Challenge A fleet in the United States was having an issue with jump starts. They noticed multiple vehicles needed to be jump started some mornings at the same time. When…

Research is a crucial element for a company to stay relevant and top of mind. Purkeys recently conducted studies on solar panels to better understand how to integrate solar…

Representatives from Purkeys will showcase four new products next week at TMC’s Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee. Purkeys has been a longtime supporter of TMC and…

Discharged batteries are a common issue for technicians to deal with. According to Purkeys Sales and Service Engineer Larry Rambeaux, discharged batteries could be one of two issues: a…

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

Purkeys’ CAPS, or Capacitor Actuated Portable Starter, is a portable jumpstart machine that uses an ultracapacitor to jumpstart heavy-duty vehicles. According to Sales and Service Engineer Rylar Masco, the…

Jumpstart machines often rely on gas powered engines or a large number of batteries to provide the necessary power. While effective, these energy sources make jumpstart machines heavy and difficult…

Fleets that utilize liftgates know the speed of a liftgate is dependent on the liftgate batteries state of charge. They also know that liftgates that operate faster equals a…

Fleets that utilize liftgates are always looking for ways to increase charging opportunities for liftgate batteries. This is because batteries that are kept at a good state of charge…

Maxon Lift Corporation presented an award for Superior Partnership Contribution and Technical Training January 14, 2016 at Purkeys headquarters in Lowell, Ark. Arnold Kowal, Director of After Sales Service Support for Maxon,…