NC shop’s old-school philosophy a perfect fit with Hunter Engineering Hunter Engineering 2023-11-10 | “My guys love working here because of the equipment,” says owner Ken Silverman. Find out why at https://www.hunter.com.Ken Silverman of Lake Norman Tire & Auto in North Carolina says his philosophy is simple: “Everything we do is for the long term. If we can’t do it right, we won’t do it.” That attitude explains Ken’s long relationship with Hunter Engineering and the wide range of equipment his shop is putting to constant use. “The inspection lane; that’s my favorite part,” he says. “It’s like having an employee without having to pay an employee.” With Hunter’s Quick Check® Drive autonomous inspection system, Ken’s shop quadrupled their alignment business “overnight,” and the tire business “at least doubled.”
Hunter Field Team Assemble! Hunter Engineering 2024-05-03 | Recapping an action-packed week of meetings and product training for Hunter Engineering Company's field team at our St. Louis headquarters.Learn more about the largest dedicated consulting and support force in the undercar service industry: hunter.com/about-us/field-team
How to Quadruple Your Alignment Sales Hunter Engineering 2024-04-30 | If you look for opportunities, you’ll find them. That’s why Ken Silverman of Lake Norman Tire installed a Quick Check® Drive CD from Hunter Engineering, and opportunities are what he got. “That’s one of my best investments; it really is,” he said.To learn more about how Quick Check® Drive is like having an employee without paying an employee, view the full video at youtu.be/y0JyFpJAYns
Inside Hunter Service Center: Why Maryland Heights Employees Say, We Choose Hunter! Hunter Engineering 2024-04-30 | “Hunter Service Center stands out from other companies I’ve worked at, because of their involvement with everyone on a day-to-day basis,” says warehouse associate Taylor McPherson. “A lot of times, you’re just an employee. Here, there’s more of hands-on with everyone 1:1 on an individual basis.” Adds Iryna Podolskaya, “I feel like I belong here. It’s one of the best decisions I ever made.” Hear from other service center employees to learn why Hunter Engineering could be the place for you!
At Edmonton’s Canadian Tire, Hunter Equipment keeps techs on top Hunter Engineering 2024-03-08 | “With all the abuse we put it through, Hunter equipment does the job,” says automotive service manager Mike Slanisky. Find out why at https://www.hunter.com. When purchasing equipment, says Mike Slanisky of Canadian Tire in Edmonton, there’s one “us,” and then another “us.” One of these is more important than the other. “Our investment in equipment isn’t what it’s going to do for us the business, but what it’s going to do for us as a team,” he says. That’s why productive Hunter Engineering equipment has been such a great fit, because “it’s a way to keep techs busy and happy,” Slanisky says. Adding an additional alignment per day for each technician at the end of the year is a “game-changer.” And like the techs, the equipment shows up every day ready for work. “Our guys here put the equipment through the wringer,” Slanisky says, “but we haven’t found anything that holds up like Hunter.”
73% More Heavy-Duty Alignments Per Day? Hunter Engineering 2024-03-07 | Are you a technician or shop owner looking to perform more HD Alignments? This video provides a short peek into how Vernon Embree of Prime, Inc. has become more productive by utilizing Hunter's new heavy-duty aligner, HawkEye® XL.To learn more about how Vernon has cut his time per alignment nearly in half, view the full video at youtu.be/5SCc1yw7-og
Change for the Better Hunter Engineering 2024-02-13 | Whether you’re looking for a table-top, center-clamp or fully-automatic tire changer, Hunter offers a full-line of powerful tire changers that will meet any shop’s needs.hunter.com/tire-changers
Hunter Engineering introduces Ultimate ADAS® system for Nissan and INFINITI dealers Hunter Engineering 2024-02-06 | It’s Ultimate ADAS® for a reason: It’s the fastest and most precise ADAS calibration system available, cutting setup time by up to 70 percent for some procedures. Find out more at hunter.com/ultimate-adas.Now approved by Nissan and INFINITI dealers, the new Ultimate ADAS® system is an innovative approach to performing even the most challenging ADAS procedures, built into Hunter’s world-class wheel alignment system. The new-generation product is designed to make setting up for and performing ADAS calibrations dramatically faster, easier, and much more precise.Ultimate ADAS® combines Hunter’s award-winning alignment technology with an efficient and easy-to- use guided target placement system for around-the-vehicle coverage. Innovative gimbal-mounted lasers are the key component, replacing the inexact guesswork of strings and plumb bobs by taking precise measurements and confirming target placement to ensure accurate calibrations every time.
