Kuehne and Nagal have purchased 1,000 Air Alert devices to implement tyre pressure monitoring on the vehicles they use for their Waitrose contract. Jas Sittre, Fleet Manager stated “We originally trialled the device to review improved fuel economy, we did see a small improvement but found the major benefits to be alerts to slow punctures and loss of pressure, this device will save down time and stop potential blow outs”. The product has had such an impact on this contract that they’re now looking to roll it out across their other contracts!
AirAlert is a cost saving device that helps eliminate the guesswork out of determining the correct tyre pressure. This device is simple to install directly onto your tyres and sends a reactive warning, by blinking when a loss of PSI occurs (4PSI for cars & 8 PSI for commercial vehicles), so just walking up to the vehicle will highlight an under inflated tyre.
Matt Burke, sales director of aide automotive the suppliers of Air Alert says “Checking tyre pressure on a regular basis is an important health and safety procedure. Not only does it give peace of mind knowing that your tyres are inflated properly for optimum performance and handling it also assists in lowering maintenance costs, reducing fuel use and saving tyre tread. The life of your tyre is extended due to less tread wear and protects and saves the tyre casing, reducing the chance of blowouts.”
Tyre Pressure Monitor Air Alert
BrakeCheck is probably the number one decelerometer for MOT garages as back up to the roller brake tester.
It is by a legal requirement for all MOT garages to have a back up to the roller brake tester and to have facility to test brakes of vehicles that cannot be tested on the roller brake tester. Such vehicles are 4 wheeled drives and vehicles with low suspension.
BrakeCheck is also approved for Class 1 & 2, quad and tri bike MOT testing.
BrakeCheck replaces the old traditional mechanical meter such as Tapley.
With over 10,000 brake testers sold, BrakeCheck is the number 1 decelerometer for an MOT Garage.
aide automotive market the BrakeCheck.
BrakeCheck the MOT Garages Number 1 Decelerometer
Categories: Automotive Tools and Accessories Tags: Aide Automotive, Automotive Products, Brake Check, brake efficiency, brake tester, BrakeCheck, braking efficiency, Decelerometer, Decelerometers, MOT approved products, Tapley Brake Meter
The T Bar Testers are small simple testers for the 12N & 12S Sockets of a car or light commercials tow bar electrical sockets.
Each tester applies a low load test to prove the function of your Black 12N & Grey 12S sockets.
Easy to use and quick, these testers offer a service garage the option to quickly offer customers an extra test to prove the tow bar electrical sockets are working correcrlty.
As most towing people never check or test this socket, a garage can hopefully prevent inconvience to the customer by identifiying a fault before they need the system to tow trailers or caravans.
Priced at £15 + vat each aide automotive are happy to offer a special deal of both testers for £25.00 +vat.
aide automotive also offer a caravan electrical tester and a 12 volt trailer testers.
12 N Tow Bar Tester
Lee Lock is a product designed to stop damage to trucks and cargo.
Recently Norbert Dentressangle have started to specify the Lee Lock on all new trailers, this has resulted in orders totaling 84 Lee Locks from Bevan Motor Group and Montracon Ltd.
Lee Lock will stop any potential damage to curtain sides, in transit cargo and any potential employee injuries.
The common way to hold a pallet truck is to throw an old tyre into the back of a trailer, lifting a heavy truck into a tyre could result in back injury or strained muscle.
Other inadequate solutions are to turn the truck on its side, this again is not ideal as the truck is not secure and could leak oil.
Lee Lock is now the ideal Health & Safety solution for storing a Pallet Truck, easy to install and a relatively low cost Lee Lock is the Health & Safety product for a Pallet Truck.
Go to Lee Lock from aide automotive ltd for further information.
As this week marks the 10th annual National Camping and Caravanning Week (29 May – 4 June 2010). TyreSafe has recognised the importance of caravan tyre safety by launching a new section on its website dedicated to this topic. The idea being to give avid caravanners technical tips and information aimed at keeping caravan owners safe and legal on the roads.
The popularity of camping and caravanning has grown massively in recent years and many of those new to caravanning may not appreciate the high demands placed on their caravan’s tyres,” explains Stuart Jackson, chairman, TyreSafe. “Making sure your caravan’s tyres are in a good condition, correctly inflated and not overloaded is a vital factor in staying safe on the road. The new caravan section on our website is designed to clearly explain these key issues and provide some practical tips and advice that owners can follow with ease, helping to ensure their holiday journeys pass off without incident.”
aide automotive has two products that help with tyre pressure monitoring and are ideal for caravans motorhomes and cars. Air Alert and PressurePro are two slightly different systems that aid motorists in ensuring they have the correct tyre pressure for their vehicle.
Air Alert - Tyre Pressure Monitor Device
PressurePro - Tyre Pressure Monitor
Battery testing commercial vehicles should be part of the routine of a vehicle maintenance programme. Using a Battery Charger to demonstrate efficiency of a battery can give an indication of when the battery is due to expire. Replacing tyres and brakes are often part of a maintenance programme but batteries often aren’t. Battery testers allows an organisation to plan and prepare for the replacement of vehicle’s batteries.Midtronics Battery Testers can be used on any type of vehicle, from cars, motorcycles to light or heavy commercials and can provide a print out for your records
A Midtronics Battery Tester is the most modern, cost effective and easy to use tester. The unique technology makes testing of discharged batteries possible.
Midtronics - tests a battery's efficency
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AdBlue is used to reduce emissions from the exhaust of diesel motor vehicles. It’s a new concept in many vehicles.
These vehicles are a concern as they are highly susceptible to contamination. One small amount of the wrong fuel in the vehicle can cause irreversible damage. So misfuelling isn’t an option and investment in a device to prevent this is a must!
Even a small amount of splash-back from the petrol gun in the tank is enough to permanently damage the AdBlue.
aide automotive is about to launch a new Adblue misfuelling device that is new to the market
Fuel theft is an issue for many businesses as one business recently found out. Thieves siphoned 2,000 litres of fuel from a number of Freight Force Distribution trucks parked on their own premises on a weekend in April this year.
This is the first time we have been attacked in our own yard. So obviously we have the cost of the stolen fuel hitting us, and then there is the fact the lorries were parked up while we had to replace the diesel, meaning we lost work time. Nick Jolley, Operations Director
Jolley says the company is now aiming to invest in extra security to prevent similar incidents occuring. One way of preventing such a crime is to invest in a anti-fuel theft device such as TP Anti-Syph, the device that prevents thieves from siphoning fuel from a vehicle.
aide automotive stocks a number of fuel theft devices.
TP anti syph prevents fuels from siphoning fuel from your vehicle
Categories: Automotive Tools and Accessories Tags: Aide Automotive, Anti Fuel Theft Device, Anti Siphon, Anti Syph, Automotive Products, Diesel contamination, Diesel Theft, Fuel Economy, Fuel Theft, Neck It, siphoning
Many trucks need to carry a pallet truck to handle goods on customers’ premises, however there’s the concern that the pallet truck may move around in transit and damage the load or the vehicle’s curtains. The Lee Lock locks the pallet truck in place so it doesn’t roll about in transit.
One recent customer is Bevan Motor Bodies who have purchased 62 Lee Locks as Noerberts specify this product on new rigids and trailers
Lee Lock tackles a widespread problem simply and cuts the cost of damage for modest price.
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Pallet Truck Lock Reduces Damage and prevents Health And Safety Risks to a Driver
AdBlue is the registered trademark for AUS32 (Aqueous Urea Solution 32.5%) used to reduce emissions from the exhaust of diesel motor vehicles. It’s a new concept in many vehicles.
Adblue vehicles are a concern in cases of misfuelling as they are highly susceptible to contamination. As little as 10ml of Oil present in a 70 litre fill can cause irreversible damage. There’s a misunderstanding that you cannot insert a diesel pump in an AdBlue tank filler neck as they’re different sizes. However you merely have to insert the nozzle into the hole and the splash-back from the gun still goes into the tank and it’s enough to permanently damage the AdBlue.
Keep an eye out on aide automotive website for a new Adblue misfuelling device that is new to the market