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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SHOW2019
range is a direct response to frequent requests from customers,
who want to buy these items from a workshop equipment partner
it knows and trusts.
“We’ll have a lot of technical experts on hand at the Commercial
Vehicle Show and are looking forward to meeting many of the
sector’s most influential figures.”
He concluded: “Launching the three new products will give us
a great focal point and the perfect launchpad to embark on our
ambitious expansion plans.”
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TotalKare Mobile Brake Tester
Many fleet operators using Merridale fuel management systems have now made
the transition from fuel management software sitting on in-house computers to
Merridale FuelWorks, a more flexible hosted (cloud-based) software solution. Here,
customers’ data is processed centrally, and reports may be accessed using any device
connected to the internet.
In addition to the conversion of longstanding Merridale customers, Merridale has been
successful in winning many new customers, some of which have chosen Merridale after
thorough appraisal against incumbent vendors. Merridale can nowclaimto have over 1200
depot installations using the service to transfer fuelling transactions data for processing via
FuelWorks.
A major advantage of a hosted software facility is that it operates separately to the in-
house IT infrastructure. “There are no complications and transition is totally risk free as far
as implementation is concerned,” says Merridale sales director, Stephen Hannan. “You get
exactly what has been demonstrated and we can set up the system to go live on day one of
the installation of the hardware.”
New customers include Cobley Transport of Leicester who visited the CV show in 2018 in
search of a hosted fuel management solution. “It was simply a question of the functionality
we required and the credibility of the vendor,” says workshop manager, Chris Beet.
Other notable customers include Gregory Distribution which has installed Merridale
FuelWorks following a root and branch overhaul of its depot fuel monitoring systems.
Hardware on display at the CV Show on Stand 4H10 will include the MX Series of diesel
pumps with fuel and stock management equipment.
For further information
Transport depot refuelling - pumps
& stock management facilities
Subscriptions mount for Merridale’s
hosted fuel management service
Merridale MX Series Fuel Management pump control unit
Smart Workshop
tools & test equipment
Tachographs require the right workshop tools and test
equipment to ensure that vehicle units are tested correctly.
Continental provide quality brake testers that help to keep
fleets operate legally.
Continental will be exhibiting in Hall 4 within the Workshop Hall
this year to specifically showcase their range of brake testers
and workshop tools and test equipment. All these products will
quickly and efficiently calibrate vehicles with Digital and Smart
Tachographs.
“At Continental, we are knownmore as a Tachographmanufacturer
than the additional workshop tools and test equipment that are
also required,” commented Jason Kairies, Product Manager.
“We have worked hard with workshops, OEM’s and operators alike
to provide the best tools for the job and to ensure that Continental
under the VDO brand are the go to people for all things relating
to tachograph including the required infrastructure behind the
vehicle units.
“For a long time, we have been affiliated with several finance
companies that can make the purchasing of this capex equipment
far more manageable with monthly payments starting as low as
several hundred pounds a month instead of paying up front in one
lump sum.”
At this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show 2019, Continental will
be on Stand number 4D81 in the Workshop area of the NEC to
emphasis their involvement in this particular product area.
Smart Tachgraph Seminars will be taking place for all three days of
the exhibition in Piazza Suite 9, NEC, Birmingham. Please register
to attend;