Month: April 2015

​ Installing an Inverter Larry Rambeaux Demonstrates How to Choose the Best Place to Install One Inverters convert DC power to 110 AC power. This allows drivers to use their…

​ What is a PM test: The Battery Test Charley Gipe Goes Over the PM Test on the Auto Meter BCT200J There are two ways to maintain a heavy-duty vehicle:…

​ Purkeys released a new product, the multimeter training unit, to help fleets train technicians on a heavy-duty vehicle’s electrical system. The MTU allows technicians to hone their skills with…

CHARLEY GIPE GOES OVER THE PM TEST ON THE AUTO METER BCT200J There are two ways to maintain a heavy-duty vehicle: preventative maintenance and road calls. By performing a high-level…

WHAT PURKEYS OFFERS TO HELP INCREASE FUEL EFFICIENCY Commercial trucking fleets often rely on fuel to power a vehicle’s charging system. To quantify the costs, let’s assume an idling truck…

​ PURKEYS SAYS, “THANK YOU” TO ROBYN WASSMAN FOR HER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE Robyn Purkey Wassman moved to Bentonville, Arkansas in 1990 to help her dad Bruce open Purkeys.…

​ Multimeters are devices that combine multiple electrical measurement functions in one unit. These instruments typically measure voltage, electric current and resistance. In order to get the most from a…

PURKEYS CELEBRATES A QUARTER CENTURY IN BUSINESS THIS MONTH On April 1, 1990, Purkeys opened for business with only one customer. Twenty-five years later Purkeys has evolved into a company that…

HOW A MORE EFFICIENT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAN HELP REDUCE FUEL COSTS In the heavy-duty trucking industry, fuel costs are one of the biggest operational expenses fleets encounter, second to payroll.…

​ How a Tool Developed for Tech Events became a Training Tool Purkeys released a new multimeter training unit in April to help fleets train technicians on a heavy-duty vehicle’s…