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Truck & Trailer Brake Testing With An Infra Red Gun

March 22nd, 2017 Comments off

For Christmas 2016 aide automotive are offering a GIVE AWAY deal!

We have 4 Infra Red Temperature Guns to Give Away via a simple question.
Firstly though; Why An Infra Red Temp Gun??
Infra Red Temperature guns are a excellent Brake Tester for checking individual wheel disks or drums to determine brake activation.
We have heard that the DVSA often recommend the use of Infra Red Temperature Guns and see them as good practice in any Commercial Vehicle Fleet or Truck Workshop.
With the ease of just pointing the Infra Red Light at the wheel hub from the outer edge of a trailer or truck and without removing wheels, an infra Red Temp Gun can indicate if a wheel is not braking efficiently as compared to the other wheels on the vehicle.
We have reports of one Truck Driver stating “Been stopped about 10 times in my driving career over 30 years, the last time, he pointed a thermometer at my wheel hubs & explained to me that one was running cool, meaning that is wasn’t doing its job, I was amazed by the technology, didn’t realise that you could get a temperature reading with a laser/infrared light without even touching the hub. Got the workshop to adjust the brakes when I got back to the yard”
So if you want an early Christmas pressie, email us on matt@aideautomotive.com with the answer to this question.
The DVSA Now recommend 4 Commercial Vehicle Brake tests per year using an RBT or decelerometer; whats does RBT stand for?
DVSA Method Of Road Side Truck Brake Check

Use An Infra Red Temp Gun For Brake Testing

BrakeCheck is the number one brake tester for commercial vehicle inspections sheets

February 22nd, 2017 Comments off

Decelerometer BrakeCheck Offers Great Reliability

BrakeCheck Decelerometer Includes 2 Years Warranty

aide automotive have improved our customer service by increasing the warranty from 1 to 2 years on the BrakeCheck decelerometer!

BrakeCheck is the number one brake tester for commercial vehicle inspections sheets and with over 18,000 testers sold BrakeCheck is surely the number one reliable tester on the market.

aide auto’s Matthew Burke Says “Since the launch of BrakeCheck in 2001 we have been continually looking at way to improve the tester for reliability and operational, with BrakeCheck Series 2 we now have the over whelming confidence to offer a two year warranty, operationally the BrakeCheck product is at the very top of its product sector and now we feel its top for reliability.”

BrakeCheck is a portable battery-powered device that can be used by vehicle workshops, government traffic authorities, testing and inspection stations to test and report on vehicle brake efficiency. BrakeCheck is DVSA accepted for commercial vehicles & is MOT approved for all vehicle classes.

aide automotive can supply pricing quotes and full immediate technical support to all!

 

Decelerometer For HGV's

BrakeCheck Conducts DVSA HGV Brake Tests

DVSA Recommend 4 Truck, Bus & Coach Brake Tests Per Year

December 8th, 2016 Comments off

No more inspection sheets with “Brakes OK, On Road Test”

Since April 2014 the DVSA have been recommending commercial vehicles undertake 4PSV or  Truck brake tests per year!

Many operators have moved with the guidance but still over 2 years passed many commercial vehicle operators are unaware of the guidance.

The guidance states:

Document :Guide to maintaining road worthiness
Commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles (Revised 2014)

Section 5: Safety inspection and repair facilities

Extract –
“Therefore it is normally expected that the vehicle or trailer should complete at least three successful brake efficiency tests spread throughout year in addition to the annual MOT test.”

An operator can take the decision to carry out brake tests using roller brake tests or a decelerometer like BrakeCheck.

Many bus & coach companies use a decelerometer, here at aide automotive we have sold many brake testers recently with feedback from one customer saying:

“A necessary piece of kit in today’s transport, does the job perfectly – Inwood Logistics”

BrakeCheck is portable brake tester that works from the principle of measuring deceleration or Brake Efficiency, BrakeCheck is cost effective for any commercial vehicle workshop costing as low as £470 for a PC Downloading Kit & £572 for a printer kit, BrakeCheck is ideal!

