Louisville Switching Blog

Real life experiences often change the way we approach life. They can also change the way we approach our business. I recently discovered that something as simple as unnoticed generosity can happen without many rules and not a lot of fanfare. While we posted this story on our blog several months ago, for me this is worth mentioning again. 

Today we're introducing you to another one of our employees, Robb Williams. Robb's experience makes him a great leader and team member here at Louisville Switching. Take a minute to get to know Robb.

When you have a full day scheduled, the last thing you need is broken down equipment. If your yard truck is experiencing problems and keeping things moving is critical, do you know what to do? When you entrust the care and maintenance of your Ottawa/Kalmar Yard Truck to Louisville Switching, the answer is simple. Just call us.

Marlene was a "model" truck driver who will be remembered for many years to come. Because of her long-term dedication and years of service, her company Valeo Sylvania and Louisville Switching in conjunction with Ottawa, presented her with a model truck at her retirement party in October to remind her of her many hours behind the wheel. Louisville Switching and Ottawa take pride in our dedicated drivers and we were happy to play a part in this celebration.

When icy and snowy road conditions threaten your safety, just the flip of a switch can provide instant traction and relief. Insta-Chains, the automatic ice chains, activate from the cab of your truck, even while your vehicle is in motion, to provide provide automatic tire traction within 1.5 seconds.

The answer man is at it again. Louisville Switching Service Manager Chuck Duggins is back to answer one of the most commonly asked Ottawa questions. Since countless questions come in on a daily basis regarding all things Ottawa, Chuck has agreed to answer them in our series, “Ask Chuck.” If you missed our last Ask Chuck blog, you can read it here.

This week's Ottawa Yard Truck Question is:

One of our customers recently called reporting a power failure in their Ottawa Yard Truck. Senior Field Service Technician Kory Swenson headed out in one of our mobile repair vehicles to diagnose and repair it.

After hooking up the laptop to the Ottawa Truck, it was quickly determined that there was an issue with the truck's ECM. In this truck there is an Ottawa oil pressure sending unit and a Cummins oil pressure sending unit. The diagnostic computer determined that there was a problem with the Cummins oil sending unit. Kory saved the customer hours of down time not having to read through the Cummins manual and go through every step to discover the problem.