Hunter Engineering at the 2024 NADA Show Hunter Engineering 2024-02-03 | Take a tour of the Hunter Engineering booth at the 2024 NADA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Featured products at this year's show include Hunter's new Ultimate ADAS®, Quick Check Drive®, a variety of tire changers and wheel balancers, the mobile service van, HunterNet® 2, and more.hunter.com
Hunter Engineering introduces Ultimate ADAS® system for Honda and Acura dealers Hunter Engineering 2024-01-31 | It’s Ultimate ADAS® for a reason: It’s the fastest and most precise ADAS calibration system available, cutting setup time by up to 70 percent for some procedures. Find out more at hunter.com/honda-ultimate-adas.Approved by OEMs Honda and Acura, the new Ultimate ADAS® system is an innovative approach to performing even the most challenging ADAS procedures, built into Hunter’s world-class wheel alignment system. The new-generation product is designed to make setting up for and performing ADAS calibrations dramatically faster, easier, and much more precise.Ultimate ADAS® combines Hunter’s award-winning alignment technology with an efficient and easy-to-use guided target placement system for around-the-vehicle coverage. Innovative gimbal-mounted lasers are the key component, replacing the inexact guesswork of strings and plumb bobs by taking precise measurements and confirming target placement to ensure accurate calibrations every time.
Hunter’s new Ultimate ADAS® system revolutionizes calibrations for Honda and Acura dealers Hunter Engineering 2024-01-31 | Ultimate ADAS® combines standard-defining alignment technology with the fastest and most precise target placement for ADAS calibrations. Find out how at hunter.com/honda-ultimate-adas.Now available for Honda and Acura dealers, Hunter’s new Ultimate ADAS® system removes much of the guesswork with ADAS calibrations by cutting setup time by up to 70 percent for some procedures.Innovative gimbal-mounted lasers instantly determine the exact target locations for targets, providing comprehensive around-the-vehicle coverage. The lasers’ precise measurements constantly monitor and confirm placement accuracy, compensating for factors such as non-level floors and removing the need for time-consuming, inexact plumb bobs, string and tape measures.
Hunter’s Ultimate ADAS® keeps Mungenast Honda on the cutting edge Hunter Engineering 2024-01-24 | Ultimate ADAS® is Hunter Engineering’s new, award-winning system for eliminating error-prone manual layouts common to static ADAS calibrations. Learn more about this revolutionary system at hunter.com/ultimate-adas. Before Mungenast Honda in St. Louis had Ultimate ADAS®, setting up targets for calibrations was a complicated and time-consuming process, says master tech Ryan Quick. Not to mention uncomfortable. “We’d crawl around on the ground for half an hour using strings and levels,” he says. “Climbing all over the floor trying to find points on a car.” Those days are now gone. With Ultimate ADAS®, “We pull the vehicle onto the rack and we’re guided through to where everything is supposed to go,” says Scott Lenox, shop foreman. “It can shave 20 minutes or more off doing a camera aim. “It gives us the cutting-edge technology that we need.”
Italy’s Cammi Gomme steps toward Hunter for the “perfect wheel alignment” Hunter Engineering 2024-01-10 | “Hunter is the most effective and efficient option in this field,” says Riccardo Tecchio. Find out why he thinks so at hunter.com/en-int Over three generations, “We’ve seen many tires pass by,” says Riccardo Tecchio of the Cammi Gomme tire shop in Piacenza, Italy. That experience and local distributor LMV helped lead Riccardo to “take it a step further and completely dedicate ourselves to the Hunter brand.” Thanks to the precision provided by Hunter’s HawkEye Elite®, says Riccardo, “We can deliver our two main services: the perfect wheel alignment, and the racing wheel alignment.”
