Power transmission specialist ContiTech is reporting a very positive response to the introduction of its new ContiDrive app which makes a wealth of tools and information on its belts and belt-drive components available on smartphones.

The new app provides users with detailed, product-specific information and recent updates for the automotive aftermarket, in addition to clear 3D graphics, exploded assembly drawings, and useful product animations. The advanced graphics show tensioners and other belt-drive components as an exploded assembly drawing in 3D and the detailed pictures can be rotated and moved.

The app also allows users to call up product information very quickly and conveniently. This can be accessed using a fast search based on the item number, comparative numbers or vehicle data. However, the simplest way to access images, installation tips, assembly instructions, or vehicle applications is by using the app's integrated QR code scanner. It reads the QR code on the ContiTech product packaging and takes users directly to the desired product.

As an extension, the app offers Augmented Reality (AR) content, such as three-dimensional models of tensioners in exploded assembly drawings, or the animation of a combustion engine. For the first time, Augmented Reality options can be tried out in connection with the new Contitech brochure "Belts and Components. Technology – Know how – Tips." Certain pages in the brochure contain the logo of the ContiDrive app, indicating that computer-assisted additional contents are available. These pages can be scanned with the app's integrated AR scanner.

ContiDrive is available for the operating systems Android and iOS. The free software also passes on the latest information about ContiTech updates and services to subscribers. It is available for download in Google Play and the App Store.