Garage Tools
Are workshops recalibrating vehicles after wheel alignment? As of the start of 2016, to qualify for a 5 star Euro NCAP safety rating new vehicles require a minimum of two advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The minimum requirement is to have Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW), both of which are complex systems requiring specialist equipment to recalibrate following repair to the vehicle.
Laser Tools has launched a new soft-faced dead blow hammer (part number 7011). The new hammer has a multitude of uses, but its size and weight make it ideal for use when trying to remove road wheels that are seized solid to the hub through dissimilar metal corrosion (alloy wheels on a steel hub).
Machine Mart says that its professional quality, heavy duty, lockable Clarke tool chests and cabinets are ideal for use in an automotive workshop and are perfect for keeping tools secure and tidy.
With advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) and smart vehicle technology here to stay, technicians need professional diagnostics and calibration tools equipped with top-of-the-range features that provide the precise vehicle data and information, to complete a fast and efficient repair.
To give technicians clear vision in the workshop, Philips has introduced the CBH51 LED hybrid professional bonnet lamp. It features 32 powerful LEDs, providing an intense, 6000-K natural white light source and bright wide beam that defeats darkness, but to prevent fatigue, is also gentle on the eyes.
Machine Mart’s has released its new catalogue, packed full of all the tools and equipment any garage or workshop may need this winter. Featuring over 500 price cuts and new products, the 500-page Autumn/Winter catalogue is a ‘must have’ for anyone seeking a huge choice at unbeatable value.
Garage tool and equipment company MobileTron has launched the new AC Delco Torque Master. The company describes this new exclusive tool as an “innovative” addition to its range, designed specifically to aid tyre fitters reduce changing times by up to 55 per cent whilst maintaining safety standards.
The 18v half-inch drive battery-powered Impact Wrench allows technicians to increase the speed of their operation by using the tool to take wheels off quickly safe in the knowledge that nuts can never be overtightened when fitting tyres.
Launch UK has added new point of sale resources for garage users of its automatic transmission flush machine and Launch X431 diagnostic tools as it continues to help workshops promote the key benefits of its products to motorists.
Bartec’s TAP200 tread and pressure reader will be unveiled at the CV Show 2017 by its new distributor, JHM Butt & Co Ltd (Butts of Bawtry). The TAP200 will be on display at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) between 25 and 27 April, on stand 4E111.
Fast-growing tools brand Angry Jester has launched a new under-bonnet work light, now available exclusively from The Parts Alliance. The unit features 120 LEDs, split into two rows of 60 which can give even distribution of up to 700 Lumens of bright white light, with the option to run at half power with only one row lit.
Equipment supplier, The Tyre Equipment Company (TEC), added American manufacturer Ken-Tool’s products to its range and began supplying these throughout the UK and Ireland on the 1st January 2017.
The compact Clarke CIWLi300 12V impact wrench is now available from Machine Mart. Powered by 2Ah Lithium-Ion batteries, it is ideal for light trade, DIY enthusiasts and for keeping in your vehicle for emergency tyre changes.
To help spread the cost of getting tools and machinery, Machine Mart is providing new finance options.
AME International, the Florida-based tyre and wheel service equipment/tool provider, has appointed Don Tinker, an industry veteran who will focus on growing the North American market.
Tinker’s past experience has been primarily in the automotive industry, ranging from retail, dealership and individual shops to the automotive aftermarket, where he focused on TPMS, undercar and shop equipment.
The new range of industrial UK built Clarke belt driven air compressors from Machine Mart will provide the air capacity and power needed for many commonly used air compressor tools, satisfying the requirements for any garage, factory, workshop or farm.
These industrial compressors feature 100 to 200 litre CE certified air receivers, 14cfm air displacement and 10 bar (150 psi) maximum working pressure with a fully controllable automatic pressure switch.
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