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Already 36 years successfully ...
Inventors and global market leader of the fastest testing lane.
Today, far more than 10,340 HEKA testing lanes are in continuous operation in car
dealerships, independent garages, tyre services, and official inspection authorities,
for car safety = toe, brakes, suspension, tread pattern ...
on our roads and a great economical result for HEKA owners.
For 36 years, HEKA testing lanes have been manufactured and developed further in
Freiburg / Germany, from the practice of Auto-Kallinich, the owner’s independent
garage,* for the service business as an active sales support in modern car dealerships.
Today, each new HEKA testing lane is supplied for connection to your own PC or laptop
system Microsoft Windows 98..XP..Vista, together with the HEKA Assistant 7.2 CD-ROM.
Testing technology: state-of-the-art DMS high-speed sensors for all electronically
controlled car brake systems, permanent 4-wheel drives, brake assistants,
Electric hand brake EPB, ABS, low-chassis sports cars,
double-axis trailers, motorcycles, tractors...
HEKA offers the speediest inspection time of only 30 seconds and the quickest
24-hour service around the globe.
"Reliable service-based yield"
A 34% increase in turnover*
Testing lane for MOT and additional repair and maintenance work.
SUITABLE FOR THE LATEST GENERATION OF 4-WHEEL DRIVE CARS.
NEW! HEKA Testing lane generation UNIVERS "TPA" or "TX" 4-cm above floor
for simple mounting on the floor with a height of only 4 centimetres.
Dear customers,
We hope you enjoy studying the information about our current product line on the
following pages. In case of questions, please call us. We’ll be happy to assist you!
Cordially,
Your HEKA TEAM Freiburg.
HEKA: the money-making tool because every car can be diagnosed.
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HEKA testing lanes, the advantages:
speedy diagnosing, located at entrance, electricity...
The HEKA testing lane’s five most important advantages:
1. Fastest diagnosing of all daily vehicle processes regarding toe/brake/suspension.
Takes only 30 seconds including results log.
Brake testing values with multi-colour bar chart, suitable for 4-wheel drives,
low-chassis sports cars and the latest version of electronic parking brake EPB.
Shock absorber evaluation: post-oscillation method with curve graphics in colour.
Toe results, dynamic measuring in 1/10 mm with tolerance analysis.
List of visible defects such as exhaust, battery, etc. can be edited at any time!
Advertising text lines for campaigns, special offers to your customers...
2. Easiest operation with 2-button wireless remote control or fully automatic.
Modern design 4cm above floor or in-floor installation, flat testing segments
fit into every entrance, service areas, or thoroughfare, vehicles can drive over the
segments also from the side.
Colour RAL 5017 traffic blue (as used in traffic signs)
Large-scale digital display with traffic light in 16:9 wide-screen format,
well-organised print-out in colour, A4 format. Use it as a marketing tool:
it helps you sell safety to your customers better!
3. No installation costs with self-installation of the pre-assembled, calibrated
assembly units according to assembly instructions.
Low operating costs due to state-of-the-art sensor technology with
low energy consumption:
HEKA 25 W x 2 = 50 watts and regular 100-240 V power supply/socket.
No additional costs, as many of he technical questions can be answered by
telephone.
4. All parts of the system are pluggable modules and can be delivered to you
for easy self-installation.
5. Future-oriented through optional connection to your
Microsoft Windows PC 98..XP..Vista.
HEKA Assistant 7.2 CD-ROM Windows software + wire connection.
The image below is an example:
1. E-BOX 2. Your PC
3. Your printer for the HEKA printout 4. Your printer for the invoice
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More than 10,340 customers have already made HEKA their favourite.
More than 10,340 customers are putting their trust into us, and we’re proud of it
Why don’t you check some of the reasons our customers decided for HEKA...
We check all cars and the results clearly show it.
One of the best investments.
Fast, exact diagnosis.
HEKA creates satisfied customers.
My customers love it.
Gain of time is the most crucial advantage to me..
All MOT inspections also with HEKA.
Great customer service through testing.
An outstanding safety service - that’s how we distinguish
ourselves and sell better.
All HEKA users offer their customers a special service and confirm to us as
manufacturer that HEKA is the best investment in your repair shop.
We will be glad to provide you with references in your vicinity, for an on-site visit.
For your business:
The business benefits of the HEKA testing lane...
1. Test period including results log in just 30 seconds.
2. Test location entrance: using valuable space economically, +34% turnover!
3. One testing device for toe/brake/suspension/tyres. ALL IN ONE = 4 IN 1.
4. Energy savings: Consumption of electricity only 50 watts
+ power socket connection 100-220V.
5. Long service life: Quality product ISO 9001, made in Germany.
6. Certificates: Manufactured pursuant to ISO 9001,
approved by the German technical inspection authorities (TÜV)
in accordance with section 29, GS, CE, ASA.
7. Cost effectiveness: amortisation within 30-90 days.
8. Decision-making made easy: simply decide for the
best testing lane for the past 36 years.
Put your costs on a diet. Now it’s time to sell service...
Every 3rd car has got toe problems!
Every 5th car has got defective brakes!
Every 7th car has got problems with the suspension parts!
Make money with the best investment = the HEKA testing lane.
The reliable yield generated by your garage will make you more independent from
the economy and from vehicle sales.
Here is where the HEKA idea and philosophy were born:
HISTORY Auto Kallinich = 46 years automobile service + expertise.
