Recently, Columbus, Ohio based lighting manufacturer and electrical controls designer Weldon, a division of Akron Brass, has supplied LED lighting products and V-MUX® multiplexing solutions on the new eTrans Type A all-electric school bus manufactured by Trans Tech Bus based out of New York.

School buses benefit from Weldon’s patented V-LED technology.Due to its extraordinary brightness and signaling power,Weldon’s patented V-LED technology with serviceable LED increases student safety . Additionally, V-LED diodes are field upgradeable, which allows the user to reap the benefits of future LED technologies without reinvesting in a complete fixture.

Multiplexing is a means of transmitting multiple signals over one line. Weldon’s V-MUX vehicle multiplexing systems integrates all systems and components and is a complete electrical control solution. Control all your lighting and HVAC with the full color Vista display screen.

The first two all-electric busses manufactured Trans Tech Bus, a TCI Company, debuted at the National Association of Pupil Transportation (NAPT) conference held on October 25, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio and offers a “green” solution for transporting students.