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Tecalemit’s latest Garage Equipment Specials magazine features our Italian manufactured professional Tyre Changer & Wheel Balancer range. Together with the Haweka range of professional wheel balancing adaptors, this top quality equipment is ideal for the professional tyre bay. Haweka adaptors allow the tyre bay to emulate the 'on-vehicle’ wheel clamping method for the ultimate in balancing accuracy. 

 Checkout the range here along all our other offers.

October 2021

Brake efficiency tests could be one of the most critical parts of your preventative maintenance routines. It is recommended that a calibrated roller brake tester be used during the safety inspection to record both brake efficiencies and overall braking performance. However, many fleet operators still outsource this vital activity, resulting in a reduction of the vehicle's availability on top of the cost of testing.

The Tecalemit DE/9700 Commercial Vehicle brake tester is DVSA approved, designed to meet the exacting requirements for a vehicle inspection centre. This precision roller brake tester can be installed as part of a standalone application or as an Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) lane. In addition, it meets the DSVA’s connected requirements and can be used for Class 4 & 7 MOT testing, extending the range of vehicles a workshop can handle.

By carrying out brake tests in-house, without sending a driver and vehicle to an external test centre, you could increase the availability of the vehicle to work. To discover how you could benefit from a Tecalemit brake tester, to gain more control over your fleet, contact us today.

Email: sales@tecalemit.co.uk

Tel: 01752 219 111

October 2021

Sidlaw MOT Centre is a well-established, family business and one of the only garages in Dundee to specialise in Class 4 & 7 MOTs for commercial vehicles. From their roots in coach hire, Sidlaw’s had their own in-house maintenance team which expanded into offering their mechanical expertise to the public and other local businesses, and now forms the main part of their operation. Sidlaw’s aim of delivering the best customer service has resulted in them carrying out service and repair work for some big names, like Asda, for example. When Sidlaw’s decided it was time to invest in another lift, they spoke to their local Euro Car Parts garage equipment specialist.

Together with James McDermott, Tecalemit’s Sales Manager for Scotland, they discussed the options to suit the available space. They decided on Tecalemit’s SF/9825 25t 4-Post Commercial Vehicle lift. This heavy-duty lift features platforms that incorporate a unique design and heavy gauge materials, ensuring total lifting safety combined with unrivalled durability and performance. The design features include a drive-through width of 3.5m between the columns, allowing access for vehicles, such as coaches, with fixed mirrors. As soon our expert installation team had finished, Sidlaw’s put the lift into action, easily raising a large coach.

Contact us today to discover more about Tecalemit's full range of CV workshop equipment.

Email: sales@tecalemit.co.uk Tel: 01752 219111

Visit the Sidlaw MOT Centre website here: sidlawmotcentre.co.uk

September 2021

Shuttle Buses is one of the largest independent bus and coach operators in Ayrshire. Established in 1990 they provide reliable, high-quality bus and coach services throughout Ayrshire with a fleet of over 40 vehicles. They also have a fully-equipped workshop where they carry out all their own maintenance, which is where Tecalemit came in. Shuttle Buses were looking for a new lift that could handle their full fleet of vehicles, which range from 16 up to 70 seaters. After speaking with David Kennedy of Dingbro and Jim McDermott, Tecalemit’s Sales Manager for Scotland, they decided on the SF/9128 12.0t 4 post commercial vehicle lift.

The SF/9128 is suitable for lifting a wide range of commercial vehicles, including buses, coaches and tractor units, and benefits from a 3.3m drive-through width between the columns ensuring easy access for most vehicles. Added to this is an overall platform length of 8.4m, which allows many of the longest wheelbase vehicles to sit comfortably on the 0.7m wide platforms. This heavy-duty 4 post lift is the perfect solution when a workshop wants a lift in a static location without the additional civil work associated with many scissors lifts. It also offers a cost-effective alternative to mobile lifting columns that need to be manoeuvred in and out of position every time they are used.

Contact us today to learn more about Tecalemit's full range of CV workshop equipment.

Email: sales@tecalemit.co.uk

Tel: 01752 219111

September 2021

Here at Tecalemit Garage Equipment we are preparing to celebrate our 100th year of Garage Equipment supply. MOT testing has been a comprehensive part of our range since the concept was first launched by the Ministry Of Transport in 1960. Have a look at the latest article in Tyre Trade News which discusses our history with MOT brake testers. Which Tecalemit Brake Tester Display do you have?

August 2021

Tecalemit Garage Equipment provides a comprehensive range of vehicle lifting solutions for commercial vehicles, but there are times when a different method of dealing with vehicle inspection and repair may be required. Here we have outlined a variety of features and benefits of our range of inspection pits.

A modern inspection pit can provide a viable alternative for commercial vehicle (CV) workshops. The current range of pits from Tecalemit provide a completely different environment to the old brick and concrete pits that were commonly found in commercial vehicle workshops of the past. These modern prefabricated steel pits provide many advantages over alternative construction methods. They are specifically designed as load bearing structures which enable the safe and efficient use of Tecalemit commercial vehicle pit jacks. With pit jacks featuring a typical axle load capacity of 20 tonnes up to special 50 tonne heavy duty units, the Tecalemit range of commercial vehicle pit jacks can be contained securely in order to provide an effective over-pit lifting capability.

