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Snap-on releases v11.4 Software download

Snap-on has released the latest software for its best selling family of hand-held diagnostic tools. According to the company, version 11.4 provides nearly 20 per cent more vehicle coverage than the previous software release introduced earlier this year including coverage of the manufacturer SMART.

“Continued and committed software development ensures that Snap-on customers’ diagnostic tools remain consistently powerful and productive in the workplace,” says Mark Ost, UK sales director for Snap-on Diagnostics. “Our new 11.4 software download has significant new and profitable key features to help the workshop technician deal with the sophisticated technology used on today’s modern vehicles.

25th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Snap-On Tools’s new UK franchise manager

News

Snap-on Tools has announced the appointment of Lisa Law as its new UK franchise manager. In her new role Law will be responsible for growing and improving the quality of the Snap-on network of franchisees in the UK. She will also be responsible for regulatory and compliance issues with regard to the existing successful Snap-on Tools business format, which has seen them as previous winners of the BFA Franchisor of the Year Award sponsored by The Daily Express and HSBC Bank.

23rd January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin complies with France’s ‘non’ to speed camera warnings

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In response to a new French decree, issued on 4 January, Michelin is changing the function of its French market ViaMichelin website and mobile applications. The decree forbids motorists from owning, carrying or using any devices that warn them about speed traps within France. Consequently, road maps and travel itineraries will no longer give the specific location of fixed speed cameras and instead indicate dangerous road sections.

19th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tecdoc updates Tyredata

News

TecDoc launched the Tyredata option to its Catalog parts identification system in May 2011 and it has reportedly been well received by many of its Web Shop customers. However, TecDoc has now added extra functionality so users can search by tyre size as well as by the vehicle.

Tyredata was originally developed to provide fast fits, workshops, factors and car dealers with a single source electronic catalogue that would efficiently identify the original equipment (OE) tyre fitment for a specific vehicle. As with many of the replacement parts supplied throughout the aftermarket, individual tyre manufacturers produce their own catalogues for their specific brands, which although they may contain some cross-reference information, don’t directly identify the OE tyre.

20th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

City Bin saves time and money with Fleetmatics

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FleetMatics, a provider of fleet management solutions for commercial fleet vehicles, has announced that The City Bin Co., based in Dublin, Ireland, has selected FleetMatics to deliver GPS monitoring solutions to improve operational efficiency while reducing costs.

The City Bin Co. was founded with the concept of providing "cheaper, greener and easier" waste management and recycling services. "With 28 vehicles, the reasons for implementing a vehicle tracking system were simple," says City Bin Operations Director Niamh Bray. "I wanted to know where certain trucks were going and be able to plan routes to prevent any overlap."

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19th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

New automotive Tech-Scope allows fast electrical testing

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Global developer and manufacturer of advanced diagnostic systems SPX Service Solutionshas launched the OTC Tech-Scope, which will allow service technicians to test and measure virtually all of the electrical and electronic components and circuits in a modern vehicle. The tool features galvanic isolation not found on automotive scopes for hardware protection and includes an ignition scope anda digital multimeter with an ohm meter.

11th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

National awards Omitec diagnostics contract

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Omitec has announced that it will supply and provide support for diagnostic tools throughout the National Tyres and Autocare network in the UK. The equipment supplier will provide its OmiScan II professional diagnostic scan tool to all 227 branches over the summer months. Each branch will receive initial training and will have access to the Omitec support line for ongoing information. Each tool is updated on a continuous basis with the latest software releases from Omitec.

7th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pro-Align launches Hunter HawkEye Elite TD aligner into UK market

News

Wheel alignment distributor Pro-Align has announced the launch of Hunter’s HawkEye Elite TD alignment system, a new range-topping system it says will increase speed, accuracy and profit generation opportunities for workshops. The UK distributor of American equipment manufacturer Hunter’s products said its recent installation of the system for evaluation by an established customer has yielded a one-third increase in alignment productivity.

5th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Brighton retailer signs up for Cameo system

News

Brighton’s Blackrock Tyres has signed up for Cameo from Cam Systems, a software platform that allows tyre retailers to reduce their reliance on paper and streamline business tasks. The company’s director Keiren Saitta used the Cameo application for 10 years with a previous employer: “Cameo is really easy to use and is excellent for running the business. It provides me with all the accounting, stock control and point of sale functions I need and has completely got rid of the need for pen and paper!”

1st September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

IBM software to help Conti sites collaborate more closely

News

German tyre maker Continental intends to optimise the way in which its 190 locations in 39 countries around the world work together with each other. To achieve this, the company will draw upon solutions from IBM in Germany, utilising its ‘Connections’ and ‘OmniFind’ software in order to respond to unforeseen events with greater flexibility and to take advantage of new business opportunities.

20th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

MAM adds to North America team

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The MAM Software Group has announced the appointment of sales and professional services staff at its North American subsidiaries. The UK-based provider of business automation and e-commerce solutions for the automotive sector says the appointments strengthen its position as a growing force in the tyre and component aftermarket. The new appointees are Michael Moothart, Joe O'Regan, Scott Gaines, Ryan Putans (all MAM Software) and Jeff Carpenter, (Aftersoft Network NA).

19th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

US agency sponsoring the development of better, cheaper EV batteries

News

The US Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently awarded three industry teams a total of US$7 million to aid the development of computer-aided software design tools for producing the next generation of electric vehicle batteries. The three teams’ projects support the DOE’s Computer-Aided Engineering for Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries (CAEBAT) program, a project aimed at helping the automotive and battery industries design and develop electric vehicle batteries more quickly, thereby lowering unit cost.

12th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

L-Ray goes smaller for third DVS-1220 tyre analyser

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Michigan-based business L-Ray has been manufacturing non-destructive tyre testing equipment for almost 40 years – previously under the names IHI (International Holographics, Inc) and Grant Engineering. While a small business, it operates on the global stage in manufacturing and retreading segments – in total, the company says it provides over 250 machines in more than 24 countries – first producing holography machines and then shearography machines. In 2007 L-Ray introduced its new Differometric Technology, which president Lee Petrimoulx says is “much faster and provides high quality digital images for checking tyres or retread casings”.

4th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

TecDoc offers OE tyre data fitters

News

Although TecDoc has historically focussed on replacement parts providers and garages, the system has now been adapted to serve the tyre industry. Whilst individual tyre manufacturers provide tyre centres with catalogues for their particular brands, the problem for the fitter is to efficiently identify the original equipment (OE) tyre fitment for a specific vehicle, irrespective of the brand that will ultimately be selected and fitted.

22nd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cam Systems launches webinar presentation series

News

Tyre industry software specialist Cam Systems has announced the launch of its new webinar presentation series aimed at providing customers with information and advice on areas such as electronic ordering, Workshop Scheduler, rebates management and purchase invoice/GIN matching. Managed through e-commerce extensions to its website, the webinars will present modules on new and existing software. Cam Systems says the series provides its customers “with the opportunity to tap into and gain maximum benefit from the software… of which they may be unaware.” Each webinar will include a question and answer session with one of Cam’s technical expert.

13th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

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