THE GROWING TECH EVENT HAS BEEN HOSTED BY PURKEYS FOR TEN YEARS Representatives from Purkeys chaired and judged the Technology & Maintenance Council SuperTech National Technician Skills Competition September 22-25…

MASCO MAKES PRESENTATION AT TMC WORKSHOP IN MEDFORD, OR Purkeys’ Western Region Sales and Service Engineer, Rylar Masco, was asked to speak at the Southern Oregon Technology & Maintenance Council…

​Drivers use devices like laptops, microwaves, and other appliances to help them adjust to life on the road. This requires an inverter, which takes DC power from the tractor batteries…

UNDERSTANDING BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS CAN HELP FLEETS FIND THE BEST FIT In the heavy-duty, commercial trucking industry it is important to understand the complete chemistry of a tractor battery. Each battery…

​ Purkeys’ Chief Creative Engineer Bruce Purkey climbs to the roof of his business to explain an experiment the company is conducting with solar panels. He demonstrates how much charge a…

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​ Delco Remy Director of Aftermarket Randy Andis and Purkeys Senior Service Engineer Larry Rambeaux give a quick tutorial on remote sense alternators. They discuss how to test if all…

REGULAR TRAINING CAN SAVE FLEETS TIME AND MONEY Purkeys founder and Chief Creative Engineer Bruce Purkey responded to a client’s request to train staff by traveling to multiple garages around…

How Purkeys Remote Sense Alternator Can Prolong Battery Life The charging circuit between the battery and the alternator can lose voltage when wiring ages, corrodes, becomes loose, or is not…

Why Heat Is More of an Issue Now Than in the Past Modern trucks’ aerodynamic skirting allows the tractor to have less drag and reduce fuel usage. An unintended result…