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SIGN outside the Grand Hall )Iympia last week read ;gequip '81 — THE trade
Ideed, all the exhibition ds at Garagequip '81 were n by the beginning of Sepber with a few latecomers hoping to be accommod; and, covering 11,000sqm he aging but magnificent Id Hall of Olympia, the show ;led 135 stands.
ivance registrations from visitors three weeks before opening totalled 9,500, thus ling the total attendance re for the last show in 1979. the show's opening, Junior isport Minister Kenneth ke said that the equipment ;how was a tribute to the inuing quality of British enering. On safety, he stated the Garage Equipment Asation had a real contribution lake in an effort to cut down idents. Vehicle owners
should also have greater sense of responsiblity towards defects, according to Mr Clarke. "There can never be a substitute for regular maintenance by vehicle owners and operators," he said.
During his tightly scheduled tour of the exhibition, Mr Clarke spent some time on the Laycock Engineering stand where he showed interest in Car Checkwear Mk2, the company's main new exhibit. He operated the unit to see for himself how it showed up wear in the steering and suspension joints on used vehicles.
Mr Clarke's comments about safety standards (or lack of them) were endorsed by a garage proprietor who claimed that maintenance is being ignored by many of his customers in these recessionary times.
Over a cup of coffee at Olympia's vastly overpriced cafeteria, he toldme he likes to come to Garagequip "to see what I can't afford to buy for my garage".
As for the exhibition itself, the NORFI exhaust gas extraction system, recently launched by Secomak Air Products Ltd, was on show for the first time. The new system is designed to improve working conditions and safeguard the health of mechanics and production workers involved in the servicing or manufacture of petrol and diesel-engined vehicles.
NORFI is based on overhead ducting, in which a negative air pressure is constantly maintained by an extraction fan. TWO types of ducting are available, in either galvanised sheet steel or extruded aluminium modules, in a range of standard lengths and cross-sectional areas.
The underside of both duct types is made up of two continuous neoprene rubber strips, and discharges the exhaust gases into the duct. The other end of the hose is simply pushed or clamped onto the vehicle exhaust pipe.
A design advantage of the NORFI system is that the hose to-duct sealing system and travelling gear allows the hoses to be moved along the duct from one repair bay to another. This provides flexibility and eliminates the need for an individual extraction hose at every servi bay.
Secomak Air Products L Secomak Works, Honeyp Lane, Stan more, Middlesex (T 01 952 5566).
Tecalemit Garage Equipm Co Ltd of Plymouth, a mem of the Garage Equipment Di sion of Tecalemit Ltd, launche new three-tonne wheel-f vehicle lift at Garagequip. Ju one of many vehicle lifts at t exhibition.
Also on display was a ne three-tonne capacity, four-poe vehicle lift with a built-in by draulic jacking system designe to enable a wheel-free conditi to be achieved without the u of separate beams.
Over the last two years, Tee, !emit has undertaken a major ap praisal of its equipment range introducing a number of n products and up-dating ma others.
Tecalemit Garage Equipmen Co Ltd, Belliver Industrial Estate Roborough, Plymouth, Dexo (Tel: 0752 701212).
One of Britain's leading many facturers of mobile sisani , machines, Wickham Industrie Equipment Ltd of Stevenage, ip troduced a number of nevii machines at Garagequip. It to cluded an upholstering cleani system, a budget-priced mobile cold-water washer and the new Deluge 1000, which is a mobile machine delivering hot or cold water. It is suitable for a wide range of cleaning and degreasing jobs.
Wickham also featured its range of brush less "drive through" automatic washers for buses and commercial vehicles, a new automatic underbody and wheel-washing system (pictured}, and its full range of Gensol cleaning chemicals.
In addition, the company has developed a range of combined triple-purpose steam cleaners and high-pressure hot or cold water washers. They produce hot water at varying volumes and pressures but can also be used as cold water washers, switching instantly to hot water or steam when required. All the models are equipped with automatic ignition and fitted with water, fuel and detergent tanks.
Wickham Industrial Equipment Ltd, Norton Road, Stevenage, Herts (Tel: 043840411.
Schenck featured its latest automatic brake testers and en
gine-testing dynamometers. The R13 brake tester is suitable for commercial vehicles with any number of axles up to 13-ton axle load. The one man operated R13 tests braking effi ciency according to statutory re-, quirements and can also be used to diagnose brake system faults. . It features automatic cycling and slip detection and comprises two sets of rollers set into a shallow pit, as well as a measuring console which houses the two braking-effect indicators.
In addition there is the Model R13S, available for testing extrawide vehicles with up to 14ft track width, and Model R13U which is a universal machine designed for rapid alternate testing of heavy and light vehicles.
The R2M brake tester was also featured. Almost maintenancefree, it is fitted with a wear-resistant roller coating providing a high co-efficient of adhesion, does not damage tyres, and does not pick up dirt. The measuring elements are sealed and are unaffected by oil and water.
Carl Schenck (UK) Ltd, Stonefield Way, Ruislip, Middlesex HA4 OJT (Tel: 01 841 5121).
The latest addition to the growing range of British-built garage and transport workshop equipment manufactured by the Hilode Division of Courtburn Ltd made its debut at Garagequip.
The Wheelmode wheel extractor, which has a lifting capacity of 450kg, makes the removal and refitting of all commercial vehicle wheels a one-man operation. Completely manual, it requires no power source.
Rollers on the Wheelode's lifting arms allow easy rotation of the wheel assembly to align with the axle studs when refit
ting. The Wheelode, like the hilode commercial and car and light commercial vehicle mobile lifts; is built at Courtburn's recently acquired Liverpool plant.
Hilode Division, Courtbum Ltd, Windsor Road, Bedford (Tel: 0234425661.
Corn pAir AutoPower has further extended its range to provide the trade with a wide selection of mobile and stationary air compressors, spraying and product finishing equipment, and air line accessories.
In recent months CompAir has rationalised its range and now provides a choice from 23 machines which includes low and high pressure, vertical or horizontal receiver mounted units, trolley mounted, fully portable compressors, as well as new mobile petrol driven units.
Compair claims that with its comprehensive range of compressors, air-powered tools and allied equipment, motor factors are now able to offer a total pneumatic equipment service to customers at competitive prices.
CompAir Industrial Ltd, PO Box 7, BroomWade Works, High Wycombe, Bucks (Tel: 04094 211811.
Stand 39 was the most impressive of any Garagequip. Here Esquire Kleindienst exhibited several items of equipment • new to the UK. A new west commercial vehicles has a maintenance requirement ar controlled by microprocess The machine has a numbe variable programs enabling clean a range of vehicles inc ing articulated lorries, can sided trailers, buses and car double gantry version is available for extra speed extra-long articulated buses.
Esquire Kleindienst and Ltd, Dome Works, Great V Road, Brentford, Middlesex ( 01 568 7751).
One of the many compa exhibiting mobile column was Concept Equipment (Ir national) Ltd. It displayed models from its range — Condor pneumatically open and Kestrel electro-magnetit operated units.
Concept Equipment (Inte tional) Ltd, 22 Bull Lane, EC4 near Maidstone, Kent (Tel: C 79365).
This, the third Garagequip hibition attracted some 10, visitors. An "innovation" at show was a bar reserved sc for exhibitors and their guest get away from it for a whi according to SMMT.
Get away from what, wonder?
Garagequip '81 was organ by the Society of Motor IVL facturers and Traders Ltd (on half of the Garage Equipn Association).