DENVER,
Colo. Gates Corp. has announced the launch of its NaviGates app
for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry smartphones. NaviGates Mobile is an
innovative mobile app that enables users to easily search for belt routing
diagrams and Gates OE quality aftermarket parts by vehicle category, vehicle
identification number (VIN), keyword and OE/competitor part number interchange.
The NaviGates Mobile app provides application information for virtually every
vehicle cataloged by Gates, which includes passenger cars and light trucks,
medium/heavy-duty trucks, buses, refrigeration units, farm tractors, lawn and
garden equipment, snowmobiles, ATVs and more.
Gates says
it recognizes the growing demand by service providers and professional
technicians for easy access to product and replacement content and, as a
result, has developed an enhanced mobile version of its popular NaviGates
online catalog.
“Today, more
and more people are turning to digital tools to obtain replacement part and
repair information,” said Kent Van Oort, advertising and marketing communications
manager. “To meet this growing demand for real-time information, Gates is
providing the free NaviGates Mobile app to give smartphone users easy access to
belt routing diagrams, store locations and Gates OE quality aftermarket parts.”
Features
of the NaviGates Mobile app include:
•
Direct
access to timing and serpentine belt routing diagrams
•
The
Gates industry-leading VIN decoder
•
OE/competitor
part number interchange
•
Application
specific product photos and descriptions
·
Store locator using zip
code or current location, with direct dial to stores
·
Saved history for quick
access to previous vehicle and store searches
The
NaviGates app also ensures that users have access to the most up-to-date
product information, part numbers and product specs, according to Gates.
For more information about the NaviGates Mobile app and links to download it
for free, visit www.gates.com/navigates.
