Archive for the ‘Shop Equipment’ Category
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Engine oil is one of the most important aspects of a cars performance which is why one is expected to get it changed after every 10 to 12,000 miles it has be driven. The better engine oil that you use for your car, the better driving performance one will experience. Not only does it offer a better driving experience but it also maintains the health of a cars engine, which allows it to run smoothly for a longer period of its car life without any problems. Many smaller garages are known to go for the smaller 12 gallon oil changer. However if you own a large garage with regular customers, changing up to 10 car engine oils a day is nothing out of the ordinary. In such cases the last thing you want is having to go to empty out the small 12 gallon oil changer to make sure it has the capacity to hold more oil. The cleaning out process can take a lot of time especially with new health and law regulations stating that engine oil has to be disposed of safely. You would be better of draining out the drainer at the end of the day, rather than during the day as this can have a negative effect on your business. When customers come in to have their vehicles engine oil changed, they want it to be a simple and quick process. The last thing they want is having to sit and wait while you drain out your drainer so that you can basically start work. This is why it is recommended that the larger garages opt for a larger oil changer such as the NOD-18 18 Gallon Mobile Oil Drain.
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
There are said to be over a hundred thousand vehicles on the road everyday and the one thing that keeps a vehicle going after petrol is the engine oil. Every car requires their engine oil to be changed nearly every two to three months depending on the distance they have driven over that period. Maintaining healthy engine oil not only keeps the engine stronger, but also gives a smoother drive. When ever a person goes out before their morning day, the engine oil is usually checked just to show its importance. One very common duty that mechanics are often faced with is changing engine oil on a regular basis. Engine oil is quite different from normal oil; therefore making sure that its disposal is done safely is very important. Most cars hold an average amount of engine oil ranging between 1 liter all the way up to 5 liters. The change of a cars engine oil is expected to be done very quickly and efficiently which is why it is required by all garages to be equipped with the necessary equipment to do so. One that is quite popularly used amongst smaller garages is the NOD-8 8 Gallon Mobile Oil Drain. It can simply be placed underneath a risen car, and the oil can be safely drained in to a container without any worry of spillage or danger. It can hold up to 8 gallons of oil at any one time before it has to be cleaned out.
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Many garages tend to over look basic shop equipment. One such piece of shop equipment was the NJS-1500 1,500 LB Under Hoist Stand, however as the motor industry has seen advancements in vehicles all over including their weight, manufactures had to come up with something that could meet the demand. This in result made them create and advanced version of the NJS-1500 1,500 LB Under Hoist Stand known as the NJS-4000 4,000 LB Hoist Stand. It practically offers the same features as the standard NJS-1500 1,500 LB Under Hoist Stand but the only major difference is that is has the capacity to hold up to 4000 pounds. This is a very ideal piece of shop equipment as nearly all cars nowadays weigh over 2000 pounds except the small mini versions you may see occasionally. Having a NJS-4000 4,000 LB Hoist Stand simply eliminates the worry of having a heavy vehicle come in to the garage for repair. In today’s day and age especially for those garages that also deal with industrial vehicles, the NJS-4000 4,000 LB Hoist Stand could be a viable investment. Not only will it increase the potential customer market, but will also show a good reputation to many competitors that you are up to date with your shop equipment. Nowadays the garage that has the latest and more up to date machinery are the ones that are the most successful and understandably so. If you already don’t have one, then you should definitely consider getting a NJS-4000 4,000 LB Hoist Stand.
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Monday, June 29th, 2009
Many garages tend to be over fascinated by the “big” and “bad” shop equipments that are available in the market. They tend to over look some of the basic requirements that are also needed that are much cheaper in price. Such products are more closely examined by smaller garages that are on a smaller budget and also want to make most use of the space they have to deal with. However sometimes the larger garages feel they are “above” such simple and small shop equipment. The truth is that there are certain shop equipments that are required regardless of being a small or large garage. Many forms of equipment usually have a smaller/bigger or cheaper/expensive alternative depending on what you are after, but some shop equipments are just one of a kind that need to be owned in a garage environment. One such piece of equipment is the NJS-1500 1,500 LB Under Hoist Stand. There are many hoist stands in the market today that are offered at cheaper prices however you most likely will be sacrificing on quality. The NJS-1500 1,500 LB Under Hoist Stand is able to cope with a maximum weight of up to 1500 pounds which is the stronger hoist stand in the market today. It is made from durable and reliable material that you can expect to last for at least 10 years or more with no problem what so over. They have been designed in such a way to give you the best performance in even the most extreme conditions imaginable.
