APRA Electrical "Survive & Thrive Clinic" Held in Conjunction with the BIG R Show

September 14, 2009

CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA – APRA’s Electrical Division will be hosting their annual “Survive & Thrive Clinic” on Saturday, October 31st at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The day will begin at 8:45 a.m. with Bruce Purkey of Purkey’s Fleet Service, Inc. who will explain the latest developments in the heavy duty electrical field. He will talk about what rebuilders can and cannot do with the newer systems and will go into some of the most recent features of onboard data transmission that can record or send malfunction messages to the trucks’ terminals or maintenance facilities.

William Avancini, Sales Executive of Zen North America Corporation will then take the podium and explain the idea behind the design principles of Zen's clutch pulleys and starter drives. He will also explain the production, testing, and qualifying methods of these components.

Next on the agenda will be Mohammad Samii. During his 2-part session, Mohammad will explain the latest changes and systems. He will also discuss PCM activation of alternators and data bus operated warning lights along with case studies showing repair and diagnostic process with pinpoint voltage profiles and scope captures will also be discussed. The second part of his session will be pictorial showing some step-by-step rebuilding techniques of popular late model starters and alternators. This part also includes step-by-step pictorial slip ring replacement on most common alternators such as CS-130D, DR44G, Ford’s 3, 4, 6-G, and Bosch internal fan rotors that every small rebuilder can accomplish with tools they already own.

Following lunch Gene Kaiser, Regitar’s QC and Technical Services Manager will present the company’s latest effort to make compatible regulators. He will focus on Ford applications, which have been a source of trouble for rebuilders, creating conditions that indicate the alternator works fine, but the warning light remains on. Regitar’s other new regulators and products will also be shown and discussed.

Dennis Jacinto, president of Lester Catalog Company, will bring the audience up-to-date on the latest development of their catalog and the web-based KwikFinder® program, which is the most popular cataloging system for electrical rebuilders.

The day will finish with the ever popular panel roundtable discussion and Q & A session. The panel will be moderated by Dennis Jacinto and Dan Smith. This is the interactive part of the program where the floor is opened for audience questions regarding technical, marketing or any related issues concerning the rebuilding industry. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions and seek answers.

The APRA Electrical “Survive & Thrive Clinic” will be taking place during the International BIG R Show. For more information on the BIG R Show please visit www.bigrshow.com.  To register for the Electrical Clinic, please use the BIG R Show registration form found at www.bigrshow.com. The cost of the Clinic is $105 early bird or $115 after October 16, 2009.