Distortion modulator

The Triggercon Crankcase enjoys inflicting pain on the Autobots with his distortion modulator.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

In both modes, Crankcase was armed with two laser blasters and a distortion modulator that scrambled internal electrical signals within most targets that it hit. Crankcase's Universe profile

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

Crankcase was armed with two laser cannons and a distortion modulator that scrambled enemies' cerebro-circuitry. Crankcase's More than Meets the Eye profile

Toys

The Transformers

• Crankcase (Triggercon, 1988)

According to his packaging bio, The Transformers Crankcase is armed with a distortion modulator, though which part of the toy represents this weapon is unclear.

Crankcase was not released in Japan.