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
The NTJ-2 Two Stage Transmission Jack is an advanced version from the NTJ- 1 Single Stage Transmission Jack. The differences you may notice at first glance are that it is obviously and understandably more expensive than the NTJ-1. Also it comes with a bit more advanced features that can help the mechanics take out their duty of work with more relative ease as the name suggests. The NTJ-2 Two Stage Transmission Jack also offers a foot pump and foot release option as does the NTJ- 1 Single Stage Transmission Jack. There are a few noticeable differences in the NTJ-2 Two Stage Transmission Jack compared to the NTJ- 1 Single Stage Transmission Jack. The NTJ-2 Two Stage Transmission Jack offers a 42 degrees forward tilt and a 46 degrees backwards tilt. This provides the object to be tilted at various degree angles that allow certain aspects of work to be done more easily. It offers both in and out clamp adjustments and also has the capacity to hold up to 1000 pounds. This also can have its height raised up to 73 inches. Many usually wonder why one would go for the more advanced version of the transmission jack over the other. Well firstly it would come down to the size of your garage. If you have a much larger garage, the chances are that you will be getting more work load and such work that requires a bit of expertise equipment. This is only offered by the NTJ-2 Two Stage Transmission Jack.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
As the motor industry has expanded in recent years, so has the maintenance of the vehicles as well. Any garage or work shop owner can easily tell you that 95% of the time all maintenance work requires to car to be lifted of the ground. It just makes it much easier to access all areas of the vehicle from a safe angle. Due to this nearly every garage or workshop usually have an electric lift that lifts the car. However due to them being quite expensive, it does often cause problems for smaller garages that are short on cash as well as space. Most manufactures have over looked the small garage market; however this trend seems to be changed with the introduction of the NTJ-1 Single Stage Transmission Jack. Not only is this particular piece of shop equipment much cheaper than the standard electric lift, but it is also very space conscious. It roughly takes up the same amount of space as a small side drawer would at your house. The manufactures of this machinery have combined mobility and functionality very well together. It is very small in size but is able to hold a maximum weight of up to 1000 pounds. It can be raised up to 71 inches of the ground and is completely automatic. There are no levers on buttons but a simple foot pump to elevate it of the ground. It also comes with a full adjustable saddle with double lock down chains that assure that the car is fully secure once of the ground.
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
The NSP-35 35 Ton Shop Press is more advanced to the manual version. Not only does it have more pressure that it can apply, but also it is all automatically done and requires little human input possible. This form of machinery is seen as compulsory shop equipment due to the new road laws that require a car to be tested every year. It is expected that if you are offering the test service that checks whether or not a car is road legal, you should have all the required equipment in case something needs to be fixed. If a vehicle fails a car test, then it is not allowed to be taken on the road legally until it has been fixed. If you do not have the machinery required to fix that particular part of the car, then the car still has to remain in your garage premises. What this would mean is that the customer would have to take the defective part only to a new garage to get fixed, and then bring it back for you to fix. Not only will it have a negative effect on the over all business but in future it will most likely have the effect of losing a possible long term customer. The Ton Shop press is such an equipment than many garages tend to over look due to the scarcity of its uses. But in the motor world, you must be prepared for the unexpected otherwise can have a drastic effect of your over all performance on your business.
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Every part of a vehicle is important when it comes to its maintenance. Each component of a car requires a particular type of shop equipment and all garages in today’s day and age are expected to have up to date shop equipment. Members of the public that own vehicles expect all their car maintenance to be carried out at one particular garage. The thought of going to different garages for different aspects of work related to their vehicle, tends to throw one of the thought of visiting that particular garage or workshop. One important piece of shop equipment that many garages are expected to have due to the new laws included about car safety is the NSP- 20 20 Ton Shop Press. This particular form of machinery is mainly related to do with the maintenance of the car bearing. This form of machinery has become compulsory as the new road laws that require a persons vehicle to be tested each year, require that a cars bearings is in perfect condition. Where this is not the case, the car is not classed as being road legal for the owner to drive. Now if you have a person that comes to your garage to have their motor test to find out that they need their bearings fixed, if you do not have such machinery to deal with it, they will be required to leave the car at your premises and take the bearing itself to another garage to be fixed. This can have a negative effect on business.
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
The motor industry has bought a new line of work to many garages world wide. With more advancement in cars it is expected that if ever anything went wrong, we be provided with the facilities that could assure that the problem be fixed. This is where garages come in to play. Any vehicle problems that one has, where is the first place we think to go, obviously a garage or a work shop. Nearly all garages and work shops are equipped with the required shop equipment to assure that their work is carried out effectively. A particular type of shop equipment that many feel that garages tend to over look, is the NFM Frame Machine. Vehicles in general are not getting smaller or lighter. With more advancement seen in vehicles all around with both interior and exterior gadgets, it is expected that most vehicles in the 21st century, are much heavier than those maybe found in the 19th century. With the help of the NFM Frame machine, it offers garages with the pulling power with the help of two clamps that assure that no job be too big for them. The machine comes with two posts each being able to give out 10 tonnes of pulling power. The clamp is said to be universal which assures that it can practically be used on any vehicle in the world without any problem. It is very simple and easy to use and with its simple easy to understand remote control, it is definitely one piece of shop equipment that many garages should begin to consider.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
The motoring industry has seen much advancement in recent years. From manual cars being manufactured to be fully automated, the maintenance area of motor cars is not behind in anyway. Car maintenance is seen as a very important area of business in all parts of the world. Many shop equipment that are offered by garages in today’s day and age are expected to be up to date with the fast paced world that we live in today. Most shop equipment at many car garages only consisted of simple tools such as spanners and screwdrivers and required one to have in depth knowledge about each and every car before any work could be taken out. However as times have changed, advancement in technology has made sure that work that could never have been done on cars 15 to 20 years ago can now be done with the simple help of great machinery. One such piece of advancement is the NLA Laser Alignment Machine. This simply uses standard clamps and laser technology to assure that your car’s axis is at the angle it should be. What this assures is that when driving down the road, your car actually drives in a straight line and does not drift to either side. With cars the principle of wear and tear also applies. The more you use cars, the more curves you may hit, the higher chances you have that your car will be out of alignment. With the help of laser alignment, one can get everything back to its normal shape within a few short minutes.
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