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Find out what Viatec is doing to electrify the world of commercial fleets. Here’s the latest.
Thinking about electrifying your utility’s fleet? You might be missing this one critical element
Fleet managers at large utilities are under pressure to “electrify their fleets”. And most will agree that it makes business sense to electrify their fleets to lower emissions. For example, Exelon just recently pledged to electrify 30 percent of its 7,200+...
Electric Energy Online Reviews Duke Energy’s Experience with SmartPTO
Viatec's flagship product, SmartPTO, was reviewed by Electric Energy Online. A Carolinas startup has found an innovative way to help Duke Energy electrify its bucket truck fleet, reduce carbon emissions and keep neighborhoods quieter while crews are working.The...
Truck Parts Service reviews SmartPTO and Partner Bergstrom
Truck Parts Service News reviewed Viatec's SmartPTO product and our partner, Bergstrom. Together, we provide a package of no-idle options for utility trucks. SmartPTO can be easily installed and helps reduce maintenance costs by 69 percent. The non-invasive build...
Vehicle Service Pros Feature SmartPTO
Vehicle Service Pros is the official website for Professional Tool & Equipment News, Fleet Maintenance, and Professional Distributor magazines. Check out the link below for their feature on Smart PTO....
Duke Energy Tells Their SmartPTO Story
Duke Energy is one of the largest utility companies in the U.S. and one of a kind for having such a large fleet of utility trucks, so when we were asked earlier in the year to run a pilot testing period with SmartPTO on one of their bucket trucks, we jumped at the...
ePTO: The New Generation of Power Take Off. The Big Difference
What is an ePTO? ePTO, or Electric Power Takeoff, is a technology that powers auxiliary functions on vehicles electrically, replacing traditional combustion engine methods. It offers benefits such as reduced emissions and cost savings. How Does an ePTO work? An...
Innovating Electric PTOs for Idle Reduction
We were honored to attend the Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference and Expo of 2019! Our head engineer, Neeraj Chirmulay gave a presentation on how Viatec's electric PTO, SmartPTO is innovating idle reduction. Below is a synopsis of that talk. [su_document...
SmartPTO Pilot Report
The SmartPTO Pilot Report is the result of the data from a 3 MONTH, REAL-WORLD TRIAL of SmartPTO on an active utility vehicle Print Version [su_document url="http://www.viatec.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Pilot-Report-1.pdf" width="1500"...
Viatec and the SCRA, A Timeline
https://youtu.be/4gsoGNCG1xk Chartered by the state of South Carolina in 1983, South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) is a public, non-profit corporation that fuels South Carolina’s innovation economy. You can learn more about the SCRA by visiting their website...
SmartPTO Demonstration Video
A demonstration of a SmartPTO unit powering the arial lift device of a utility truck. The sort of vehicle your average utility company might use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmITMnU5WJM&t=2s SmartPTO: By Viatec is the world’s first ever universal, electric...