Hunter helps Italy’s Sedall Pneumatici handle variety of tire customers and services Hunter Engineering 2024-01-04 | “I would recommend Hunter for carrying out the work in much shorter time,” says Damiano Piantoni. Learn why at hunter.com/en-int Sedall Pneumatici in Italy’s Brescia province has expanded into a wide variety of tire services and customers over the years. Local distributor LMV and Hunter Engineering have helped by providing a wide variety of tire service equipment. “Over the past few years, we’ve been focused on the Hunter brand,” says Damiano Piantoni, with Hunter aligners, tire changers, balancers and inspection equipment. “We’ve recognized the efficiency the equipment offers in terms of time savings.”
Hunter Holiday Card 2023 Hunter Engineering 2023-12-22 | Sugar, spice, & everything aligned nice! Happy Holidays from Hunter Engineering
Italy’s Pneustirolo sees instant results with Hunter equipment Hunter Engineering 2023-12-20 | Performance and service close the deal for tire and repair shop Pneustirolo in Merano, Italy. Find out why at hunter.com/en-intAndre Unterhuber has been a Hunter customer for five years, and a customer of local distributor LMV even longer. Pneustirolo uses Hunter balancers, tire changers and aligners, and just recently added the Revolution™. “We’ve just had it a few weeks, but we can already see we’re saving time,” Andre says.“One mechanic can now do the work of two.”Professional service also counts with Andre. “We know we can call and receive an immediate response,” he says. “That really makes the difference.”
Extra Large Coverage, Excellent Results - HawkEye® XL Hunter Engineering 2023-12-19 | For more information, visit: hunter.com/hawkeye-xl Align a wide range of commercial vehicles from twin-steer to semi truck trailers, big rigs, buses, box truchs, and even passenger vehicles with the new HawkEye® XL.Hunter’s HawkEye® XL alignment system features three-dimensional XL targets that are durable, low-maintenance and non-electronic. Using precise, high-definition cameras that provide extra-long-range sight, XL can capture all measurements in a single rolling compensation and show live alignment readings from three axles at once.HawkEye® XL allows technicians to perform wheel alignments on any surface in any bay and features optional Fully Integrated Alignment integration with Hunter's L494HD alignment rack to streamline processes. The XL is also HunterNet® 2 connectable, so you can see and manage youralignment performance in real time and remotely with push reports.
Italy’s Reifen Hochrainer repays Hunter reliability with loyalty Hunter Engineering 2023-12-18 | “I recommend Hunter for the functionality and durability of its equipment,” says Werner Hochrainer. Find out why at hunter.com/en-int. There’s a lot of red at tire dealer Reifen Hochrainer in Vipiteno, Italy. “The majority of the equipment in our workshop is Hunter Engineering,” says owner Werner Hochrainer. That’s because equipment that lasts means a lasting relationship for Werner and distributor LMV. “We have some equipment that’s been in service for 15 years and it still works,” he says. “I’m very happy with Hunter, because it never breaks and lasts a very long time.”
HD Alignment Measurements in Seconds with Quick Roll Forward Compensation Hunter Engineering 2023-12-14 | For more information, visit: hunter.com/hawkeye-xlHunter's HawkEye® XL heavy-duty alignment machine, paired with award-winning WinAlign® HD software, guides you through the wheel alignment process for a wide range of commercial vehicles with maximum efficiency.Hunter’s all-new HawkEye® XL alignment system features three-dimensional XL targets that are durable, low-maintenance and non-electronic. Using precise, high-definition cameras that provide extra-long-range sight, XL can capture all measurements in a single rolling compensation and showlive alignment readings from three axles at once.
XL Targets for XL Alignments - HawkEye® XL Hunter Engineering 2023-12-12 | For more information, visit: hunter.com/hawkeye-xl.Capture accurate heavy-duty alignments with durable self-centering wheel adaptors and 3D targets for Hunter Engineering's new HawkEye® XL. The HawkEye® XL alignment system features three-dimensional XL targets that are durable, low-maintenance and non-electronic. Using precise, high-definition cameras that provide extra-long-range sight, XL can capture all measurements in a single rolling compensation and show live alignment readings from three axles at once.HawkEye® XL allows technicians to perform wheel alignments on any surface in any bay andfeatures optional Fully Integrated Alignment integration with Hunter's L494HD alignment rack tostreamline processes. The XL is also HunterNet® 2 connectable, so you can see and manage youralignment performance in real time and remotely with push reports.
First Hunter aligner leads to much more for Italy’s Savoia Pneumatici Hunter Engineering 2023-12-07 | The combination of service and performance leads Riccardo Savoia to a simple conclusion: “I would certainly recommend Hunter and LMV.” Find out why at hunter.com/en-int. Three years ago, local Hunter distributor LMV recommended a Hunter aligner to Riccardo Savoia, owner of tire shop Savoi Pneumatici in Verona, Italy. A year later he purchased a second one, and a heavy-duty aligner a year after that. Says Riccardo, “We are extremely pleased with our alignment machines, both in terms of precision and speed of execution.” And not just because of alignments. “We realized that each day the alignments completed were increasing, which in turn led to an increase in business overall,” he says.
New at SEMA - It’s named Ultimate for a reason. Hunter Engineering 2023-11-20 | Ultimate ADAS® is Hunter Engineering’s innovative new system for eliminating error-prone manual layouts common to static ADAS calibrations.The fastest and most precise ADAS calibration system available, Ultimate ADAS® combines Hunter’s standard-setting alignment technology with an efficient and easy-to-use guided target placement system for around-the-vehicle coverage. Gimbal-mounted lasers are the key component, replacing the inexact guesswork of strings, plumb bobs and tape measures to cut setup time by 70 percent for some procedures.
New at SEMA - Mobile Service Hunter Engineering 2023-11-03 | Hunter’s new TCX51M tire changer is specifically designed for use with mobile service, but keeps all the power and convenience techs have long come to expect from Hunter’s shop-size equipment. What sets the 51M apart from other mobile service changers is its two-speed inverter motor that runs on 110V, its optional FastBlast feature to quickly and easily inflate even the toughest fitments, and its dual bead-loosening rollers for efficient bottom bead demounting.
New at SEMA - Inspection Equipment - Integration Hunter Engineering 2023-11-03 | Five years after the introduction of Hunter’s innovative Quick Check® autonomous inspection equipment, more and more aftermarket customers continue to recognize the value of touchless alignment and tread-depth inspections. Quick Check® provides inspection solutions for all vehicle types, including light-, medium- and heavy-duty, as well as ICE and EVs alike. Hunter also leads the industry with more than 20 integration partners for maximum efficiency and profitability.
New at SEMA - Revolution™ & Road Force® Elite Walkaway™ Hunter Engineering 2023-11-03 | Pairing Hunter Engineering’s standard-setting Revolution™ tire changer with the standard-setting Road Force® Elite delivers not the best of both worlds, but the best of three. Maximum bay throughput, the smoothest rolling assembly, and minimal technician effort are what happens when you combine the Revolution’s WalkAway™ capability with the Road Force® Elite’s simulated force variation and precise measurements.
Hunter Engineering at the 2023 SEMA Show Hunter Engineering 2023-11-03 | Hunter showcased a number of new and upgraded products at the SEMA Show in 2023! See more at hunter.com/SEMATwo new products, Ultimate ADAS™ and HawkEye® XL, anchored the Hunter booth at SEMA 2023 and live demonstrations of both new products were viewed by thousands of show goers! Hunter won 7 awards at the show, including the SEMA New Product Showcase award in Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) for the all-new Ultimate ADAS™. The event itself may be almost over, but the show will go on with financing deals that will run during the Hunter Expo, Ending on November 17, 2023. Visit hunter.com/expo for more information.