To discuss BrakeCheck options and requirements please do not hesitate to contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471

 

Truck Inspection Brake Tester

MOT Test Station in the area to be able to offer testing for HGVs and PSVs

Decelerometer Brake Testers Price Offers

May 20th, 2016 Comments off

aide automotive have a range of bargain BrakeCheck decelerometers & Tapley Meters available for immediate sale!

As we are now getting so close to Christmas, we thought we would offer some Christmas Cracking Deals!

Sale 1 – ITEM SOLD AS OF 02.12.15 12.30 PM
A BrakeCheck Series 2 With PC Download Kit – RRP £464 + VAT – We are able to offer this Kit for Just £300 + VAT. Calibrated for 24 months we will offer a 3 month warranty on the full kit.
The full kit contains – BrakeCheck, Charger, CabCheckS Download Disc & USB PC Cable.

Sale 2 –
A BrakeCheck Series 1 – Calibrated for 24 months & with 3 months warranty, we are offering this tester for just £210.00 + VAT, If you need a printer add £145.00 + VAT (printer will be new). BrakeCheck comes with charger & case!

Sale 3 –
Tapley Brake Meter – The old man of brake meters, this mechanical brake tester is in excellent condition. Calibrated for 24 months with 3 months warranty.

Prices exclude VAT & Carriage.

These offers will sell fast so please call or email to purchase ASAP!

Call 0115 8456471

Truck Brake Tester

BrakeCheck Decelerometer Price Offers

Decelerometer Brake Tester Offer!!

October 6th, 2015 Comments off

BrakeCheck Truck & Trailer 2nd Hand Tester

This Brake Tester Is Now Sold as of 08.07.15 11.21 am

aide automotive are able to offer a great deal on a 2nd hand Brake Tester For Truck & Trailer Printer Kit, with all the necessary chargers & spare paper rolls.

The RRP of this kit is £679.00 but this kit is available for just £525.00 + vat!

The kit is in very good condition, the BrakeCheck will be calibrated & under warranty unit November 2016!

There is only the one kit and it will sell fast so please call or email to purchase ASAP!

Earlier this year the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published a revised version of its Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness.

DVSA also accept the use of an approved and calibrated decelerometer to carry out the three additional tests to the annual MOT roller brake test.

Call 0115 8456471 or email via the contact form here – aide automotive.

 

BrakeCheck Truck & Trailer Brake Tester

Brake Testing for trucks and trailers

Bowmonk Printer Paper

August 14th, 2015 Comments off

Purchase Bowmonk Printer Rolls Via eBay

aide automotive have now added BrakeCheck Printer Rolls to our eBay listings to help with out of hours purchase requirements.

Our listing description is as per the below text.

Bowmonk BrakeCheck Paper Rolls for All Printers.

Supplied in Packs of 10, these Printer Paper Rolls are Thermal Paper.

aide automotive supply the BrakeCheck via eBay as well as a full BrakeCheck & Printer Kit.

BrakeCheck Printers can also be purchased separately on eBay.

Price are including VAT, we usually supply an invoice via email once dispatched.

 

aide automotive Ltd Supply Bowmonk

Bowmonk BrakeCheck Printer Paper Rolls

Portable Truck Brake Tester

July 21st, 2015 Comments off

Praise Of Service Following Bowmonk BrakeCheck Purchase

Commercial repairers and in house workshops can complete regular inspection sheet brake tests with a brake tester BrakeCheck. BrakeCheck will conduct a Service, Secondary & parking brake test with ease and store in its memory for later printing via PC or portable printer.

A BrakeCheck decelerometer is the solution to carry out regular vehicle brake tests to meet the DVSA vehicle maintenance guidance, a company has offered praise and response to their purchase.

Following the purchase of a BrakeCheck with PC software Janice Rea of New Farm Produce Ltd said “May I credit you on the professionalism of your Company, from the original sales enquiry and follow up and to your own advisement and administration.

The team are a credit, in an environment when too frequently I find myself having to complain, it is a welcome change to send praise and a big thank you.”

Decelerometers have moved on significantly from the old mechanical brake testers such as Tapley Brake Meters. Being electronic there is a much higher accuracy and additional information such as average deceleration, a left/right pull measurement, speed at braking and stopping distance. All tests are time and date stamped.

