Tools and Tips of the Trade
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Tools and Tips of the Trade
SEMA TOOLS & EQUIPMENT NEW PRODUCTS Tools and Tips of the Trade T Boosting the Bottom Line With Gear That Gets the Job Done he SEMA Show is the once-a-year epicenter for automotive accessories. It’s more than 1,500 exhibitors offering their best products and services to more than 100,000 attendees. The must-see attraction for many is the custom, one-of-a kind vehicles on display throughout the Las Vegas Convention Center. For others, however, the real eye candy is getting a look at the tools and equipment that builders are using to create those masterpieces. In 2009, 23,191 buyers went to Las Vegas specifically interested in tools and equipment. These buyers found 107 exhibitors, registering 32 products in the New Products Showcase and media/buyers scanned those entries 1,395 times. Jason Fennessey from Speedlife Motorsports in Andover, Massachusetts, attended the 2009 SEMA Show for the first time ever, looking for opportunities. “We specialize in Audi and Volkswagen parts. I’m looking around for tools or anything I haven’t seen before,” said Fennessey. “This is my first time to the SEMA Show, and the New Products Showcase is very cool. I like the way it’s laid out by categories, and I’m amazed at all the things I didn’t know about.” Garage Equipment Supply Dannmar MaxJax 877-432-6627 www.dannmar.com PN: MaxJax This portable two-post lift is perfect for low-clearance ceilings without permanently taking up a vehicle lane. Set it up in 15 minutes, and roll it into the corner when not in use. Astro Pneumatic Tool Company Seven-Piece Metric Split Box Ratcheting Wrench Set 800-221-9705 www.astrotools.com PN: 7125 Chrome-moly steel heads for maximum strength. Open-ended ratcheting action wrench provides the functionality and access of an open-end wrench with the ease and speed of a box ratcheting wrench. Includes 10 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 14 mm, 17 mm, 19 mm and 22 mm. Patented. Bossco International Corp. Hi-Beam First Ever Light Wrenches 858-391-9219 www.bosscointernational.com PN: 207 First-ever light wrench. Granite Digital/Save A Battery Better Tools & Fasteners Grip-Tite Super Wrenches SAE Six-Piece Set 866-576-3216 www.mygriptite.com PN: 141 The ultimate wrenches for tightening good bolts and nuts and removing rounded, rusted and damaged bolts and nuts. Cherokee Spark Plug Boot Puller Sparkplug Boot Puller 269-382-0490 www.cherokeespark.com PN: 94922-37750 Efficiently removes the plug wire boot from the sparkplug in one simple step without breaking the boot. Charger, Maintainer, Tester 510-471-6442 www.saveabattery.com PN: 1702 Compact, simple and accurate. This microprocessor-controlled device extends battery life, restores weak batteries and tests for battery quality. Homier Distributing Co. Inc. One-Ton High-Quality Folding Aluminum Ramp and Tailgate Extender 260-359-6761 www.homier.com PN: 7586 Heavy-duty folding aluminum loading ramp/tailgate extender. www.semanews.com 53 SEMA n TOOLS & EQUIPMENT NEW PRODUCTS Z-Calz Magnetic and Decal Toolbox Label Kits-70/Kit Black & Blue 909-225-2868 www.zcalz.com PN: ZMTK-70 BkBl Find your tools fast with Z-Calz magnetic and decal toolbox label kits. Each kit includes 70 individual magnets or decal toolbox labels. SpringTools PDQ Precision Inc. Mini-Max Aqueous/Waterless Cleaner 858-581-6370 www.minimaxclener.com PN: 6609- Mini-max cleaners convert cold water to high-pressure steam vapor instantly. This vapor penetrates all areas, dries instantly and evaporates leaving no waste-water stream. Quint Measuring Systems Port-A-Cool LLC RapidAir Products Vertical Tank 936-598-5651 www.port-a-cool.com PN: PACJS1600 The Jetstream 1600 includes standardfeature one-piece rotational-molded housing that eliminates leaks and rust; premium-quality Kuul Pads cooling media. Open-End Ratchet Wrench 925-952-9484 www.quintmeasuring.com PN: 56049 Open-end ratchet wrench. Aluminum Air