AFL Automotive and Maxwell Technologies to Exhibit Efficient Cold Start Engine System at Mid-America Trucking Show.The System Lowers Cost of Ownership for Commercial Vehicle Owners Through Fuel Savings, Lower Weight and Improved Packaging DETROIT & SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- AFL AFL: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Automotive, an Alcoa business, and Maxwell Technologies Maxwell Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of energy storage and power delivery-related products. History The company was founded in 1965 as Maxwell Laboratories, originally as a government contractor, providing advanced physics, pulsed power, space effects announced today that they are exhibiting a cold start system for the commercial truck market at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky  “Louisville” redirects here. For other uses, see Louisville (disambiguation). on March 22nd and 23rd. The cold start system utilizes Maxwell's BOOSTCAP(R) ultracapacitors with AFL's power management system to develop an efficient engine starting system. "The cold start system can lower cost of ownership for fleet owners through fuel savings, lower weight and improved packaging," said Allen Zwierzchowski, Senior Vice President Global Technology AFL Automotive. "The cold start system can be used as part of a no-idle system to start a diesel engine in cold climates and to ensure reliable starting after the truck batteries are drained overnight by hotel loads. The cold start system, which recharges quickly from the main power system, can also be used with delivery vehicles that have repetitive starts." Advantages of AFL-Maxwell Cold Start System To meet the no-idle laws, many commercial vehicles use auxiliary power units An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle whose purpose is to provide energy for functions other than propulsion. Different types of APU are found on aircraft, as well as some large ground vehicles. or a series of lead acid batteries to provide heating, cooling and driver comfort. After powering these overnight "hotel loads" many of the battery systems have insufficient power to start the vehicle in the morning, especially at cold ambient temperatures Outside temperature at any given altitude, preferably expressed in degrees centigrade. . The AFL-Maxwell cold start system can ensure engine starts for commercial vehicles, thus eliminating the lost down time of jump starts. A single jump start may result in $500 to $600 of lost down of road service and down time expense for a truck owner. The cold start system can also reduce or eliminate secondary energy storage systems that are used to start diesel engines from 6 liters to 16 liters in displacement displacement, in psychology: see defense mechanism. Same as offset. See base/displacement. . This weight savings can be used to lower fuel consumption or increase payload (1) Refers to the "actual data" in a packet or file minus all headers attached for transport and minus all descriptive meta-data. In a network packet, headers are appended to the payload for transport and then discarded at their destination. , resulting in greater operational efficiency to truck owners. Also, many delivery or transit vehicles have repetitive starts that can drain the primary battery systems and result in stranded drivers and payload. The AFL-Maxwell cold start system is especially designed for fleet owners who have time sensitive cargo that cannot afford lost downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. with a drained battery. "AFL and Maxwell have built upon the collaboration initiated in 2006 to develop cold start solutions for the commercial truck market," Zwierzchowski explained. To learn more about the cold start system, visit the Alcoa booth at the Mid-America Trucking Show. About AFL Automotive AFL Automotive, an Alcoa business, is a world leader in the design, development and production of high quality electrical and electronic distribution systems for personal and commercial vehicles, working with vehicle manufacturers and their sub-suppliers in the major automotive centers in Asia, Europe and the Americas. To learn more about AFL Automotive visit www.aflauto.com About Maxwell Technologies Maxwell is a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative, cost-effective energy storage and power delivery solutions. Our BOOSTCAP(R) ultracapacitor cells and multi-cell modules provide safe and reliable power solutions for applications in consumer and industrial electronics, transportation and telecommunications. Our CONDIS(R) high-voltage grading and coupling capacitors help to ensure the safety and reliability of electric utility infrastructure and other applications involving transport, distribution and measurement of high-voltage electrical energy. Our radiation-mitigated microelectronic The miniaturization of electronic circuits. See chip. products include power modules, memory modules and single board computers that incorporate powerful commercial silicon for superior performance and high reliability in aerospace applications. For more information, please visit our website: www.maxwell.com About Alcoa Alcoa (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AA) is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: aluminum and alumina alumina (əl  `mĭnə) or aluminum oxide, Al2O3, chemical compound with m.p. about 2,000°C; and sp. gr. about 4.0. facilities, and is
active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace,
automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial
transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering,
production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to
customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also
markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap(R) foils and plastic
wraps, Alcoa(R) wheels, and Baco(R) household wraps. Among its other
businesses are closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and
electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has
123,000 employees in 44 countries and has been named one of the top most
sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com
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