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Conti AutoLinQ Takes Cars Online

The debate on exactly what automotive components and add-ons belong in the “accessories” section of T&A has been raging since June 1946, and to perfectly honest it may continue to be discussed over morning coffee for many years to come. With any luck these caffeine-fuelled conversations will err in favour of a new development from Continental AG, the AutoLinQ. This hardware and software solution from the company’s Interior division achieves the far from insignificant feat of taking the humble motorcar online.

Conti poses a hypothetical scenario: You have flown off on vacation and are sitting in the sun, and suddenly something pops into your head…“Did I shut my car window?”

1st July 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Emphasis on Quality at Samson Machinery

Most people haven’t heard of Sam Kiam, a company established in Taiwan some thirty-four years ago – but mention the name Samson Machinery, and it’s a different story entirely. Samson Machinery, founded by current company president Mr. Lin Kun Te in 1975, has been known by its current name since 1986, five years after it manufactured its first tyre building machine.

Today Samson Machinery supplies a full range of tyre building machinery suitable for both large and small tyre manufacturers in a range of market segments. The company’s main products include tyre building machines, band building machines, ply servicers, building drums & related accessories, tyre trimming machinery, green tyre splicing machines, curing presses, and horizontal ply auto cutting & splicing machines.

24th June 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

EMI+ “Helps Businesses Improve Their Bottom Line”

MAM Software has announced a brand new release of EMI+, a powerful business intelligence module that helps business managers develop a deeper understanding of their business. In today’s competitive and congested aftermarket, MAM believes that EMI+ version 2.1 can deliver the reliable, up-to-date information that managers need to respond to challenging conditions and make informed decisions.

“EMI+ is designed to help businesses improve their bottom line” said Mike Jamieson, MAM’s Managing Director. “It enables managers to quickly and easily analyse their business, identify trends and highlight opportunities for improvement. At a glance, they can instantly detect gaps in buying patterns or isolate sales that are affecting margins.

15th June 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Exclusive Tyre Supplier to Volvo Video Game

Computer bound employees around the world have been blessed with the opportunity for a spot of workplace skiving (an activity the responsible and hard-working lads at T&A would, of course, never condone) courtesy of a new video game called “Volvo – The Game”. This timely coffee break tip has been passed on by Pirelli, who is present in the game as exclusive tyre provider.

The racing game has been developed by the Swedish company SimBin, a firm noted for its racing related titles. During the course of the action, users are offered the chance to drive a range Volvo cars, from the oldest to the new concept S60 unveiled at the previous Detroit Auto Show.

10th June 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Motaquip Picks MAM To Replace Paper Catalogues

Motaquip, one of the leading aftermarket parts suppliers in the UK, is to use MAM Software’s latest electronic parts cataloguing solutions in a bid to reduce its reliance on paper parts manuals. As well as recommending Autocat+ to its customers, Motaquip will use MAM’s new Catalogue Data Tool (CDT) to maintain the Motaquip product data that Autocat+ holds.

Motaquip currently produces 54,000 paper catalogues a year, spread over eighteen product categories. By actively encouraging the use of alternative electronic mediums such as Autocat+, Motaquip is aiming to not only save money, but also improve the quality of product information its customers receive.

22nd May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti’s European Tour Gets Underway With 6 New Truck Tyres

At the start of May Continental kicked off its “Road-Show 2009”, and is taking its show truck – featuring a display of its tyres and their various features – on a European tour. The road trip traverses the continent, from Helsinki to southern Portugal, Paris to the Baltic states and on to Sofia in Bulgaria. In total the Road-Show will cover more than 20 European Union lands and stop at more than 50 locations.

6th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

MAM Aids IFA

MAM Software is helping members of the Independent Motor Factors Association (IFA) share valuable product knowledge through its Autocat+ electronic parts catalogue. This facility, which is currently being used by fourteen members, enables individual businesses to create product notes for any product or application and share them with other members through the catalogue.

The Autocat+ notes facility allows comments to be recorded against any part number, product group or application that appears in the catalogue. These are stored in a central database and, once approved, made available to all members within the group. The comments will appear automatically whenever the trigger part number, group or application is used.

16th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Advanced ID Announces Wireless Tyre Diagnostics Solution

RFID specialist Advanced ID Corporation has announced, along with information technology provider Pro SAAMYA, the release of a tyre diagnostics solution incorporating Advanced ID/Pneu-Logic’s truck probe and Pro SAAMYA’s TiMaS, or Tire-data Management System. The complete solution includes a Bluetooth-enabled tyre tread depth/pressure probe and the middleware that wirelessly links the most important data on tyres to the fleet operator’s fleet management database.

