Professional Motor Mechanic

A solution for fast fault finding

|Date: May 06, 2026

A solution for fast fault finding

Pico Technology has unveiled the PicoBNC+ NVH diagnostics probes and kits consisting of a new microphone ...

Pico Technology has unveiled the PicoBNC+ NVH diagnostics probes and kits consisting of a new microphone (TA572), three-axis accelerometer (TA573), and extension lead (TA574). Designed for locating an ...

May 06, 2026
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The latest developments in diagnostic software

|Date: March 25, 2025

The latest developments in diagnostic software

Pico Technology announces upgrades to PicoScope 7 software. Pico Technology has launched significant upgr ...

Pico Technology announces upgrades to PicoScope 7 software. Pico Technology has launched significant upgrades to its PicoScope 7 Automotive software. This new release brings features, including Wavefo ...

March 25, 2025
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How to use an oscilloscope to monitor emissions

|Date: February 19, 2025

How to use an oscilloscope to monitor emissions

Testing sensors is a key part of making sure a vehicle’s emissions system is running efficiently. Here, P ...

Testing sensors is a key part of making sure a vehicle’s emissions system is running efficiently. Here, Pico Technology provides a guide to workshop technicians using an oscilloscope to monitor emissi ...

February 19, 2025
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When is the right time to use diagnostic tools?

|Date: January 17, 2025

When is the right time to use diagnostic tools?

The PicoScope is a well-known diagnostics tool, but when is the right time to use it? Pico Technology is ...

The PicoScope is a well-known diagnostics tool, but when is the right time to use it? Pico Technology is here with a guide on how and when to use it for the best results. Make no mistake, a PicoScope ...

January 17, 2025
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Matt Cleevely reviews the Pico MT03A tester

|Date: November 15, 2024

Matt Cleevely reviews the Pico MT03A tester

PMM ’s columnist and EV supremo Matt Cleevely has spent the past couple of months getting to grips with P ...

PMM ’s columnist and EV supremo Matt Cleevely has spent the past couple of months getting to grips with Pico’s latest EV tool – the MT03A Milliohm tester. As regular readers will know, I write a colum ...

November 15, 2024
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Pico launches new differential probe

|Date: October 21, 2024

Pico launches new differential probe

Pico Technology has launched the PicoBNC+ 1400 V Differential Probe and updated kits tailored for EVs. Th ...

Pico Technology has launched the PicoBNC+ 1400 V Differential Probe and updated kits tailored for EVs. The PQ345 PicoBNC+ 1400V Differential Probe Kit, part of the PicoBNC+ family, aims to change the ...

October 21, 2024
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A comprehensive guide to oscilloscope diagnostics

|Date: September 11, 2024

A comprehensive guide to oscilloscope diagnostics

Pico Technology’s technical specialist Steve Smith provides readers of PMM a comprehensive guide to oscil ...

Pico Technology’s technical specialist Steve Smith provides readers of PMM a comprehensive guide to oscilloscope diagnostics. There can be no doubt that the automotive service and repair industry has ...

September 11, 2024
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The benefits of using oscilloscopes on classic cars

|Date: July 26, 2024

The benefits of using oscilloscopes on classic cars

Oscilloscopes are a mainstay of the modern fault-finder’s diagnostic kit. But, as Pico Technology explain ...

Oscilloscopes are a mainstay of the modern fault-finder’s diagnostic kit. But, as Pico Technology explains, they can also be put to good work on solving issues with classic cars. With technology advan ...

July 26, 2024
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Pico Technology updates PicoScope 7 software

|Date: July 05, 2024

Pico Technology updates PicoScope 7 software

Pico Technology has released an update of its PicoScope 7 Automotive software, which includes support for ...

Pico Technology has released an update of its PicoScope 7 Automotive software, which includes support for new vehicle and powertrain types. The update also includes Waveform Library Favourites and Sha ...

July 05, 2024
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Pico unveils low-resistance testing tool

|Date: March 25, 2024

Pico unveils low-resistance testing tool

Pico Technology charts the rise of the three-phase motor in powering passenger vehicles and how its lates ...

Pico Technology charts the rise of the three-phase motor in powering passenger vehicles and how its latest tool is helping technicians perform more accurate low-resistance testing. Over the last 20-25 ...

March 25, 2024
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Pico unveils its latest diagnostic tool

|Date: January 02, 2024

Pico unveils its latest diagnostic tool

PMM presents the latest tool from Pico, developers of the PicoScope. Widespread applications Designed to ...

PMM presents the latest tool from Pico, developers of the PicoScope. Widespread applications Designed to meet the needs of technicians in a wide range of industries, including automotive, the MT03A is ...

January 02, 2024
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Pico launches optical sensor kit

|Date: March 21, 2023

Pico launches optical sensor kit

Pico Technology has launched the PQ316 PicoBNC+ optical sensor kit, featuring the TA497 PicoBNC+ optical ...

Pico Technology has launched the PQ316 PicoBNC+ optical sensor kit, featuring the TA497 PicoBNC+ optical sensor. This kit provides users with the means to capture rotational speed reference signals fo ...

March 21, 2023
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Pico discusses diagnostics

|Date: March 15, 2023

Pico discusses diagnostics

PMM’s Kieran Nee sits down with Pico Technology’s automotive application specialist Steve Smith to discus ...

PMM’s Kieran Nee sits down with Pico Technology’s automotive application specialist Steve Smith to discuss the important role diagnostics plays in the modern workshop. I asked in a recent diagnostics ...

March 15, 2023
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Pico launches signal conditioner

|Date: February 10, 2023

Pico launches signal conditioner

Pico technology has launched the IEPE signal conditioner for BNC interfaced oscilloscopes. This signal co ...

Pico technology has launched the IEPE signal conditioner for BNC interfaced oscilloscopes. This signal conditioner is an adaptor that allows any picoscope with the ability to measure and capture signa ...

February 10, 2023
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PMM Awards return for 2022

|Date: December 01, 2022

PMM Awards return for 2022

The PMM Awards are back for 2022 and we have handed out the awards for some of our most popular articles ...

The PMM Awards are back for 2022 and we have handed out the awards for some of our most popular articles of the year! Read on to find out the winners. Every month, the PMM team works tirelessly to do ...

December 01, 2022
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