A power take-off or P.T.O. is one of several methods for taking power from a vehicle’s running engine and transmitting it to an auxiliary application, like the hydraulics for an EWP / bucket truck. These units most commonly transfer energy via the spinning drive shaft of the vehicle they serve, so in order to operate the bucket, a utility truck’s engine will remain idle to supply power to the arm. This accounts for literally millions of hours of idling worldwide, every day.

ePTO SmartPTO is an electric power take-off unit that is simple to install, cost-effective and unintrusive. It uses batteries to supply power to the EWP to eliminate idling during operation. After an easy installation and simply connecting the unit to the hydraulic system, your bucket truck will be transformed – eliminating the huge toll idling takes on the environment and your finances.