manual, one-button on/off control so the driver can activate the heater when waiting for students.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2012

Espar heater controller is programmable

Espar's Multi-Max 1000 controller for its E-Guardian Series of bus heaters features a maximum run-time setting so that it will not run continuously when the heater is started manually. A programmable “set and forget” timer enables the heater start/stop sequence to be set in accordance with the fleet schedule.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2011

Bus a/c suppliers join forces

American Cooling Technology is acquired by KODA Enterprises Group, which owns ProAir LLC. The former owners of American Cooling and all of the employees will join the KODA team.

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Articlesby Kelly AguinaldoSeptember 2, 2010

Is Your Fleet Ready for Winter?

The season’s weather can create dangerous driving conditions for employees and slippery bus steps for students, but products are available to help eliminate these hazards. Manufacturers of automatic tire chains, a traction sander and a step heater discuss their features, safety benefits and installation options.

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