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MOTORINDIA
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July 2012
Manatec
offers India’s
first indigenous 3D wheel
alignment system
Manatec, a pioneer in automotive
garage equipment design & produc-
tion, had recently launched its first-
ever indigenous vision-based 3D
wheel aligner branded ‘FOX 3D’ in
India.
According to the company Joint
Managing Director, Mr. M. Kalai-
ichelvan, FOX 3D is a sustainable
alternative to the imported brands
of 3D aligners in the market. This
new generation aligner increases
productivity by double compared
to conventional CCD aligners. For
example, if an alignment on a car
takes 10 minutes with a CCD align-
er, it only takes five minutes with
FOX 3D.
FOX 3D uses image
processing technology to
detect the alignment an-
gles using customized high
definition cameras and tar-
get plates. These cameras
detect any movement on
the target plates fitted on
to the wheels and process
the results as wheel align-
ment angles. These angles
can then be corrected to
the vehicle manufacturer’s
specification by the techni-
cian live on screen.
Mr. Kalaiichelvan says: “We have
brought in our 25 years of expertise
in alignment technology to design
the software that is user-friendly
even for a semi-skilled technician.
Simple, easy-to-understand visual
icons break language barriers and
guide the technicians step by step
focus on garage equipment
Mr. M. Kalaiichelvan, Joint Managing Director, Manatec
FOX 3D comes in three differ-
ent models suitable for pits,
lifts and with an automatic
height adjustment model. The
software is designed by Man-
atec’s R&D engineers, keeping
in mind the requirements of
technicians using the machine.