TiMaS software works with mobile phones, PDAs, tablets and laptop computers. Benefits of the system include real-time automated tyre data management, reduced operational costs, fewer on the road breakdowns, elimination of paper-based recording and easy integration with existing software systems.

7th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Supertracker Aims for “Moderate Budget” Wheel Alignment

Following what the company says was “a very successful 2008,” wheel alignment manufacturer Supertracker reports that it has maintained a good sales performance in the first quarter of this year. Recommending that garage and fast fit operators make wheel alignment an integral part of every customer visit, Supertracker is attempting to back up its assertion with a wide range of competitively-priced wheel alignment equipment ranges, making its systems available to as wide a portion of the market as possible.

Managing director Trevor Lovesy is aware of the need to reduce costs in the current fiscal climate: “Obviously the significant downturn in business has affected all market sectors – including the garage equipment market – with many companies looking to minimise business expenditure as much as possible. Fortunately because the Supertracker range is more reasonably priced than other wheel alignment equipment on the market we have not seen any reduction of interest for our products.”

2nd April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Collmann Launches VerTix Tyre X-Ray Machine

German machinery builder Collmann has designed and introduced a passenger car, and truck and bus tyre x-ray machine that the company says looks “quite different” from all existing x-Ray machinery. The new machine, known as the VerTiX, offers a similar layout and operation for passenger car tyre (13 to 24-inch) and for bus, light truck and truck tyre (15 to 27-inch) variants. The testing machine is built on a single base frame and is designed to fit inside a 20-foot container. Collmann says it can be set up for use at a site within a single day. The VerTiX unit can load, measure and unload a single tyre in less than twenty seconds, even in mixed operations. This equals a 20 per cent greater capacity than machines currently on the market.

31st March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Alcoa Releases Lighter, Brighter Wheel

Like your wheels bright? Then look no further…In March Alcoa announced that its Commercial Vehicle Wheels business has launched a new line of forged wheels that employ a new proprietary process. This process, says Alcoa, delivers not only the industry’s lightest forged aluminium wheel and even greater strength; it provides a finish on both sides that is six times brighter than any wheel in its class.

25th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Launches Commercial ‘Revolution’

Continental Tire North America plans to “improve the product, service and training offerings to commercial vehicle tyre customers” though its new Continental Revolution program. The new project was launched this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Part of the program was the launch of five new medium truck radials (see separate story), and “new programs designed to reduce overall driving cost and a new state-of-the-art mobile classroom,” CTNA officials said.

Named the “Untamed Innovation Tour,” CTNA’s new 83-foot mobile tyre information centre featuring product samples, rolling resistance demonstrations, a movie theatre, driving games and touch-screen explanations of Continental tyre technologies, according to the company.(Tire Review/Akron)

20th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

MAM To Introduce EDIWHEEL E-Commerce Functionality

MAM Software has announced the forthcoming release of its 'Autonet Ediwheel Buyer (AEB)' e-commerce solution. When launched in April, AEB will enable users of MAM's Autopart software to retrieve real-time stock availability from any Ediwheel-enabled supplier. In addition, users can place immediate purchase orders and receive real-time line-level acknowledgements.

Ediwheel is a new and commonly agreed e-commerce protocol, developed by the major tyre manufacturers to communicate on a business-to-business basis with their trade customers. By conforming to Ediwheel, MAM's AEB will be compatible with any major European tyre manufacturer and tyre importer that has adopted this standard.

20th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI Launches Online Ordering System

Tire Group International has today (5 January 2009) launched its new online ordering system. The launch is being described as the final step in a two-year long programme of Improvements to the company’s existing system, which have included the implementation of a fully operational warehouse management system (WMS) integrated to a new back-office ERP system.

TGI partnered with Radiant Software Solutions to tailor a complete software solution for all of its needs, allowing TGI to increase sales in 2008 by over 20 per cent without any additional employees. The technology has also helped the company become more ecologically friendly and is now virtually paperless.

5th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Cam Systems Targets 7 New Staff for Expansion in 2009

Cam Systems is on the hunt for IT professionals interested in careers with the tyre industry’s leading software supplier. The company launched a recruitment drive towards the end of 2008 designed to fill seven full time vacancies covering a variety of roles in project management, installations, helpline support and financial accounting. Three of the positions were filled by the end of the year but four more staff will be added in early 2009 as Cam gears up for continued growth and expansion.

Accounts assistant Petri Conradie, a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants has been hired to provide back-up for Cam’s suite of accounting software; customer support technician Nick Berry and installations and support technician Michael Indruch have also joined the company. All three will all be in place by early January, helping to bolster customer support services and functions.

22nd December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors