EROAD today announced that Norm Ellis has been named to the position of president. Reporting to EROAD CEO Steven Newman, Ellis will lead the EROAD North American senior management team as the business gears up to meet opportunities created by the 2017 FMCSA electronic logging device (ELD) mandate in the U.S.
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Purkeys' Milliamp Clip-On Ammeter is designed to detect parasitic loads by accurately measuring low current in electrical systems without disconnecting cords from the power source.
The ammeter precisely measures the magnetic field generated by current flowing through the conductor by clamping its interlocking jaws around a wire.
The clip-on ammeter allows for accurate and quick diagnosis of electrical systems and is able to accurately measure low current down to a milliamp. By finding parasitic loads, a technician can address the issue and reduce battery depletion and damage.
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The Kyocera DuraForce Pro is a ruggedized smartphone designed to withstand tough conditions in the field.
The DuraForce Pro features a Sapphire Shield 5-inch display, available exclusively through Verizon. The durable display is made of pure sapphire crystal which is rated second only to diamonds in mineral hardness, making the display highly resistant to scratches.
The smartphone is also waterproof and can withstand depths of up to 6 ½ feet for as long as 30 minutes. The phone can even detect when its underwater and automatically switches to Underwater Mode, moving the camera controls from the touchscreen to the phone's physical buttons.
For security, the smartphone has a biometric fingerprint scanner. It is certified for use in hazardous conditions for job sites where concentrations of flammable gas, vapors or mists are not normally present in explosive concentration but may exist.
The phone is running the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system and features 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded to 128GB with an external microSD. The DuraForce Pro has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera.
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Fontaine Modification Fleet Services announced it hired Angel Salas as facility manager for its Laredo, TX, truck modification center.
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Ridewell Suspensions announced it has updated a self-steer auxiliary truck suspension for I-beam axle integration.
First released in 1997, the RSS-236 suspension has been updated for lighter weight and lower maintenance, the company noted. According to Ridewell, the parallelogram design allows customers to integrate their own I-beam axle into the self-steering auxiliary axle suspension.
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John Getty will lead manufacturing operations for Trojan Battery Co. as the company's new senior vice president of operations, the company announced.
According to the company, Getty is responsible for manufacturing operations, environmental health and services, as well as lean manufacturing initiatives for Trojan's U.S.-based production facilities.
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