Continental launches the ContiComfortKit
Pneu-Logic with Wireless and Paperless Data Recording

Continental launches the ContiComfortKit

Continental Tyres, has launched the ContiComfortKit that can temporarily fix a flat tyre in minutes without the need for the motorist to change the wheel.

Unlike most aerosol sealants, the ContiComfortKit incorporates a small compressor that plugs into the cigarette lighter or other 12 volt outlet. This pumps a mixture of liquid sealant and air into the tyre, effectively sealing the puncture from the inside and re-inflating the tyre. The whole process takes under 7 minutes and the motorist can then continue his journey, driving for up to 125 miles at a maximum speed of 50mph, to have the tyre repaired or replaced at the outlet of their choice.

Continental brand manager Tracey Hyem, said: "Although punctures don't happen very often, when they do occur they can cause considerable inconvenience to the motorist. It's a dirty job and potentially a dangerous one. The ContiComfortKit is a simple, quick and clean way to make a temporary repair to a tyre.

The ContiComfortKit is a post puncture sealant to be used to 'get the driver home'. The sealant employed in the ContiComfortKit may be removed to enable a repair if appropriate and safe to do so. The ContiComfortKit retails for around £59.99. Once the ContiComfortKit has been used, replacement sealant and tubing can be bought for just £14.99.

Pneu-Logic with Wireless and Paperless Data Recording

The first completely wireless and paperless tyre data recording system has arrived. Pneu-Inspector has been developed by Pneu-Logic, who have gone into partnership with Goodyear Dunlop to market and promote the system.

Pneu-Inspector is a hand held, easy-to-use, tyre tread depth combined pressure gauge which collects accurate tyre data and uses Bluetooth technology to communicate with the hand-held mobile computer. The result is real-time information, allowing fleet managers to view data about their tyres within seconds of them being inspected. Until now, inspectors would use a digital pressure gauge, a tread depth gauge and digital calliper to compile tyre data that would be recorded on paper forms.

Every aspect of Pneu-Inspector is electronic, so inspection time is halved. Error-free data is immediately available via Bluetooth technology on the hand-held PDA and can be sent direct to a fleet manager's computer, printer or other management system. The Pneu-Inspector is simple to integrate into existing business and software systems and can be used worldwide. Pneu-Logic believes that Pneu-Inspector will give fleet managers improved business efficiency and an extra-competitive edge that comes from having information instantly.