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Becca Knight

Rebecca has been with Hartridge since July 2017 and has a background in automotive marketing.
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DPF300 Master Series | OEM Endorsement

Posted by Becca Knight on September 11, 2017

Volvo, Paccar and Cummins put some serious support behind the technology in the DPF300 Master Series.

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Topics: DPF cleaning, DPF 300 Master Series, heavy duty dpfs, OEM, OEM Endorsement, Paccar, Cummins, Volvo

Focusing on R&D in magazine Manufacturing Today Europe

Posted by Becca Knight on August 18, 2017

Research and development has always been at the heart of Hartridge; translating to test equipment people know and trust. Online & offline magazine Manufacturing Today Europe wanted to know more...

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Topics: Hartridge Team, magazine article, Manufacturing Today Europe, R&D, research and development

The Journey of the 100th Sabre CRi Master

Posted by Becca Knight on August 16, 2017

The Sabre Cri Master is one of our new to range products developed with extensive research and development, in response to market demand for compact injector test equipment. The Sabre Cri Master was born and has immediately become a star. This is why we wanted to celebrate the 100th Sabre and take you through its journey at Hartridge!

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Topics: Sabre CRi Master, 100th Sabre, Hartridge Team

Perceptions of diesel & changing trends

Posted by Becca Knight on August 09, 2017

We are witnessing the twilight years of diesel. The writing is on the wall and in the YouTube comments; it would seem that the death of diesel is imminent. On a near daily basis there is a fresh news article exposing rapidly changing perceptions and approaches regarding diesel but what exactly are these evolving perceptions towards the diesel vehicle? The final days of diesel are not as immediate as you might think.

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Topics: DPF cleaning, diesel emissions, diesel aftertreatment system, DPF filters

DPF cleaning challenges in heavy duty workshops | Sooting it out

Posted by Becca Knight on August 09, 2017

It is easy to forget that the soot and ash trapped inside a diesel particulate filter is a highly toxic cocktail of ‘matter’ that has been purposefully prevented from being jettisoned into the atmosphere along with the exhaust gas from diesel engines. If it serious enough to be a legal requirement for vehicle manufacturers to ensure that the public are protected from breathing in particulate matter (PM) , then it follows that it is equally important to do the same for workshop staff when they are emptying out a DPF.

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Topics: DPF cleaning, DPF 300 Master Series, DPF filters, safe working, particulate matter, heavy duty workshops, heavy duty dpfs, duty of care

Future Proofing the Workshop

Posted by Becca Knight on August 09, 2017

The Back to the Future trilogy may be great classic films but they did get a few things wrong. The distinct lack of hover boards in 2015 has hit people pretty hard. The world has been predicted to end multiple times but here we are. It’s safe to say that we aren’t that great at predicting the future and hindsight helpfully highlights exactly how far off track we were. So given how hard the future is to predict is it possible for an after sales department to see ahead and future proof the workshop accordingly? And if it is conceivable, then how far ahead is it possible to plan?

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Topics: DPF 300 Master Series, heavy duty workshops, workshops, vehicle workshops, future proof, future proofing, preparing the workshop

Interview with a Technician | Complete DPF Servicing and Maintenance

Posted by Becca Knight on August 09, 2017

Dave Hurst is one of Hartridge’s experienced support technicians. Having been with the company for many years he enjoys the arrival of new models in the range and he recently went to Seattle to work with FSX who partnered with Hartridge to develop the new Hartridge DPF 300 Master Series. This set of machines is a comprehensive solution to Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) servicing requirements including back pressure testing, soot cleaning, and thermal regeneration. Dave tells me all about his hand on experience with this new product development.

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Topics: DPF cleaning, DPF 300 Master Series, interview, interview with a technician, technician, experts

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