Aftermarket June 2022

we create training which not only ensures garage and bodyshop staff are upskilled, but which can be delivered flexibly to suit the direct needs of each business.” Visitors will find Autotech Training on Stand A40. Face-to-face For Ring Automotive, one product they are looking to highlight at the event will be its new SmartCharge Pro range of 30A, 50A, 60A and 100A battery chargers, which also complement Ring’s RBAG750 Digital Battery Analyser. Visitors will also be able to get a first look at the newly launched RIL6000 series inspection lamp range, part of Ring’s MAGflex range. For those thinking about displays in the workshop, Ring’s new BU175 pre- stocked bulb stand will be on show. Ring Marketing Director Henry Bisson, said: “We’re looking forward to bringing our range of award-winning, high-quality products to this national event, and meeting with our garage customers face to face once again.” You will find Ring Automotive on Stand E32. Fresh initiatives NOCO will be on stand A20, showing off its new Boost-X range. The products were launched late 2021, and this will be the first time this range has been seen at any UK trade show. The company will also be demonstrating its GENIUSPRO25 and GENIUSPRO50 workshop chargers. Meanwhile, over on Stand 62, Lucas Oil is set to unveil new products, fresh marketing initiatives and a new partnership intended to offer industry support for Sepsis Trust UK. Another attraction will be Jody Bevan, otherwise known as YouTube star Autolass, a Brand Ambassador for Lucas Oil. She will be on the stand with her restored blue Ford Escort MKII, in order to publicise her charity Classic Starter Car Raffle Prize. The prize will be a fully refurbished Morris Ital 1.7, in characteristic 1981 beige. Commenting on Jody’s presence at the event, Dan Morgan, Director of Sales and Operations at Lucas Oil Products (UK) said: “Her online experiences of life as a female auto technician, while running her Oldham- based MnJ Autocar repair workshop, have made her a rising online media star. At the show, she will provide full details about the prize, how to get tickets as well as news about how she and some of her fellow auto professionals will be restoring the vehicle over the coming months.” Other initiatives at the stand will include a Lucas Oil Car care product launch, new developments with the Lucas Oil Academy, as well as daily giveaways. High level The show will also provide technicians with a chance to learn more about the methods and knowledge needed to work with DPFs, as Mike Schlup, Managing Director of Kalimex, the UK distributors of JLM Lubricants products observed: “Reports from the UK aftermarket, including the DPF Doctor Network, indicate that up to 70% of DPFs are being permanently damaged as a result of misuse or overuse of additives, unnecessary multiple forced regenerations or simply a lack of technical knowhow within the trade. “Kalimex and JLM are on a mission to educate the aftermarket and are working closely with Darren Darling, the founder of the international DPF Doctor Network. Independent workshops who have become DPF Doctors have benefitted massively from the high-level training and huge wealth of knowledge within the network. This in turn has helped those workshops to boost and strengthen their business.” Mike added: “Visit Stand B30 to find out more about JLM’s professional range and also The DPF Doctor Network.” Performance As well as examples of Motul’s lubricants additives and coolants, visitors to the lubricant specialist’s stand are likely to be drawn in by a grey Caterham 310. Motul is also running demonstrations of its sustainable BioClean parts washing system, as well as its Motul Inject additive machine. Motul UK Country Manager Callum Goodland commented: “We usually make quite a splash at these shows so make sure to come by the stand. We have a vast array of products that is sure to pique the interest of every visitor and, as we pride ourselves on being high quality, we are sure we won’t disappoint on the performance of our products.” Motul will be on Stand E6. Opportunities LIQUI MOLY will be putting the focus on its range of additives at the show, including its Pro-Line, range. This extends from its Engine Flush product, the Throttle Valve Cleaner through to items like the Injector and Glow Plug Dismantling Aid. Commenting on the range, Tim Keller, who is responsible for the British market at LIQUI MOLY, said: “These are extremely useful chemical tools that every professional should have in their toolbox. They make many jobs faster, easier and more cost-effective than mechanical repairs would.” On the equipment front, the company will be highlighting its Gear Tronic III, which supports techs doing an oil change in an automatic transmission. LIQUI MOLY will also be putting the spotlight on the JetClean Tronic II, which cleans petrol and diesel engine injection systems. Tim observed: 34 AFTERMARKET JUNE 2022 UK GARAGE AND BODYSHOP EVENT PREVIEW Above: Exhibitions are a great opportunity to speak to suppliers in person about their products and services www.aftermarketonline.net