New England Motor Freight To Implement OPS-1 System Across Fleet Of 1,000 Vehicles
SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oil Purification Systems (OPS), developer and manufacturer of the OPS-1™ on-board oil refining system, today announced that New England Motor Freight and its parent company, the Shevell Group, have signed an agreement to begin implementing the OPS-1 system on NEMF's fleet of 1,000 vehicles. The implementation is part of NEMF's ongoing commitment to "green" technologies. The company expects the OPS-1 system to help significantly reduce its waste oil, and save time and money by extending the time between oil changes. In addition to the NEMF implementation, the Shevell Group has also begun rolling out the system with member company, Eastern Freight Ways, and plans to continue the implementation across its other member companies.
While the trucking industry is not always recognized as environmentally-friendly, the Shevell Group is taking aggressive steps toward changing this perception. The company is a voluntary member of SmartWay Transport, a partnership between various freight industry sectors and the EPA that establishes incentives for fuel efficiency improvements and greenhouse gas emissions reductions. This initiative aims to reduce between 33-66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and up to 200,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions per year. The Shevell Group's implementation of the OPS-1 system, beginning with NEMF, further demonstrates the company's commitment to technologies that improve the efficiency of its freight operations.
Tom Connery, chief operating officer for NEMF, said, "At New England Motor Freight and the Shevell Group, we are committed to finding technologies that are not only good for our business, but also help us make a positive contribution to the environment. Our evaluation of the OPS-1 system showed us with clear results that this is a technology that will help us essentially eliminate routine oil changes on our fleet. Not only does this save the company time and money, but perhaps most importantly, it helps us play a key role in reducing the negative impact to the environment."
The Shevell Group selected the OPS-1 system based on an extensive evaluation period during which – instead of changing the oil every 20,000 miles, or about five times a year – the company analyzed an oil sample to determine when an oil change was necessary. During the evaluation period, vehicles with the OPS-1 system ran more than 100,000 miles without an oil change. Analysis of the oil showed that all evaluation units were running with clean oil even after the 100,000-mile mark. Based on data from the evaluation vehicles, the Shevell Group expects to save more than 57,000 gallons of oil per year, resulting in a cost savings for NEMF's fleet of more than $500,000 per year. The company also expects to realize its return on investment in only about nine months.
Mitch Weseley, OPS president and CEO, said, "The Shevell Group and its member company, NEMF are ideally suited for using the OPS-1 system. With a large fleet of vehicles, obviously oil maintenance costs have been a significant expense to the company. The OPS-1 system will help reduce those costs, while also allowing the company to be a leader in the trucking industry with its environmental initiatives."
About NEMF and The Shevell Group
Based in Elizabeth, NJ, family-owned less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier NEMF serves its customers from terminals throughout the Northeast and Midwest, as well as Florida, Puerto Rico and Canada. It is the largest LTL carrier in the Northeast region. NEMF is a member of The Shevell Group of Companies, which also includes Carrier Industries (third-party logistics, dedicated fleet, warehousing), Eastern Freight Ways (asset-based truckload carrier), Apex Logistics (brokerage, nationwide truckload) and NEMF World Transport (non-vessel operating common carrier).
About Oil Purification Systems
Oil Purification Systems, Inc. manufactures the OPS-1 on board oil refining system, which removes the solid and liquid contaminants from engine oil, virtually eliminating the need for routine oil changes. The OPS-1 is used by hundreds of fleets on thousands of vehicles and generators in trucking, busing, construction, mining and many other applications. OPS-1 users have dramatically reduced oil consumption, cut oil maintenance costs by 80 percent, and extended equipment life. Most OPS clients pay for their investments within six months. OPS-1 is also an effective solution for corporate environmental sustainability programs. Founded in 2002, OPS is headquartered in Shelton, Conn. and has production facilities in Waterbury, Conn. For more information, please call 866-645-7873 or visit http://www.ops-1.com.
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