New at SEMA - RX14KL Scissor Alignment Rack Hunter Engineering 2023-11-02 | Hunter’s new, longer variations of its popular RX14 and RX16 scissor alignment racks can now accommodate up to 195-inch two-wheel wheelbases. The new RX14KL lift gains an additional 13 inches, while the RX16KL picks up an additional 17 inches. The longer wheelbase adds more medium-duty vehicle capability, along with more runway to perform rolling compensation on crew-cab pickups and larger vans. It also adds more last-mile delivery vehicle capability, thus meeting the needs of a rapidly growing service segment.
New at SEMA - Maverick® Tire Changer Hunter Engineering 2023-11-02 | Hunter’s popular Maverick® tire changer offers techs the best of both worlds: automation when they want it; responsive manual controls when it’s time to speed up.As product manager Jim Hudson demonstrates, Maverick’s proportional controls are smooth, precise and powerful, while the leverless head is easy to position and provides maximum wheel and tire safety.Techs want a changer that’s fast, easy to use, saves labor and reduces the risk of damage. That changer is Hunter’s Maverick.
New at SEMA - HunterNet® 2 Hunter Engineering 2023-11-02 | Hunter Engineering’s award-winning HunterNet® 2 customer portal brings a number of upgrades to SEMA 2023. The dashboard more prominently highlights the business goals, while the website platform has 3X increased page speed since SEMA 2022.Additionally, HunterNet® 2 includes new, fully searchable compatibility guides to help techs find correct adaptors for the AutoComp Elite® on-car lathe, as well as light- and medium-duty balancer centering collets.Hyperlinks for each part number take the user to Hunter’s e-com product detail page for more information or to make a purchase.
New at SEMA - SmartWeight® HN & Road Force® Elite Hunter Engineering 2023-11-02 | Hunter’s new SmartWeight® HN balancer takes its place in the Hunter balancer family as an economy model with high capacity. The hybrid balancer features inner and outer sets of dataset arms and a control knob for easy menu navigation. It also provides connectivity to the HunterNet® 2 customer portal.For Hunter's Road Force® Elite, recent 6.2 software improvements add the ability to save wheel presets, language subtitles to more videos, and improved WiFi diagnostics for HunterNet® 2.
New at SEMA - BL Series Bench Lathe & AutoComp Elite® Hunter Engineering 2023-11-02 | Hunter Engineering is pleased to exhibit many upgrades to its family of brake lathes at SEMA 2023.The BL Series of bench lathes now includes a new roll-around bench, as well as a tablet option to provide rotor and drum specs. It also provides the capability to compare real measurements to specs in real time, using the DigiCal feature.The AutoComp Elite® on-car lathe now sports new additional handles and compensation plates, an upgraded shear pin, and a damper to ease lathe installation.
New at SEMA - HawkEye® XL Hunter Engineering 2023-11-01 | Hunter’s new HawkEye® XL alignment system is designed for maximum speed, durability and ease of use for a wide range of commercial vehicles. The versatile aligner provides highly accurate measurements in four minutes or less, on the floor on a lift, in any bay.Key to the XL’s speed and accuracy is visionary new camera technology with extra-long range and durable extra-large targets, expanded from the industry-leading HawkEye® Elite alignment system.Precise high-definition cameras provide extra-long-range sight, capturing measurements in a single rolling compensation and displaying live alignment readings for up to three axles at once.
New HawkEye® XL commercial aligner helps Prime Inc. maintain its “nonstop” pace Hunter Engineering 2023-10-31 | “For us it’s more income. We bring in more money, more revenue, using a more efficient machine.” Find out how Hunter’s HawkEye® XL drives profitability at hunter.com/alignment-machines/hawkeye-xl.“We get paid by what we do, so the more we do, the more we get paid,” says tech Vernon Embree. “I like to start my day off and just keep going.”The new HawkEye® XL commercial aligner was designed for techs like Vernon and commercial shops like Prime Inc. in Springfield, MO in mind. With “nonstop traffic” of 1,000 trucks flowing through per week, the XL keeps up, and then some.“It just speeds everything up,” Vernon says. “I can get an alignment done in 15 minutes. With the old system it was 25 to 30 minutes.”Vernon has gone from 15 alignments to as many as 26 in one day. “The wear and tear on your body is a lot less,” he says. “Makes life easy.”
