Pfungstadt, May 2008 - The pioneer of wheel alignment technology is going to launch a new series of wheel aligners the special PRISM technology of which combines the advantages of CCD technology with those of the 3D alignment technology.

With the PRISM aligners targets are fitted to the front wheels and so-called pods (POortabel Device) are provided on the rear wheels. With this special technology - a combination of single features of CCD and 3D technologies - which is used in wheel aligners geoliner 550 prism of Hofmann and Visualiner PRISM of John Bean, the optical communication on the front axle cannot be interrupted - hence no spoiler adaptor is necessary. On the other hand wheel alignment is highly flexible with these aligners so that they can be used on different alignment bays, handling all vehicles from the small Smart car to a large van.

Aligners in PRISM technology require hardly any maintenance - communication is wireless via Bluetooth, no electronic components are fitted to the front wheels. and should a pod ever be defective, the customer simply returns it and gets a new one. An added advantage: the new PRISM technology allows measurements up to maximum steer without electronic turntables, which saves money, too.

Another novelty: the measurement components such as pods, targets and wheel clamps are made of magnesium and are therefore extremely light.

Both geoliner 550 prism and Visualiner PRISM are equipped with modern lithium-ion batteries which have an especially long life. The batteries are software-controlled to enable the user to safely complete the alignment.

As with all Hofmann and John Bean wheel aligners the vehicle specifications are sourced directly from the OEM and are therefore complete, up to date and correct - on the whole the specifications of more than 25,000 models of the past 25 years are available.

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