Manatec has launched two new products – Jumbo 3D Super and Tyremate – at Auto Expo 2020, both of which have garnered tremendous customer response with their focus trained on the truck alignment business. S. Vijayaragavan, Director – Business Development, Manatec Electronics, reveals details in an exclusive interaction.
Focus at Auto Expo 2020
Our focus at the show is on truck services which are getting modernized in India anticipating the BS-VI norms. The trucks have to compulsorily come to the workshops for getting fully serviced and such facilities are not available at many places. The efficiency of the trucks is in its operations, so the life of the tyre and the engine has to be enhanced.
Products launched
Jumbo 3D Super is a product suited for the 6-axle trucks that are getting launched. This product can do the alignment in under 3 minutes. This is the world’s first product with such a technology. We have got this patented globally in the US, Australia, EU and India. Our other new product Tyremate is a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that caters to trucks, buses and trailers, and 2-wheeler segments. It helps in maintaining optimal tyre pressure and hence increases tyre life.
Market sentiments
The truck service segment is vibrant even though there is a bit of sluggishness in the production segment. We feel the second quarter of this year will pick up the slack and the market will rise up above the challenges. For Manatec, it helps that we have multiple products, so the market slowdown does not really impact us.