Press The New Face of Continental Automotive Tachograph Training October 2008
Continental Automotive recently appointed Shellie Watkins as the new Training & Service Co-ordinator. Working within the Service Team, Shellie will be advising drivers and employers on an appropriate tachograph training course, so they can fulfil their legal obligations and operate more efficiently.
Shellie is enjoying the new challenge and is building on her eight years experience within the company. Shellie started her career in the Tachograph Chart Bureau then took a position in the Accounts Department. Shellie comments "It's a refreshing change and I am enjoying the customer contact and working closely with our experienced in-house trainers. I am also developing my knowledge of VDO tachographs, data management solutions and our full training portfolio. We have a course to suit all needs, from the Fleet Manager integrating digital tachographs into their business for the first time to the Tachograph Installer requiring a refresher course."
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TIS-Web 3 - Improved Tachograph Data Management Solution October 2008TIS-Web is a simple, secure and cost effective solution for downloading, analysing and archiving both digital and analogue tachograph data. The latest version of TIS-Web has a brand new interface to make every day data management tasks easier and quicker.
From just approximately 80p a week, TIS-Web highlights driver infringements, downloads the contents of cards, reads analogue charts and analyses all the data. With several reports to choose from including Driver Fault and Infringements and Vehicle Activity Summary, operators can ensure their drivers are adhering to the latest legislation and can also optimise the use of their vehicles, to reduce costs.
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Continental Automotive Makes a Debut at the Euro Bus Expo 2008 October 2008
Visit Continental Automotive Trading UK Ltd at the NEC Birmingham, in Hall 5, Stand T172.
Our product line-up at the Euro Bus Expo includes tachographs and data management; instrumentation; pedals and solutions for on-board electronics; under the VDO brand name. Our new generation of user-friendly digital tachograph data management solutions can help operators fulfill their legal obligations and operate more efficiently.
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New VDO Tachograph BrakeTesting and Calibration Solution September 2008
Continental Automotive Trading UK Ltd in conjunction with BM Autoteknik adds multi purpose brake tester and tachograph calibration solution to their comprehensive range of tools and test equipment.
The product is designed for existing tachograph centres, companies that wish to open a tachograph centre or even organisations with designated premises that wish to offer a more comprehensive service.The system gives companies a "one stop shop" environment with the ability to do brake testing and the calibration of tachographs at the same time, improving efficiency and adding value by reducing the vehicle downtime.
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Continental Returns to Automechanika as one of the Top 5 Automotive Suppliers September 2008Continental's stand will highlight its latest product range for truck and coach operators, the independent aftermarket as well as the agricultural market. On display will be digital tachographs and tachograph data management solutions, vehicle replacement parts, engine control systems and instrumentation.
The product line-up includes a new generation of user-friendly digital tachograph data downloading, analysis and archive solutions, under the VDO brand. These include download tools such as the Downloadkey II and Mobile Card Reader, as well as analysis and archive software, TIS-Web.
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The Key To Digital Tachograph Downloading August 2008The VDO Downloadkey second generation model brings more features to ensure downloading digital tachograph and driver data is quicker and easier for drivers and fleet operators.
To significantly reduce the time it takes to download digital tachograph data, the Downloadkey II features faster processors and is set to only download 'since last download' rather than the entire data. The 16 times larger memory provides more capacity for approximately 1,500 bi-monthly downloads.
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Continental AG Receives Prestigious PACCAR Quality Certification July 2008PACCAR, the DAF Trucks manufacturer has awarded Continental AG a Supplier Quality Certification, for the supply of high quality digital tachographs at a competitive price.
PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of premium and heavy duty trucks under the DAF, Kenworth and Peterbilt nameplates."Throughout the world, DAF, Kenworth and Peterbilt have earned a reputation for unsurpassed quality. Much of the credit for this global success goes to PACCAR suppliers like Continental AG who meet or exceed PACCAR's quality expectations." T A Lundahl VP Purchasing and H N Mawyer VP Quality of PACCAR Inc.
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VDO Launches an Aid for Collision Investigators June 2008VDO DTCOscope is the complete solution for collision investigators to produce a detailed analysis of speed and acceleration using the data from the digital tachograph.
