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BOSTON FIRST TO RECEIVE DVSA CONNECTED EQUIPMENT
APPROVAL FOR EMISSIONS AND DECELEROMETERS
IN ADDITION to its range
of connected brake testers,
Boston Garage Equipment
is now the first
manufacturer to receive
DVSA Connected Equipment
approval for its exhaust gas
analysers and diesel smoke
meters.
The DVSA is yet to confirm
an introduction date for connected
emissions, decelerometers
or headlamp aim testers,
but new regulations for
connected brake testers were
introduced from 1st October
this year.
Company director Brad
Calcutt said, “We’ve worked
extremely hard to be the first
company with Connected
MOT Equipment approval for
both brake testers and emissions.
As soon as the DVSA
announced their intention
to introduce the new regulations,
we started development
right away. We’ve been sending
equipment test results directly
to the MOT Testing Service
(MTS) since the beginning of
the year with many MOT sta-
tions already connected.
Crucially, for busy MOT stations,
Boston’s solution monitors
the internet connection
and its connection to the MTS.
Any errors are notified to the
user and failed uploads are automatically
reattempted in the
background meaning information
is never lost and tests
don’t need to be repeated.”
Furthermore, Boston states
that its connected decelerometer
has been submitted to
the DVSA for approval and its
electronic headlamp tester is
currently under trial. With all
items controlled using a single
software program, there will
be significant advantages for
customers.
“Boston connected equipment
will be controlled from
one computer station by one
piece of software, developed
in-house. The benefits of this
are clear: faster, simpler testing,
streamlined service and
support, and no messy installation
problems which could
potentially arise if combining
different brands of connected
equipment in the same test
lane.”
One of the sites already using
Boston’s connected equipment
is The Test Centre and
director Ian Wills said, “As
the busiest MOT Station in
the UK, we need equipment
that is reliable and efficient.
We have been working closely
with Boston and by utilising
this equipment, we now get
more accurate results direct
onto the MTS System making
it quicker for our testers and
customers alike; both critical
factors in our business success.”
In addition to delivering a
seamless customer experience,
Boston says their connected
equipment will come
with a free website offering test
data and statistics in an easyto-read
format plus a host of
other useful MOT tools for
garage owners or authorised
staff.
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