Outlet 800-954-3310 www.rapidairproducts.com PN: D8101 Presenting a higher-flow-rate compressed air outlet. The 1/2-inch NPT ports allow this outlet to provide great looks and enhanced performance. Use with our flexible 1-inch i.d. Duratec tubing. HDIDS609 800-356-6966 www.springtools.com PN: HDIDS609 Heavy-duty precision 39-piece 1/4-inch hammerless identification stamping system. Works on all mild-steel applications and easy to align. Power of the spring. SpringTools IPTS108 800-356-6966 www.springtools.com PN: IPTS108 The Pro-Driver’s unique design can easily re-coin damaged, corroded or stuck fastener heads. The 5,000 lbs. of impact can also shock corroded or damaged fastener threads for easy removal. Port-A-Cool LLC Packa50 936-598-5651 www.kuulaire.com PN: PACKA45 KuulAire 45 features pushbutton controls, three speed settings, automatic-swing louvers, timer, remote control and more. Affordable, all-natural evaporative cooling for home, office and light industrial applications. 54 August 2010 SEMA News Riggio Innovations Inc. Ratcheting Retractable Line Wrench 215-866-8633 www.riggioinnovations.com PN: rlw1 The Riggio ratcheting, retractable line wrench is the alternative to traditional line wrenches. Three-In-One Nissan 370Z Carbon-Fiber Front Bumper Cover 516-986-3822 www.evo-r.net PN: 370002 Carbon-fiber front bumper cover for ’09 and newer Nissan 370Zs. SEMA n TOOLS & EQUIPMENT NEW PRODUCTS Inventz World Impact Head 905-341-2300 www.inventzworld.com PN: IHW001 The Impact Head turns any rotary drill into a powerful, dual-function impact wrench and impact driver. Three-In-One Prevost Corp. PS1 Safety Coupler 800-845-7220 www.prevostusa.com PN: ESI 071201 The world’s first safety coupler to utilize a single push to vent downstream pressure and release the plug. The user has to perform just one action—push the button; no mistakes possible. Induction Innovations Inc. Mini-Ductor II 877-688-9633 www.theinductor.com PN: MD-700 LM-200 888-473-5378 www.go-qsp.com PN: LM-200 The LM-200 is an air-powered mobile tire lift that assists technicians with lifting heavy tire and wheel assemblies. Tool Trend: —L.J. Lobsinger Jr., National Sales and Marketing Manager Specialty Auto Parts USA Inc. 56 August 2010 SEMA News Carbon-fiber rear diffuser for Nissan 370Zs and 350Zs. Made of 3K cross-weave carbon fiber. Optional LED center bumper stop light. QSP A second-generation flameless heat system; release seized hardware and other mechanical components. Turns hardware red hot if needed without the need for torches. “The acquisition costs for specialized tools and equipment are coming down to more realistic levels due to increased efficiencies in manufacturing and distribution, thus allowing more enthusiasts access to these tools and equipment. In the past, many specialized tools were available only through one company at inflated prices. Now, with several companies competing for the business, the enthusiast has more than one choice.” Nissan 370Z 350Z CarbonFiber Rear Diffuser With LED Light 516-986-3822 www.evo-r.net PN: 370009 Three-In-One Nissan 350Z 370Z Titanium Intake System 516-986-3822 www.evo-r.net PN: 370008 This is the piece that connects from the throttle body to the EVO-R stainless air filter. Improved throttle response compared to the stock piece that connects the throttle body and air box. Give cooler air to your engine. Made of titanium. TR Tools Tite-Reach 712-707-9324 www.tite-reach.com PN: tr38v1 An extension wrench that works with a 3/8-inch socket set. Can be used with 0º of arc in tight spaces. Ultrasonic Power Corporation Uni-Quick LLC Universal Radiator Adapter 800-983-3521 www.uniquickusa.com The Universal radiator adapter works on 100% of car and lighttruck cooling systems, regardless of size or style, eliminating the need for multiple adapters. Cleaning Generator With Transducer Status Indicator 815-235-6020 www.upcorp.com PN: 53-40-110 Model 5400 ultrasonic cleaning generator with a patent-pending transducer monitoring circuit that