AVL Gets EPA Nod For Portable Particulate Sampling System
AVL, the Plymouth-based North American headquarters for Germany's AVL GmbH, Friday announced that the federal Environmental Protection Agency had approved its mobile particulate matter sampling system.
AVL says that will allow heavy-duty diesel manufacturers to comply with the Clean Air Act using a lightweight instrument that is more cost-effective and less complex than its competition.
Part of the company's Mobile On-board Vehicle Equipment (MOVE) portfolio, the AVL "PM Portable Emission Measurement System (PEMS) 494" has been endorsed by seven heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers as their preferred system for particulate measurement. The new AVL system offers a compact and highly efficient portable tool for heavy-duty in-use testing applications.
Current EPA legislation requires heavy-duty diesel manufacturers to report compliance with the Clean Air Act through in-use vehicle emission measurement. These tests must be administered by an EPA-approved PEMS field testing system, which is able to generate and transmit reports directly to the EPA server.
"AVL supports the Clean Air Act and the EPA's dedication to protecting our nation's air quality," said Don Manvel, AVL chairman and CEO. "For this reason, we've developed an exceptional instrument that not only meets EPA requirements, but satisfies industry needs including real-time concentration analysis of precise soot and particulate measurements in an affordable sampling system."
Demonstration of the AVL "PM PEMS 494" will take place at the Automotive Testing Expo North America, Oct. 26 – 28 at Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. The instrument, similar in size to a piece of carry-on luggage, will be featured at booth 12000 and installed in a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
AVL is the world's largest privately owned and independent company for the development of gasoline, diesel and alternative fuel powertrain systems, as well as fuel cell and hybrid technologies. AVL dates back to the 1950s and is an acronym for the German words for Institute for Internal Combustion Engines. More at www.avl.com.
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