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Quit Weighting Around

When Pro-Align moved to its new premises near Silverstone at the beginning of this year its signalled something of a step change for the growing business. With plush new offices and technical/training areas the company has invested in quality premises with a view to long-term growth. Since then, Pro-Align’s management report that this year’s sales have grown, with a significant number of the company’s recently expanded range of tyre changers and wheel balancers being sold to tyre specialists rather than to bodyshops or general service garages. However, when Tyres & Accessories made the trip to motorsport’s historic heartland to meet with managing director, Paul Beurain, the spotlight was on the Hunter SmartWeight balancing system Pro-Align is currently marketing.

9th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Coats Introduces Next Generation of Tyre Changers

With wheels and tyres rapidly getting bigger, heavier and tougher, tyre service is becoming more challenging than it has ever been – and choosing the right equipment is critical. At the SEMA Show 2006, Hennessy Industries unveiled the Coats APX90 tyre as its way of solving today’s tyre changing challenges.

New wheels, both aftermarket and OE, are increasingly large and unwieldy and require delicate care. In addition, mounting and demounting low-profile, high-performance and a variety of run-flat designs can be challenging. According to company representatives, “no matter what kind of assembly, the Coats APX90 was designed to handle any job quickly,” with protection for customers’ wheels in mind.

1st November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Sice/Auto 4 – New Concept Tyre Changer

Auto 4 and Sice have announced the launch of the S450 Super-Automatic Tyre Changer, which they describe as “a new radical development in tyre changer design and operation”. The S450 has been designed to solve the increasingly acute and difficult problems encountered when handling the latest tyre developments in larger, low profile and run-flat tyre and rim assemblies. The tyre changer has Electro-hydraulic systems, which provides the tyre technician with powerful operating procedures together with complete control, ensuring that the most difficult tyres can be removed and fitted without damage.

25th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Hofmann – Standing The Test Of Time

Since its foundation in 1931 Hofmann wheel balancers and tyre changers have built a reputation for quality and reliability. A preferred choice at many leading car manufacturers and tyre shops its fair to say that there are probably few technicians in the country that haven’t used a Hofmann machine.

24th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Garage Equipment Developments at Rema Tip Top

Rema Tip Top UK is introducing several new developments in its range of tyre changing and wheel balancing machines. Hot on the heels of a completely revamped wheel balancing machine portfolio, Rema Tip Top has several new additions on the tyre changing scene. Notably these changes are specific to the traditional 800 series machines where previous models, including the Promont 800, 801, 819 and 819+, have now been superseded by four new pieces of equipment. This not only broadens the capability of the new models, but the buying/selection process is less complex, and everyone will benefit from the new performance features and engineering packed into the new Promont 815, 820, 822 and 826.

23rd October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Companies Continue to Commit to Brityrex

Stand bookings for the next Brityrex International exhibition, to be held at the G-MEX Exhibition Centre, Manchester from 1-3 May 2007, are coming in at a steady pace, according to the organisers ECI International. Sometimes the pace is more than steady, such as the day in August when three separate companies confirmed their attendance at the show. The three were Snap-on Equipment, Tyreco and Rema Tip Top UK and Tyres & Accessories asked them their reasons for booking space at the show.

28th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Companies Continue to Commit to Brityrex

Stand bookings for the next Brityrex International exhibition, to be held at the G-MEX Exhibition Centre, Manchester from 1-3 May 2007, are coming in at a steady pace, according to the organisers ECI International. Sometimes the pace is more than steady, such as the day in August when three separate companies confirmed their attendance at the show. The three were Snap-on Equipment, Tyreco and Rema Tip Top UK and Tyres & Accessories asked them their reasons for booking space at the show.

Exhibitions, said Brian O’Sullivan, General Manager of Snap-on Equipment Ltd., are a regular part of the company’s marketing strategy, with Snap-on usually exhibiting at at least two or three shows a year.

The company offers a range of wheel service equipment under the Hofmann and John Bean brands; no fewer than 10 Hofmann wheel balancers, eight Hofmann tyre changers and eight John Bean computerised alignment systems.

Snap-on Equipment enjoyed great success at the last Brityrex International and O’Sullivan is looking forward to 2007, saying: “We will be using the show to showcase our extensive alignment, balancing and tyre changing ranges, along with the launch of a number of new products, the details of which are confidential at the moment.”

Tools and consumables on show

In contrast to the Snap-on’s line up of capital equipment, Rema Tip Top UK will be using Brityrex to promote its extensive ranges of tools and consumables. The company will be sharing its stand with Taiwanese company K-Tools, the manufacturer of Kuani brand air tools, for which Rema Tip Top has the exclusive UK tyre industry distribution rights.

Divisional Manager, Tyre Repair Materials, Cliff Jones revealed that Rema Tip Top will also be showing a couple of new products, including Xact Balance, from the USA. This is a thermoplastic adhesive weight, with steel particles inside but further details will be released nearer the show.

New product number two is a repair kit for run-flat tyres which, given the current level of debate surrounding these products, should attract a great deal of interest from the tyre trade.

