Governors America Corp. (GAC) is a worldwide provider of innovative engine control products. Our dedication and focus on our market has resulted in a vertically integrated company with complete design, development, production, and marketing capabilities for its family of electromechanical and electronic devices for precise engine control and system integration. These market focused efforts have resulted in innovative engine control products that are being used in all parts of the world. GAC products are found in every imaginable engine application and in the harshest environments. Typical applications include generator sets, material handling, marine propulsion, mining, locomotive and off-highway applications.
GAC has developed a broad, technically advanced line of electronic governing and fuel control systems, complete with accessories. Engine control systems range in cost and complexity from single speed isochronous governors to sophisticated multi-engine load sharing /power control systems, full authority drive-by-wire systems, locomotive diesel electric controls, full engine generator military control systems and a great variety of complementing governing and control system accessories.
GAC offers digital controls, which not only incorporate most of the features of our analog controls, but also comprehensive digital engine requirements. Features like user-defined torque, boost, and starting maps with CAN bus link for our digital engine controllers and full system metering, protection, start/stop control. GAC also designs and manufactures custom electromechanical integral actuators. These high-performance linear, rotary, and throttle body actuators are designed to optimally control a specific engine’s fuel system. Some units include GAC’s own high-accuracy position sensing system.