Preco

Preco Electronics Inc

Company type	Private
Industry	Vehicle Safety and Object Detection Systems
Founded	1947
Headquarters	Boise, Idaho , United States
Products	PreView Radar Systems
Website	www.preco.com

Preco Electronics Inc is a multinational vendor of radar-based object detection systems headquartered in Boise, Idaho, United States.

Preco was founded in 1947 by Edwin R. Peterson as a rebuilder of electronic water pumps, generators, and batteries ^[1] and introduced the first reverse-motion alarm in 1967.

Current products

PreView is a solid-state, pulsed-radar object detect system engineered to alert vehicle operators of both moving and stationary obstacles. ^[2] The system can also be combined with automatic braking systems to stop vehicles when an obstacle is near. ^[3] PreView is designed to work in extreme environmental conditions. ^[4]

Industry associations

• National Waste & Recycling Association ^[5]
• Technology and Maintenance Council (American Trucking Associations)
• SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America)
• National Association of Fleet Administrators
• Executive member of Association of Building Contractors
• SME (Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration) ^[6]

References

1. "Preco.com provides industrial machinery to large construction projects - AboutUs". www.aboutus.org. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
2. "Intec Video Systems, Inc. - Radar". www.intecvideo.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03.
3. "Design Product News - OBJECT DETECTION AND BRAKE INTERLOCK SYSTEM". www.dpncanada.com. Archived from the original on 2009-12-19.
4. "Preco Electronics - Review capabilities and get contact information". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
5. How Smart Thermostats Are Revolutionizing HVAC Efficiency - Wasted.org
6. SME - Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration