This year’s Bus & Coach Expo is almost upon us, and if you work in bus fleet operations or maintenance, it’s well worth a place in your diary.
Co-located with the Commercial Vehicle Show, it’s one of the biggest gatherings of road transport professionals in the UK, with hundreds of exhibitors, thousands of industry visitors and a packed programme of seminars and live demonstrations.
Rotronics will be on stand 4D01, and we’d love to see you. Here are five reasons to come and find us.
1) Get a live demo of ROBIS and see how it can sharpen your battery maintenance
Let’s get straight to the good stuff.
Battery-related breakdowns are one of the most preventable causes of vehicle downtime in buses and fleet vehicles. Most battery failures don’t happen without warning. They show signs of deterioration weeks or months before they become a problem. The challenge is having a system in place to capture and act on those early warning signs consistently, across every vehicle and every depot.
ROBIS is Rotronics’ battery data intelligence platform. It collects the results from every battery test your technicians carry out, processes them through our proprietary algorithms and presents the output as clear, actionable information on a centralised dashboard.
It gives your fleet managers real-time visibility of battery health across your entire operation, highlighting which vehicles need attention, which batteries can be recharged rather than replaced, and when to schedule maintenance to keep disruption to a minimum.
If you run vehicles across multiple depots, ROBIS brings consistency to your battery testing regardless of location or personnel. It also builds a complete battery history for every vehicle, supporting warranty claims and giving you solid data to inform your purchasing decisions.
The results speak for themselves. Fleets using ROBIS typically see a 50% reduction in battery-related breakdowns, extend average battery life by 12 to 18 months, and find that the system pays for itself within six months through better battery management and fewer unnecessary replacements.
At the Bus & Coach Expo, you can see ROBIS in action for yourself. Our team on stand 4D01 will be running live demonstrations throughout the show, and we’re happy to walk you through how the system works, show you what the dashboard looks like, and discuss how we can configure it for your fleet.
2) See Rotronics’ battery testers and chargers in person at stand 4D01
Reading a spec sheet is one thing. Getting hands-on with the equipment is another. On our stand, we’ll have a range of professional battery testers and chargers on display, and we’ll be on hand to walk you through them, answer your questions and talk through what’s right for your workshop.
At Rotronics, we supply battery management equipment to fleet operators, workshops and breakdown services across the UK. Our products are built for professional use. They’re precise, reliable and designed to integrate into busy workshop environments without adding unnecessary complexity to your day. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your current equipment, standardise testing across your depots or find out what’s available, this is a good opportunity to have that conversation face to face with people who know our kit inside out.
Many of our battery testers also connect directly with ROBIS, our cloud-based battery data platform.
3) Be part of the UK’s only dedicated event for the bus and coach sector
The Bus & Coach Expo has a clear focus. Operators, manufacturers and suppliers from across the sector come together in one place, making it the most valuable day out on the industry calendar if you want to take stock of what’s available and what’s coming next.
With over 300 brands represented across the event, you can discover a huge range of products and solutions, from workshop and maintenance equipment to fleet management software and safety systems, without having to attend multiple events throughout the year. If you’re looking to compare suppliers, benchmark solutions or stay on top of what’s new in the market, this is the place to do it.
4) Get a first-hand look at the direction of travel for fleet electrification
Decarbonisation is firmly on the agenda for bus and fleet operators, and this show reflects that. EV charging, hydrogen refuelling and depot infrastructure suppliers will be well represented, giving you the opportunity to compare solutions across vehicles and speak with the people behind them.
If you’re planning a transition to electric or alternative fuel vehicles, or are already partway through that journey, this is the place to get answers to real questions. Policy makers and public sector attendees will also find it useful for understanding how public transport strategies are aligning around infrastructure, regulation and net zero commitments. You won’t find this breadth of relevant expertise and equipment in one place at any other event in the UK bus and coach calendar.
5) The free seminar programme
Last but by no means least, alongside the exhibition floor, the show runs a free seminar programme covering the topics that matter most to fleet operators and industry professionals right now, including legislation, rising operating costs, safety and compliance, and the ongoing transition to net zero transport.
Live demonstrations and interactive workshops run alongside the seminars, so you can engage with products and solutions rather than just hearing about them. If you want to get up to speed on regulatory changes, explore best practices, or pick up ideas you can take back and apply in your own operations, it’s a cost-effective way to spend a day.
Come and find Rotronics on stand 4D01
The Bus & Coach Expo is a great opportunity to take stock of what’s available, make new connections and come away with ideas you can put to practical use. We hope you’ll make stand 4D01 one of your stops.
If you’d like to arrange a ROBIS demonstration ahead of the show, or want to find out more before you visit, get in touch with the Rotronics team. We’d be happy to help.
