CAP3500 WORKSHOP | Equipment of the Year
News - 13/12/2017
The jury for the 2018 Equipment of the Year Award, organized by the magazine DECISION ATELIER, has its work cut out for it with 52 products to evaluate.
A new generation of exhaust and combustion gas analyzers for repair shops, as vehicle inspection regulations become stricter and the number of re-inspections is expected to surge:
Based in Montpellier for the past 25 years, the engineering teams at CAPELEC’s R&D department have just designed a brand-new generation of exhaust gas analyzers: the CAP3500WORKSHOP series. Designed for repair shops and garages, it can check, analyze, and interpret the combustion health of internal combustion engines (both gasoline and diesel). In just a few minutes, it assesses the overall condition and can also display improvements resulting from repairs or replacement of parts.
Inspired by the gas analyzers and opacimeters used in vehicle inspection centers, the CAP3500WORKSHOP series draws on the expertise of a manufacturer of pollution measurement equipment. It has benefited from over two years of development in collaboration with key players in the automotive engine and preventive maintenance sectors. While built around proven measurement modules, the CAP3500WORKSHOP offers numerous groundbreaking innovations.
Whether used as a mobile or stationary unit, the CAP3500WORKSHOP measures the smoke opacity of diesel engines and emissions from gasoline, diesel, and LPG engines. It operates according to a standard procedure that simultaneously analyzes data from the engine control unit (ECU), collected via the OBD port. Easy to use, it sets up and generates an analysis report in less than 7 minutes. It assists in diagnosing faults in emission control systems and in the overall evaluation of combustion.
In practice, any vehicle entering the shop or that has undergone service, engine tuning, or a parts replacement is connected to the CAP3500WORKSHOP. The software guides the user, processes and stores the data, and facilitates the generation of analysis reports. Changes and improvements are documented in a detailed “BEFORE-AFTER” report. Two versions are generated: a simplified one for the customer and a comprehensive one for the MRA professional.
The CAP3X00WORKSHOP offers repair professionals a powerful, simple, and reliable tool to aid in diagnostics, improve engine performance, restore customer information, reduce fuel consumption, and combat pollution. With stricter emissions testing expected during vehicle inspections, this expert solution detects the causes of pollution and provides assistance to mechanics.
Availability: February 1, 2017
Price: 8,500
Supplier: CAPELEC
What makes this equipment unique?:
§ Measurement Report: Before/After measurements of exhaust emissions AND EOBD values
§ Detailed Report: expert or simplified
§ Assistance with diagnosing failures in emission control components and with the general evaluation of combustion
Does it offer new possibilities
to mechanics? :
§ Assistance with diagnosing malfunctions in emission control components and with a general evaluation of combustion
§ Justification of remedial actions (cleaning) or corrective actions (part replacement)
To what extent does the equipment
enable repair shops to be more productive? :
§ Traceability of measurements
§ Traceability of diagnostics
§ Traceability of corrective actions taken
§ Traceability of the results of corrective actions taken (before/after) and the changes and improvements made
§ Portable device (tablet) that can be easily moved around the workshop or in a service vehicle
Equipment payback analysis:
less than 2 years
The tightening of technical inspection regulations is expected to lead to a sharp increase in the rate of re-inspections :
Service conditions in the event of a breakdown (turnaround times, repairs, replacements, warranty, spare parts availability, etc.), training, financing:
Less than 7 minutes for a detailed diagnosis.
