May 2019

B ack for its fourth outing, Automechanika Birmingham has become a mainstay of the automotive sector in the UK. With only just over a month to go until the doors are flung open at the NEC on Tuesday 4 June, we are looking at what you can expect from some of the key exhibitors. Some of the biggest names will be at the show. Snap-on will once again be exhibiting. To speak to them, head to Stand Z180. Meanwhile, National Refrigerants are also returning. To find out all the latest on new car airconditioning legislation, go to Stand L164. HELLA HELLA will at Automechanika Birmingham for the fourth show in a row this year. At the forefront once again will be Hella Guttmann Solutions (HGS). Helen Goldingay, Senior Head of Marketing and Communications for HELLA UK comments: “As equipping technicians with the knowledge they need to enable them to tackle current and future repair technology is such an important task, in addition to our now familiar ADAS calibration presentations, made from the event’s official technical seminar areas, we shall also be holding our own, on stand, bite-sized training sessions. “Although these sessions will predominantly revolve around ADAS calibration and its relevance to the service and repair sector, other tools, such as the HGS mega macs 77, which was launched at the event last year, will also take centre-stage. “Under the HELLA brand, we shall be showcasing our electronics and lighting specialisms, which underline the depth of our involvement with both OE developments in these sectors – vehicle sensor and OLED technology respectively – and the solutions we provide for the independent aftermarket. “Finally, we’ll also be giving visitors a glimpse at the future with our CarForce and multifunctional digital glasses concepts. Once plugged into a vehicle’s OBD socket, the 32 AFTERMARKET MAY 2019 AUTOMECHANIKA BIRMINGHAM 2019 www.aftermarketonline.net BACK WITH A BANG Returning again to the NEC, Automechanika Birmingham promises to be bigger and better than ever before