• Drakefield’s potentiometer testing device

    Published On: Tuesday 19 January 2021

    Diagnostics equipment provider Drakefield offers a variety of solutions for commercial vehicle applications, including a potentiometer testing device. “Most truck EBS systems now days monitor the pad wear percentage, and [...]

  • Laser Tools’ wheel stud thread restorer kit

    Published On: Monday 18 January 2021

    The range of commercial vehicle maintenance products from Laser Tools includes an HGV wheel stud thread restorer kit (part number 5924) designed to correctly align and restore damaged HGV wheel [...]

  • Safetytrim’s wheel nut retention solution

    Published On: Monday 18 January 2021

    Among the wheel nut retention devices available for commercial vehicles is Safetytrim, a one-piece retaining ring with built-in wheel nut indicators. The Safetytrim retaining ring comprises 10, 8 or 6 [...]

  • AES: check all axles for wheel alignment

    Published On: Monday 18 January 2021

    Commercial vehicle equipment provider AES UK Ltd has urged fleets to ensure that due attention is paid to the wheel alignment on rear axles, as well as on front-steered axles [...]

  • Falken’s tyre selection tips

    Published On: Monday 18 January 2021

    Falken Tyre has emphasised the importance of correct tyre selection as HGV options on the market increase, with patterns specifically developed for drive, steer and trailer applications. In addition, the [...]

  • Absolute Alignment explores ‘the ADAS effect’

    Published On: Monday 18 January 2021

    Wheel alignment specialist Absolute Alignment has explained the role its technology can play in the calibration of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), an increasingly prominent area of modern workshop operations. [...]

  • DVSA weighbridge win is Axtec anniversary

    Published On: Friday 15 January 2021

    Axle weighing specialist Axtec has announced it has again secured the contract to maintain and certify the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) national network of 46 roadside enforcement weighbridges [...]

  • Hartridge helps workshops move with the times

    Published On: Friday 15 January 2021

    Workshop technology provider Hartridge has outlined how an increased interest from fleets in preventative servicing to avoid future vehicle faults may present maintenance providers with fresh opportunities to offer diagnostics [...]

  • Decade of diagnostics for Dr Air Brake VTC

    Published On: Friday 15 January 2021

    Among the core products in Doctor Air Brake’s diagnostics range is the Van Trailer Check (VTC) system, said to provide an all-in-one testing and diagnostics solution for HGV trailers. The [...]