Bartec Auto ID will launch a brand new range of TPMS, diagnostic tools and an innovative cloud based management system at The Tire Cologne event which takes place at the end of May. The company plans to demonstrate how these new generation tools, the TECH1000 and TAP300, combined with the new Bartec Service Centre, can significantly improve workshop efficiency. 

The TECH1000 has a high resolution colour screen, which can be used to present training videos and other key visual data. The clear display and instructions means the tool is intuitive and it also incorporates an integral camera, which facilitates capture of mechanical damage to wheels, tyres or sensors. Batec say it will have the highest coverage of any TPMS tool on the market, including extensive on-board diagnostics communications.

Bartec will also launch the TAP300, which is the first tool to combine TPMS, tread depth and direct pressure in one piece of equipment. It enables the workshop to maximise its efficiency and sales by capturing all chargeable events on the vehicle, from the moment it first arrives at the shop. Information can be displayed on either an Android or Windows tablet, enabling customers to discuss their own specific issues.

Both the TECH1000 and TAP300 have full Wi-Fi connectivity, enabling automatic software and coverage updates, as well as interaction with host computers and Bartec’s secure, internet based system.

The Bartec Service Center will be unveiled at the Show. This cloud-based system is designed to improve service centre productivity, whilst creating a seamless and more personal customer experience. Data captured by Bartec’s tools, during front-of-shop inspections, include tread depth, wear pattern, TPMS,  battery and brake condition. This critical information, with supporting images, can be automatically connected to a Point of Sale System, enabling the shop manager to create professional inspection reports to aid customer decision making. Experience shows that displaying this individualised vehicle inspection data on tablet or plasma display, rather than simply in hand written format, is more likely to be trusted by a customer, potentially resulting in added sales.

Bartec’s Service Center System represents a natural progression for tyre specialists and workshops.   Technicians have quickly adapted to using Bartec tools and over 15,000 tyre shops now use the Bartec TPMS Desktop PC package every day. The consumer market is also widely adopting use of mobile devices, such as tablets and Apps, which can be integrated into a company’s business processes. The new Service Center System can therefore create additional opportunities to sell tyres, alignments, TPMS sensors, service kits and other vehicle parts, helping to grow a workshop’s overall business.

A demonstration of Bartec’s new tools and Service Center System will be available at The Tire Cologne. Bartec’s Stand in Hall 8.1, B016:B018.