Gates Corporation Introduces New Belt Education Display

The auto care industry leader releases timing and serpentine system sales aid

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Sep 09, 2015, 07:00 ET

DENVER, Sept. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Gates Corporation, a global, diversified manufacturer of automotive, industrial, and heavy-duty products, introduces its new System Smart Belt Education Display. The dual-sided, 3D interactive belt display shows how the individual components of the timing and the serpentine systems work together and wear at the same rate. All information on the countertop display is in both English and Spanish. Educational brochures on total system maintenance as well as a discussion guide for repair shops are also included.

System Smart Belt Education Display from Gates Corporation

The display will enable repair shops to educate customers of the importance of serpentine and timing belt system maintenance. It is intended to help customers understand how components work and wear in unison so that they can make informed decisions regarding total system replacement in order to prevent inconvenient breakdowns and costly repairs.

"We want to empower repair shops with information to help them explain to their customers the importance of total vehicle system maintenance," said Scott Howat, Gates Director of Marketing and Product Management for the North American Aftermarket. "We hope that by providing system education, we are ultimately helping the end consumer to avoid expensive system failures."

Gates "Be System Smart" educational initiative promotes inspection of the serpentine and timing systems at 60K miles and replacement of worn components at 90K miles, or as advised by the manufacturer. For more information on the initiative, visit BeSystemSmart.com or contact a Gates representative. For information about Gates Corporation, contact Scott Howat at 303.744.4654.

The Gates Corporation is a global, diversified industrial company that provides advanced power transmission and fluid transfer solutions by engineering products and services that reduce the total cost of ownership for a wide variety of applications. Our products and services serve customers in five key end market segments: Energy/Exploration/Extraction, Infrastructure & Agriculture, Transportation, Automotive, and Process & Specialty.

As an engineering leader with a strong foundation in research and development, Gates is committed to advancing the science of motion performance by developing safe, forward-thinking products, services, systems, and solutions, as well as fostering long term customer and employee relationships. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Gates employs over 14,000 people across 106 locations in 30 countries. If it moves you, there's a good chance Gates has a part in it. Gates. Powering Progress.

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