NEW Gates iPhone app
A REVOLUTIONARY BELT WEAR DIAGNOSTICS TOOL!
Gates Parts Image Capture (PIC) Gauge Belt Wear App is the automotive aftermarket’s first digital belt wear tool designed for professionals.
Using state-of-the-art digital imaging technology in concert with industry-standard specifications for serpentine belts, Gates PIC Gauge utilizes a photograph taken with the smartphone’s built-in camera, which is then analyzed by patent-pending software to determine the degree of rib wear detected.
The analysis returns one of three results: within specifications (green), wear detected (yellow), or replace belt (red). Belt wear measurements can be captured from any automotive or heavy-duty K-section serpentine belt.
The PIC Gauge is simple to use and the results, which are immediate, can be stored and retrieved for future reference.
Check out this video and see how the app works!
It is the first digital belt wear tool available that is designed for professional technicians, service writers, and do-it-yourselfers. Gates has enabled auto technicians to regularly and easily check vehicle belts, helping the consumer avoid costly breakdowns and potentially dangerous situations.
Since the late 1990s auto manufacturers have:
-phased out the use of neoprene belts
-now install ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) belts on new models.
-EPDM is a superior technology with better performance characteristics, but is still subject to wear and tear.
***As EPDM belts age, they rarely show wear symptoms such as cracks and chunk-outs that are typical of neoprene belts. PIC Gauge is able to detect material loss and wear on these newer belts.
The PIC Gauge is simple to use and the results, which are immediate, can be stored and retrieved for future reference. It is the first digital belt wear tool available that is designed for professional technicians, service writers, and do-it-yourselfers. Gates has enabled auto technicians to regularly and easily check vehicle belts, helping the consumer avoid costly breakdowns and potentially dangerous situations.
Gates PIC GaugeBelt Wear App is currently available for the iPhone® and may be downloaded for free from Apple's App Store.
According to the Car Care Council, one out of every five vehicles needs a new serpentine belt.
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