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|purpose      = To advance the vehicle service industry by providing technical data and open dialogue between the manufacturers of transportation products, government regulators and the providers of tools, equipment and service information.
|headquarters = Harvard, Illinois, United States
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|region_served = USA
|membership   = Automotive Tool Manufacturers
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|leader_title = President (Elected Annually)
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'''Equipment and Tool Institute''' (ETI) is a US-based [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit]] automotive [[trade association]]. Its 70+ member companies supply products to [[Automotive industry|vehicle manufacturers]] and the after-market industry. ETI is managed by a small staff consisting of an executive manager, technical manager and a [[Marketing management|marketing manager]]. Its member company representatives contribute to the various technical groups.
== Technical focus groups ==
ETI has 5 technical focus groups:
* Scan Tool Group (STG) - Involved in all aspects of [[Scan tool (automotive)|scan tools]] and reprogramming tools
* Underhood Technology Group (UTG) - Involved in [[Internal combustion engine|engine]], [[Transmission (mechanics)|transmission]] and [[Automobile air conditioning|air conditioning]] equipment issues.
* Collision Repair Group (CRG) - Collision repair equipment including [[Vehicle frame|frame]] straightening, welding and painting equipment.
* Under Car Group (UCG) - Involved in [[steering]], alignment, [[Brake|brakes]], [[Suspension (vehicle)|suspension]], wheel and tire repair equipment.
* Shop Management and Information Software Group (SMG) - Electronic repair manuals and electronic shop management software.
== TEK-NET Library ==
ETI's TEK-NET Library [http://www.etools.org/Default.aspx?pageId=451975] is an on-line database of automotive technical data and documentation. It is publicly searchable, but only full ETI members can access content. Some vehicle manufacturers require ETI members to separately license their content directly.
The technical data covers the [[Automotive industry in the United States|US auto market]], and while standards and some general data may be applicable in international markets, vehicle specific data may have limited international scope.
For example, the TEK-NET Library is the industry accepted source of manufacturer and vehicle specific [[On-board diagnostics]] specification for the US market.
== Events ==
* ToolTech is an annual conference organised by ETI for automotive repair industry professionals to "Learn, market, Network and enjoy themselves".
* Summer Tech Week and Winter Tech Week are conferences focused on interaction between vehicle manufacturers and ETI members.
==See also==
* [[On-board diagnostics]]
==References==
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==External links==
* http://www.etools.org/ ETI official website
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Illinois]]
[[Category:Harvard, Illinois]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1947]]
[[Category:1947 establishments in Illinois]]