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tools required to successfully service ADAS systems, the right training is also essential for technicians. Workshops may also need to ensure their business liability insurance is up- to-date, follow factory procedures and document work at every step.” On the DENSO contribution to ADAS and other safety systems, Luca observed: “DENSO has been helping to develop the latest safety technologies for more than 20 years and is behind some of the most innovative ADAS technologies, including the world’s first two- dimensional light detection and W hile it could have been seen as a new concept even up until a couple of years ago, ADAS is now commonplace, and fast on its way to becoming the norm. After all, it will become mandatory on all new cars from 2021. While workshops may not be seeing overwhelming demand for ADAS- related work right now, they will in the future. Instead of batting it away to dealers, you should prepare now to ensure you can take advantage of this lucrative revenue stream. According to Bosch, its new computer-based DAS 3000 provides a solution for all-makes ADAS repairers. Mark Heard, Bosch Marketing Manager for Europe North said: “Bosch’s new DAS 3000 enables automotive workshops to quickly check and adjust front-facing radar and camera systems. “The widespread adoption of ADAS is a leap forward for safety but it has increased the complexity of many repairs. Even jobs like windscreen or sensor replacements often now require system recalibrations. Our new DAS 3000 covers the front-facing driver assistance systems on all the most popular models.” Mark added: “Testers have been particularly complimentary about the short set-up times for VW and BMW vehicles, which really boost workshop efficiency.” What is most important for aftermarket technicians, according to DENSO Director of Independent Aftermarket Sales, Luca Govean, is that they gain an understanding of how ADAS systems operate and how repair and servicing work evolves with them: “An increase in ADAS- related work means workshops need to pay serious consideration to their 42 AFTERMARKET DECEMBER/JANUARY 2020 ADAS www.aftermarketonline.net INCOMING OPPORTUNITY Above: HGS CSC tool in action With ADAS systems soon becoming a legal requirement on all new cars, now is the time to think about how you will be approaching this vital and growing area floor space and equipment. “Unlike when the industry transitioned into computer-controlled engine management systems and some technicians chose to concentrate solely on mechanical repairs, there will be no avoiding ADAS technology. Even a job as straightforward as a windscreen repair will become a specialist job, since the way that ADAS systems are tied into the windscreen means cameras and sensors will inevitably be disrupted, rendering safety systems inefficient.” He continued: “Not only are specialist calibration and diagnostics

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