by Tom Berg, Senior Editor The driver’s come back from his daily peddle run a couple of hours early because of problems with the trailer’s liftgate. He says it’s operating…

 Battery Program Includes Free Electrical Consulting Heavy duty, commercial trucking fleets can experience a variety of issues with batteries on a regular basis. Having technicians properly trained in battery maintenance…

How Purkeys Saved a Trailer Rental Company Money with a 3-in-1 Charge Controller System Challenge A large trailer leasing company had compatibility issues between their trailers liftgate charging system and…

TAPS Products can be adapted to fit a variety of needs Keeping an electric pallet jack charged can be a challenge. Heavy duty, commercial trucking fleets experience down time and…

LVD3 How Purkeys Stopped a Scale from Draining Fork Lift Batteries Challenge A fleet installed scales on all their fork lifts. By eliminating the extra step of weighing freight separately…

When it comes to performing electrical tests on heavy-duty, commercial trucking systems, following the below testing guidelines will help ensure you get accurate readings and a quick diagnosis: Avoid Using…

Harness the Power You Need to Keep Reefer Batteries Charged Trailer reefer units can sometimes have parasitic draws, meaning something is pulling power from the battery without the driver knowing.…

Even if your technicians know how to test batteries, you can lose money and good batteries to an uncalibrated tester. An uncalibrated tester causes fleets to throw away good batteries…

In an editorial for Fleet Equipment Magazine, Purkeys Chief Creative Engineer, Bruce Purkey explains how increased electrical loads and shorter routes are impacting the tractor batteries and alternator. More information…

In an article for Fleet Equipment Magazine, Purkeys Chief Creative Engineer, Bruce Purkey explains how an integrated control module can help fleets balance their needs with the driver’s needs. More…