Hunter equipment achieves “tried and true” status with NC’s Brown’s Automotive Hunter Engineering 2023-10-26 | Hunter equipment blends perfectly with Brown’s family-oriented approach to their service business. Find out how at hunter.com/alignment-machines.Brown’s Automotive in Chapel Hill, NC prides itself on being a family-operated business “that treats everyone like family,” says owner Tonnika Haynes.“That means actively listening to our customers and having a plan for what they need and for any future needs.”That continuity is where Hunter equipment fits right in. Tires and alignment are Brown’s core services. Their previous Hunter aligner lasted for 24 years, and when it was time to upgrade, “I felt no need to shop around,” Tonnika says.“I stuck with Hunter because it’s tried and true,” she says. “Hunter equipment is worth the investment.”
Supersize your alignment capabilities with the Hawkeye® XL Hunter Engineering 2023-10-19 | Hunter Engineering’s new Hawkeye® XL aligner handles Class 8 trucks down to passenger vehicles. Visit hunter.com/hxl for a closer look.Hunter’s new Hawkeye® XL alignment system uses a big range to deliver big results.The Hawkeye® XL features extra-long-range camera technology, allowing you to view three axles live simultaneously. Designed for maximum speed, ease of use and durability, the highly versatile XL provides accurate measurements in four minutes or less. Hawkeye® XL performs alignments on any surface in any bay and offers optional Fully Integrated Alignment with Hunter’s L494HD rack to streamline processes.Hawkeye® XL gets the big jobs done right, and done fast.
Big or small, align them all with HawkEye® XL Hunter Engineering 2023-10-04 | Hunter Engineering’s new Hawkeye® XL aligner handles everything from Class 8 trucks down topassenger vehicles. Visit hunter.com/hxl for a closer look.Hunter’s all-new HawkEye® XL alignment system features three-dimensional XL targets that aredurable, low-maintenance and non-electronic. Using precise, high-definition cameras that provideextra-long-range sight, XL can capture all measurements in a single rolling compensation and showlive alignment readings from three axles at once.HawkEye® XL allows technicians to perform wheel alignments on any surface in any bay andfeatures optional Fully Integrated Alignment integration with Hunter's L494HD alignment rack tostreamline processes. The XL is also HunterNet® 2 connectable, so you can see and manage youralignment performance in real time and remotely with push reports.
2024 productivity begins with Hunter at SEMA 2023 Hunter Engineering 2023-10-04 | Hunter Engineering invites you to meet with the world leader in undercar service equipment in Las Vegas and get a head start on a great 2024.Learn more at hunter.com/sema.
Hunter’s Quick Check® Drive changes Thomas Tire’s alignment and tire sales focus Hunter Engineering 2023-08-16 | With Hunter’s Quick Check® Drive autonomous inspection system, there’s no wasted time at Thomas Tire. “Time we spent checking the alignment is now time spent doing the alignment.” Learn more at hunter.com/vehicle-inspection/quick-check.Excellent customer service has long been the tradition at Asheville NC’s Thomas Tire. The shop strives to go above and beyond what the customer comes in for.A large part of that service is Hunter equipment; particularly Quick Check® Drive. Every customer coming into the shop gets a comprehensive alignment and tread depth check.“It’s changed our focus,” says general manager Eric Arnold. Where previously Thomas would measure its alignment sales by tires sold, “Now we judge our alignments against the number of cars that come in.”Instead of going for 30 percent of tire sales, now Eric looks to do alignments for 25 percent of the total car count.“It gives us a lot more sales opportunity,” Eric says. “Hunter has changed our business drastically.”
