KNOWLEDGE,
WHICH SHAPES THE FUTURE

12th Technological conference on motor vehicle maintenance, was successfully concluded in Murska Sobota. Two day conference with this year’s motto “Knowledge, which shapes the future”, attended more than 200 participants from automotive industry.

The main focus of this conference, organized by GMT/Adel and Metron institute, is the exchange of knowledge and experience between aftermarket spare parts manufacturers and vehicle maintenance service providers.

Common viewpoint of everyone involved in vehicle maintenance process, is that modern vehicles have increasing amounts of advanced equipment, which require trained specialists to maintain.

Besides successfully diagnosing complex faults, which requires wide specter of knowledge and experience, these same faults need to be efficiently removed with correct usage of tools and systems, without which the maintenance and repairs of modern vehicles is practically impossible.

Only with this kind of professional approach and by following the tool manufacturer’s instructions, we’re able to ensure suitable level of safety and compliance with variety of regulations.

For years now, the annual Technological conference is a meeting place of experts with high attendance, which will only grow in the years to come, by following the latest trends in automotive industry and transport in general. Importance of vehicle maintenance will only grow with the implementation of more and more advanced technologies and lately self-driving systems, which will require even more strict and rigorous maintenance.

Statements about Technological conference from event organizers:

Matej Žinkovič, organization committee chairman and marketing manager at GMT group

The main purpose of Technological conference, is to connect on one hand the industry professionals, the aftermarket spare part manufacturers, who know exactly the technical specifications and installation procedures. And on the other hand, the clientele, customers from all over Slovenia and even Croatia, who have or will have encountered their products.

Mechanics can pose questions directly and share their experiences from practice, both positive and negative, while the manufacturer representatives can relay the information they gather, to suitable departments in their company. Thus both sides benefit.

Primož Rožnik, technical training manager at GMT group

We try to support our customers with information to solve problems they face in their workshops today. On the other hand, we try to inform them what to expect in near future when their work will change significantly. With the choice of lectures and workshops we gave them a quick glance in upcoming changes in automotive industry and maintenance. Changes will include electric vehicles, telematics, self-driving cars and others. Errors will be deleted before major damaged will occur and not after.

Andrej Pečjak, CEO of Metron institute

On this Technological conference, I wanted to clarify how the maintenance of electric vehicles will be like. Mechanics are well prepared for the emerging electric vehicles, but they fear them too much. Working on electric vehicles will be less dangerous than working on conventional engines. I am noticing their fear, that electric vehicles won’t need maintenance, which will leave them without work. There is no need to fear that, because manufacturers always ensure that there are some unwelcome surprises and more faults then necessary.

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Previous program schedule

Saturday, 24th of March 2018

8:00	–	9:00	Participant registration
9:00	–	9:10	Opening of the 12th Technology conference	GMT – Metron
9:10	–	9:40	Brake system evolution	Brembo
9:40	–	10:10	Meyle parts and joint play tester	Meyle
10:10	–	10:40	Wheel bearings, CV joints and driveshafts	SKF
10:40	–	11:00	Questions and answers
11:00	–	11:15	Coffee break
11:15	–	11:45	Present and future of electric and hybrid vehicles	Metron
11:45	–	12:15	Maintenance and safety procedures with electric and hybrid vehicles	Bosch
12:15	–	12:45	Diagnostics and adjustment of cameras and radars (ADAS)	Texa
12:45	–	13:05	Questions and answers
13:05	–	14:15	Lunch
14:15	–	14:45	Nexus Academy and vehicle telematics	Nexus Academy
14:45	–	15:15	DSG gearbox double dry clutch	Schaeffler / LUK
15:15	–	15:45	Diagnostics for automatic gearbox	Ecap
15:45	–	16:05	Questions and answers
16:05	–	16:20	Coffee break
16:20	–	16:50	EGR valves	Pierburg
16:50	–	17:20	DPF filters and FAP additives	ing. Peter Caserman
17:20	–	17:50	Cleaning DPF filters and air intake manifold cleaning	Magneti Marelli
17:50	–	18:10	Questions and answers
20:00	–	>	Dinner with live music from Blue Planet group
21:00	–	21:15	Raffle
21:30	–	22:00	Cake

Sunday, 25th of March 2018

7:00	–	9:00	Breakfast
9:00	–	9:30	Timing chains and replacement procedures	Febi Bilstein
9:30	–	10:00	Special tools for timing belts and timing chains installation	SW Stahl
10:00	–	10:20	Questions and answers
10:20	–	11:00	Coffee break and transfer to GMT workshop (Noršinska 31, Murska Sobota)
11:00	–	13:00	Practical presentations:
			Composite discs, mono-block calipers	Brembo
			ADAS systems adjustment and diagnostics equipment	TEXA
			EV charging features	Metron
			Bosch diagnostics	Bosch
			ES3 and ATF Extra Pro demonstration	Magneti Marelli
			Automatic gearbox diagnostics	Ecap
			Replacing timing belts and chains	Febi Bilstein
			Timing belt and chains replacement tools	SW Stahl
			Double dry clutch DSG gearbox	Schaeffler / LUK
			Suspension joint play tester	Meyle
13:00	–	14:30	Catered lunch at GMT d.o.o., Noršinska 31, 9000 Murska Sobota
15:00			Conclusion

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