Alltrax Company History page

The History of Alltrax Electric
Vehicle Motor Controllers

The Electric Vehicle:
As the threat of world stability drives oil prices higher,
consumers and enthusiasts are looking into
alternative drive systems, taking control of their
energy consumption, but still want the performance
expected from the hydrocarbon engine counterparts.

The Company Founder:
The company founders, Damon Crockett (a power
electronics engineer of 26 years from Klamath Falls
Oregon) and Jeff Bradley developed high power motor
controllers for electric racing vehicles.

A few of these powerful Electric Race cars had the
capability of dumping 750,000 watts of power into
two motors during an 8 second 1/4 mile run down
the race track. Obviously requires controllers that can
"handle the extremes".

Follow the history of Alltrax and PCE as the leader in
Performance Electric Motor Controllers.

Company History

1996; Located in Bellingham Washington (USA), Mr. Crockett
formed DCP - focus on providing the EV Racing market with an
counterparts. (Including the tire smoking Sparrow shown at
upper right)
2000; Moved the company from Bellingham Washington to
Grants Pass Oregon and formed the Alltrax (2001) and PCE
(2005) companies.

Alltrax Inc - Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, Accounting
PCE - Power Control Engineering and controlling
intellectual capital and intellectual property.

2004; Launched Just-In-Time (JIT), Lean Western
manufacturing, and tools from Total Quality Management
Processes (TQM). These Methods reduce lead times, reduce
waste, and instill top quality control into our staff.
2006; Instituted Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM)
Services and After Market Services (AMS) by helping the EV
industry design, build, and manufacture their products using our
expertise and collaborative team resources.
2008; Adding System Components such as solenoids, diodes,
pre-charge resistors, and heat sink assemblies to make your
purchases easier.
2009; Easy to install Digital Speedometer for small electric
vehicles, golf carts, Low Speed Vehicles (LSV), and
Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV) to comply with state laws
requiring speed and stored Odometer.

2011; SPM - Series Permanent Magnet Advanced Motor
Controller. This new platform changes everything: Internal
heatsink, 32 bit microprocessor, USB 2.0 programming, Color
Coded Terminals for easy installation, Dual E-Z-Go connector (5-
pin and 4-spades), Hi-Reliability serviceable Fan, 200 through
800amp Heavy Duty.

2011; EXRAY-VOLT - The Speedometer with VOLTAGE reading is
an upgraded version of the EXRAY Speedometer. The new
battery pack voltage reading works with for 12, 24, 36, and
48volt systems. The EXRAY-VOLT plugs into the exact
connections and brackets as the EXRAY so a great upgrade for
existing carts. Works on Gas carts monitoring alternator and
battery condition and all electric vehicles.

COMPANY TIME LINE

PRODUCT TIME LINE

0.75MW (750KW)
Race Car

1996: DCP Race Car Controllers:

Raptor 600Amp
Raptor 1200Amp
48-156 VDC

1997: DCP Race Car Controllers:

T-Rex 600Amp
T-Rex 1000Amp
96-240VDC

1999: DCP EV/DC-DC Converter:

90-420VDC to 12VDC
350Watt DC-DC converter

2001: AXE - Alltrax Controller:

Series Wound & Perm-Mag
Motors
12-72VDC
300-650Amp
Performance Grade
Programmable
Plug Brake Option

Shunt Wound (Separately
Excited) Motors
24-48VDC
300-600Amp
Performance Grade
Programmable
Plug Brake Option

STOCK Replacement for
Series Wound Motors
36-48VDC
300-400Amp (Peak)
Stock Fleet Grade
Non-Programmable

2006: NCX - Alltrax Controller:

STOCK Replacement for Shunt
Wound (Separately Excited)
Motors
36-48VDC
300-400Amp (Peak)
Stock Fleet Grade
Non-Programmable

EV Accessories

After Market & Industrial

New innovative products planned for 2011 into 2012.
.. .. Keep an eye on our progress...we might surprise you

Did you know?
> Over 50% of Alltrax
Staff come from power
electronic backgrounds?

Our knowledge base
includes decades of
experience in E-Vehicle,
Renewable Energies,
Power Generation, and
Alternative fuels. Use
our knowledge to help
you succeed in your
projects.

Did you know?
> 90% of the design
features in our products
are directly from
customer requests?

Your problem may be our
next project, it never
hurts to send us an email.

JIT-Lean 2004

@2008 Alltrax Inc

Heat Sink
Assembly

EXRAY
Speedometer

Solenoid, Fuse holder, AUX relay and fuse

Solenoids, 200 & 400amp high
performance rated
24V, 36V, 48V, and 72VDC
SOL-200 with 800Amp Break
SOL-400 with 1000Amp Break
Use with Alltrax 500amp and
higher controllers

Speed and Odometer
Wheel mounted speed sensor,
calibrate to your tire size
Motor mounted temp sensor
Calibrated
Battery powered
LED Temp Warning and Back-light
using external DC input
Works on Gas or Electric golf carts,
Low Speed Vehicles, Neighborhood
Electric Vehicles, or Small Task
Operated Vehicles

SPM Series Perm-Mag

EXRAY-VOLT with
Speedometer

2011: Digital Speedometer - VOLTAGE:

Battery VOLTAGE meter
Wheel mounted speed sensor,
calibrate to your tire size
Motor mounted temp sensor
Calibrated
Battery powered
LED Temp Warning, LED Voltage
Warning, and Back-light using
external DC input
Works on Gas or Electric golf
carts, Low Speed Vehicles,
Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, or
Small Task Operated Vehicles

2011: SPM - Series Perm-Mag Controller:

12-72VDC
200-800Amp models
Hi-Performance Grade
Programmable, USB 2.0 Port
Plug Brake Options available
Color Coded Terminals
Integrated Heatsink
Hi_Reliability Fan Panel
Higher continuous rating than any
competitor

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Updated 7/17/2012