When installing a prefabricated inspection pit, the jacking beam rail will be built into the design of the pit and the pit jack runs along on this dedicated rail. With the addition of an air operated Tecalemit pneumatic pit jack, together with a range of lifting accessories such as chassis crutches, differential case adaptors and spreader beams, the ease of the over-pit lifting operation can be further improved. The connection of an air supply to the inspection pit can also serve to provide the facility with oil extraction via in-pit oil drainer to deliver a safe method of handling contaminated waste oils. The modern vehicle pit can also be designed and constructed to feature tailored recesses to store oil drainers, as well as toolboxes, in order to keep the working area safe and free from hazards.

The steel pit tub provides a secure watertight environment, while the tough epoxy coated surface allows easy cleaning. This combines to create a durable, safe solution whilst creating an agreeable working environment. A range of pit lighting options helps to further enhance the environment, with the surface finish of the pits providing good light dispersion to benefit the technician. The pit tub can also be fabricated to include purpose designed housings for the Tecalemit DE/7353 pit play detector to enable the testing of commercial vehicle steering and suspension components. The DE/7353 is approved for use in DVSA authorised testing facilities (ATF) which enables CV fleet operators to undertake their own pre-MOT steering and suspension testing.

Tecalemit’s DE/9700 roller brake tester can be used to create a definitive CV testing facility which allows operators to test their vehicle to MOT standards while undertaking their own periodic brake safety and efficiency tests. So which vehicles is Tecalemit Garage Equipment’s Commercial Vehicle Brake Tester (CVBT) suitable for? Well, our DE/9700 CVBT accommodates testing of HGV’s, PSV’s, trailers, in fact most commercial vehicles. The brake tester’s innovative design means it is also suitable for testing cars and light commercials all on one machine if required. This in-ground brake tester delivers a solid solution which can be adapted to meet your testing requirements.

The benefits of the Tecalemit’s CV brake tester include:

• DVSA database included
• Easy exit, bi-directional rollers
• Can be installed spanning pit lane
• Powerful, soft-start 15kW motors
• Wireless control unit for one-person operation
• DVSA approved for ATF and MOT test lane installations

So as you can see Tecalemit’s range of inspection pits offer a modern, safe option for CV workshops. Our pits provide a sense of security where some people may feel lifts are too dependent upon their lifting ability, which can be particularly unnerving when working under some large commercial vehicles. As we have shown there are many benefits to designing a workshop with an inspection pit, particularly since the arrival of prefabricated pits has overcome many of the downsides found in commercial vehicle workshops of the past. This has resulted the costs of inspecting, maintaining and testing vehicles with pits a more viable option, especially when combined a play detector and brake tester.

Contact us today to discover more about Tecalemit's range of CV workshop equipment.

Email: sales@tecalemit.co.uk Tel: 01752 219111 Web: tecalemit.co.uk

June 2021

If you can’t go up, then go down.

Here at Tecalemit, we can design and install Workshop Inspection Pits for many applications, in various sizes. Inspection pits are based around a standard design which can be varied in length, width, and depth to suit each workshop. In addition, there are options for personalisation via a number of additional extras. In the latest edition of Transport Operator we explore the benefits of Commercial Vehicle workshops utilising in-ground inspection pits as part of a repair, service and ATF testing operation.

April 2021

Tecalemit’s Commercial Vehicle Brake Testers are not just about carrying out HGV, Bus or Coach annual testing as part of an Authorised Test Facility (ATF). In the latest edition of Transport Operator we explore the benefits of installing a Roller Brake Tester for periodic safety checks. Routine safety inspections of commercial vehicles should be carried out on a regular basis and braking test needs to form a part of each safety inspection. Tecalemit’s DE/9700 commercial vehicle roller brake tester allows operators to build their own fleet database, automatically recording vehicle test results and reducing the administrative activity of creating a records system up in the office.

January 2021

Over on the Transport Operator website you can explore the efficiency and safety aspects of dealing with Commercial Vehicle tyres in high volume workshop operations and how Tecalemit can help. With a range of commercial vehicle tyre changers and wheel balancers plus an inflation cage, the heavy duty wheel service range from Tecalemit helps keep those big wheels turning.

Our Black Friday sale is now on!

Let us ask you a question. How would you like to take advantage of some amazing discounts on Tecalemit's range of wheel aligners and tyre servicing equipment?

For a limited time only we are offering money off our proven Italian range of tyre changers and wheel balancers, along with our Trackalign wheel alignment systems.*

Order any of these outstanding pieces of equipment before Black Friday to take advantage of these fantastic, money-saving deals. Call us today on 01752 219111 to find out more.

*Terms & conditions apply. Discounts offered on applicable wheel alignment and tyre servicing equipment for orders received during November until Black Friday (27/11/2020) and delivered before 18/12/2020. Offer excludes Tiro tyre changer, Tiro wheel balancer and Tiro package.