Real Power sales growth attributed to increased demand from fleets.
 

“Fleets are utilizing Real Power technology to bring up to 180 kVA of AC power to remote work sites to operate power-hungry equipment and to bring emergency power to critical-care medical clinics,” said Chris Gray, sales manager for Real Power.  “Organizations are seeing new potential for vehicles they are already operating or are considering purchasing.”
 
Vecoplan recently chose Real Power generator systems to operate shredding mechanisms on the most powerful mobile document destruction equipment on the market.
 
“Previously, high-volume document destruction often required transportation of material to an off-site shredder,” said Todd Carswell, Vecoplan’s vice president of technical development.  “Moving classified waste is problematic for hospitals, banks, pharmacies and similar businesses that require on-site document destruction.  The extraordinary AC power generation achieved with a Real Power system allows us to mount an ultra-high volume shredder on a vehicle that can be driven to virtually any location.  Operators can now destroy large quantities of sensitive materials faster and without the liabilities associated with transporting them.”
 
Carswell said that Vecoplan’s VST-42e Real Power-equipped shredding trucks are selling well and have virtually revolutionized the mobile shredding market.
 
The operator of a leading nationwide network of dialysis facilities also recently chose Real Power chassis-integrated generators as part of its plan to keep clinics up and running during power outages and related natural disasters.
 
“The network’s patients typically need dialysis every two days and delays can be life threatening,” Gray said. “When a recent storm temporarily disrupted Chicago’s power, the network’s leadership explored options for contingency plans that ultimately led to the acquisition of mobile generator trucks outfitted with Real Power technology.”
 
When a power outage occurs, Real Power-equipped delivery vehicles serving clinics in Chicago and other major metropolitan areas can be immediately deployed.  The vehicles and selected clinics have been equipped with a simple-to-use cable interface; the vehicle is parked, cables are connected and a dashboard switch is flipped. Network staff members can perform the hook-up operation themselves and no electrician is needed.
 
With a diesel fuel capacity of 200 gallons, the trucks can arrive at the site ready to generate power for 48 hours or more without the need for refueling. Unlike traditional auxiliary generator sets that require fuel to be brought to them, the trucks can be driven to the nearest operating fuel station or can be refueled on-site.
 
There are plans to outfit more trucks that will serve other parts of the U.S. Clinics will share the cost of the truck that serves them, minimizing their individual expense. When the trucks are not being called upon to generate backup power, they will deliver supplies to network clinics, giving the organization a dual-use advantage.