From clutch kits and flywheels to automatic transmission training, corrosion protection, vehicle solutions, and premium trailer sales, brothers Darragh and Enda McKiernan are building one of Ireland’s most progressive independent automotive business groups.
febi has recently launched its long-term ‘All Around the Wheel’ campaign, showcasing its unique competence in wheel and axle components and providing wholesalers and workshops with a fully coordinated, easy-to-order system-based range.
On a recent visit to SP Tool Ireland’s showroom in Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath, James Kealy told John Loughran that the brand is going from strength to strength, and is now recognised as one of the leading tools brands in Ireland.
With fuel prices continuing to soar, haulage operators are looking at ways of saving fuel. Everything from eco-friendly truck driving, to tyre pressure, wheel alignment and aero dynamics are coming under the microscope, writes John Loughran.
It may seem obvious to majority of our readers but it is always good to reflect on many running costs. Fuel for instance is very much in the news with supply issues and rising prices – it is one of the biggest operating costs for heavy goods vehicles, so even small improvements add up quickly.
Barrier-free tolling (also called open-road tolling or free-flow tolling) removes the need for vehicles to slow down, stop, and restart at toll plazas. For heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), that change has a surprisingly large impact on fuel use because of how much energy is involved in moving heavy loads.
Tyrecraft is now offering truck Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS), giving workshops access to a reliable, cost-effective solution for commercial vehicles.
With fuel prices continuing to sky-rocket, hauliers have been reminded that proper truck wheel alignment plays a bigger role in fuel savings than most people expect. It directly affects how efficiently your truck moves down the road.
Ireland’s leading supplier of tyre and garage equipment, TechPlus Ltd, has added TECH Europe’s range of truck TPMS replacement valves to its product range.
For reliable power for the most demanding aerial work platforms operating in the harshest conditions, you can trust Trojan and Europower Battery Centre.
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