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Honeywell, a massive global corporation and provider of consumer electronics and engineering services, has signed an agreement to acquire Intelligent Automation Corporation.  IAC is a leading supplier of onboard diagnostic systems for use in both military and commercial aircraft.  The acquisition is still undergoing a regulatory review.

Headquartered in Poway, California, IAC also supplies Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) for a variety of aircraft and ground vehicles.  These systems provide information regarding aircraft diagnostics and help to determine the viability of an aircraft.  Honeywell seeks to expand its HUMS offerings by acquiring the company.  Honeywell currently offers equipment that helps monitor aircraft vibration, engine, and structural health along with operational usage monitoring.

Onboard diagnostics are employed across a wide range of vehicles requiring electronic methods for service and repair.  Mechanics Tool Supply offers OBD tools and equipment to ensure your shop can handle all your customer’s automotive diagnostic needs.  We hope you’ll take the time to browse our OBD selection.

Rising gas prices are detrimental to the economy as a whole.  Fuel is one of the most important costs to every sector of the economy, whether it is personal use for work and leisure or business use for transportation between jobs.  In the automotive service industry, less driving means less strain on cars and less repair work.  In addition, mechanics who perform air condition recovery can become concerned about fewer clients requiring their repair services.

In most cases, mechanic’s fear of less business are offset by the nature of automotive air condition recovery and the way air conditioners fall into disrepair.  Often, at the end of the previous summer, clients neglect to refill or fix their air conditioning until the following season.  In addition, the winter season can cause system failure that requires repair upon the arrival of summer.  In both cases, most mechanics will not experience a drop off in business during a short-term rise in gas prices.

In preparation for summer, now is the time to invest in quality air condition recovery equipment in order to ensure you are prepared for rising demand.  Mechanics Tool Supply stocks a  full line of air conditioning service equipment and tools to help today’s mechanic meet the rising needs of automotive customers.  Take a look through our expansive inventory to see if you can shore up your shop with new gear.

Air Compressors are widely used mechanical devices that are typically gas or electrically powered. There are also solar powered air compressors being developed, but it my be few years before solar technology is efficient enough to be cost effective.

Anything that requires an air compressor draws most of its power from the pressured air inside it. This is why the relatively high cost of a quality air compressor is easily justified if you use it to power air tools or similar devices. It’s usually the only expensive component of an air tool system. The actual air tools, even though they are high quality and built for durability, cost less than inferior electric powered tools.

Air compressors come in different sizes. The size of an air compressor is based on two main specifications. The first is the size of the motor, which is usually rated in horsepower. Most of them are at least 3/4 HP or higher. The other spec is the size of the tank. Tank sizes can get up to 75 gallons and more, but one that large usually isn’t need for most applications.

If your in the need of a quality air compressor or relevant accessories, check out the selection vast at Mechanics Tool Supply.

Summer is near and for those of us who don’t live in the southwest, summer equals hot and humid. The humidity in the air can make the summer months feel that much hotter. 90 degrees in Phoenix, Arizona actually doesn’t feel that bad, but 90 degrees in the Midwest can be down right nasty. The human body recognizes hot and sticky with being uncomfortable. One way to lower the humidity level is to use a dehumidifier.

They work by first drawing air into a compartment where a cold metal plate is located. As the air is cooled against the metal, simple physics causes fluid to form. How? When the temperature of air is lowered, it can’t hold as much moisture. After the fluid is formed, it runs down a grid and collects in a bucket. There will usually be a light or some other type of indicator to tell you when the bucket is full. But don’t worry about it overflowing because most of them have a auto shut-off switch, which is based on weight.

Most dehumidifiers have settings on the front so you can regulate the desired humidity level. You’ll have to do some testing to see what feels best for you. For professional air conditioning products check out the website for Mechanics Tool Supply.

One of the causes of your vehicle’s air conditioner to not produce the amount of cold air that your used to could be caused by a refrigerant leak. This especially holds true if you have recharged your freon not long ago. The best tool at your disposal at this point must be a freon leak detector.

First, you must locate your air conditioning components in your car. Next, turn on your refrigerant leak detector. When you first start the scanning process, turn your refrigerant detector the highest setting. If the alarm begins to sound you can turn down the settings to make the device more sensitive. This will allow you to pinpoint the leak more accurately.

Hold the sensor at the tip end right up to all of the AC components. Now slowly move the detector all along the car’s air conditioner. A good spot to check for leaks is near the tubes, any bends in the tube, gaskets, and fittings. Keep in mind that Freon is heavier than regular air so it will sink. So make sure you check the underside of everything. As soon as you are fairly certain that you have found the leak, use a soapy solution to indentify it exactly.

Refrigerant leaks are serious business, and you need quality equipment like the professional detectors at Mechanics Tool Supply.

Good news for the growth of outdoor appliances and power tools. By 2012, sales should top the 100 million mark, worldwide. Most of these outdoor appliances and power tools are used for activities gearing toward recreation. Since gardening is now considered a “recreational activity”, demand for these type of tools is rising. There are a lot of indicators that drive the demand of outdoor power tools including the health of the overall economy, housing, weather, and this new increase in recreational gardening. Also, there is a increase of demand outside the US in Asia and Latin America due to many factors including the construction of homes, an increase in overall disposable income, and more time for leisure in general.

The fastest growing section is in Asia mostly on the Pacific side for outdoor power tools and appliances. There is an almost 6% predicted growth rate between 2000-2010. In addition, European outdoor power tools is expected to reach at least 25 million units in two years.

If you would like to step-up from recreational power tools to the professional tools that real mechanics use, you’ll want to check out the inventory at Mechanics Tool Supply. They have an extensive inventory including professional air tools and much more.

Aonix, a provider of computer programming tools for automotive onboard diagnostics, announced the selection of its PERC Ultra Virtual Machine (VM) for a new line of automotive service diagnostic equipment.  ETAS Group is the provider of dealer service tools for General Motors and other automotive OEMs requiring onboard diagnostics.  The PERC line promises to support a wider range of automobile architectures than previous offering, allowing for easier automotive service and tool proliferation.

Using onboard diagnostics assists mechanics in diagnosing car problems.  Standardization allows for mechanics shops to stock less equipment and to provide faster, a more accurate diagnosis for automotive problems.

Onboard diagnostics equipment is available from Mechanics Tool Supply.

Sales of mechanics tools and global hardware market in the Middle East and Asia is expected to increase by 4.5% by the year 2010.  The emerging economies of each region require massive construction and industrial expansion, facilitating a growing market for mechanics tools.  Nearly 60% of all mechanics’ tools, including air tools, are provided by North America, Japan, and Europe.

The sale of tools and hardware is recession proof across the globe.  New investment into tools helps global tool providers to continue to provide top-flight quality products and service.  Thanks to the advent of the Internet, competition for tools such as air tools has become a part of the global marketplace.

Mechanics Tool Supply provides industrial grade tools and supplies for your construction needs.  We carry brand name tools at competitive prices.  Browse our mechanics tools and other inventory today.