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August 2012
Hunter, the market leader in the
US with an 85 per cent share, is
known for its expertise in technol-
ogy, and its equipment are approved
and used by vehicle manufacturers,
truck and tyre dealers, as well as
service facilities around the world.
Having brought world-class tech-
nology to a highly cost-competitive
Indian market, Madhus has now a
lot more to offer to its customers as
Hunter recently launched its latest
products, namely, HawkEye Elite
aligner and Road Force Touch bal-
ancer, in the Indian market.
The two new equipment were
demonstrated to customers during
the launch by an expert from Hunt-
er, Mr. Byron Morgan, International
Training Manager, Hunter Engi-
neering Company. Says Mr. Mor-
gan: “The Hunter Hawk-Eye Elite
has revolutionized the measurement
of wheel alignment in vehicles. We
took six years to develop the prod-
uct and are now confident that the
Hunter Hawk-Eye Elite (hardware)
and the WinAlign (software) form
a winning combination while the
Road Force Touch is set to take
wheel balancing to new levels.”
HawkEye Elite
Hunter’s HawkEye Elite offers its
customers unprecedented produc-
tivity and other profitable advan-
tages. New and patented QuickGrip
adaptors and three-dimensional tar-
gets accelerate service with set-up
times in seconds instead of minutes.
Spring-loaded clamping arms adjust
easily to various wheel sizes, and a
simple thumb lever locks the clamp
in place. Technicians can quickly
attach the adaptors without concern
for a perfectly centered target. Off-
centered positioning has no effect
on measurement accuracy.
The system’s patented clamping
arms grip the tyre tread instead of
the rim edge, removing the worry
of damaging expensive rims from
metal-to-metal contact. Only a pro-
tective rubber ring at the base of
the adaptor contacts the rim. The
entire adaptor and target assembly
weighs only six lb, making it easy to
handle and install. A special shop-
tough polymer construction makes
the assembly tolerant of accidental
drops. The target itself contains no
electronics and requires very little
maintenance. Additionally, the as-
sembly’s ultra-compact profile eas-
ily fits between narrow lift posts and
other tight constraints.
New and patented HawkEye Elite
digital imaging sensors include four
high-resolution cameras that in-
stantly update adjustment readings
on-screen. Working with the newly
designed targets, HawkEye Elite
sensors provide 3D modelling of
wheel position and orientation for
the most accurate alignment meas-
urements. Roll-forward compensa-
tion, exclusive to Hunter, allows a
technician to compensate all four
wheels and capture initial measure-
ments in one quick motion. When
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“The idea of introducing new tech-
nology in the Indian market is to in-
crease productivity and make it more
convenient to service vehicles. It also
increases profit, reduces stress and
fatigue of the mechanics and helps
raise customer satisfaction levels.”
– Mr. Ravi. B.M