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APRA's
Heavy Duty Divisions to be Very Active at HDAW 2007 November 21, 2006 Chantilly, Virginia – On January 22, 2007 the First Annual Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group Summit will take place. The focus of the program will be on “The Future Truck.” This will be a panel discussion featuring Bruce Purkey of Purkey's Fleet Electric, Al Lesesky, President of Vehicle Enhancement Systems, and John Sullivan, Vice President of Maintenance & Purchasing for Performance Transportation Services. John is also Chairman of the Future Truck Committee at the Technology & Maintenance Council of ATA. This all-important session will deal with a great deal of issues that will be challenging the HD remanufacturer in the years ahead regardless of the product line(s) that they remanufacture. These changes may lead to even more opportunities for remanufacturers. Where will these opportunities be and what will you need to do to prepare your company and your employees for these changes? In addition to the Future Truck Panel we will hear from Joe Kripli of Flight Systems Electronics Group and a very active member of APRA's Electronics & Mechatronics Division talking about “What the HD Remans Need to Know about Electronics & Mechatronics.” The afternoon session will end with Scott Johnson of ProfitBoost sharing some software ideas that will help you and your customers determine if the unit can be serviced or is it ready for an exchange unit to be installed. Helping your customer to make the right choice can add many dollars to your bottom line. The HDRG Summit will be preceded in the morning by two other APRA Clinic meetings that will both start at 8:30 am and go until 11:30 am. The first will be the Heavy Duty Transmission Division featuring the following topics: • “Diagnostic Tools/Equipment Designed for Electronic HD Transmissions,” Tom Kotenko of Nexiq • “Keeping Your Tranny Cool,” Dale Herman & Pat Hurley of Thermal Dynamics International • “Electro-Magnetic Driveline Braking Opportunities for HD Remans,“ Harry Valckx of Telma Retarders These sessions will help the HD transmission remanufacturer look at some new opportunities for service to their customers. The Heavy Duty Brake Division will also meet on the morning of January 22nd from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. The program is still being solidified but will include presentations from some of the major manufacturers, a product update from some of the major suppliers, and a roundtable discussion among the participants. APRA feels very strong about their commitment to support the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week events and to schedule many of their heavy duty meetings at the same time to fully leverage everyone's time, participation and expense. For a complete program of APRA's Heavy Duty meetings and a faxable registration form, please go online to http://www.apra.org/Meetings/2007/HD_Program_07.asp. |
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