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ON-CAR DISC BRAKE LATHE ESSENTIAL FOR ' DREAM SERVICE BAY'

May 23, 2003

 

COLMAR, PA, May 23, 2003 -- For the tire dealer "The Dream Service Bay" means increasing through-put while decreasing time, effort and cost . This concept virtually mandates state-of-the art equipment. And for brake service in the tire shop, many feel that the on-car disc brake lathe is virtually mandatory state-of-the-art equipment. The on-car disc brake lathe:

 

• Produces superior finished rotors, without having to remove the rotors from the vehicle
• It is highly accurate, providing a smooth, fine finish virtually every time
• Eliminates lateral run-out for smooth, pulsation-free braking
• On-car lathes such as the Pro-Cut PFM 9.0 are highly computerized for accuracy and ease of use
• The lathe pays for itself in greater productivity and dramatically reduced comebacks

 

"We rely on our on-car lathe especially for the tough jobs, such as four wheel drive vehicles where you can't readily get the rotors off the vehicle, and many imports where the on-car lathe is simply more practical," said David Sokolove, Service Manager at Gemini Auto Care's Goodyear Auto Center in Colmar, Pennsylvania. "The Pro-Cut has been an integral part of our operations here for about two years. It is fast, eliminates lateral run-out, produces a beautiful rotor, and easy to use. We had a little training on the machine when it first arrived, but now we just wheel it out, put the right adapter on the rotor, check runout, and machine the rotor."

 

"It certainly gives us flexibility and the ability to cure occasional brake vibration easy and simply. We can either machine just about any rotor right on the vehicle, or if the technician prefers, we machine them on our bench lathe. We do a lot of brake work here and stress quality work. The on-car lathe gives us the capability to perform top quality brake rotor service rapidly and profitably," Sokolove said.

 

"Turning the tire dealers service facility into a 'dream shop' is right up the alley of disc brake lathes such as the Pro-Cut PFM 9.0. Lathes such as these improve tire dealer service productivity, produce consistently higher quality brake rotors, and reduce comebacks. In fact, Pro-Cut has developed an easy-to-use Cost of Doing Business (CODB) spreadsheet program to help evaluate and manage brake service productivity and efficiency," said Jeff Hastings, president of Pro-Cut International.

 

Designed and built to provide smooth, accurate brake rotor finishing right on virtually any automobile or truck up to one ton, equipment such as the Pro-Cut PFM 9.0 eliminates the need to remove and re-install the rotor . This equipment makes brake rotor service in any tire facility a fast, straightforward, and profitable operation. Four simple steps while the vehicle is already on the lift for tire service will completely machine and finish virtually any rotor in about 10 minutes, adding speed, accuracy and profitability to every tire dealer's service operations, according to Hastings.

 

Hastings added that in addition to Daimler Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, who either recommend or mandate the use of Pro-Cut on-car disc brake lathes for dealer service, an increasing number of service chains including Goodyear, Pep Boys and others recommend the Pro-Cut disc brake lather for their service facilities.

 

For more information contact Jeff Hastings @ 800-543-6618