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We are proud to say we have raised over £3,200 for The Cure Parkinson’s Trust at our charity golf day held at Stonebridge Golf Club on Thursday 17th May 2018. FLYING THE FLAG GRAYSON ENGINEERS IN The winning team were Sameday Transport Services and “ Sertec Group were the runners-up. Congratulations! SILICONE HOSE GRAYSON COMPONENT Our Installation Engineer Vic Lee has been QUALITY & RELIABLE HOSE INFORMATION working in Canada and the USA for more SILICONE HOSE than two months. He has been supporting It's not all work! Here is Vic Our silicone hoses are designed to connect metal ADL North America and Go Transit Metrolinx. enjoying some down time in St A WORD FROM STUART HATELEY Louis Bat & Grill, Vaughan, Ontario. pipe work and components, in systems using water Speak to us MANAGING DIRECTOR and ethylene glycol based coolants. Manufactured from only the highest quality silicones and We can make bespoke reinforcement fabrics, silicone hoses are designed hose kits to suit This image is with the production team at ADL Pictured is Vic with the ADL service team Here is Vic training Saresh Patel & Pradip Patel, to operate at temperatures from - 50°C upto +180°C Pippin Road chassis production plant, after engineers from , Scotland, England ADL Electrical Production staff in GTS fan I am writing this article from the tropical UK as finishing chassis, in front of a finished ADL E500 and at operating pressures of 2.5 - 4 bar. your needs & Canada who are all working together. control software at ADL Chassis Production temperatures soar well above the normal UK ambient, Superlo ready for delivery to Metrolinx. Facility, Pippin Road, Vaughan, Ontario. a picture repeated in lots of other parts of the world. ANOTHER Just ask one of your Business Development Managers for more information The Silicone Hose we have available: As you might imagine our Parts & Service division have HAPPY CUSTOMER been incredibly busy over the last 10 weeks supporting 90o ELBOW HOSE STRAIGHT HOSE REDUCER HOSE customer AC systems and engine cooling systems LOOK OUT FOR Acklams Coach were the Grayson Kingpin Service Centre and the team have worked incredibly hard to keep up OUR NEW first company to experience has replaced our previous site with unpresedented aftersales order levels. It has also 4PLY RANGE servicing at our new servicing Elmdon, but remains in a central proved the first major test for our EV Battery Thermal COMING SOON facility, Kingpin, which has location with even easier access Management Systems and we are delighted with the replaced Elmdon. and better facilities for our results. customers. Multiple sectors will CURE FOR PARKINSON’S CURVED HOSE 90o ELBOW REDUCER HOSE The new facility is a dedicated be serviced including , Coach, Battery temperatures have been maintained at the 26,000ft² multi-use unit housing and Off –Highway. VOLVO Fynlee Hateley has been fundraising for The Cure target temperature 25⁰c (77⁰f) in the hottest European our bus, coach, CV and specialist Parkinson’s Trust with a cake sale and Swimathon over the HINGED COOLING PACK and North American climates where temperatures vehicle service centre, production last couple of months. He did his 2.5 mile swim on Sunday Pictured to the right is one of have soared to near record values 47⁰c (116⁰f). for our traditional HVAC products 26th July and completed it in 1 hour 43 minutes! our service engineers testing Grayson Thermal Systems have engineered a swing out and our latest E-Mobility range. the Acklams Coach. electric fan cooling module for the Volvo B8RLE chassis, The opening of our new Global Service HQ, with direct The total is up to £750 for his efforts and will now continue body. Operating on the Euro 6 engine the UK workshop facilities could not have come at a better to try and reach his £1,000 target to help research to cure swing out module offers serviceability and maintenance time with the influx of after sales business in recent Parkinson’s disease that sadly his Grandma (GTS Co-founder) MACHINE DE-COMMISSIONING benefits to vehicle operators including; weeks. This coupled with on-going E Drive fitment died of in 2015. OUR FIRST COLLECT AND • Improved accessibility to the engine bay; programs to UK means we are producing over GRAYSON BLAST FROM THE PAST • Access to clean out the rear of the cooling 12000 cooling modules per annum. RETURN FUEL TANK REPAIR module; RAISED SO FAR Graysons are currently The Hi-Ton is being replaced • Quick and easy replacement of radiator Whilst viewed as a smaller player in the North AT THE KING PIN SITE de-commissioning the firms with a smaller hydraulic and intercooler inserts. American market, it surprises many that Grayson build £750 oldest machine, the Drummond press more suited to the The innovative system was developed by Grayson more electric fan cooling systems for the global transit Our first fuel tank replacement with Asquith “ Hi-Ton” press. The light press work required by in-house Design Engineers and retro-fitted at our bus markets than our North American competitors TARGET National Express West Midlands. FUEL TANKS machine was produced in today’s production, but the Aftersales fitting centre in February 2018. Operating combined. Our dedicated engineering team which in 1961, and was machine’s life is not over... Still We can supply £1000 Bus & Coach tanks lead a hard life, external trouble-free throughout the hottest summer since 1976 is made up of Thermal, Refrigeration and Controls originally owned by Lucas, who in serviceable condition it will a range of fuel damage to the tank and filler neck is a specialist are at the heart of what we do, and whilst manufactured everything from be sold and find its way to yet tanks to suit common problem. Internal and external It is important the aluminium cores are kept clean and bicycle lamps to car horns. another shop floor. your vehicles. traditional products are still selling in high numbers, corrosion can lead to seeping and free from debris. A clogged radiator and intercooler our extensive New Product Development program is eventually a major leak. reduce the cooling output which can lead to vehicle driving the future of our business. Our team of Business The machine