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The Magic Touch(less)

In recent times the name Beissbarth has become all but synonymous with their new Touchless wheel alignment system, and if the company’s presence at Brityrex was anything to go by, they don’t mind this at all. The aligner, often referred to using the words ‘revolutionary’ and ‘breakthrough’, took centre stage at the Beissbarth stand.

“This is the biggest advance in wheel aligner technology that I have ever witnessed in more than 30 years in the industry,” said Beissbarth UK managing director Philip Hodges. “Aside from pinpoint accuracy, there are enormous time savings per vehicle on the current process, which will build both capacity and turnover in all busy workshops.”

The Touchless system, previously reported by Tyres & Accessories on several occasions, is touted by Beissbarth to offer the fastest wheel alignment ever. The non-contact aligner will, they say, save up to 20 minutes on preparation time per vehicle. “There’s no wheel clamps to mess about with,” a Beissbarth representative commented to Tyres & Accessories. “The vehicle is just driven into position and the results can be seen on screen in seconds.”

25th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit Uses Mobile Phone Technology

Kwik-Fit has begun using digital pens and mobile phone technology to provide an improved fleet service. The move sees Kwik-Fit Mobile’s tyre inspectors deliver report results electronically to a control centre at the end of each day. Each report, which is logged in the digital pen, is sent immediately on completion by inspectors via their mobile phone using both Bluetooth and GPRS technology to the control centre. This means the replacement of damaged or illegal tyres, can be carried out much quicker than previously.

Kwik-Fit Mobile operations director Simon Lucas said: “On receipt of the information the control centre can then contact a car driver immediately to arrange the time and location of any work to be carried out. The technology also means that we can source any tyres that are required immediately, which enables any work to be undertaken within 24 hours.

25th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Redcap Brings One Stop Auto Care to the Middle East

Motorists in Saudi Arabia are now able to benefit from the convenience of having all their automotive purchasing and servicing needs met under the one roof. The giant Tamimi Group has announced the opening of four car care hypercentres, a concept Tyres & Accessories are informed is brand new to the Middle East. The centres will trade under the brand name ‘Redcap’ and will cater for every make and model, from the smallest car to the largest SUV.

The chain’s initial four hypercentres have opened in the cities of Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Hassa, with a fifth outlet opening in Al Khobar in the near future. The Tamimi Group state that Redcap hypercentres in numerous other locations – including outlets in Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait – are also in the pipeline.

27th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

JIA Sources to Show Key Innovations at Brityrex International ’07

Innovative new products for tyre pressure management, nitrogen inflation and ‘touchless’ wheel alignment will be the focus for visitors to the JIA Sources International stand at Brityrex’07. The company’s new Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) makes its UK debut, offering simple-to-use retrofit applications for car, truck and towed vehicles like caravans and trailers.

Nitro-Ride nitrogen inflation systems is another area of business that will benefit from the launch of a new product, with a fully automated system being presented to trade and end user buyers.

JIA Sources managing director, William Mitchell, says that in addition to being innovative and practical, the company’s products are very much in vogue with current focus on carbon emissions reduction: “Reducing the carbon footprint of motorists is a major talking point. Our products focus on setting and maintaining accurate inflation pressures and correct wheel balancing/alignment, which of course improve fuel economy and extend tyre life, both of which help reduce emissions.”

23rd April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Opens Middle East Truck Tyre Centre

On March 26 Bridgestone Middle East & Africa celebrated the inauguration of the Gulf region’s first of its kind truck tyre centre. Situated in the Ghala area of Muscat, Oman, the centre accommodates facilities for truck tyre fitting, balancing, wheel alignment and repairs, as wheel as passenger car tyre fitting. The centre has been established in conjunction with Towell Auto Centre, Bridgestone’s sole representative in Oman.

“It is a historic moment for Bridgestone Middle East & Africa and Towell Auto Centre to have the Truck Tyre Centre established in Oman,” said Bridgestone Middle East & Africa president Yujiro Kanahara. “It gives me great pride to be able to witness such a facility being extended to the people of Oman. World over, Bridgestone’s performance has been momentous and this occasion not only reinforces the bond between Bridgestone and Towell Auto Centre but also strengthens our stride to greater success.”

28th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

One-On-One With Michelin SA’s MD Gilles Boudou

(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) A man who first started his tyre career with Michelin 19 years ago as a sales representative and went on to become familiar with every aspect of the business, from the tyre manufacturing process to servicing the commercial sector, marketing and communications, now heads up Michelin Tyres SA.

