Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) is a US-based
non-profit
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automotive
trade association
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. Its 70+ member companies supply products to
vehicle manufacturers and the after-market industry. ETI is managed by a small staff consisting of an executive manager, technical manager and a
marketing manager
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. Its member company representatives contribute to the various technical groups.
Technical focus groups
ETI has 5 technical focus groups:
* Scan Tool Group (STG) - Involved in all aspects of
scan tools and reprogramming tools
* Underhood Technology Group (UTG) - Involved in
engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy.
Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power ge ...
,
transmission
Transmission or transmit may refer to:
Science and technology
* Power transmission
** Electric power transmission
** Transmission (mechanical device), technology that allows controlled application of power
*** Automatic transmission
*** Manual tra ...
and
air conditioning
Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C (US) or air con (UK), is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior temperature, and in some cases, also controlling the humidity of internal air. Air c ...
equipment issues.
* Collision Repair Group (CRG) - Collision repair equipment including
frame
A frame is often a structural system that supports other components of a physical construction and/or steel frame that limits the construction's extent.
Frame and FRAME may also refer to:
Physical objects
In building construction
*Framing (con ...
straightening, welding and painting equipment.
* Under Car Group (UCG) - Involved in
steering
Steering is the control of the direction of motion or the components that enable its control. Steering is achieved through various arrangements, among them ailerons for airplanes, rudders for boats, cylic tilting of rotors for helicopters, ...
, alignment,
brakes
A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system. It is used for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, wheel, axle, or to prevent its motion, most often accomplished by means of friction.
Background
...
,
suspension
Suspension or suspended may refer to:
Science and engineering
* Car suspension
* Cell suspension or suspension culture, in biology
* Guarded suspension, a software design pattern in concurrent programming suspending a method call and the calling ...
, wheel and tire repair equipment.
* Shop Management and Information Software Group (SMG) - Electronic repair manuals and electronic shop management software.
TEK-NET Library
ETI's TEK-NET Librar
is an on-line database of automotive technical data and documentation. It is publicly searchable, but only full ETI members can access content. Some vehicle manufacturers require ETI members to separately license their content directly.
The technical data covers the
Automotive industry in the United States, US auto market, and while standards and some general data may be applicable in international markets, vehicle specific data may have limited international scope.
For example, the TEK-NET Library is the industry accepted source of manufacturer and vehicle specific
On-board diagnostics
On-board diagnostics (OBD) is a term referring to a vehicle's self-diagnostic and reporting capability. In the United States, this capability is a requirement to comply with United States vehicle emission standards, federal emissions standards ...
specification for the US market.
Events
* ToolTech is an annual conference organised by ETI for automotive repair industry professionals to "Learn, market, Network and enjoy themselves".
* Summer Tech Week and Winter Tech Week are conferences focused on interaction between vehicle manufacturers and ETI members.
See also
*
On-board diagnostics
On-board diagnostics (OBD) is a term referring to a vehicle's self-diagnostic and reporting capability. In the United States, this capability is a requirement to comply with United States vehicle emission standards, federal emissions standards ...
References
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External links
* http://www.etools.org/ ETI official website
Non-profit organizations based in Illinois
Harvard, Illinois
Organizations established in 1947
1947 establishments in Illinois