COOL PARTS.
HOT OPPORTUNITIES.
GATES’ pump and heavy-duty drive belt ranges provide the
aftermarket with some fresh profit opportunities.
As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of belts and OE tensioners, Gates works closely with the engineering departments of leading car
manufacturers to supply tailored solutions to powertrain components. The latest introduction to their water pump and heavy-duty drive belt range
further demonstrates Gates’ commitment to provide the automotive aftermarket with Original Equipment (OE) quality products.
MICRO-V ® WATER PUMPS COOLRUNNER ™ BELTS
There are some good opportunities in the water pump replacement
market. Accessory belt driven water pumps are already a popular
choice with vehicle manufacturers. By 2020, it is estimated that
around 3.8 million hybrid cars will be joining the European car parc. Gates has developed the CoolRunner ™ range of drive belts for vehicle
and trailer-mounted refrigeration units.
Micro-V ® Water Pumps put
distributors in good positions
to take advantage of the
growing market as they
are individually boxed for
applications driven by Accessory
Belt Drive Systems (ABDS).
Gates has used its water pump
manufacturing expertise to
develop a range of products that
improves on the quality of those
units known to fail prematurely.
Integrating the use of quality
seals where common failures were caused by contaminants, Gates
has resolved issues in some part numbers by uprating power
specifications wherever an insufficient power rating has been found
to cause the system to overload.
Traditionally, refrigeration unit
maintenance and repairs were
dominated by the OE networks.
The CoolRunner™ belts
provide real alternatives for
the temperature controlled
maintenance market. This allows
motor factors and technicians to
generate new revenue streams.
As installation is easy and
confidence in the Gates brand is
high, fleet engineers will be able
to significantly reduce workshop
maintenance costs.
By doing this, Gates has increased build specifications and raised
manufacturing standards for these units. With over 100 part numbers
available by December and with plans to increase the number of
references available as a premium manufacturer of water pumps,
Gates is able to control manufacturing standards and quality.
By looking like, and performing as well as their OE counterparts,
Gates Micro-V ® Water Pumps provide strong profit opportunities for
aftermarket distributors and reliable solutions for garages.
CoolRunner ™ belts match the most popular applications employed by
temperature controlled fleet operators across the UK. With an initial
range comprising 34 part numbers, they are easily cross-referenced
with OE part numbers through GatesAutocat.
RELIABILITY AVAILABLE FROM FPS
Gates CoolRunner ™ belts and Micro-V ® Water Pumps are available from FPS via the F:Drive and MAM Autocat. For more information, please speak
with your local FPS representative.
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