On-Car Wheel Balancing And Wheel-To-Hub Indexing
Off-car wheel balancers do an excellent job of measuring dynamic unbalance and many also measure tire/wheel uniformity, radial runout or calculate radial force variation to help eliminate vibration and verify the assembly is balanced and round when rolling.
New John Bean Digital Balancers Are User-Friendly, Productive And Ergonomic
This wheel balancer is belt-driven, ensuring that the 200 rpm rotational speed is always kept constant during measurement. Other features, such as the easy data entry, Smart Sonar and ergonomic display integrated in the weight tray help reduce the overall balancing time.
Perfect Equipment Releases New 2015 Wheel Weight Application Guide
Perfect Equipment, a global wheel balance weight brand owned by WEGMANN automotive, has announced the release of its 2015 OE Alloy Rim Wheel Weight Application Guide. The guide is available in two different formats: a brochure style guide that is made to rest inside a balancer top pocket (PN 18082) and a large format wall
Wheel Weights: Are You Chasing or Catching?
It’s happened before: You balance a tire, put the weights on, drop the hood again for a check spin – and the balancer comes up asking for more weight. You add more weight and it asks for even more weights! This little play is called “chasing weights.” The first rule of chasing weights is simple: If the balancer asks for weights more than twice, something is wrong.
New Foot-Pedal-Operated Wheel Lift for Fast and Accurate Wheel Placement
Hunter’s new style wheel lift, which is an optional feature on all Hunter wheel balancers, is now operated by a foot pedal, allowing the operator to lift and lower the tire hands free.
COATS Laser-Guided Weight Placement Tool Provides Additional Accuracy To COATS Balancers
The new Laser-Guided Weight Placement Tool works with any COATS 40mm Direct Drive Wheel Balancer and uses a red laser line to show users exactly where to place clip-on wheel weights. The accuracy of the upgraded tool increases one-spin balances and reduces residual static imbalance.
Ranger Introduces New Automatic DataWand Balancer
Ranger Products, a division of BendPak Inc., is bringing another new wheel balancer to market. The Ranger DST64T is equipped with revolutionary DataWand and inner data set arm allowing operators to quickly and automatically enter wheel parameter settings in less than three seconds for exact balancing every time.
Hunter’s Balancer with Touchscreen Shortens Learning Curve
Hunter’s fast floor-to-floor SmartWeight Touch balancer provides superior wheel service with an intuitive touchscreen interface for unmatched technician support and guidance. New software features include on-demand videos that simplify training, and 3D graphics that provide live navigation through the selection and placement of wheel weights. The SmartWeight Touch also uses Hunter’s patented eCal auto-calibration to
COATS Adds New Balancer, Software Enhancements to Heavy-Duty Line
Hennessy Industries’ COATS brand has made two significant upgrades to its heavy-duty wheel-balancer line. The first is the addition of the 6450-2D to COATS’ line of Direct-Drive heavy-duty balancers. The second is the launch of Dual Calibration Software (DCS), which enhances the auto and light-truck applications on the 6450 platform.
Mechatronics Engineering Launches New Wheel Balancing Line in North America
Mechatronics Engineering has announced the official North American launch of its exclusive new and patented advanced balancing technology called SPBU, which stands for “self-propelled balancing unit.”