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INPS presents Auxiliary Power Units for Locomotives
The proprietary Banana Auxiliary Power Unit is designed to reduce excess idling, save fuel, reduce locomotive engine wear and keep your crew comfortable.
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The proprietary Banana Auxiliary Power Unit is designed to reduce excess idling, save fuel, reduce locomotive engine wear and keep your crew comfortable – a true win-win for everyone.
Key Features
The proprietary Banana Auxiliary Power Unit is designed to reduce excess idling, save fuel, reduce locomotive engine wear and keep your crew comfortable – a true win-win for everyone.
Key Features
- Save fuel—up to 10–15 gallons depending on duty cycle, with potential APU payback in as little as one year.
- Safely shut down the locomotive engine when not in use
- Reduce locomotive engine wear expenses and “oil out of the stack” problems
- Improve operating efficiencies
- Reduce noise to meet local noise ordinances
- Reduce harmful emissions
- Potentially become eligible to earn Emissions Greenhouse Gas Credits
- Improve relations with authorities and stakeholders.
Performance
- Heats the locomotive coolant and lube oil
- Powers heaters, lights and AC units
- Charges and extends the life of the locomotive batteries
- Fits on virtually every locomotive
- 18.9 kW of power.
Compact Design for Multiple Mounting Options
APU Continuous Improvement:
IEP has developed a GPS-based APU Health Monitoring System that enables both the customer and IEP to track the usage and monitor any faults that may occur with the T4 Engine APU—in real time.
The system provides the ability to generate reports that show fuel savings and give a clear overview of APU operations. If a fault occurs, it is immediately flagged online, allowing the operator to respond promptly. The reporting capabilities also enable IEP to troubleshoot and assist our customers remotely.
APU Continuous Improvement:
IEP has developed a GPS-based APU Health Monitoring System that enables both the customer and IEP to track the usage and monitor any faults that may occur with the T4 Engine APU—in real time.
The system provides the ability to generate reports that show fuel savings and give a clear overview of APU operations. If a fault occurs, it is immediately flagged online, allowing the operator to respond promptly. The reporting capabilities also enable IEP to troubleshoot and assist our customers remotely.
