Editor’s Notes: Invest in Your Tools, Invest in Your Future
The TechShop team has returned again from the Integrated Supply Network (ISN) annual trade show in Orlando, FL, with loads of new tool information to share. ISN is a supplier to wholesale distributors, mobile distributors and resellers, based out of Lakeland, FL. While ISN doesn’t sell directly to you the end-user, the show is for
Coil on Plug Ignition: The Wired Differences
For late-model vehicles, the norm is one ignition coil per cylinder, commonly known as coil on plug. The task of providing voltage potential to each spark plug is performed so reliably that it’s easy to take for granted. An underhood comparison of a variety of vehicles, however, reveals there are subtle differences among coils. For example, each individual coil may be connected to two, three or four control wires.
ETI’s ToolTech 2011 Explores the Shop of Tomorrow
The TechShop team recently traveled to Miami Beach, FL, to attend the Equipment and Tool Institute’s ToolTech conference at The Gansevoort Hotel May 3-5. More than 110 industry professionals representing 55 companies were in attendance. ToolTech gave attendees a chance to learn about changing industry trends and standards and how they’ll affect the Shop of
WORLDPAC’s Fantastic Voyage – Central America Customer Appreciation Cruise is a Splashing Success
WORLDPAC’s fourth customer cruise event set sail Saturday March 12, 2011 for eight spectacular days of seafaring through the western Caribbean & Central America! More than 1,200 WORLDPAC customers and special guests joined an elite group of suppliers and WORLDPAC’s top management and sales staff for an unforgettable experience in exotic ports of call including Cozumel Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama.
Auto-Plus Announces Major Partnership with National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)
Uni-Select announces a series of multi-year sponsorship agreements with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and its affiliated venues.
FMSI: Serving Shops and Brake Manufacturers for More than 60 Years
If you purchase almost any set of brake pads or shoes, the last three or four digits of the parts number match for most of your brand choices. This is not an accident or OEM conspiracy. This is the product of more than 60 years of cooperation of brake friction manufacturers. This collaboration is the Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMSI) and the FMS number system. The fruits of this endeavor go beyond part number; it has given shops new brake applications sooner and at a lower cost.
New Training Videos for Technicians and Counter Personnel Now Available from AASA Fuel Pump Manufacturers Council
A new series of educational videos providing information and training on proper diagnostic techniques and procedures to repair an automotive fuel-related job is now available online from the Fuel Pump Manufacturers Council (FPMC) of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA).
Registration is Now Open for Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Convention and Trade Show
Registration is now open for MACS-I-MIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES for SUCCESS, the 31st annual Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) convention and trade show. 2011 has brought together an exciting collaboration between MACS and long-time training partner Automotive Video Inc. (AVI). Training is pricelessly valuable, but the training at this convention is priced at an amazing value.
2010 Automotive News PACE Awards Presented To 15 Suppliers For Outstanding Innovations
The 16th annual awards program for innovation honor suppliers that contribute products, processes, capital equipment, information technology or services directly to the manufacture of cars or trucks worldwide.
Management: Parts Specialists’ Success Hinges On Your Success
Hearing first-hand from someone on the parts firing line provides an interesting perspective on how the economic climate affects “first-call” status.