Julian Woods named president GEA
Julian Woods, of Snap-on UK, has been appointed as president of the Garage Equipment Association (GEA), at the association’s recent AGM, which was held at the GEA offices in Daventry on 14 April 2016.
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Winntec to present ‘groundbreaking’ garage equipment trio
Dutch garage equipment manufacturer Winntec will showcase a series of new additions to its growing product portfolio from its booth (Hall 1, B19) at Reifen 2016. The Winntec Y412500 2.5 ton aluminium floor jack combines a futuristic design with Winntec’s Turbo Lifter pumping technology. Its latest jack, the Winntec Y420330, features a compact yet fully functional design, while an upgrade to Winntec’s Wheel Assist will increase the range’s functionality, the company states.
Gaither introducing latest truck jack at Reifen 2016
Netherlands-based Gaither Europe will once again be returning to exhibit at the Reifen 2016 Show in Essen, Germany where the firm’s latest tool – the all new GT 4534 heavy duty three-stage hydraulic truck jack –will be making its industry debut at the event.
Latest Bright tyre changer to debut at Reifen 2016
International garage equipment manufacturer Bright will launch its latest premium tyre changer at Reifen 2016, where the company will make a comprehensive exhibition of its range. This latest product boasts an exclusive addition; the tyre changer comes as standard with the well-established and acclaimed six litre Bead Bazooka system from Gaither Tool.
Launch UK adds automatic transmission cleaner, fluid exchanger to range
Launch UK has introduced a new automatic transmission cleaner and fluid exchanger, the CAT-501S, to its wide product range. The CAT-501S comes supplied with a comprehensive range of adapters, allowing connection to most automotive transmission units, including double clutch and CVT types.
New Clarke heavy duty petrol pressure washers
Clarke has introduced a new range of heavy duty petrol driven pressure washers, built for tough daily use by garages, fleet operators, contractors and more. The PLS 195 and PLS 265 models have a tough protective steel frame, folding handles for compact storage and pneumatic tyres for easy mobility on uneven ground.
Pro-Align to open new facility in Dublin
Garage equipment supplier Pro-Align will continue the development of its operations in Ireland with the opening of a new facility in Dublin. The new premises will provide demonstration and training facilities, enabling workshops to see and experience the Hunter range of complete wheel servicing equipment at first hand. A full alignment bay and wheel servicing area will be included, similar to its Towcester base in the UK, alongside a dedicated service area and warehousing.
Gunson releases new Trakrite camber bar
The new Trakrite camber bar allows either of the Gunson camber gauges to be used with the vehicle sitting on the ground, something that is particularly useful with alloy wheels.
Chicago Pneumatic adds wheel dollies, presses to workshop equipment range
Chicago Pneumatic has added new wheel dollies and rugged workshop presses to its line of workshop equipment for the professional automotive and heavy fleet maintenance industries. The two new wheel dollies for heavy vehicle tyre changing and maintenance have lifting capacities of up to 1543 lbs (700kg) and 1.2 tons and are a robust assembly aid for trucks, buses and tractors.
Bosch revamps parts and workshop websites
Bosch has revamped its website offering, delivering two websites for parts and workshops. According to the company, the move reflects Bosch’s continual approach for “parts, bytes and services for the automotive aftermarket”.
Bosch Auto Parts (www.boschautoparts.co.uk) is aimed at both trade and consumers, recognising the desire for both workshops and the public to find out more about the comprehensive range of quality parts such as wiper blades and batteries.
Carbon Zapp decarbonising machine addresses ‘service problem’ of fuel injectors
Carbon Zapp’s new decarbonising machine has been introduced, designed to answer the concerns of UK garages about the damage caused by trying to remove and repair petrol and diesel engine injectors. This can result in the units seizing, breaking or other damage.
The Tyre Equipment Company to exhibit at LAMMA 2016
The Tyre Equipment Company (TEC) is heading to agricultural show LAMMA this January, where it plans to showcase its range of products for agricultural tyres. This will be the first time that the company has exhibited at the show.
According to the company, TEC prides itself on being able to provide everything that a customer should require for their tyres. To this end, the firm works with equipment manufacturers such as Universal Tool, PCL, Gaither and Schrader.
SmartWeight helping garages make wheel balancing savings
Hunter equipment distributor Pro-Align says the SmartWeight software system is helping workshops save a significant amount of time and money when balancing wheels, making it an integral element of the Hunter GSP9200 wheel balancer.
Brookes BSB victory for Milwaukee Yamaha helping to increase brand’s sales – ECP
Euro Car Parts states that sales of Milwaukee power tools have risen in concert with Josh Brookes’ back-to-back British Superbike Championship victories. The distributor’s CEO, Martin Gray, said that the Australian rider’s “performances have helped to increase awareness of the brand and we have seen a significant uplift in Milwaukee power tool sales.”
Euro Car Parts and Autologic sign distribution deal
Euro Car Parts, the UK distributor of parts for all makes of cars and light commercial vehicles, has agreed an exclusive distribution deal with Autologic, a world leader in automotive diagnosis, to add Autologic Assist to its Workshop Solutions portfolio.
