American Power Systems News, Updates & Expert Resources

Since 2006 American Power Systems, Inc. has helped clients become mission capable by evaluating vehicle applications and making key changes to vehicle DC power systems to meet critical demands. Now you can take a look under the hood and learn more about our complete system integration capabilities in our latest video: https://youtu.be/ToBJC101rHU What you can do next: Get in touch with...

The leader in ruggedness and efficiency for pickup trucks outside the United States, the Toyota Hilux represents one of the most important vehicle platforms APS serves. Over the past 13 years, APS has developed trusted DC power solutions for government and industry clients whose on-vehicle power requirements exceed what the standard Hilux drive system can deliver. In recent years, changes to...

The past winter in the midwestern United States brought more snow and ice than it has for 40 years in many places, including Davenport, Iowa, where APS headquarters is located. It was a record-breaking winter in these parts, and we all depended in some way upon the working diesel vehicles that provide much needed services, such as clearing our parking lots of snow and – in less welcome scenarios...

APS is preparing to launch a new, multi-stage regulator to the international defense and security industry Feb. 17-21 at IDEX, Abu Dhabi.  In the United States, the new unit will be on display a bit earlier at the Seattle RV Show Feb. 7-10 at the CenturyLink Field Event Center. The compact, fully configurable APS-500 alternator regulator represents the state of the art in DC charge controllers,...

American Power Systems, Inc. (APS) proudly presents the MB-120N62-58V, a new alternator solution for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. Units have been specifically designed to fit the N62 secondary alternator bracket made available by Mercedes-Benz for the Sprinter van, but for which the manufacturer does not provide a complementary alternator solution. APS designed the MB-120N62-58V to fill this gap...

It’s been a great year here at APS, and we’re so grateful to our customers, vendors and partners who have made it so. Thank you! As 2018 wraps up, we’re looking back on the people, places and happenings that stand out: January | We started the year with a big announcement: The new Thomas K. Evans Memorial Scholarship invited local students pursuing a college degree in science, technology,...

American Power Systems, Inc. has joined the Iowa Lean Consortium. The Iowa Lean Consortium (ILC) is a member-led non-profit organization that aims to advance the principles of Lean, a business thought process that seeks to eliminate waste and provide value to customers through continuous improvement. The ILC provides information and education to its members, who come from a variety of types...

Clients trust APS when the need for power is critical and the stakes are high. Proving this point is our latest case study outlining recent work with a Toyota LandCruiser 79. A rugged, popular truck around the world, the Land Cruiser was upfitted with a chain gun for use as a remote weapon station. The challenge? To isolate the vehicle battery from that associated with the weaponry. You can...

APS President Amy Lank has been appointed to the Industry Advisory Council for the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State University. Read the official press release.

APS is currently being featured online by two Iowa entities: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' Iowa Waste Exchange program features APS's comprehensive recycling program as a "success story" on its website. Check out the story here. The Center for Industrial Research and Service at Iowa State University covers APS in its Summer 2018 newsletter. You can read and download the CIRAS...