Beating the Economic Downturn
During the first 2 months of 2012 we have seen an increase in the number of enquiries from garages seeking new services they can offer customers. They are looking to overcome the tough economic conditions and attract more business.
As a result, several of them have bought machines from us. They've seen that Pro-Cut offers a better overall service as drivers leave them with perfect brakes. Drivers see a lower cost than if they’'d had replacement discs as well as new pads. More often than not, these same customers, being very satisfied with the standard of work, return to the workshop for their next service and end up buying more parts ... Pro-Cut can certainly help garages offer an improved service and attract more customers.
As a result, several of them have bought machines from us. They've seen that Pro-Cut offers a better overall service as drivers leave them with perfect brakes. Drivers see a lower cost than if they’'d had replacement discs as well as new pads. More often than not, these same customers, being very satisfied with the standard of work, return to the workshop for their next service and end up buying more parts ... Pro-Cut can certainly help garages offer an improved service and attract more customers.
Haulier Cutting Costs with an On-Truck Brake Lathe
Many fleets waste time and money servicing and testing brake assemblies. Skimming brake discs on the vehicle is becoming a popular process in the commercial sector as the cost savings associated with it can be substantial.
James Smith (Denny) Ltd in Stirlingshire is already seeing the benefits after purchasing a Pro-Cut on-truck brake lathe. Andrew Smith, Owner of James Smith, said:"We purchased the lathe to enable us to skim the discs on our 30 trucks and 60 trailers. A simple skim removes surface cracks, scoring, corrosion and removes any vibrations. We have found by skimming the truck discs the brake performance is improved and the life of the discs and pads is extended. Now we have moved to our new workshops we are considering offering brake skimming to other hauliers."
James Smith (Denny) Ltd in Stirlingshire is already seeing the benefits after purchasing a Pro-Cut on-truck brake lathe. Andrew Smith, Owner of James Smith, said:"We purchased the lathe to enable us to skim the discs on our 30 trucks and 60 trailers. A simple skim removes surface cracks, scoring, corrosion and removes any vibrations. We have found by skimming the truck discs the brake performance is improved and the life of the discs and pads is extended. Now we have moved to our new workshops we are considering offering brake skimming to other hauliers."
New Adaptor for Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
Pro-cut has designed and gained approval by Porsche UK for a special adaptor for the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS with central locking wheels. This enables any Porsche workshop with a Pro-Cut lathe to machine discs, ensuring a perfect solution for any brake vibration. The adaptor was tested and approved by Porsche UK's training centre in Reading, Berkshire.
Amari Supercars now offering brake skimming
Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche and all luxury, prestige and performance car servicing is now under one roof. Amari Supercars has opened their state of the art specialist car service facility at Millennium City Park in Preston.This Approved Service Centre is equipped to deal with all supercar and luxury marques and has the latest equipment in their workshops including a new Pro-Cut brake lathe.
John Greatorex, Amari's Workshop Manager, Said: "performance braking systems, in order to operate at the highest levels of efficiency need to be machined to exact tolerances. Heavy braking or prolonged periods or non use will impair performance. Amari Service has invested thousands of pounds in brake disk skimming equipment that gives optimum braking performance, peace of mind through safety, higher vehicle resale value and routine maintenance of braking systems prolonging the life of the brakes."
www.serviceamari.com
John Greatorex, Amari's Workshop Manager, Said: "performance braking systems, in order to operate at the highest levels of efficiency need to be machined to exact tolerances. Heavy braking or prolonged periods or non use will impair performance. Amari Service has invested thousands of pounds in brake disk skimming equipment that gives optimum braking performance, peace of mind through safety, higher vehicle resale value and routine maintenance of braking systems prolonging the life of the brakes."
www.serviceamari.com
Delivering Results with Pro-Cut
D C Wilson an independent garage based in Lancaster has refurbished and transformed their premises in Rutland Avenue with state of the art equipment, which includes a new brake lathe from Pro-Cut.
The family owned business spanning 36 years offers comprehensive servicing, repairs and MOT service - and the brake lathe fits perfectly with their customer service offering.
Robert Patchett at D C Wilson, said: "Since it's installation, the Pro-Cut brake lathe is
constantly in use and is easy to use when changing pads. It's probably one of the best pieces of workshop equipment we have purchased this year."
www.dcwilson.co.uk
The family owned business spanning 36 years offers comprehensive servicing, repairs and MOT service - and the brake lathe fits perfectly with their customer service offering.
Robert Patchett at D C Wilson, said: "Since it's installation, the Pro-Cut brake lathe is
constantly in use and is easy to use when changing pads. It's probably one of the best pieces of workshop equipment we have purchased this year."
www.dcwilson.co.uk
Police Making Savings with Pro-Cut
Central Scotland Police are reporting significant savings on brake discs and associated items, as well as labour, since buying an on-car brake lathe. The Police Constabulary purchased the PFM DRO lathe in November for their workshops in Stirling and are reporting savings on maintenance costs and improved braking performance.
www.centralscotland.police.uk
www.centralscotland.police.uk
Border Cars Invest in Pro-Cut
After trialing the Pro-Cut PFM 9.0 lathe for 3 weeks in September, Border Cars of Dumfries acquired a Pro-Cut on-car brake lathe.
