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| The Top 20 Tools of Motor 2002 - By the Editors of Motor Magazine |
Each year we issue a simple appeal to the world’s automotive
tool designers, manufactures and suppliers: Show us something new.
Show us something that makes us say, “Wow! How come no one ever
thought of that before?” Besides knockout originality, there’s
only one other criterion for consideration: The product had to be introduced
between July 1, 2001 and June 3, 2002.
As in years past, we were overwhelmed by the quality and ingenuity of
the entries we received. After 11 years, the annual MOTOR Top 20 Tools
competition shows no signs of letting up. Our sincere thanks to all companies
that submitted candidates for consideration, and special congratulations
to each of this year’s winners. Without further ado, we proudly
present the best of the best for 2002.
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| Lift Weights By Mohawk Lifts |
All hydraulic vehicle lifts have a rated capacity—the
maximum weight that can be safely lifted. But how do we know how much
the vehicles placed on those lifts actually weigh? And how do we know
if the vehicles we are lifting are safely within the lift’s load
capacity?
Mohawk Lifts has introduced a new lift safety system that
answers these questions. It’s a set of weight gauges that can be installed
on Mohawk lifts, as well as many popular lifts from other manufactures.
After installing a Mohawk lift weight gauge, there’s no need
to worry about accidentally overloading any lift.
While lift pressure
gauges have been available on some lifts for some time, allowing
a rough calculation of the vehicle’s approximate
weight Mohawk’s weight gauge takes it a step further. It’s
a specially calibrated pressure gauge that indicates the weight of
the vehicle on the lift to an accuracy of within +2%.
The Mohawk weight
gauge has other uses, too. Suppose a customer comes in complaining
of poor fuel mileage or shorter-than-normal
brake life. If that customer happens to be a contractor with a van
full of tools and equipment, it might be helpful to weigh the van
on the lift, then explain that a 5000-pound van loaded with 4000
pounds of stuff isn’t going to get the same fuel mileage or
brake life as the same van running empty. The numbers on the Mohawk
weight gauge will help you tell the story.
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