John Bean V3300 Wheel Alignment System Wins Global Media Award at SEMA

Conway, AR -- November 21, 2016 -- The new John Bean® V3300 Diagnostic Wheel Alignment System was selected to receive a Global Media Award from over 3,000 entries at the recent Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) show held in Las Vegas.

“Many great products made up the SEMA New Products Showcase and we are honored that the V3300 was chosen for an award,” said Adam Brown, product manager for John Bean. “The V3300 is fast, efficient and simple to use, eliminating potential alignment errors before they can contribute to a bad result. Its advanced automatic height-tracking feature provides optimum placement of the XD cameras to ensure more speed and accuracy on every alignment. The advanced technology found on the V3300 is the future of alignment.”

Designed for high-volume shops, the V3300 provides fast and precise alignments, and its innovative notification system gives the user beneficial data that helps prevent mistakes. In addition, the all-new user interface delivers instant access to essential tasks, ensuring vehicle-specific assistance is always available. The V3300 features wireless communication so it can be used anywhere in the shop. The folding camera system makes it easier to move around the shop and store when not in use. In addition to its overall award-winning technology, its award-winning AC400 wheel clamps eliminate the possibility of rim damage as the clamps attach directly to the tires by utilizing a single, fast-action adjustment knob.

The 2016 Global Media Awards program consisted of 29 international journalist judges from 18 different countries who reviewed and evaluated products displayed in the SEMA New Products Showcase.

About John Bean

John Bean is a world leading source for automotive undercar service equipment solutions and is one of the many brands that Snap-on offers repair shop owners and managers. Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks. Products are sold through the company’s franchisee, company-direct, distributor and Internet channels. Founded in 1920, Snap-on Incorporated is a $3.4 billion, S&P 500 company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Copy of Drive Safe uses on-car Brake Lathe - The Pro-Cut PFM 9.0

Recommended by most of the worlds motor manufacturers, this means we can reface the discs on your car as long as they are within the legal minimum thicknesses. The lathe can skim ALL discs up to 412 mm outside diameter which will be most of the worldwide car market. The machine will save you money if you have corroded, distorted or warped, or squealing brakes due to lips on the disc as we can just reface rather then replace. Depending on the car this will be a massive saving both to you and also it reduces the number of discs bought and sold every year which helps in a small way towards reducing the worlds carbon footprint.

The lathe will allow better braking then new discs as the machine is computer controlled to reduce the lateral run out of the disc. It finds the lowest possible run out before it locks on and then machines the disc. This takes into account any hub, bearing or disc lateral float which matches the disc to your individual car whereas a new disc will have a manufacturing tolerance built in to allow the disc to have recommended run-out allowed.

HOW DO BRAKES WEAR? - As you accumulate miles on your vehicle, your brakes are subjected to repeated heating and cooling. This fact, along with your own driving habits, the type of road you travel, the breakdown of brake pad material, and the accumulation of dirt will distort and scar the discs surfaces so that they are no longer true. The brake disc is no longer smooth, flat, or straight.

WHAT CAUSES BRAKE PULSATION? - Brake pulsation can be felt in the steering wheel or the brake pedal and is generally caused by a disc that is no longer smooth, flat, or straight. It usually begins with excessive lateral runout or side to side movement of the brake disc as it rotates.

THE BEST BRAKE SOLUTION - The Pro-Cut brake disc on car lathe is the solution to brake pulsation and maintaining your vehicle’s discs. Pro-Cut's RMS technology is the worlds leading patented system for matching hubs to discs directly. The brake lathe attaches to the vehicle’s hub and resurfaces the disc true to the hub's axis, insuring that the original manufacturer's tolerances are once again achieved. Pro-Cut's RMS can even service ABS and trapped discs. It is the best solution for today’s exacting specifications. After having your vehicle's brakes serviced with Pro-Cut's Rotor Matching System, your brakes will perform like new for a fraction of the cost of new discs.