NEXIQ Technologies Debuts Handheld Brake Diagnostic Tool At TMC.Business/Technology Editors STERLING HEIGHTS Sterling Heights, city (1990 pop. 117,810), Macomb co., SE Mich., on the Clinton River; platted 1835 as Jefferson Township, renamed 1838, inc. 1968. Largely rural until the mid-20th cent., the city grew as a suburb of Detroit, 19 mi (31 km) to the northeast. , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2002 Brake-Link(TM) Expedites Brake Troubleshooting Process for Trailers NEXIQ Technologies (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : NEXQ), a leading provider of vehicle diagnostic products and telematics solutions for the automotive and commercial vehicle markets, will introduce Brake-Link(TM) at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center ) 2002 Meeting, held March 5 - 7, 2002 in Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla. The newest addition to the company's extensive portfolio of diagnostic tools is a rugged anti-lock braking system An anti-lock braking system (ABS) (translated from German, Antiblockiersystem) is a system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking. The purpose of this is to allow the driver to maintain steering control under heavy braking and, in some (ABS) scan tool that simplifies and expedites the brake troubleshooting process for trailer technicians on all major trailer ABS systems and Power Line Carriers (PLC). "Brake-Link provides trailer technicians with a single solution that ensures correct diagnosis and repair of trailer ABS systems and streamlines the process of diagnosing brake repairs. This results in safer trailer operations and lowered preventative maintenance costs for fleet owners," stated Jack Schang, NEXIQ Technologies' president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "This low-cost, easy-to-use tool ensures the correct diagnosis of trailer brake malfunctions and eliminates the time-consuming need for technicians to work under the truck to obtain blink codes, as well as the hassle and expense of toting a PC out to the truck." Trailer technicians using Brake-Link are able to connect to vehicles and trailers utilizing the SAE J1587 communication protocol over J1939/CAN and J1708 buses, as well as the new trailer PLC bus utilizing the SAE J2497 protocol. Brake-Link is an RP1210A vehicle-to-PC interface for connectivity with OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and PC diagnostic applications that are RP1210A compliant. With Brake-Link technicians can test a range of functions with a single solution including battery voltage; the trailer's ABS `Warning Lamp'; wheel sensors and traction disabling; chuffing chuff 1 n. A rude, insensitive person; a boor. [Middle English chuffe.] The characteristic of some rockets to burn intermittently and with an irregular noise. , holding and exhaustion modulators; cycling of brake retarder retarder, n a chemical added to a substance to slow a chemical reaction, prolong the set of the material, and provide more working time. relays and retrieval of ECU information. Trailer technicians can also use Brake-Link to view and clear current and historic faults for a particular vehicle. To ensure trailer technicians have the latest diagnostic brake software available, NEXIQ Technologies also offers a Brake-Link Update Kit, which can be purchased separately. The Brake-Link Update Kit allows technicians to download software updates as they become available. Brake-Link currently supports brake systems from Bendix. A Wabco solution will be available in March 2002 and a Wabash solution will be available in April 2002. For a demonstration of Brake-Link, please visit NEXIQ Technologies at TMC, Booth #2006. Availability Brake-Link is available immediately from NEXIQ Technologies by calling 1-800-639-6774. NOTE TO EDITORS: A high-resolution graphic is available on NEXIQ Technologies' Web site. The direct link is: http://www.nexiq.com/news/graphics_library_products.shtml About NEXIQ Technologies NEXIQ Technologies (OTCBB: NEXQ) is focused on advanced diagnostic and telematics solutions that provide seamless information and operations management capabilities to the commercial and automotive vehicle industry. NEXIQ Technologies is headquartered in Sterling Heights, Mich. with significant operations in Coralville, Iowa. (www.nexiq.com) |
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