American Motorcycle Dealer AMD 232 November 2018 | Page 45

Marolo Test: The workshop lift of choice for authorized Harley dealers, the French manufacturer
traces its origins back to 1958 - the workshop specialist celebrated its 60th anniversary this year,
welcoming its worldwide distributors, partners and press to its Cholet headquarters near Nantes in
July. Started by Paul Marrolaud, the company was established to design, produce and sell what is
believed to have been one of the first dynamometers specifically for the PTW market - a test bench
for mopeds - with one of the first motorcycle-specific test benches in the industry introduced in
1973. In 1987 the company developed the first in what would go on to become one of the best
selling and technically advanced workshop lift programs in the industry with a complementary
range of equipment for workshops and franchise dealers with turn-key service shop installations, in
manufacturer colors if required. These days the company employs around 20 people at its 2,500 sq
m facility, with annual sales in excess of 5m euro, more than 25 percent of which is from export
sales. The company sells to 10,500 customer accounts in more than 60 countries;
www.marolotest.com
Digades: Three years ago, the German manufacturer was the first to market with a retro-fit
aftermarket E-Call system. Its award-winning ‘dguard’ automatic crash detection system with
integrated theft alarm function detects an accident and automatically connects the driver with the
emergency call center. If the driver is still able to speak, they can inform the call center about their
injuries; in case the driver isn't responsive anymore, ‘dguard’ sends the GPS coordinates to the
emergency call center, which will activate the appropriate measures; www.dguard.com
D.I.D. Europe: The chain of choice for chain
drive conversions, recent new technology
from the Japanese specialist has included next
generation “Anti-Shock Performance” chain
that reduces the process of “Plastic
Elongation” caused by the momentary
excessive tension that causes the chain pin
holes to deform over time - resistance to such
deformation is said to be increased by up to
25 percent; www.dideu.it