Automechanika: June 3 – 5, NEC Birmingham 29 www.aftermarketonline.net MAY 2025 The product portfolio includes the asTech Digital ADAS calibration system, which includes everything a repairer needs to get started with ADAS camera, radar, and lidar calibrations. The asTech All-in-One is a single solution that provides both local diagnostics and calibration services via a tablet, which enables the ability to access Repairify Remote Services over the air solutions. It is supported by Repairify’s IMI-qualified technicians and manufacturers’ original equipment. Meanwhile, Repairify is teaming up on its stand with Autoraise and serving up ‘coffee for a cause’ by sponsoring a coffee barista station with a voluntary payment going towards the vehicle repair industry charity. Ring and OSRAM’s big reveal Lighting specialists, OSRAM and Ring, will show their new range of products for the first time at the show. With OSRAM now entering the automotive accessories market with its new range of torches, inspection lamps and solar chargers, Automechanika will be the first opportunity for the aftermarket to see them. Experts from both Ring and OSRAM will be on hand throughout the show to discuss products, offer advice and expertise and perform product demonstrations if needed. Ring and OSRAM will also be speaking in a seminar session in the Workshop Hub area of the show, discussing vehicle lighting and the impact of glare on the roads, including the reasons behind glare and poor bulb quality. The companies are also sponsoring the Content Creator Award at the Automechanika Birmingham Garage Awards. Straightset gets interactive Visitors to Straightset’s Stand X78, in Hall 18, will experience a wheel alignment demonstration area for their branded equipment, as well as a Straightset area for the latest garage equipment innovations, designed to maximise efficiency, reliability and performance in modern garages. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the experts behind the products and see first-hand why Supertracker is renowned for straightforward, precision wheel alignment. Straightset will present its customisable, heavy-duty workbenches, while a selection garage equipment tailored for EVs and other emerging automotive technologies will be revealed exclusively at the show. Andrew Bates, MD of Straightset, said: “The company remains committed to providing high-quality, British-engineered solutions that help workshops enhance productivity, efficiency, and profitability.” Thinkcar UK highlights AI Thinkcar UK will be bringing its full array of tools to the show and will also welcome a pair of popular industry YouTubers to its stand. Thinkcar UK will be joined on Stand U98 by Darren Quinn from Mechanic Mindset and Bob Shervill from RMS Diagnostics. MD at Thinkcar UK, Alex Gillbanks, said: “This will be our largest trade show stand ever.” Pride of place on the stand be Thinkcar UK’s growing AI-enabled range led by the Thinktool Euro 399 14inch diagnostic tool. The company also offers a unique remote diagnostics solution, as well as a wide array of EV tools, including the Master CE EVD a dedicated EV diagnostic tool. Gillbanks said: “Seeing what our equipment can do in person makes all the difference.” VLS’ lubricants knowhow New automotive market standards and OEM specifications are being launched constantly while owners are holding onto their vehicles for longer causing increased complexity for workshops in using the right lubricant. Backed by Trading Standards, the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) is an independent body of lubricant companies aiming to uphold standards of compliance. Visit Stand S60 to learn about VLS’s work to protect you and your workshop by investigating and resolving product complaints to ensure that the lubricant you select is suitable for the stated application and can deliver what it claims. VLS chairman Harald Oosting, who will be on the stand during the show, said: “Economic pressures are hitting garages and fleet operators hard. Workshops are trying to save money wherever possible by reducing ranges while maximising the number of specifications claimed. However, using cheaper, poorer quality oils or ones that do not meet the correct specification risks the protection needed for owners’ vehicles.” Get expert lubricants knowhow from VLS Thinkcar UK will be bringing its full array of tools to the show
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