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Ingenuity Welcome At Johnson Controls
Mitch’s World: Who Says?…Having Sense Enough to Choose Your Words Wisely
A Lesson In Choosing Words Wisely I’m the last person in the world to minimize the power of words. They have been a recurring theme in my life since I was a small child and shared a single bedroom with my two younger brothers. Then, the words came together in stories about distant worlds and
Tech Tip: Tire Rack Offers Answers to ‘Top Five’ TPMS Questions
Over the last year or so, Tire Rack has been conducting an informal and unscientific survey of its customers regarding the reoccurrence of issues dealing with tire pressure monitoring systems. Thanks to its wholesalers, service technicians and counter sales people in the field, just to name a few, Tire Rack developed a list of the Top Five most common TPMS questions.
Mitch Schneider: Hiring Hell
Everyone has their own private hell, a place where monsters hide under the bed or in the dark corners of the closet down the hall, patiently waiting for just the right moment to strike. It would also be safe to assume that each profession has more than its share of such places, but it would be safer to assume that owning your own business has more!
2008 LuK RepSet Catalog Available in Print and Online
Schaeffler Group USA Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the 2008 LuK RepSet Catalog. The catalog features clutch coverage for 95% of the vehicle population through 760 SKUs – including 58 new clutch sets. The 2008 edition is a resource for clutch professionals to find the information and parts they need for a complete repair.
Management: 50 Tips to Improve Your Shop in 2008
Andrew Markel, editor of BRAKE & FRONT END magazine, offers 50 pointers that shop managers and technicians can use to improve their service shop in 2008.
Snap-on’s SOLUS PRO Provides All the Power and Information You Need to Get the Job Done Right
The SOLUS PRO Scanner from Snap-on Diagnostics gives its users a competitive edge in the always evolving automotive repair industry. The SOLUS PRO delivers VIN-specific coverage for a wide range of models from more than 30 vehicle makes. SOLUS PRO provides a depth of trouble codes, data parameters, bi-directional tests and legendary Fast-Track Troubleshooter repair strategies.
Tech Feature: Power Your Profits with Performance Mods
The sport compact car market is certainly a good place to be these days. One of the advantages of doing import performance modifications and upgrades is that you don’t have to wait for cars to break to get business. The people who drive these cars spend money on performance modifications regardless of the age, mileage or condition of their vehicles.
Ingersoll Rand’s 2135TiMAX Impact Wrench Features Maximum Power, Control and Reliability
Ingersoll Rand, a global leader in automotive tools and equipment, has released the 2135TiMAX, an innovative successor to the industry-standard pneumatic 1/2" 2135Ti Titanium Impactool. First released in 2003, the original 2135Ti quickly became the impact wrench of choice for automotive service technicians. The new 2135TiMAX features maximum power, control and reliability.
New Robinair DiscovR Refrigerant Identifier Protects Against Refrigerant Contamination and Recovery Equipment Damage
Robinair, a business unit of SPX Corporation, recently announced the availability of its new DiscovR Refrigerant Identifier designed to identify unknown refrigerants and uncover hard to find air contamination prior to servicing A/C systems. The innovative, state-of-the-art 16009 was engineered specifically to take the guesswork out of identifying refrigerant condition in A/C systems prior to servicing in order to reduce a technician’s chances of re-contaminating the vehicle being serviced and spreading the contaminated refrigerant to other vehicles.