Contact aide automotive to review how a decelerometer is used on a truck or trailer and prices!

Bowmonk BrakeCheck

Brake Testing for commercial vehicles

Brake & Diagnostics Focus AT Truck & Bus

April 22nd, 2015 Comments off

aide Promote Brake & Diagnostics Through The Truck & Bus Email Focus.

The Truck & Bus Email Focus edition for Brake Servicing & Diagnostics featured aide automotive in March. With an email circulation of over 12,000, The Focus is an ideal product promotion vehicle to the commercial vehicle sector.

DVSA accept the use of an approved and calibrated decelerometer for truck brake testing, with the BrakeCheck Portable Decelerometer Printer kit, a workshop can meet the 3 additional required brake tests with minimum fuss. Click on BrakeCheck Deceleromter for further information.

Deceleometer
For Trailer Servicing & Diagnostics, aide offer a complete trailer Electrical (ABS Light & EBS CAN Line Test), Light and Air Brake Tester with Diagnostics interface for Trailer ECU Code Reading / Clearing and management data viewing. Click on Trailer Diagnostics or Trailer Light & Air Tester for further information.

DiagnosticsTrailer Servicing

EBS/ABS Sensor testing can be conducted with the Sensor Master, while Battery Diagnostics Tests with a Midtronics MDX Battery Tester. Click on EBS Sensor Master or Midtronics MDX for further information.

EBS ABS Sensor TesterBattery Diagnostics Tester

aide automotive offer a range on commercial vehicle workshop products, call 0115 8456471 to enquire.

 

Truck Trailer ABS Sensor Master

Sensor Tester for ABS or EBS

Brake Tester for Trucks 4 DVSA Brake Tests Per Year

November 14th, 2014 Comments off

Earlier this year the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published a revised version of its Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness.

Probably the brake testing requirement is the biggest burden on operators, but using a decelerometer within the inspection is no more of an inconvenience to the inspection routine.
Since the revision aide automotive has seen a further interest in the portable decelerometer BrakeCheck. Many operators have enquired and purchased a PC or printer kit to meet to the guidance.
Although the guidance advises that a ‘calibrated roller brake tester‘ (RBT) is used on each safety inspection, the DVSA also accept the use of an approved and calibrated decelerometer to carry out the three additional tests to the annual MOT roller brake test.
As the consequences of non-compliance with the required standards can be very severe and include prohibition, fines or prosecution, operators are advised to ensure that they are familiar with all the changes within the DVSA guidance.
Decelerometers have moved on significantly from the old mechanical brake testers such as Tapley Brake Meters. Being electronic there is a much higher accuracy and additional information such as average deceleration, a left/right pull measurement, speed at braking and stopping distance. All tests are time and date stamped.
Print outs as preferred by the DVSA can be achieved by downloading to a PC or printing via the portable printer communicating over infra red with the BrakeCheck.
In addition to BrakeCheck Standard we can also offer BrakeCheck Plus Or BrakeCheck For Trailers, both these testers have a 99 test memory.
Brake Efficiency Tester

Brake Tester Using Brake Efficiency to Report On Truck Brakes

Tapley Bowmonk Meter

July 8th, 2014 Comments off

The Old Mechanical Brake Tester Tapley Now Retired As DVSA Say A Print Out Required

For almost 100 years Tapley brake testers have been the market leading portable brake testing equipment.

Results of Tapley Brake meter tests have been accepted as evidence of braking efficiency in Courts of Law throughout the world.

But now it seems the Tapley Brake Tester may well be retired in the UK, recent guidance from the DVSA now says a brake test must be printed for inspection records.

Decelerometers have moved on significantly from the old mechanical brake testers such as Tapley Decelerometer. Being electronic BrakeCheck has a much higher accuracy and additional information such as average deceleration, a left/right pull measurement, speed at braking and stopping distance. All tests are time and date stamped.

Contact aide automotive to discuss the recent DVSA brake testing guidance and BrakeCheck. – Call 0115 8456471

MOT Brake Tester

MOT Tapley Brake Meter