New Hobart Handler 187 Dials in Ease of Use and Greater Arc Control
Tired of settling for "close enough" instead of "perfect" when MIG welding? Then try the new Handler 187 MIG welder from Hobart Welding Products. This industrial-grade welder offers a seven-tap voltage selection control.
Schrader AirAware Introduces New TPMS Retrofit Kits
Schrader Bridgeport International, Inc. has introduced two new AirAware Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Retrofit Kits. Both kits include a combined receiver/dash-mounted display, four wheel-mounted transmitters that fit most wheel applications, and installation instructions.
SuspensionMAXX Introduces the MAXXcam2 Patent Pending Silverado/Sierra Leveling Kit
The innovative two-piece design allows the installer to calibrate the SuspensionMAXX MAXXcam to compensate for sag from added equipment such as heavy bumpers, winches, snow plows or any reason increased suspension height is needed.
Management: Simple Ways to Make Sure Your Shop is ‘Top of Mind’ with Your Customers
You’ve just finished your customer’s vehicle, but don’t let a simple, cost-effective advertising opportunity slip away. We’ve used a three-step in-house advertising plan for years, and we’ve always had a favorable response from our customers. Here are the nuts and bolts of the plan.
BWD Automotive Introduces New Engine Management Packaging Design
BWD’s engine management products feature the latest technical innovations to solve problems that are related to the original products used by the vehicle manufacturers. BWD always matches the vehicle manufacturer’s requirements for an exact fit and perfect performance.
Beissbarth Introduces Touchless Wheel Alignment System
Beissbarth’s Touchless system eliminates the need for clamps and wheel adapters. Damage to sensors and expensive rims caused by setup are a thing of the past. In addition to making alignment tear down obsolete and providing immediate vehicle evaluation, the Touchless system within seconds of exiting the vehicle displays the relevant measurements for tire wear and axle contact points.
Mohawk Lifts Offers Model HR-6, Mid-Rise Lift
Mohawk Lifts’ HR-6 is a portable lift that can be easily moved from bay to bay and operates with 110-volt electric or hydraulic power. It provides full 360-degree access around the lift.
Steering Position Sensors: Keeping on Track
The steering position sensor’s basic function is to monitor the driver’s steering inputs. This includes the angle of the steering wheel and/or the rate at which the driver is turning the wheel. The information may be used to vary hydraulic pressure in a variable-assist power steering system, or by a stability control system to improve
News Update Affinia Group Restructures Marketing Organization: Adds Key High-Level Positions
Affinia Group Inc. has transformed its marketing organization, including the creation of four new, high-level positions. The move will place increased emphasis on global thinking and the use of category management to drive customer-facing decisions, according to Terry McCormack, president and CEO of Affinia. Jerry McCabe, formerly vice president of communications and marketing services, has
Diagnostic Solutions: Steering Gears
Keeping Your Customers’ Vehicles on The Straight & Narrow Modern automotive steering gears evolved from the quaint tiller-controlled steering systems used in the first automobiles to the hydraulically controlled systems now used in most import vehicles. Unfortunately, steering tillers that attached to axles with little or no steering geometry didn’t provide much steering feedback from