Prestolite Starters and Alternators: Engineering Beyond OEM Standards
Prestolite has been a trusted name in electrical power systems for decades, thanks to the European, Chinese and American manufacturing facilities. As an OEM supplier to some of the world’s leading engine and vehicle manufacturers – amongst others Scania, Cummins, and Perkins… – Prestolite combines heritage, engineering expertise, and a true manufacturing capability that sets it apart from much of the aftermarket competition.
Why Prestolite?
- 3 manufacturing and development centre in UK, China, the USA and ideal mix of top technologies and competitive manufacturing location.
- Prestolite European Engineering Centre provides our partners with prompt and effective technical support, if it is requested, company is even ready to visit the end user’s site and check its vehicle locally.
- Company’s UK warehouse ensures short delivery time for warehouse distributors!
- Prestolite is HD rotating electric specialist! Partners can rely on Prestolite’s engineering solutions. Several times they offer upgrade units for some OE designs in case it faced a challenge. Prestolite do not only buy and sell products, but they are a manufacturer and they keep a ‘technical umbrella’ above our partners! If any doubts, please always see technical service bulletins at Prestolite web cat (www.prestolite-eu.com).
- Prestolite focus on the heavy-duty sector with broad product line (Trucks, Buses, Refrigeration, military, genset, marine, construction and agri.)
New to range for Scania
Prestolite continues to expand its OEM replacement lineup with new offerings for commercial vehicles. The new 24V 180 Amp AVi168P3114HP and AVi168P3116HP alternators are now available to order for Scania vehicles that have been in service for over 3 years, subject to standard lead times. These additions provide powerful, efficient solutions for demanding fleet operations.
New to range for Ford F-Max
Also available are Prestolite’s new starter and alternator options for the Ford F-Max:
- With the same size but a 7.5kW output, the HM95R3068SE starter is an upgrade option from the 5.5kW OE starter.
- The 24V / 130A A4H085P and A4H095P alternators also offer a durable, reliable performance for this truck as well as other heavy duty applications.
Agricultural Range Expansion
Building on Prestolite OE success with Deutz using the GM86 and HM95 starter motor and compact alternator platforms, they are expanding their agricultural aftermarket starter range, using the same high quality OE specifications.
The current offering now covers 70% of the most commonly used agricultural machinery.
Key products include the S5017L and S5018L starters for Perkins engines.
Coming soon are the A5011D and A5012D alternators for Bobcat, Caterpillar, JCB, John Deere, Hyster, Manitou, Massey Ferguson and Perkins applications.