still bears a brass overheats. Other effects of poor maintenance can be; plate with the asset number for Development Managers are out there understanding We are experts when it comes to fuel tank increased manifold temperatures, premature fan motor Lucas. At some point the machine the customer needs for the next generation of vehicle repairs, we can repair bus or coach stainless failures and increased fuel consumption. has ended up in Scotland, only to cooling and heating systems. Images and adverts for the steel, steel or aluminium fuel tanks. Our find its way back to Birmingham de-commissioned Drummond experienced team have been repairing fuel Grayson recommend regular service and maintenance and has been used by Grayson’s As we celebrate 40 years in business this huge Asquith Hi-Ton Press. tanks for over 30 years for all bus and coach of engine cooling modules; please speak to your Sales for many years to punch radiator customers. We also offer a replacement fuel team for more information on the packages available for technological change to zero emission vehicles will tube plates as well as a multitude tanks service with optional fitting. your fleet. feature greatly in the next decade of our proud history. of other light press work. Our Grayon label from 1970/80’s PAGE 6 / THERMAL LINES / SUMMER 2018 PAGE 7

EUROBUS 2018 UPCOMING THERMAL VISIT GRAYSON EXHIBITIONS UK DEALER FOR We are exhibiting at EuroBus In 2018 we are exhibiting at LINES BUS & COACH 2018 from 30th October to the 1st November at the NEC, Birmingham. Come and find us... Our showcase will include a range WE SERVICE ALL MAJOR BRANDS NEWS FROM GRAYSON THERMAL SYSTEMS of our products focusing on our SUMMER 2018 E-Mobility range for electric and Eurobus UK NEC RUN DRY PROTECTION Wrightbus Irizar hybrid vehicles. Products included 30th OCT - 1st NOV Coaches will be our E-Drive, Electric Water VDL Caetano Bus Pump, Electric Water Heater, BTMS A well designed system should always have an Scania Thermo King Mercedes Benz (Battery Thermal management integrated level switch to protect critical components, CELEBRATING System) and our newest product the VISIT US ON STAND E20 24V ELECTRIC to ensure in the event of a leak, the components are Grayson eComfort. WEG PUMP protected. Servicing What we do For this exhibition we will be using our modular stand which was a hit at APTA 2017 in the USA. PRESS RELEASE B There have been a number of occasions, at the TMS Best performing pump on the market commissioning stages, the Grayson WEG pump has now has no Media Present Function NEW SERVICE CENTRE Let us know if you would been run dry by the OEM and a seal has been damaged. introduced. We will also be hosting a Grayson like to come along. We are passionate about our products can have peace of mind that the very 1978 2018 To protect from this, Grayson has now upgraded the Curry Night after the show where we and yours, Grayson Thermal Systems is best assistance and advice is available Many of the Grayson customers have asked the pump firmware and the pump will now, if no coolant is invite you to join us to celebrate 40 renowned for an expert maintenance from us, around the clock. You can also contact us on [email protected] or 0121 700 5600 to book an appointment. question ‘Can you run your pump dry?’ and of present, attempt to start for a number of five times and years of Grayson Thermal Systems. and technical support service that course the answer is NO. The pump, as per over 95% if coolant is ‘not present’ will stop running. The client Grayson Service Department of all well designed and manufactured pumps, has a will then need to re-start/repower the pump and the is second to none. Our team is Grayson can tailor all of our can support you with: Visit www.matcoeng.com to find out more mechanical seal and should never be run dry. pump with repeat the cycle. committed to servicing a wide range maintenance and support packages of air conditioning systems and our specifically for your needs and we can Cooling System Maintenance own growing range of heating and offer a range of pricing options. cooling products. Cooling System Overhaul We will also be a range HVAC System Service Grayson Service Division has become of products at the new multi-use HVAC System Retrofit such an important part of our Kingpin Facility within a separate unit “Following a meeting with Abellio on Friday I just business that we have this dedicated that includes: HVAC products, Battery Heating System Audits wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU for the efforts made A BIG service centre and a network of 40+ Thermal Management Systems, Fire suppression Install in getting the vehicles completed to the standard Machined. and Retrofit THANK required on Fire Suppression and Induction Loop. service engineers covering the whole eComfort 100 (Driver Climate Control), Finished. of the UK and beyond. Our customers and other E-Mobility products. YOU Abellio have confirmed that, from the audit that took Delivered. place some weeks ago, they have been awarded a TESTIMONIAL ”GOOD” which they have never reached before. We are a quality precision They are over the moon with this result as a lot of time, CONTACT US KEEP COOL AND machined parts management and investment has been put into this manufacturer based project. We need to continue with the great work GRAYSON THERMAL SYSTEMS UK GRAYSON KINGPIN GRAYSON CORP USA in Birmingham UK, reported so we can keep on top of our game. with extensive DRIVE ON Wharfdale House Unit 4, Kingpin Industrial Park 980 Hurricane Road Abellio have plans to continue to work even closer with us knowledge in 257 Wharfdale Road Tyseley Wharf, Franklin, Indiana in the future looking at AC, heating and potentially D&C. turnkey solutions. Tyseley, Birmingham Off Wharfdale Road, IN 46131 B11 2DP Birmingham B11 2FE New Service Centre | EuroBus 2018 | Engineers Globally | Water Pump Run Dry Protection We already supply to Amphenol. WELL DONE to all involved!” t +1 (317) 739-3290 Ask how we can help you! t +44 (0)121 700 5600 e [email protected] From Lisa Newman-Boaler | Aftermarket Sales Manager t: 0121 707 3500 e: [email protected] e [email protected] t +44 (0)121 700 5600 GRAYSON NEWS w graysonts.com e [email protected]