Mexico’s Tersa Car Service uses Hunter equipment to make customers “fall in love” Hunter Engineering 2023-07-18 | Hunter equipment has convinced not only the technicians at Tersa, but their customers as well. Learn why at hunter.com/en-int. For branch manager Aldo Cazeres at Tersa Car Service in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, the value of Hunter equipment is everywhere he looks. “We have the proof that we can do things fast, easy and profitably,” he says. Hunter aligners, tire changers and balancers have improved the shop’s capacity with regard to fixed ops service, speed and professionalism, but go far beyond that. “Above all, of course, are the customers we capture,” Aldo says. “They fall in love with the service and the professional tools.”
Safely Clamp Carbon Fiber Wheels on the Hunter Revolution™ Hunter Engineering 2023-06-28 | For more information on the Hunter Revolution™ tire changer, visit hunter.com/tire-changers/revolution.Ultra-high-performance carbon fiber wheels are expensive and need to be treated accordingly when it’s time to change them. The process isn’t unusually complicated, but it does require diligent patience and care to avoid costly damage.Change ultra-high-performance carbon fiber wheels with care on the Hunter Revolution™. Clamp using the standard flange plate (20-3158-1) and accessory pin kit (20-3675-1).
Demount Reverse Mount Assemblies with the TCX51C Hunter Engineering 2023-06-15 | For more information, visit hunter.com/tire-changers/center-clamp. The TCX51C delivers the benefits of a center clamp model combined with the useability and familiarity of a traditional swing arm changer to provide significantly enhanced wheel protection.Combine the heavy-duty flange plate (20-3158-1) with shorter flange plate pins (20-3877-1) to lower the stack height to a workable level.
Easily Demount Bottom Beads on the TCX51C Tire Changer Hunter Engineering 2023-06-13 | For more information, visit hunter.com/tire-changers/center-clamp.The TCX51C delivers the benefits of a center clamp model combined with the useability and familiarity of a traditional swing arm changer to provide significantly enhanced wheel protection.The Hunter-exclusive lower locking disc takes the lever out of technicians' hands. Safely and simply rebreak, lift, and demount bottom beads of many different assemblies.
Demount Large Bore Tires on the TCX51C Tire Changer Hunter Engineering 2023-06-08 | For more information, visit hunter.com/tire-changers/center-clamp.The TCX51C delivers the benefits of a center clamp model combined with the useability and familiarity of a traditional swing arm changer to provide significantly enhanced wheel protection.The optional clamp adaptor accessory kit (RP11-8-11100417) adds clamping capability for truck wheels with large center holes and clamping height for high offset wide wheels.
FastBlast™ Available on All TCX51C Tire Changers Hunter Engineering 2023-06-06 | For more information, visit hunter.com/tire-changers/center-clamp.The TCX51C delivers the benefits of a center clamp model combined with the useability and familiarity of a traditional swing arm changer to provide significantly enhanced wheel protection.FastBlast™ enables the TCX51C to inflate even the most challenging truck and SUV tires.
TCX59 Pro Tire Changer delivers productivity and usability Hunter Engineering 2023-04-11 | The TCX59 Pro combines the best of Hunter’s levered and leverless tire changer technologies into one powerful platform. For more information, visit hunter.com/tire-changers/table-top.Usually found only on premium center-clamp machines, the TCX59 Pro’s new leverless mechanism is built around a polymer head, eliminating the need for inserts and providing unmatched rim protection.Additionally, the two-point rotating press arm and lower locking disc make the TCX59 Pro ready to handle the most challenging assemblies, including up to 19.5 truck and high-performance EV tires.The 59 Pro also includes the exclusive hands-free FastBlast™ inflation system, a powerful two-speed chassis, and 10-to-26-inch external clamping.
