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NEWS

Efficient and Simple: Continental “Make Power

Smart” App Saves Time and Costs and Increases

Comfort

Smartphone Make Power Smart app from Continental is designed to support internal sales,
distributors and users of power transmission solutions Practical features ensure the correct
selection, calculation and proper tensioning,alignment and installation of drive belts. App ins-
tantly saves time, empowers users and improves productivity and product longevity.

Hanover, Germany, August 30, 2022
Simple and comfortable maintenance Independent Action Comfortably Possible
at the touch of a finger: Continental
has developed a mobile app that In doing so, the “Make Power Smart” app digitizes the information and most
represents a new way of working common tools used to analyze and set up a belt drive. This enables users to
with belts. “Make Power Smart” has improve the belt drives themselves on site. Those responsible for machines
been running very successfully on and systems with belt drives, sales professionals or application consultants
can thus find the most important tools bundled in an app on their mobile
the North American market since device. The app provides advice and empowers the respective person to act
summer 2021, and customer feedback accordingly. “Make Power Smart” consists of various modules with special
has been consistently positive. Now functions: Gathering information on the spot, identifying and selecting
the app is also launching in Europe the best belt according to the requirements, measuring drive geometry
– for Android and iOS. “The app is such as center distance, pulley diameter and wrap angle, checking drive
alignment, calculating drive systems, and checking and setting the correct
another important step into the tension, which is analyzed by the smartphone’s built-in microphone. This
digital age to help our customers do allows Continental’s customers to make adjustments on their own in no
their work more easily and efficiently,” time, instead of having to hire an external team for troubleshooting.
emphasizes Mariano Alvaro, who is Efficient Solution Minimizes Errors
leading the development of “Make
Power Smart”. “‘Make Power Smart’ “Our app offers important maintenance functions that our customers can
is a versatile on-site ‘first aid’ tool. access at the touch of a finger. ‘Make Power Smart’ is designed not only to
With just a few clicks, the user gets a save costs while extending the life of belt systems, but also to improve their
digital and interactive analysis of the operation,” Alvaro explains. “This app represents a revolution because it
belt, as well as important data on its allows our customers to troubleshoot their drive belts on their own without
having to call the technician directly or interrupt the production process.”
condition. The benefits: ease of use,
less downtime, longer belt life and The app was conceived as part of Continental’s internal innovation
lower costs.” competition and was later chosen as the winner. For European retailers, it
is now available free of charge for Android and iOS.

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