VDO DTCOscope package comprises of a TIS-Compact download device to download the data from the digital tachograph's mass memory and DTCOscope innovative software to produce a detailed analysis of 1Hz and 4Hz speed data, acceleration, time and distance travelled. The flexible solution can be configured to download and view mode activities; events and faults; and speed data for the previous 24 hours driving.
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VDO Printer Paper Promotion: 3+1 = A Free Pair of GlovesMay 2008Purchase 3 boxes of VDO Tachograph Printer Rolls or Charts and receive 1 free pair of rigger gloves
VDO, the tachograph market-leader has been a supplier of both digital printer rolls and analogue paper charts since the introduction of tachographs. Their durable design ensures protection in extreme conditions, even up to 95 °C and the finish resists against oil and grease. In addition, they are compatible with all makes of tachograph. The free pair of rigger gloves, designed for maximum protection makes this promotion excellent value for money.
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VDO Now Offers a Digital Tachograph Solution for the Land Rover DefenderApril 2008According to an EU regulation (561/2006), if a 4x4 vehicle, used for commercial purposes exceeds the Maximum Permitted Weight of 3.5 tonnes including a trailer and is registered after 1st May 2006, a digital tachograph must be fitted. VDO has developed digital tachograph retrofit kits for a number of manufacturers' vehicles, including Land Rover Defender.
A digital tachograph is an electronic system which records the driving, work and rest times for drivers. In addition the vehicle's speed, distance travelled and other parameters will also be recorded. The driver is subject to driving limits, breaks from driving and rest periods. Failure to do so carries a maximum fine of £2,500 for the breach of the Drivers' Hours Law and a maximum fine of £5,000 for failing to install and use a tachograph.
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A New VDO Mobile Digital Tachograph and Driver Card Downloading Solution for Drivers and Fleet OperatorsMarch 2008 The VDO Downloadkey II & Mobile Card Reader bundle is a new flexible solution for fleet operators and drivers to download digital data from the digital tachograph and the Driver Card. The Downloadkey II downloads and archives mass memory data from the digital tachograph while the accompanying Mobile Card Reader allows the driver to download the Driver Card data without the requirement of a Company Card.
In the UK, there is a mandatory requirement to download data from digital tachographs at least every 56 days and for the Driver Card to be downloaded at least every 28 days. This downloaded data must be available for inspection by VOSA and the Police. Peter Needham, Product Manager comments "The VDO solution is simple, flexible and secure and allows drivers to download their Driver card whilst away from base and meet their legal requirements at the same time."
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VDO Completes a Digital Tachograph Retrofit and Training Programme for a Leading UK Direct Van Sales Operator February 2008VDO has completed the retrofit of 160 Digital Tachographs to the vehicles of the largest independent direct door to door van sales operation in the UK; P&H Snacksdirect Ltd.
From its head office in Sheffield, their Logistics Manager, David Rowntree manages a 180 strong fleet of 7.5 tonne box vans based at forty locations, delivering sweet and savoury snack products to a range of outlets. P&H Snacksdirect Ltd had used the mobile shop exemption in the Drivers' Hours Rule to fit their vehicles with speedometers and record their drivers' activities in log books. However, new EC regulations which came into force on the 11th April 2007 removed this exemption and required their vehicles to be fitted with tachographs by the end of 2007.
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One Million VDO Digital Tachographs Produced January 2008Continental is celebrating a production milestone: On January 17, 2008, at the Villingen-Schwenningen plant, the one millionth VDO DTCO 1381 digital tachograph came off the production line. The device records driving and rest times electronically, in mass memory and on a chip card. In addition, a comprehensive portfolio of data management and training packages are available for all target groups to enable them to integrate this new tachograph technology into their business.
Just two and a half years after the start of series production, one million VDO DTCO 1381 digital tachographs have been assembled. This production milestone was celebrated on January 17, 2008 at the Villingen-Schwenningen location. The company has been producing devices that record driving and rest time on a diagram chart since as far back as 1923. From that time onwards, the company has produced 15 million analogue tachographs.
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