- Special Purpose Systems -

Descriptions of Systems Designed for Specific Client Requirements

EPI, Inc. is, primarily, an engineering and technology company. In that regard, EPI has had the opportunity to devise and implement innovative and successful solutions to various persistent and troublesome problems in several different areas of powerplant and power transmission development.

This section of the website provides some brief insights into a few of those special-purpose solutions. It should be noted at the outset that each system described here is the sole and exclusive property of the client for whom we designed it, and is presented here with the approval of each of those clients

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1. ECR Engines' Active Dyno System A system which EPI designed and built for a leading NASCAR engine developer to enable the reliable full-time operation of their active dyno testing cells.

2. Portable, T-62-Powered Oil Drilling Rig A lightweight turbine powerplant which provides high-presssure / high-volume compressed air and high-pressure hydraulic power for rapid drilling in the oil exploration industry.

3. Standby Alternator Drive for STC'd TPE-331 Engine Swap The standby alternator drive EPI designed and built for Texas Turbines' STC'd engine upgrade the for the Cessna 208.

4. Turbine Engine System for the Apache Helicopter A description of the powerplant for a new light helicopter which uses a high performance turbine engine to drive the main and tail rotor systems.

5. 25+% Power Increase for Large 2-Stroke Diesel Engine A description of the new cylinder head, camshaft and pilot injection system EPI developed for a WW-2-vintage 2-stroke diesel engine which enabled it to meet EPA emissions requirements AND gave a substantial power increase.

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