So why had Rema Tip Top decided to use Brityrex International as the launch pad for these products? “We chose Brityrex because it is a tyre-related – indeed, a tyre-specific show” Jones answered, adding that the fact that the event was being supported by the NTDA was “a major factor” in the company’s decision to participate.

The fact that Brityrex International is a dedicated tyre exhibition also played a large part in the decision of UK tyre wholesaler Tyreco to take a stand at the show. In Tyreco’s case, the emphasis is not so much on exhibiting products as a business opportunity for both buying and selling. As Director and General Manager Eddy Fogarty put it: “We will be at the show to do business, rather than just show tyres.”

Why pick Brityrex? “The main reason behind our decision to participate was the obvious success of the last Brityrex at Harrogate,” explained Fogarty, adding: “We regard Brityrex as a professionally-run show for the tyre sector.”

And what about the move to G-MEX? “Manchester is a terrific location and we are looking forward to a successful event,” he replied.

Speaking for ECI International, Managing Director Paul Farrant said that he was “delighted” that so many companies had decided to commit themselves to Brityrex International at this comparatively early stage, believing it to be a vindication of ECI’s decision to revive the show.

Brityrex International is an important part of ECI’s continuing and growing involvement in tyre industry exhibitions – an international involvement that currently spans three continents, with the Tyrexpo Asia, Tyrexpo Africa and Brityrex International events:

“When we re-introduced Brityrex last year, we said that we believed that there was a need and a demand for a UK-based exhibition, dedicated to the tyre industry,” said Farrant. He went on: “The positive reactions that we have had to the 2007 event so far show that our faith was justified and we are very pleased with progress to date.”

28th August 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New “Safe and Simple” Tyre Changer from Beissbarth

A new tyre changer for low profile, run-flat tyres and wide wheels offers safe and simple tyre changing, even for the most difficult tyre rim combinations. Beissbarth is launching the MS67 tyre changer, designed to meet the ever-present health and safety regulations, and provide a fast and efficient service for technicians and customers.

18th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

JIA to Exhibit at the ATS/CV Show

Following the success of the company’s appearance at last year’s ATS show, JIA Sources International Ltd has decided to increase its stand floor-space to almost five times the area it occupied last year. On the stand will be the Nitro-Ride – Nitrogen Inflation System. Worldwide sales for this product are said to have exceeded all expectations.

13th March 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New Look Supply Direct Catalogue

Supply Direct has just published a new catalogue and price list. The catalogue features a full range of two-post lifts, four-posts lifts, scissor lifts, compressors, wheel aligners, tyre changers, wheel balancers, MOT bays (including the new Automated Test Lane) and a full variety of other garage equipment. Details for every product include 3D CAD drawings with full dimensions, and complete specification tables for every piece of equipment.

8th March 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

2006 NTDA Tyre & Fast Fit Awards

Product News, UK News

It’s time once again to vote for the winners of the NTDA Tyre and Fast Fit (TAFF) Awards. These were introduced last year and immediately became the awards that everyone wanted to win, as it is the customers who decided the outcome.

23rd February 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Brityrex Does the Business for Beissbarth

Brityrex International 2007 received a big boost in the new year when Beissbarth UK reserved a stand area of 85 square metres – the largest exhibition stand in the company’s history.

Philip Hodges, MD of Beissbarth UK, explained that 2007 will see the UK launch of the Beissbarth Touchless wheel aligner in the UK. As the name suggests, this is a completely no-contact alignment system – the first of its kind in the world – and one which Philip believes will have a major impact on wheel alignment in the UK. Certainly, when the system had its world premiere at Autopromotec in Bologna, it drew large crowds throughout the show.

1st February 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Brityrex International – Space Selling Quickly

Brityrex International 2007, the dedicated exhibition for the tyre and associated industries, has already sold 25 per cent of the show’s exhibition area. While tyres have traditionally been the mainstay of Brityrex, the organisers ECI International are noticing a growing trend towards diversification among exhibitors. Says managing director Paul Farrant: “Our advance bookings for the 2007 event show great interest from equipment manufacturers – and not just tyre changers and balancers, but sophisticated testing and diagnostic equipment, as well as new areas such as air-conditioning servicing.”

11th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

The Boss – “A New Concept in Tyre Fitting”

Hofmann Megaplan has launched what it claims is “a totally new concept in tyre fitting and removal technology,” namely The Boss super automatic tyre station.

The Boss revolutionises the way tyres are changed by mounting the tyre in a vertical position, enabling a better view of both beads, and eliminating the need for a tyre lever. Designed specifically for stiff, low profile tyres and run flat tyres, the machine is operated by a keypad control, making the whole process fully automated and non-contact.

7th November 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Corghi Sets Its Sights on Australia

(Australia/Australian Tyre Dealer) Corghi, the world’s largest Italian manufacturer of tyre service equipment, is aiming to increase its presence in Australia.

After a number of years in the doldrums, Corghi brand wants to play a major role in the Australian tyre market again. Under newly-appointed general manager, Jonathan Gant, Corghi is looking to replicate the success it has enjoyed in New Zealand, where its Italian-made wheel balancers and tyre changers enjoy more than 60 per cent market share.

6th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors