Autotechnica 2028

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Automotive aftermarket

The parts, accessories, service and repair market that keeps vehicles running after they leave the factory. It covers replacement components, workshop equipment, chemicals, consumables and the distribution chain of importers, jobbers and garages, and it is the commercial space AutoTechnica serves.

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Wear parts

Components designed to be replaced during a vehicle's service life, such as filters, brake pads and discs, belts, clutches, shock absorbers and suspension bushes. Wear-part ranges are a core purchasing category for garages and jobbers visiting the show.

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Workshop equipment

Capital equipment installed in a garage bay: lifts, tyre changers, wheel balancers, alignment rigs, compressors, diagnostic devices and hand tool sets. At AutoTechnica this equipment is evaluated by workshop owners and technicians who need to know cycle times, footprint and service support.

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Two-post and scissor lifts

Vehicle lifting equipment used for under-car service. Two-post lifts give open access to the underside for brake, suspension and exhaust work, while scissor and in-ground lifts save floor space in smaller Belgian town-centre workshops. Load capacity, ceiling height and floor anchoring are the usual buying checks.

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OBD diagnostics

On-board diagnostics: the standardised port and protocol set that lets a scan tool read fault codes and live sensor data from a vehicle's control units. Diagnostic coverage per brand and per model year is the decisive question when a garage compares scan tools.

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ADAS calibration

Re-aiming and verifying the cameras, radar and lidar sensors behind driver-assistance systems after windscreen replacement, suspension work or wheel alignment. It needs target boards, level floor space and manufacturer procedures, which makes it a growing equipment and training topic for aftermarket workshops.

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Tyre service equipment

Tyre changers, wheel balancers, bead breakers and inflation systems used in tyre bays and general workshops. Throughput, rim protection and compatibility with low-profile and run-flat tyres are the practical selection criteria.

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Workshop consumables

Low-unit-value items consumed daily in a garage: brake cleaner, lubricants, gloves, abrasives, welding wire, wipes and fasteners. Consumables are a repeat-order category where Belgian buyers compare pack sizes and delivery terms rather than one-off prices.

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Remanufactured parts

Components rebuilt to an engineering specification from used cores, such as alternators, starters, turbochargers and steering racks, then sold with a warranty. They offer garages a price point between new original parts and used salvage.

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Educam

The Belgian sector training body for automotive occupations, funded through the joint committees of the garage and distribution sector. It exhibits at AutoTechnica to put technician training paths and skills programmes in front of employers and workshop staff.

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Belgian technical inspection

The periodic roadworthiness test that Belgian vehicles must pass at an approved inspection centre, known locally as autokeuring in Flanders and controle technique in Wallonia and Brussels. Inspection requirements shape what garages must check and repair before a customer's test date.

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Garage management software (DMS)

Dealer or workshop management systems that handle job cards, parts cataloguing, labour times, invoicing and customer history. For an independent garage the decision usually turns on integration with parts-catalogue data and with the invoicing tools already in use.

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Benelux distribution

The importer and jobber layer that stocks parts and equipment for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, often with Dutch and French language support. For an exhibiting brand, signing a Benelux distributor is usually the fastest route to independent garages.