Hunter in its own league with Neumaticos NF in Buenos Aires Hunter Engineering 2023-04-04 | Daniel Ferradas places great value on technologically advanced equipment. That’s why his Neumaticos goes with Hunter. Learn more at hunter.com/en-int. Daniel Ferradas of tire dealer Neumaticos NF in Argentina proclaims his shop as “equipped with the latest Hunter technology,” which it’s been putting to effective use. One benefit Daniel particularly appreciates is customers being able to see the state of their wheels and tires themselves. With the Hunter aligner and the Road Force® Elite wheel balancer featuring a roller that simulates vehicle load, Daniel says “our customers can visualize on the touchscreen, and we can demonstrate if the rim or tire has any problems.” “This is a very modern machine,” he says. “Compared to any competitors, this is out of their league.”
Belgium’s Pneu Express allows Hunter equipment to “happen all by itself” Hunter Engineering 2023-03-28 | Hunter equipment is designed to save labor, freeing up techs to boost productivity. Find out how at hunter.com/en-int.Strong in efficiency, speed and precision, Pneu Express CEO Sebastien Danneels sums up his shop’s experience with Hunter this way: “The advantage of working with Hunter equipment is the reliability of the machines.”It’s also the flexibility and versatility, as described by Pneu techs. “I can easy switch from a tire changer to a wheel balancer, and at the same time receive customers,” one says. Large SUV or Porsche tires are also easy to handle. “I have full confidence in the machines,” he says. “It just happens all by itself.”
Hunter equipment provides “amazing results” for Aston Martin Brussels Hunter Engineering 2023-03-14 | Placing high importance on efficiency and reliability, Aston Martin found what it was looking for in Hunter Engineering equipment. Learn more at hunter.com/en-int.There wasn’t much drama when manager Freddy Loix was considering which tire and wheel service equipment would best bit Aston Martin Brussels.Why Hunter specifically? “Because this is by far the best equipment for us,” Freddy said. “We compared different brands and Hunter was the most reliable and efficient.”Aston Martin uses Hunter aligners and wheel balancers, but the Revolution™ tire balancer is the techs’ favorite because it’s faster, safer, ergonomic and easier to secure the rims. “We find it a pleasure to work with,” one commented.Freddy agrees. “It’s important to work with Hunter because it’s efficient and the results are amazing.”
At Nicaragua’s Vulcanizadora Rapida El Chele, it’s all good with Hunter equipment Hunter Engineering 2023-03-10 | “I recommend Hunter,” says owner Alan Lopez, “because they have given me great results by increasing my sales.” Learn how Hunter equipment can do the same for your shop at hunter.com/en-int/alignment-machines/hawkeye-elite or hunter.com/es-int/maquinas-de-alineacion/hawkeye-elite.The value proposition for Hunter Engineering equipment at Autoservicio Vulcanizadora Rapida El Chele in Nicaragua is simple, Alan Lopez says.“Thanks to Hunter, we have better results and we sell a better service since we’ve made the investment in aligners, balancers and tire changers.”Clients have taken notice. Alan says they’ve been very satisfied with Rapida’s work, since it’s faster and more precise. Moreover, using their previous equipment, they often had comebacks. “Today, we no longer have corrections or claims,” he says. “What I love most about Hunter is the high quality. It’s equipment that doesn’t give us any problems or any type of error.”
Hunter alignment technology delivers accuracy and confidence for Nicaragua’s Grupo Q Workshops Hunter Engineering 2023-03-09 | Fast, quality service aided by Hunter alignment equipment brings customers back to Group Q. Find out why at hunter.com/en-int/alignment-machines/hawkeye-elite or hunter.com/es-int/maquinas-de-alineacion/hawkeye-elite.Alfonso Cardenas is responsible for alignment and balancing at Nicaragua’s Grupo Q Workshops, and he’s glad he is. “Thanks to the acquisition of the new Hunter aligner, our company has improved its service and meeting our customers’ demands,” he says. “They feel confident coming back to us.”The technology and data are the difference makers. “Our team now has a database of all the vehicle models,” Alfonso says. “The data guarantees that our service is accurate.”Hunter met Alfonso’s expectations by guaranteeing a breadth of specifications “that other workshops do not offer,” he says. “We’ve managed to comply and get ahead thanks to the Hunter team.”
