APRA
Automotive Parts
Remanufacturers Association
APRA is a non-profit
trade association whose members rebuild/remanufacture automotive and truck related
"hard" parts for passenger cars, trucks, off-road, marine,
equipment and industrial uses. These parts include, but are not limited
to, alternators, armatures, generators, starters, carburetors, clutches,
distributors, connecting rods, crankshafts, cylinder blocks, engine
assemblies, fuel pumps, brakes, master and wheel brake cylinders, power
brakes, starter drives, solenoids, automatic transmissions, regulators,
springs, windshield wiper motors and water pumps. If you would
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APRA News
New Remanufacturing Book
Released
2008 E&M Clinic
APRA Issues Third
Generation of www.AutoElectricPro.Com
APRA officially launched the 3rd generation of our revolutionary
electrical wiring diagram website
www.AutoElectricPro.com.
“AutoElectricPro was originally developed with remanufacturers,
rebuilders, auto electric shops and transmission rebuilding shops in
mind,” stated APRA President, Bill Gager.
Mark Kothe, APRA’s Technical Director added, “This third generation
site now contains 124,056 wiring diagrams (up from 98,547 in 2nd
version) for over 6,227 vehicle applications (up from 5,901) from
1985-2007 and is powered by information from Mitchell 1.”
Gager added, “With all the different types of electronics on today’s
vehicles, there are many times when proper diagnostics is difficult.
AutoElectricPro helps APRA members save time and money by cutting
down on the necessary research time to solve the problem(s) and
satisfy their customers.”
“I use AutoElectricPro when I get calls from my garage customers who
have problems with charging or starting systems,” commented Mohammad
Samii, owner of Sammy’s Auto-Electric Service, Inc. in Champaign,
Illinois. “Once I have the schematic open on my computer I can guide
my customers with confidence. Together we can go over the system and
I can help them figure out if they have something that isn’t wired
correctly. This added value to my service is the difference between
me and my competition. I highly recommend AutoElectricPro.”
Special subscriber rates to
www.AutoElectricPro.com are $325
per year or $30 per month to APRA members. Visit the website for a
free 30-day trial of the service. APRA President Bill Gager,
concluded, “After your 30-day free trial you’ll quickly realize that
this is a service you can’t live without.”
APRA Releases
Remanufacturing Book
During the 2008 APRA European Symposium
and Exhibition in Warsaw, Fernand Weiland, Chairman of APRA’s
Electronics & Mechatronics Division, presented his new book,
Remanufacturing Automotive Mechatronics & Electronics.
Weiland organized and edited this book to inform the remanufacturing
community on the upcoming product changes and encourage them to
embrace these new technologies. Weiland stated, “These changes are
not a threat but an opportunity.”
“After outlining the key challenges, this book presents new
technologies and opportunities mainly in the field of
remanufacturing automotive electronics, profiting from the
pioneering spirit and expertise of a handful of innovative
personalities around the globe…” (Prof. Rolf Steinhilper, Preface).
Sections of the book include:
• “Selected and Applied
Test and Diagnosis Methods for Remanufacturing Automotive
Mechatronics and Electronics,” by Stefan Freiberger, University
Bayreuth
• “Sustainable
Development by Reusing Used Automotive Electronics,” by Fernand
Weiland, FJW Consulting
• “Remanufacturing of
Mechatronic and Electronic Modules for Transportation Vehicles –
Challenges and Opportunities,” by Rex Vandenberg, Injectronics
Australia Pty Ltd
• “Research of
Internet & Scientific Databases on Reusing and Inspection of Used
Electronics” by Fernand Weiland, FJW Consulting
• “Remanufacturing
Electronic Control Modules – Evolution in Progress,” by Joseph
Kripli, Flight Systems Electronics Group
Electronics and Mechatronics Clinic
Scheduled for May 5-6, 2008
APRA’s 2008 Electronics and Mechatronics Clinic, will be held on May
5 & 6, 2008 at the Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel in Newark, New
Jersey. This division has been a very active division since its
inception in 2006.
Among the presentations and presenters are the following: Russ
Schinzing of Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing who will discuss
“Remanufacturing Heavy Duty Electronics”; Pete Fodor of PTM will
have a presentation and demonstration on Electronic Test Systems;
Tom Churchill of Model Electronics will present “Remanufacturing
Instrument Clusters”, Dan Manning of TTI, Inc. will lead a Component
Supplier Presentation; Marshall Knopf of Knopf Automotive will
deliver a Core Supplier Presentation, and to round out the program
Delphi Automotive will give a Hybrid Presentation.
The clinic will end with a plant tour of Model Electronics in
Ramsey, New Jersey. Since 1976, Model Electronics has grown to
become one of the largest premier service centers for OEM and
aftermarket customers.
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