ESP's EVAP is First Low-Pressure Fuel Evaporative System Testing Unit BAR-Certified Under New California Smog Check Regulations
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Nearly 10 million vehicles will require testing after Nov. 1, 2007
EAST GRANBY, Conn., Aug. 24 / / -- Environmental Systems Products (ESP), in partnership with Waekon, has earned the industry's first and only certification to provide California's Smog Check stations with low-pressure fuel evaporative testing equipment. The BAR-Certified EVAP unit is an innovative solution engineered specifically to help California achieve its clean air goals under the new emission regulations.
The low-pressure fuel evaporative testing (LPFET) regulations take effect Nov. 1, 2007, when all Smog Check stations must be equipped with certified equipment to maintain their licenses. The LPFET program, an enhancement of California's Smog Check Program, addresses ozone and federal clean air standards by locating leaks in the evaporative systems of vehicle fuel tanks and vapor lines.
ESP's EVAP is a portable, automated, self-contained testing unit, which is easy to operate and provides accurate results in all types of environmental conditions -- and with the speed that operators need. EVAP detects leaks measured in thousandths of inches, and operates concurrently with other Smog Check tests without slowing check station throughput. Fast-pass and fast-fail algorithms expedite test times and "false fails" are virtually 0% when used correctly. The compact design includes storage for all options and required tools, which provides ease of use and reduces test times.
"EVAP is the type of innovative solution that the Smog Check industry has come to expect from ESP when new challenges appear on the horizon," ESP President John Ruth said. To design this next-generation technology, he said, ESP collaborated with Waekon, whose 40 years of automotive industry engineering expertise created an unparalleled partnership.
Under the new California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) regulations, gasoline-powered passenger vehicles built between 1976 and 1995 must be tested yearly for evaporative emissions as part of standard smog check inspections.
Approximately 10 million vehicles are subject to testing and leak detection and repairs will reduce emission of unburned gasoline by 14 tons a day, according to projections by the California Air Resources Board.
ESP, which has the largest installed base of emissions testing equipment in California, is the first manufacturer to offer certified equipment to the state's 8,000 plus Smog Check station operators.
Smog Check station owners and managers are currently working with ESP sales teams to purchase EVAP units before the Nov. 1 deadline. ESP's field support representatives will provide customers with technical support during and after installation, to ensure that the LPFET program kicks off smoothly and successfully. Owners and managers can also call 1-888-377-0135 for assistance. Financing or leasing is available with a $100 down payment.
"With the Smog Check stations facing a deadline, ESP is prepared to provide the accurate and reliable testing solution they need to meet the state's requirements and help improve air quality for all California citizens," said John Bradley, ESP Vice President of Sales.
For information about the product or purchase of an EVAP unit, please call 1-888-377-0135.
About EVAP
EVAP by Environmental Systems Products (ESP) is a testing unit for detecting leaks in vehicle low-pressure fuel evaporative systems. EVAP is a self-contained, automated, and fully integrated emissions testing device designed primarily to enable California Smog Check stations to comply with the state's 2007 low-pressure fuel evaporative testing program. The system includes internal self-test and external calibration routines to insure long- term accuracy as well as a manual mode that uses audio signaling to assist technicians in finding leaks. ESP's EVAP unit is also designed to easily accommodate a Smoke Machine diagnostic option.
About ESP
Environmental Systems Products, headquartered in East Granby, Connecticut, is a leading vehicle testing company, providing clean air and safety solutions to domestic and world markets. The company offers a comprehensive array of vehicle emissions and safety inspection products and services, helping people around the world by identifying vehicles that are unsafe, or polluting the air.
About Waekon
Waekon is a brand of Hickok Incorporated, a Cleveland based supplier of products and services for the automotive emissions, automotive diagnostic, locomotive, and aircraft industries. Offerings include the development, manufacture and marketing of electronic and non-electronic automotive diagnostic products used for repair, emission testing, and nut-running electronic controls used in manufacturing processes. The Company also develops and manufactures indicating instruments for aircraft, locomotive and general industrial applications and provides repair training programs.
Source: Environmental Systems Products
CONTACT: Jessica Chartier for Environmental Systems Products,
+1-800-446-4708, mobile, +1-860-202-6456, jessica.chartier@esph.com
