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A f te rm a rke t D a i l y N e ws 6 1 Th u r s d a y, N o ve m b e r 6 , 2 0 1 4 day business to repair Ferraris, Maseratis and Lamborghinis and other high-line exotic cars. The Leonardo diagnostic tool is also used by many dealerships to diag- nose and help repair their pre-owned vehi- cles before they go for resale. This year at SEMA, we are introduc- ing new software for the Galileo diagnos- tic tool, which was released last year for BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Smart, Mini and VAG. The Galileo provides diagnostics that are extremely close to those of a dealership. New for SEMA, we are proud to introduce SCN coding in the Galileo diagnostic tool for Mercedes Benz. New for 2014, the Porsche software opens up another choice for independent work- shops. Giovanni Accinni S.R.L also offers technical support, with an in house staff of engineers who can log into the system in real time if it is necessary to help the workshop that's actually work- ing on the car. ADN: What can you tell us about the costs involved? NS: Well, the most important thing is that we're not necessarily talking about a whole bunch of cash up front. We offer terms up to 60 months on these products with approved credit, that allows pur- chase of these tools on a monthly pay- ment plan. You can also buy the software in stages, adding software bundles for specific product lines as you need them. For instance, if you get the initial hard- ware and the software for Ferrari/Maserati now, but then later, you'd like to add the Lamborghini soft- ware to expand your business, you can do that. You don't have to buy all of it at one Leonardo Diagnostic Tools ( Cont'd. from p. 1) time. Our price point is substantially less than that of our competition, and we still offer tech support and updates. Our com- petitors force you to pay a monthly sub- scription. If you let your subscription expire, you're locked out of the tool. With us, your first year's subscription is built into the purchase price, but then you have the option of continuing for the updates and technical support. If you don't want to do that, the device will keep operating with its existing data as the Leonardo and Galileo are not pass through devices. When you're ready to renew your sub- scription, you can do that at any time. ADN: It sounds like this product almost sells itself. Is that the case? NS: This product does sell itself once people know about it. In the Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini market, this has become standard of the industry for inde- pendent workshops. On the German side, this is something that's new for us, but we're confident that we offer a better value than our competitors, so once peo- ple here at SEMA take a look, they're going to be impressed. ADN: What's coming up for you a little farther down the road? NS: Coming up in the future, SCN cod- ing for BMW. We also plan to offer per- formance tuning software in the near future, but right now we're actively look- ing for regional distributors for the Leonardo and Galileo diagnostic tool. For more information, visit Leonardo Diagnostic Tool in booth #21208 at SEMA. After the show, visit www.leonardo diagnostictool.com. Let the evolution begin. introduced, it has dramatically increased in popularity among restoration shops and other automotive professionals. "It's no mystery why it's grown so incredibly popular," said MMLJ's Zach McAllister. "It solves the problems of traditional paint stripping." The Dustless Blasting process boasts no dust plume, no heat induced warping and the ability to strip an average car in about two hours. The added mass of the water increases the energy of the blast, allowing more work to get done faster, and with less abrasive. "Imagine throw- ing a handful of wet sand versus a hand- ful of dry sand," said MMLJ's President, Benny LeCompte. "The wet sand hits harder, but doesn't scatter everywhere." Dustless Blasting is an excellent alternative to soda blasting, because it removes chlorides rather than embedding them hopelessly into the metal. The Dustless Blasting process employs a rust inhibitor to remove chlorides and ensure a paint ready surface after blasting. Not only can Dustless Blasting remove paint quickly and easily, but it can also remove powder coating, undercoating and even body filler with relative ease. Dennis Gage, the mustache clad star of My Classic Car, said, "It's like a chalkboard and an eraser…" as he recalled using the Dustless Blasting system on his own truck, in his own yard. Dustless Blasting ( Cont'd. from p. 1) But it isn't just automotive profes- sionals who are taking advantage of this faster, cleaner, better tool. Clever entre- preneurs all over the country have been starting their own high profit, low over- head businesses with this system. These "mobile paint stripping" business owners can capitalize on cars, boats, graffiti and just about anything else that needs to be cleaned or de-painted. In fact, MMLJ now offers a full turn- key marketing package, for those who want to get into the mobile paint strip- ping business. Dustless Blasting has been seen on a handful of TV shows, as well as in numerous magazines, newsletters and all over the internet. Its recent NASCAR sponsorship has made them even more famous, and anyone who owns the Dustless Blasting equipment gets to ben- efit from the massive buzz that the brand has generated. Anyone wishing