Predator has been supplying top-quality workshop equipment, and service to New Zealand’s automotive industry since 1998. Their customers include vehicle dealerships such as Giltrap, Armstrong, Toyota, and Lexus, as well as auto mechanics, car enthusiasts and home engineers. Predator supply top-quality robust and reliable vehicle hoists, including two-post, four-post and mobile types including lifts for low workshop ceilings. They also supply premium equipment for vehicle testing and inspection. They supply exhaust tube benders, vehicle AC service machines, and tyre, wheel, and brake servicing equipment. Where necessary, the power supply is converted for safe operation in NZ.
Owner Ron Blenkiron is a master mechanical engineer who’s been installing garage service equipment for 40 years. Ron hand-picks products from leading brands, and imports product built to his exacting specs. Predator is the exclusive New Zealand agent for several market-leading brands. One of which is Energotest. Since 1990, Hungarian company Energotest has been developing, and manufacturing, premium equipment for vehicle testing. Their engineering team is highly skilled. Energotest continuously update their range to accommodate changing country-wide statutory regulations.
Energotest inspection test lane equipment.
Energotest inspection lane equipment provides a complete solution for testing vehicles from motorcycles to heavy trucks to ensure they are compliant with NZ transport regulations. Products include suspension, side-slip, and brake testers, joint-play detectors, roadside mobile testing station equipment, diagnostic software and accessories.
The Energo-SM Decelerometer is a universal acceleration and deceleration measuring instrument. It is suitable for the inspection and evaluation of vehicles, slow vehicles, trailers’ brake systems and retarder with deceleration measurement. The computer software connection ensures evaluation, storage and printout of the data. It can be easily attached to the windshield of the vehicle and charged through the cigarette lighter socket. It is suitable for diagnostic purposes and for periodic technical inspection of vehicles. NZTA has notified the phasing out of the old mechanical decelerometers which is why we have selected the Energo-SM which has been gazetted for use in New Zealand.
Some current reference sites are, state inspection stations in Vienna, Klagenfurt, Graz and Eisenstadt use Energo-SM for PTI. In Germany Liebherr (mobile cranes, wheel loaders, construction vehicles) and Kubota construction machines use Energo-SM for vehicle development and production.
Some of the key features of the Energo-SM Decelerometer are:
• OLED screen and keypad.
• Built-in Ni-MH batteries.
• Three-way adjustable suction-cup mounting.
• Internal memory.
• WiFi or USB based connection to the PC.
• Windows-based evaluation software, built-in database with limit values.
Measurement possibilities:
• Calculation and evaluation of MFDD – Mean Fully Developed Deceleration.
• Retarder inspection and evaluation.
• General purpose deceleration or acceleration measurements.
• Brake delay time measurement.
Optional accessories:
• GPS receiver unit.
• Auxiliary equipment for deceleration measurement of trailers (E-SM Trailer).
Predator delivers nationwide, and pride themselves on excellent service, expert product knowledge, advice and support, and competitive pricing. For more information phone 0800 22 42 62 or visit www.automotive.predator.co.nz
