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Components Overview (PSR Databases 2)
Joe Zirnhelt is president and CEO of Power Systems Research, a company that provides global data and intelligence on engines and power equipment. In this podcast, Joe describes components modules and how clients use this information to enhance the power and utility of the base data. Key components include Spark Plugs, Filters, Turbos, and Axles that are added to the engines and equipment tracked by Power Systems Research.
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Welcome to the PSR PowerTALK podcast, produced by Power Systems Research.
00:06 Joe Delmont:
From Power Systems Research I’m Joe Delmont, editor of PSR PowerTALK. Today, we’re talking with Joe Zirnhelt about PSR’s database offerings and how clients use them to grow their markets.
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PSR Database Basics
Joe Zirnhelt is president and CEO of Power Systems Research. Today, Joe will describe the landscape of databases available from Power Systems Research and how clients typically access and use the databases. Next week, in Part 2 of this discussion, he’ll explain how component modules are assembled to detail important attributes about the engines and equipment such as Turbos, Transmissions and Axles.
Transcript
Welcome to the PSR PowerTALK podcast, produced by Power Systems Research.
00:06 Joe Delmont:
From Power Systems Research I’m Joe Delmont, editor of PSR PowerTALK. Today, we’re talking with Joe Zirnhelt about PSR’s database offerings and how their clients use them to grow their markets. In the next episode, we’ll talk about some examples of component modules; which increase the power of their databases.
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Q1 2021 PowerTracker Summary

Joe Zirnhelt The Q1 2021 PSR PowerTracker survey provides information on North American gen-set sales trends. Joe Zirnhelt, Power Systems Research President and CEO, provides the analysis.
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Welcome to the PSR Power Talk podcast, produced by Power Systems Research.
From Power Systems Research I am Joe Zirnhelt. And in today’s PowerTALK podcast we will discuss results from the first quarter of 2021 based on our ongoing PowerTracker survey.
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Enhancements Made in MHV Segment Data

Joe Zirnhelt As we move through the 2021 year, we at Power Systems Research are working to include enhancements within the data for our Medium and Heavy Vehicles segment that is available in OE Link™, CV Link™ and PartsLink™.
We have added several new fields to increase the value of the data to users as they analyze and further segment the markets. These enhancements, now available as of March 31, 2021, include:
OEM Assembly Information for Knockdown (Kit) Production. New fields including OEM Assembly Type (Kit vs. Full), OEM Assembly Plant and OEM Assembly Country which will help in the analysis of OEMs involved in knockdown production (i.e. Kit) where initial production of the engine and chassis are different from the final OEM Country.
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Q4 2020 North American Gen-Set Outlook
The Q4 2020 PSR PowerTracker survey provides information on North American gen-set sales from manufacturers, consumers and retailers. Joe Zirnhelt, Power Systems Research, President and CEO, provides the analysis.
Transcript
Welcome to the PSR PowerTALK podcast, produced by Power Systems Research.
00:06 Joe Zirnhelt:
From Power Systems Research, I am Joe Zirnhelt. In today’s PowerTALK podcast we will discuss results from the fourth quarter of 2020 based on our ongoing PowerTracker survey.
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Unprecedented Times Call for Extraordinary Measures
Download our special report CORONAVIRUS, Impact on the global production for engines and powered equipment. Available April 15, 2020.

Joe Zirnhelt Over the first quarter of 2020 the concern over the coronavirus has grown each week. Since first hearing the news out of China and the virus’ spread to South Korea, we have been able to observe the effects on supply chains and production.
Time is of the essence
Although news and concern increased since that time, the week of March 10 and the classification of the coronavirus as a pandemic by the World Health Organization dramatically shifted many measures into action across the globe.
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2019 North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV)

Power Systems Research had a booth presence at the 2019 North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) show that took place at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, Oct. 28-31, 2019.
The NACV featured a “Technology Showcase” where many of the leading OEMs and supply chain companies put their latest market introductions on display. There were over 500 exhibitors at the show – assembled in both Exhibition Hall A and Exhibition Hall B of the World Congress Center.
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Booming North American Rental Market Offers Opportunity
This article appeared in the June 2017 issue of Compoundings Magazine, published by ILMA (Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association)
If you didn’t hike through the nearly 3 million square feet of exhibit space at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas in March, you missed an opportunity to explore several new markets for lubricants.
And even if you were in Las Vegas, you might have missed two of the most promising growth opportunities for lubricants.…