Articles written by The MurCal Blogster
Articles written by
The MurCal Blogster

RS-485 the MurCal Way

We have chosen to support two methods of differential communications. One method is fail-safe biasing of the RS-485 port and the other is SAE’s J1708 Serial Communications between microcomputer systems in heavy-duty vehicle applications. This document is intended to aid you in sharing the data bus with Murphy Controllers.

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New Employee Spotlight: Joseph Charleston, Director of Operational Excellence

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Wiring the Murcal Way

To get the most out of any control panel, don’t overload the circuits and always use the proper wire for the signal being measured or current load required.

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Comparing Battery Chargers from our Best Partners

Continuous supply of power is very crucial in any industry, as just a few minutes of power loss could result in considerable damage. Increasing technology innovation has created huge demand for battery chargers that can withstand the need.

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How MurCal Makes Life Easier on the Farm

The TEC-10 is an electronic controller which provides full control of your engine including auto start/stop, auto throttling and display of engine parameters along with critical faults from the engine/application.

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How MurCal got the energy flowing… in a snowstorm!

With an extensive customer base dating back to 1952, Smith Power Products supports surface and underground mining, as well as major drill and service companies, including some of the country's largest public transportation networks in various cities, counties, states and government agencies.

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Best Practices for Natural Gas Engine Driven Pump Station Control Upgrades

Comprehensive list of Best Practices for updating or upgrading the controls at a Natural Gas Engine Driven Pump Flood Station:

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MurCal and Vanguard Partner to Power OEMs with Trusted Electrification

PALMDALE (February 3, 2022) – MurCal, Inc. is pleased to announce a new partnership with Briggs & Stratton, one of the world’s largest producers of engines for outdoor power equipment. Through the partnership, MurCal will help OEMs electrify and customize engines for their unique uses leveraging Briggs & Stratton’s Vanguard® Commercial Lithium-Ion Battery Packs.

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How an Industrial Hog Farm Quickly Overcame Manure Pump Control Panel Upgrade Glitches

Murphy’s ML2000 control panel automates consistent manure management.

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Equipment Repower Solution for FPT N67 Stage V T4 Final Engine

See how one diesel engine distributor customized their FPT N67 T4F Stage V diesel engine installations by working with MurCal to create the vehicle harness and unique user interface that would get the client’s heavy-duty equipment back on the job quickly.

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Improve Performance and Lower Operating Costs with Innovative Johnson Matthey Formaldehyde Catalyst

With many catalyst formulations, the sites get masked by soot and lube oil. While CO and VOC’s are able to maintain high conversion efficiencies regardless, formaldehyde is more susceptible and cannot hold up as well. Typically, a catalyst cleaning seems to help but, in many cases, this frequent cleaning becomes a burden.

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How MurCal Solidified Our Spot as a Reliable Partner in the Wind Machine Industry by Improving Manufacturing Efficiency

Developed in Randall County, Texas, the Amarillo Gear Company has transformed gear drives worldwide. Since 1917, Amarillo Gear has assembled the world’s most extensive line of spiral bevel right-angle gear drives across multiple industries. From cooling towers to pumping applications, their products are an all-in-one solution.

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How MurCal’s Municipal Control Solutions Helped East Bay Municipal Utility District Efficiently Serve Their Customer Base

Since 1923, the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has focused on community. As a public agency, East Bay delivers essential water and sewage treatment services to over 685,000 customers across approximately 331 square miles of land. Covering all aspects of water supply, from construction to sustainability measures and everything in between, East Bay has long been committed to improving access to clean water for its clients.

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How MurCal Optimized Jackrabbit’s Workflow, Budget, and Quality of Equipment

From nut harvesting equipment to frost protection, Jackrabbit Equipment is a harvesting equipment manufacturer that strives to produce the most efficient harvesting system on the market. Located in the heart of Central Valley, California’s most productive agricultural region, Jackrabbit leads the harvesting equipment industry in addition to producing rodent control units, pruning towers, and fruit-picking platforms.

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Reduce Swichgage® Instrument Failure Caused by High-Pressure Pulsation

WITH MURPHY’S OFF-EQUIPMENT MOUNTING KIT

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Recycle That Enclosure

MurCal, Inc. has been in the municipal pump control business for decades. As the older technology found in our past panels becomes obsolete, our customers look to us to provide them with the latest technology. Sometimes, this means a complete panel upgrade. Other times, the customer would like to leverage his existing components and just upgrade the heart of his system. This approach can be more efficient and earth-friendly.

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MLC380 Panel Solution

We have been working on a panel solution for a local farm.

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CRE Technology Training Visit

We were excited to host Mikael from CRE Technology in France for sales and technical training on their GenSet controllers.

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Problem Solving with MurCal

Our problem-solving skills were recently put on display when one of our customers experienced failures with their A20 Pressure and Temperature Swichgage® instruments.

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Trombetta Training Visit

We’d like to extend a big thank you to the team from Trombetta for coming out today to train on their J1939 product line. We gained a lot of knowledge today.

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