indicates the operational condition of the transducers that it is powering. Wera Tools Tool Trend: Zyklop 800-267-5541 www.weratools.com PN: 3596 This ratchet features five locking head positions and a free-turning sleeve, which makes it the fastest ratchet in the world. Z Wrench TCA Toolstorage A unique new design of ratcheting open end combination wrench. New design incorporates a moving pawl that grips the fastener tightly but restricts slippage. Torque is rated at 130% of ANSI spec for a standard combination wrench. TCA HD 41-series powdercoated 1.0-1.5mm double walls; 100-lb. sliders (double sets on 4-inch-high drawers); 660-lb.casters; keylocked; rubber drawer liners; and gas shocks on chest lid. Z Wrench 214 497 1096 www.zwrench.com PN: 54057 TCA HD 41-Inch Tool Storage Solution 604-882-0709 www.tcatoolstorage.com PN: TCA HD 41-inch set “In our world, everybody is looking for tools and equipment that saves labor. Our piping goes up twice as fast as the traditional copper and black pipe installations. Someone doing a new facility or retrofitting a building is always looking for labor savings. We’re now selling a rolled piping product that can be shipped via UPS. It comes in up to a 1-inch diameter, and we can overnight it anywhere in the country for next-day delivery.” —Andy Remus, Owner RapidAir Products www.semanews.com 57 SEMA n TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Tool Trend: Z-Calz Magnetic and Decal Toolbox Label Kits-70/Kit Black & Green 909-225-2868 www.zcalz.com PN: ZMTK-70BkGn Find your tools fast. Each kit includes 70 individual magnets or decal toolbox labels. Z-Calz SE Tools Nylon Sparkplug Boot Puller 810-664-2981 www.setools.com PN: 824N Magnetic and Decal Toolbox Label Kits-70/Kit Stainless & Blue 909-225-2868 www.zcalz.com PN: ZMTK-70SsBl No shock sparkplug boot puller pliers. All-nylon construction, lightweight, compact, non-conductive and cost effective for technicians. Made in the USA. Find your tools fast with Z-Calz magnetic and decal toolbox label kits. Each kit includes 70 individual magnets or decal toolbox labels. “In the welding segment, features such as Miller’s Auto-Set have really made setting up and using our welding products even easier for the automotive enthusiast. In the case of MIG welding, the operator simply selects the wire diameter and the material thickness he or she is welding on, and the machine makes sure you have the ideal setting. There’s no need for fine tuning or welding on test material.” —Jon Ertmer, Segment Manager Miller Electric Mfg. Co. Don’t Waste this Crisis: Are You CreAting Your Preferred future? eighteen months ago SeMA commissioned three groundbreaking specialty-equipment industry research reports from the highly-regarded Center for Automotive research (CAr) to assist SeMAmember companies with their business planning, product and vehicle technology forecasting: • The Specialty-Equipment Company of the Future: Guideposts for Technology Forecasting and Strategic Planning identifies critical scenario planning considerations you should be aware of. • Powertrain Forecast and Analysis: What is Coming and What are the Implications for the Specialty-Equipment and Performance Aftermarket Industry addresses the rapidly changing powertrain plans and vehiclle architectures of the oeMs for the u.S. Market. The Specialty Equipment Automotive Company of the Future: for Strategic Planning •Guideposts The Major Determinants of U.S. Automotive Demand: Factors Driving the U.S. Automotive Market and Their Implications for Specialty-Equipment Suppliers presents an analysis of the economic drivers of the u.S. automotive market and their potential impact on SeMA-member companies. The Specialty Equipment Automotive Company of the Future: the line between high performance and mediocrity is often a red line. Guideposts for Strategic Planning Contact John waraniak at [email protected] by by go to www.SeMA.org/CAr And get StArted on Your winning PlAn September 2008 News 58 August 2010 SEMA