Wheel Alignment
Beissbarth GmbH, a Bosch Group company, has announced plans to present its “New Generation of wheel service equipment,” at Brityrex in October. The company, which reports that “three out of four [tyre] retails choose Beissbarth” says it technical sales team will be available to answer questions and give demonstrations on tyre changers, wheel balancers and aligners as well as the new A/Ccellence air conditioning service units.
This category reminds us that it is not all about round, black, rubbery objects; tyre shops need the consumables, tools and machinery to demount, repair, balance and align wheels and tyres. Three of last year's nominees have made it again – Apaseal, Auto4 and Rema Tip Top – and are joined by Harvie Tyres and Pro-Align, who won last year's Innovation Award.
Following a £170,000 makeover, HiQ is ready to show its Bromford Lane, Erdington centre off to the public. The fast fitter says the Erdington outlet’s fortunes have enjoyed a “huge upturn” since its refurbishment and rebranding and thus between Thursday July 29 and Saturday July 31 it will officially commemorate its new look with a series of safety oriented charity events.
As a regular exhibitor at the Brityrex Show, Southampton based Supertracker will once again be present in Manchester in October, this time introducing a recently launched Steering Angle Reset Tool which was released in May. Sharing details of its Brityrex exhibition stand, the firm said this tool has been developed in direct response to the industry's increasing popularity for steering angle sensors on modern vehicles. This latest Supertracker product allows the user to reset the sensor to the correct wheel alignment settings and ensures that any stability control electronics to operate correctly.
Autodata Limited has announced that it will once again be exhibiting at Automechanika in Frankfurt from 14 – 19 September. The company will be displaying its market leading technical information systems as well as launching Autodata Online 3, a leading edge online version of its technical information systems for workshops.
Pro-Align stocked brand Hunter plans to precede its Brityrex appear by exhibiting its wheel alignment and garage equipment to the European market at August’s Automechanika in . Renowned for quality and ground breaking advances in garage equipment technology; Hunter is changing the face of retail alignment Europe wide! The opportunity to view all this technology on one stage will be on the Hunter’s stand at September’s Automechanicka in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Four wheel alignment servicing is reportedly a growing income stream in the tyre retail sector, and what’s more it is a ‘high margin’ service, which can only help the bottom line. That’s what why wheel alignment and equipment specialists Pro-Align are offering tyre depots a helping hand towards offering this service on the firm’s stand at October’s Brityrex exhibition. As company representatives told Tyres & Accessories: “To ignore [wheel alignment’s] potential means businesses…run the risk of being left behind.”
The Trade Group has launched the Trademaster T5000 series of Brake Testers; they maintain this provides a step change in technology which, combined with the proven reliability, will deliver significant operational benefits to any MOT station
Snap-on Equipment is returning to Brityrex International in October where the firm will be showing its equipment portfolio on stand 11A. Purportedly Europe's leading manufacturer of garage equipment, Snap-on is aiming to make a big impact at Brityrex, showcasing a comprehensive range which includes tyre changers, wheel balancers and alignment systems.
With Autodata reporting that over 30 per cent of vehicles on the road have front or rear wheel alignment problems leading to premature tyre wear and replacement, its not a surprise the company believes its new Wheel Alignment manual will assist garage profitability.
Snap-on Equipment has taken on a number of Area Sales Managers (ASM) to strengthen its UK-wide distributor support. The appointments are part of the company's ethos of providing highly effective sales support for distributors and include existing motor industry stalwarts, as well as those bringing fresh knowledge from other sectors to the business. Snap-on Equipment's products under the John Bean and Hofmann brands are exclusively available via the company's distributor partners.
Tecalemit has added the GTR 400 four laser truck wheel alignment system to its wheel alignment range. The GTR 400 HD is suitable for wheel sizes from 300mm up to 890mm. And, according to the company, its precision engineered components, high resolution class B laser and simultaneous dual axis measurements generate accurate measurements and a one degree resolution.
Chop Swee Hoe and Continental Sime Tyre Sdn. Bhd. (CST) opened a new BestDrive Continental Passenger Car & Light Truck (PLT) Centre in Malacca (the third smallest state in Malaysia) on 23 May, 2010. According to Choong Kee Seng, sales and marketing director of CST, the BestDrive PLT centre empowers partners with the ability to make use of this brand to become positioned as uniform, specialised tyre dealers catering for the premium customer segment. “We have now completed a total of 18 BestDrive Continental PLT centres throughout Malaysia, with the opening being done in stages,” said Choong Kee Seng.
Wheel alignment company Supertracker has announced a new Steering Angle Sensor Reset tool to its product portfolio in order to further enhance the precise operation and technical requirements. Vehicle electronics continue to develop apace, and steering angle sensors are now a common feature on new car models. Supertracker states the tool allows any stability control electronics to operate correctly when the sensor is reset to match the correct wheel alignment settings.
The April 2010 of Tyres & Accessories is now available to subscribers for virtual viewing online. All you have to do is click more to read it. The latest issue contains our annual wheel report, the first part of our Essen show preview coverage, a wheel alignment feature and part one of our Tyrexpo Africa review.
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