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PCLE-CUBE introduce a mobile tyre servicing unit for all budget levels
TMGThe maker of the E-CUBE mobile tyre fitting unit has introduced a new service tailoring the unit to various budgets. The Netherlands’ Technomarketing Group (TMG Group) has also launched a new commercial vehicle design and layout to increase safety and ergonomics for mobile tyre technicians. Ralph Dubbeldam, managing director of TMG Group says: “Our ultimate objective is to always make sure that there is a E-CUBE configuration for every customer type. It starts with the base model and depending on your activities you can simply add features related to communication, recording, data sharing, solar charging plus a lot more.
HGS’s mega macs allows diagnostics on Mercedes-Benz vehicles with access protection
The connectivity functions in modern vehicles bring a host of benefits, but can also pose a risk in terms of tampering and unauthorised access to data. This is why vehicle manufacturers (VMs) are working on cyber security systems to make it more difficult to use the on-board diagnostics (OBD) interface to access data, and also be used to grant access via different authorisation levels.
Launch UK warns of disreputable online diagnostics sellers
Launch Tech UKLaunch UK is warning garages of the dangers of purchasing diagnostic equipment from internet sellers. The company reports that it has found at least 50 accounts claiming to be genuine diagnostic sellers on eBay alone. However, upon further inspection, these sellers are said to have listed “inaccurate company information such as a UK base and fraudulent VAT numbers”.
Machine Mart releases Clarke 1 tonne portable gantry crane
ClarkeThe Clarke CWGC1000 1 tonne gantry crane is portable and adjustable (working height 2520-3600mm) and quick to assemble/disassemble for easy transportation/storage. With a max load of 1000kg, it provides a heavy lifting solution for garages and workshops.
Nussbaum Custom Lifts GmbH takes over Otto Nußbaum GmbH & Co. KG
NussbaumFollowing the news that Nussbaum had got into financial difficulties due to the costs of restructuring process that had been going on since 2014, high repayment charges, a slump in demand and the effects of the COVID19 pandemic, its future has now apparently been secured. Our German sister publication Neue Reifenzeitung’s online portal reifepresse.de reports that after the bankruptcy of parent company Otto Nußbaum GmbH & Co. KG, the insolvency administrator Dr. Dirk Pehl of Schultze & Braun sold the business to the newly-founded Nussbaum Custom Lifts GmbH effective 1 July 2020, which is also connected to the Nussbaum family. As a result, around 220 employees will be transferred to the new company and the firm’s production sites in Kehl are to be retained.
Bus operator applies the heat for safer workshop repairs
JosamGo-Ahead London, the capital’s largest bus operator, have seen numerous improvements to workshop safety and vehicle repairs since using a portable induction heater at their New Cross accident and repair centre. Supplied by Automotive Equipment Solutions (AES), the UK distributor for Josam commercial vehicle workshop products, the JH1000 heat inductor is ideal for lighter straightening and loosening of heavy vehicle parts but without needing a naked flame – a conventional method which can present safety issues and damage wiring or other connected parts.
Autogem unveils I-sensor Pro advanced handheld TPMS solution
AutogemAutogem has launched a new, advanced TPMS handheld solution, the I-sensor Pro, in an online event for customers. The device upgrades the original I-sensor, offering customers increased time-saving and potential revenue generation. The I-sensor Pro features Wi-Fi connectivity, wireless Bluetooth and an integrated auto-focus camera, allowing for instant, personalised tyre pressure reporting. It also features a completely integrated tread depth measuring device. The original i-sensor handheld TPMS servicing device was launched in 2013, and has since sold more than 3,500 units in the UK.
Cemb launches Evo version of ER85 wheel balancer
CembCemb has launched the ER85 Evo wheel balancer, a renewed and improved version of the ER85. The Evo version of the ergonomic wheel balancer version is more efficient thanks to the implementation of Hubmatch programme. The programme works alongside the Sonar EMS during measurements launch to detect and correct any imbalance.
Teknel, Pro-AlignHP Tuners MPVI2 tool also offers workshop diagnostics
HP TunersAlthough the HP Tuners MPVI2 is a tuning tool first and foremost, its processing power allows it to create precisely calibrated engine maps. This also means that technicians can use the MPVI2 to log vehicle specific engine and transmission data for the wide range of vehicles that the tool caters for.
TMG’s E-CUBE enabling shift towards mobile tyre servicing
TMGThough its plans for the first quarter UK launch of the E-CUBE mobile tyre servicing system has been interrupted, Netherlands-based TechnoMarketing Group (TMG) is working to promote its latest product innovation. The compact mobile tyre servicing unit has already been adopted by firms in Europe, North America, and South East Asia.
Rema Tip Top supports Remit’s Specialist Tyre Apprentice Programme
Rema Tip TopRema Tip Top Automotive UK is supporting investment into young apprentices via the donation of new Corghi tyre changer and wheel balancing machinery to Nottingham’s Remit Group. The NTDA Tyre Industry Award winning supplier of tyre repair materials and tyre service equipment has also provided a comprehensive tyre repair consumable, tools and equipment package in aid of the training centre’s Specialist Tyre Apprentice Programme.