Border Cars is a Mazda main dealer (www.border-cars.co.uk), and with Pro-Cut is offering drivers an improved brake repair service.
Mazda customers who bring their vehicles for repair and routine servicing at Border Cars in Dumfries can now drive away with perfect brakes. The company is also finding that they can prepare sales cars at a lower cost and improved condition, as they now change fewer brake discs. And finally, Border Cars also has a superb tool for solving any brake vibration problems on customers' cars.
Border Cars is a Mazda main dealer (www.border-cars.co.uk), and with Pro-Cut is offering drivers an improved brake repair service.
Mazda customers who bring their vehicles for repair and routine servicing at Border Cars in Dumfries can now drive away with perfect brakes. The company is also finding that they can prepare sales cars at a lower cost and improved condition, as they now change fewer brake discs. And finally, Border Cars also has a superb tool for solving any brake vibration problems on customers' cars.
A cut above
Many drivers experience brake vibration from time to time; a pulsing sensation when the brake pedal is depressed, which can be transferred through the vehicle via the steering, the suspension, or most commonly through the pedal itself. It occurs most frequently at speeds exceeding 50mph and feels both unpleasant and unsafe.
Why does it occur?
The problem occurs when the brake disc's surface does not rotate truly about its own axis. This "lateral run-out" (the technical term for disc wobble or mis-alignment) is in turn caused by uneven disc wear or excessive heating and cooling of the disc.
Uneven wear is often the result of the disc not sitting perfectly on the hub due to unclean surfaces when the disc was fitted or a tiny amount of distortion in the hub itself.
Material the thickness of a human hair (about 0.05mm to 0.15mm) between disc and hub can be enough to cause run-out.
Any unevenness at the centre of the disc is of course amplified at the disc's circumference. If this happens, the disc tends to contact the pads intermittently and after only around 2 - 3,000 miles it wears so unevenly that the driver notices a vibration when pressing the brake pedal.
The problem can be exacerbated when such mis-alignment "stacks up", i.e there is a slight distortion in the hub and the disc/hub interface contains foreign matter. Worse still is the situation on some high-performance cars where a large disc (more than 350mm diameter) is sometimes fitted on a standard diameter hub. The amplification effect of any mis-alignment is clearly greater on these cars.
Solving the problem.
Such problems are rarely solved by fitting new discs or by machining the discs on a bench lathe. Indeed many drivers who call Pro-Cut with brake vibration problems have already had new discs fitted, only to find the problem returning after around 2,000 miles. However, machining the discs on the car and therefore "matching" them to the hub, is the solution.
The PFM on-car brake lathe.
The Pro-Cut PFM on-car brake lathe is designed to do this through its patented run-out compensation technology. It can machine discs directly on the car, therefore taking account of any mis-alignment in the hub or hub/disc combination and this process has been tested and approved by most vehicle manufacturers.
Using the Pro-Cut PFM lathe reduces run-out to below 0.025mm and eliminates brake vibration.
Why does it occur?
The problem occurs when the brake disc's surface does not rotate truly about its own axis. This "lateral run-out" (the technical term for disc wobble or mis-alignment) is in turn caused by uneven disc wear or excessive heating and cooling of the disc.
Uneven wear is often the result of the disc not sitting perfectly on the hub due to unclean surfaces when the disc was fitted or a tiny amount of distortion in the hub itself.
Material the thickness of a human hair (about 0.05mm to 0.15mm) between disc and hub can be enough to cause run-out.
Any unevenness at the centre of the disc is of course amplified at the disc's circumference. If this happens, the disc tends to contact the pads intermittently and after only around 2 - 3,000 miles it wears so unevenly that the driver notices a vibration when pressing the brake pedal.
The problem can be exacerbated when such mis-alignment "stacks up", i.e there is a slight distortion in the hub and the disc/hub interface contains foreign matter. Worse still is the situation on some high-performance cars where a large disc (more than 350mm diameter) is sometimes fitted on a standard diameter hub. The amplification effect of any mis-alignment is clearly greater on these cars.
Solving the problem.
Such problems are rarely solved by fitting new discs or by machining the discs on a bench lathe. Indeed many drivers who call Pro-Cut with brake vibration problems have already had new discs fitted, only to find the problem returning after around 2,000 miles. However, machining the discs on the car and therefore "matching" them to the hub, is the solution.
The PFM on-car brake lathe.
The Pro-Cut PFM on-car brake lathe is designed to do this through its patented run-out compensation technology. It can machine discs directly on the car, therefore taking account of any mis-alignment in the hub or hub/disc combination and this process has been tested and approved by most vehicle manufacturers.
Using the Pro-Cut PFM lathe reduces run-out to below 0.025mm and eliminates brake vibration.
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