to learn more about Dustless Blasting can check out SEMA booth #24585. Dennis Gage will be there signing autographs, the #23 NASCAR will be in the booth and they'll be giving out Alex Bowman Hero cards. There's a possibility of Alex Bowman himself being there signing autographs. If you can't make it to the booth, more informa- tion can be found at www.dustlessblast- ing.com. For more information, go to www.dustless blasting.com or stop by booth #24585. outgrew this arrangement and opened our own warehouse and packaging facility. At this time, we were also packaging our inserts under the Lund name. A few years after, we purchased our own build- ing, which we are currently in. Almost all our product is manufactured and pack- aged in house. We also have our own design team as well as an in-house graph- ics team. ADN: What sort of product does Cloud- Rider create? NN: We specialize in stainless steel. We are the originators and patent holder for Stainless Steel Grill insert in North America. Our stainless steel products include stainless step liners and sill guards and running boards. We also have two lines of mud flaps, the patented Fusion Bond with a 12" and 14" wide flap, as well as a dually flap and the SEMA 2013 Media Award Winning Long Flap. The Advantage line includes tow flaps and a universal mud flap. We also have a line of licensed products that use the Advantage mud flap, and include other products. ADN: Tell us more about the licensing that you have. NN: We currently have licensing with NASCAR; we have some of the top driv- ers right now, including last year's Chase winner Jimmie Johnson. We also have licensing with General Motors and have our products available on Chevy Mall online. We also have licensing with the Canadian Football League with product available for all the teams as well as the 2013 Grey Cup Winners, the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Our latest addition to the licensing is for American Outdoorsman, an outdoor show that has Cloud-Rider Designs ( Cont'd. from p. 1) been going for more than 26 years. We do various products for each licensed line, including mud flaps, tow flaps, license plates, hitch covers and a grill emblem that works with our insert, as well as can be added to any grill. ADN: You mentioned you have a graph- ics team. What all do they do for you? NN: Our graphics team creates all of our decals that we use for our licensing, adapting images that are given to us and creating ones that we use for our lines. We also make all of our own literature and take photos of our product we use in our catalogues. Because they are in- house, we also can do custom artwork. For example, if a dealer was interested in having custom mud flaps, we can take a logo or artwork that they have given us and make a decal to use on our mud flaps. It is a great way for a dealership to get some advertising while giving the cus- tomer a high quality product. ADN: What do you feel are your strengths in the auto accessory market? NN: We are a small company, but we are very focused on creating top notch, high quality products. We strive to perfect our products so we know that our customers are getting a quality piece whatever prod- uct they choose. We are well known for our customer service; we believe in hav- ing someone knowledgeable and in-per- son on the phone whenever customers or distributors need us. Our design team is even available to speak to if needed. We want our customers happy and satisfied with their experience with us and will do what we can to make that happen. For more information, stop by booth #33193, visit online at www.cloud- rider.com, call 800-632-1255 or email office@cloud-rider.ca. metal shelves but also immensely cut down on storage space. For the product group of ABS Sensor extension cables, cross references are available to Bendix, Haldex and Wabco which come in lengths of 1.6 feet (0.50m) to 56 feet (17.00m) for trucks and trailers. PEX is also offering engine sen- sors/switches for Heavy Duty that include engine oil switches, oil/fuel pres- sure switches, coolant level sensors, exhaust temperature switches etc., with cross references available to Allison, PEX ( Cont'd. from p. 4) Cummins, Detroit Diesel Corp., Freightliner, GM, Kenworth, Mack, Peterbilt and Volvo. With its OE manufacturing back- ground and highly trained Quality Assurance Department, PEX strives for perfection in every part to ensure customer satisfaction with form, fit and function and is proud to deliver a high quality alterna- tive to OE with the quality and reliability its customers expect and appreciate. For more information, visit www.pexna.com, call 850-729-0537, email info@pexna.com or stop by booth #2879 at AAPEX. Carrier for Hire and a Supply and Demand Chain Executive's Top 100. The three divisions of OnTrac, Overnight, Messenger and International Mail, offer customers a broad range of services and encompass an extensive geographical area. OnTrac has supported each one of its shipments with a Money-Back Service Guarantee since it started its overnight division in OnTrac ( Cont'd. from p. 4) 1991. As a SmartWay partner, OnTrac promises to do its part to save the envi- ronment, getting your shipments there with cleaner air. If you're thinking of switching to OnTrac, or you know someone who should, visit www.ontrac.com to see how it stacks up against the competition. For more information, visit www.ontrac.com, call 800-334-5000 or stop by booth #32228 at SEMA.