The HEKA idea stems from the need of our independent service garage Auto Kallinich
located on Schwarzwaldstrasse in Freiburg / Southern Germany, established in 1965,
we needed a brake testing solution.
The power supply was sufficient for lifting platforms but not for the brake tester available
at the time. There was no extra space, and we didn’t want to do without one of our six
lifting platforms. So what about the entrance?
If the market of 1975 was not able to offer a solution, consequentially, our own idea needed to be realised.
So, we invented and built the world’s first super flat plate testing lane.
From that day on, we checked the brakes of the cars of all our service customers
right at our garage entrance.
The biggest surprise came to us when we realised that we were able to quadruple our
brake maintenance work.
How it all began—from daily practice and consistent development.
1965
Herbert Kallinich opened his first independent Volkswagen garage.
The Volkswagen beetle period, a pure service business right from the start.
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1975
Herbert Kallinich installs the brake testing lane in his own independent Volkswagen
garage, directly in the entrance area, in those days the decisive step towards more
service-based turnover when cars entered the garage.
(View the image HISTORY-HEKA)
1988 Relocation to the other side of the road. Spacious, with 8 above-floor lifting platforms,
2 for incoming vehicles and, of course, the latest
HEKA testing lane right in the entrance of the Volkswagen garage.
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1990
Shock absorber campaign with HEKA testing lane and Monroe generates a +25%
turnover. Daily TÜV / DEKRA inspections at the garage on a daily basis,
purchase of a breakdown lorry, receiving vehicles round-the-clock
2002 Recurring campaigns related to HEKA testing lane and the possibility of
interconnection rationalise the in-house operations
TODAY...
Complete alteration of the customer acceptance area, integrating a café and
the latest HEKA testing lane generation UNIVERS TX 4-cm in-floor installation
with PC connection.
Stefan Kallinich manages the car repair shop in the second generation.
As a result, we have been directly in touch with practice,
i.e. to the service customer until today.
HISTORY HEKA = 36 years of experience and progress
The history from the simple brake tester to today’s computer-connected testing lane:
1975
The HEKA testing lane was born! It got its name from Herbert Kallinich.
The first plate testing lane for the garage entrance,
its above-floor height at that time was 8cm!
Transmission of brake values fully automatic, hydraulic, electrically controlled,
consistent readiness for service, simple on-the-floor mounting,
power supply connection 220 V.
Originally, we had built this brake tester for our own Volkswagen garage...
The economic benefits in our own repair shop “Autohaus Kallinich” convinced us:
We are going to build this lane of success for our colleagues as well.
1979
The HEKA testing lane after continued development in our own vehicle service shop.
In the middle of the garage entrance, cars can drive over it in any direction.
Hydraulic brake tester with quick toe diagnosing as an additional plus.
The construction height was then already 4 cm for easy mounting on the garage floor...
Now it was possible to check all of the entering vehicles for safety.
The garage entrance = a yield-increasing workplace is created!
HEKA is now already building the 3rd testing lane generation:
The fully electronic testing lane for toe/brake/suspension parts with IR remote control
and cash-receipt type results log for an informative explanation to the customer.
LED technology—the latest display method at the time—most sophisticated design,
flattest display encasing and electronic box, micro processor control, E-PROM for
program maintenance, DMS technology to record brake values in Newton, automatic variance analysis of the brake values, entry of toe tolerance per IR remote control...
Toe diagnosis in mm (+ sign : toe in / - sign: toe out).
All electronic components are furnished with a plug, so entire modules can be
exchanged without having to use any special tools!
1987
The 1,000th HEKA testing lane is being delivered.
More and more vehicle repair shops are already using the enormous possibilities
offered by the targeted use. Dynamic diagnosing of brakes, suspension parts, and toe
are catching on. The HEKA quick toe measurement on front and rear axle makes it
unnecessary to diagnose when the wheels are correctly aligned and ensures that the
capacity of the measuring system is better utilised after defects have been detected.
HEKA testing lane = comfortable, tyre-friendly diagnosis, logical testing steps, economical, only 1/100 of the electricity consumption of common testing lanes...
1990
The traffic light is added to the HEKA display.
Automatic red / yellow / green analysis,
displays “ready for operation” and “in operation”...
"The world’s speediest testing lane".
1994
HEKA testing lane no. 5,000 is being delivered.
The plate testing system wins through again and again because all vehicle brake
systems are built for the road and HEKA has always been basing their construction
on this principle.
"Dynamic testing: toe - brake – suspension parts".
1997
The new sensor generation DMS with blue angular case and integrated amplifier!
Computer box with state-of-the art technology, computer program...
Testing procedure including a log in just one minute:
also suitable for 4-wheel drive vehicles, low-chassis cars...
2002
The 8,000th HEKA testing lane is on its way to the customer.
The new HEKA High-Speed-Sensor and the new 4-cm brake testing segments go into
production with +20% more testing space at same dimensions!
PC connection and computer program 6.0 are widely accepted in the market.
The HEKA testing results log in A4 format and colour becomes standard.
"The most interesting investment for your car repair shop".
HEKA is able to look back on a 35-year history.
Introduction of the new testing lane generation with an overall height of 4 cm,
computer connection, large-scale digital display, radio remote control,
computer software for Windows.
HEKA-UNIVERS TX
is the contemporary product for today’s and tomorrow’s service market.
The top seller among HEKA testing lanes
The HEKA PLANT FREIBURG is now being managed together by
Herbert Kallinich and Christian Kallinich.
We are consistently pursuing the tried and tested HEKA line of success....
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