9th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Fleet Attention to Tyres on the Rise

Kwik-Fit Fleet has reported a marked increase in tyre safety checks being requested by company operators, with the number undertaken increasing by 25 per cent during the past year. In 2006 the company carried out 200,000 tyre safety checks on company cars and vans, compared with 150,000 the year before. This year Kwik-Fit Fleet technicians expect to carry out a quarter of a million of these inspections.

1st March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Pro-Align Takes Sabbatical from ATS’07

Pro-Align has announced that it has made the conscious decision to take a sabbatical from exhibiting at the Automotive Trade Show, which runs alongside the CV show. Pro-Align will instead attend the Brityrex International show at the GMEX centre in Manchester 1-3rd May 2007.

21st February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosch to Acquire Beissbarth and Sicam

The Bosch Group has unveiled plans to further consolidate its foothold in the workshop equipment market through the acquisition of Munich-based Beissbarth GmbH, and Italy’s Sicam s.r.l., companies that both belong to parent company Beissbarth Automotive Group GmbH. An agreement between Bosch and Beissbarth Automotive was signed on February 14.

19th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyrexpo Africa 2006 Proclaimed a Resounding Success

(SA Treads, Douglasdale, South Africa) After months of discussion, planning and hard work, Tyrexpo Africa 2006 – the first dedicated tyre show in the country after more than a quarter of a century – has come and gone. And by all accounts it was a resounding success. The three-day exhibition was based at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg in September, where over 110 national and international exhibitors and wholesalers took part, including Bandag, Ceat, Continental, Leaderquip, Malas, Maxxis, Michelin, Silverstone, Stamford and Vipal.

5th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

New Bandag Dealership in Turkey

Ulu Lastik Kaplama has become Turkey’s latest Bandag shop. The Bandag retreads produced and delivered by Ulu Lastik Kaplama are designed to help fleets reduce their tyre budget while increasing vehicle uptime. Owner Halil Ulu and his sons Menderes Ulu have more than 15 years of experience in truck tyre servicing.

Ideally situated on the main road of Denizli, the tyre shop is within easy reach of the national road network and offers all tyre related services: wheel alignment, balancing, repair and fitting of truck and OTR tyres. The clear predominance of road transport and the retread ratio of 25 per cent in the region convinced Halil Ulu and his sons to opt for the only retreading system that really cuts tyre operating costs.

29th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Understanding Alignment Software Programme Launched

A new interactive software programme titled Understanding Alignment has been launched by Beissbarth. The innovative, easy-to-use programme can be accessed free of charge on Beissbarth UK’s website and has been designed for use by colleges, technicians and all car owners. A leader in the highly specialised field of wheel aligner technology, Beissbarth has recently launched “Touchless” – the world’s first non contact wheel aligner.

21st November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Halesowen Retailer Joins First Stop

Fast Fit Plus, on Bromsgrove Road, has joined Bridgestone’s First Stop network of tyre dealerships, a move that company representatives say will enable the business to retain its independent status while benefiting from the kudos and support of a direct association with the leading manufacturer.

“Joining the First Stop network offers the best of both worlds for Fast Fit Plus,“ explained Jason Thoms, who runs the dealership with fellow director Colin Anderson. “We have the freedom to run the business as we choose on a day-to-day basis, safe in the knowledge that there is a network of support available in terms of training, merchandising, customer relations and promotions should we need it. It’s a great position to be in, and the move provides the perfect foundation for us to take the business forward.”

15th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

HPA-FAIP – A New Generation

At Automechanika Frankfurt 2006, HPA-FAIP introduced of a full set of new equipment, which the company describes as “a new generation” of machines, with innovations in all product lines. Taking wheel alignment first: the C 900 is the top-of-the-range HPA aligner with “imaging technology”; this machine is the result of years of research with a patented stereo, bi-visual infrared read-out and design. The C 900 is HPA’s answer to the increasingly challenging world of advanced alignment procedures.

25th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Maywood and Omer Become Exclusive UK Partners

Maywood Equipment Group has announced that it will now be the sole UK importer of Omer scissor lifts up to and including five tonnes. Miriam Rossato, marketing and sales manager for Omer commented: “Maywood is the perfect partner for us in The UK. They are prepared to invest in holding stock and have excellent delivery arrangements which often is a problem with large scissor lifts.”

Gavin Masterton, director of Maywood responded by saying “We could not have a better partner for scissor lifting than Omer. They respond very quickly to all our. They even sent an engineer to Dundee in Scotland to resolve a very complicated wheel alignment levelling system! Their range of lifts is the most comprehensive and we will be launching even more models early next year.”

17th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors