Transport News Brief have recently released two features on the ISOCheck from aide automotive ltd.
Matthew Burke Said “Following each release we have seen a flood of quality enquires for the ISOCheck, companies such as DHL, TDG, Owens Logistics and TNT have shown an interest. ISOCheck is an ideal product for any truck and trailer operator.”
ISOCheck costs just £99.00 + VAT.
Heavy vans have the worst MoT pass rate of any vehicle type seen on UK roads, so commercial vehicle workshops could get new business if they aim their direct marketing at van users, according to the Retail Motor Industry Federation.
Data from the UK’s Vehicle and Operator Services Agency show vans between 3.0 and 3.5 tonnes had failure rate 44.7%, the worst of any vehicle in the year 2007-2008.
Stephen Coles, head of the RMIF’s MoT technical operations says that high failure rate clearly shows a lack of maintenance. “Owners may not realise that prevention could be cheaper than cure in the long run. This means that with correctly targeted marketing, commercial vehicle repairers could generate new business.”
aide automotive offer workshop test tools for commercial garages, BrakeCheck, ABS Sesnsor Tester, Midtronics Battery Testers and diagnostics tools are mention a few.
To improve commercial vehilce maintenance any of the above products would be of value to a commercial workshop stated Matthew Burke Sales Director of aide automotive ltd.
Since the introduction of the ISOCheck to aide automotive product range, sales have increased each day.
Companies wishing to purchase this product include, DHL, Derek Linch Transport, TDG, Alex Aiken & Son, WH Malcolm and S.H Pratt & Co (Bananas) Limited.
Many other companies have show interest in the product with sales currently at 75 +.
The ISOCheck Test Lead is designed with a ring of bright LED’s, with a correct operating system a ring of GREEN LED’s will light, enabling any manager or driver to easily see if the system is operational, a ring of RED LED’s indicates a fault.
To test, simply plug into the ISO socket on the tractor, if GREEN then turn the lead around and plug into the trailer, this will indicate if a fault lies with the tractor or the trailer.
Fleet maintenance is crucial in running a safe, efficient and cost effective transport operation. The penalties for your failure to do so, or your failure to the adherence of your Operator License requirements are severe, and can result in the closure of your business.
Drivers and Operators must have a system in place to be able to report promptly any defects or symptoms of defects that could adversely affect the safe operation of their vehicles.
Safety inspections must include those items covered by the appropriate Department for Transport annual test. They should be pre-planned preferably using a time based programme and must be regularly monitored particularly in the early stages. There must be a system to ensure that unroadworthy vehicles are removed from service. Any remedial work carried out arising from safety inspections must be the subject of a written record.
The above text is extracted from the Transports Friend Website.
aide automotive’s products help operators complete vehicle inspections, BrakeCheck is highly accepted by VOSA for inspection sheet brake testing, other products such as TrailerCheck can test and prep a trailer for inspections or MOT.
Brake Light Check is a low cost easy to install device to check brake lights are operational.
As VOSA increases it’s road side checks of commercial vehicles. Operators cannot ignore ABS warnings if they want to avoid a PG9.
The ISOCheck Test Lead quickly confirms the correct information is being supplied from the unit to the trailer and from the trailer to the unit.
A double decker trailer with a defective EBS system is a major hazard; a defective system would vastly increase the chances of roll over or jack-knifes.
Find out more about the ISOCheck Test or more products from aide automotive.
Only £89 +VAT
Conventional wisdom has it that problems with EBS / ABS systems fitted to trucks, trailers and buses, are best diagnosed via the vehicle’s Electronic Control Unit (also known as the ECU). However, since 80% of all EBS / ABS problems are sensor related*, by connecting to the sensor socket on each wheel rather than the ECU, you are, in effect, taking the quickest and most direct route, by going straight to the heart of the problem.
Designed with ease of use in mind the Sensor Master takes minutes to set-up, and, once connected, the Sensor Master undertakes a complete test cycle of the six most common causes of EBS / ABS faults, in just 15 seconds – a fraction of the time it would take to perform the same tests manually.
*Source: Knorr-Bremse and Wabco
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