Pinnacle Automotive Systems updated the Jumbo 3D Heavy Truck Aligner with new features. The Jumbo 3D Heavy Truck Aligner can align six axles simultaneously in under three minutes, which can also include two steer axles. Pinnacle Automotive Systems’ imaging technology enables accurate and efficient alignment of a tractor and trailer up to 62” in length. Other new features include drawbar gauge, drive through, bushing calculator, steering lock, frame-based axle alignment, and frame reference input.
The drawbar gauge feature aligns a full trailer fitted with a swiveling tow bar at the front. The drawbar gauge fixed on the tow bar is designed to align all the axles parallel to it.
The drive through is an upgradable feature designed for fleet applications. This add-on feature takes vertical camera columns and spaces them out to four meters; this allows the vehicle to pass through in between them and enables the technician to drive straight out instead of backing the vehicle out.
The bushing calculator enables the Jumbo 3D to make adjustments on the wheel in free mode. The software system guides the technician to position the cam in the right direction.
The steering lock is a safety feature that locks the steering wheel against the floor instead of the driver seat. It is mandatory to lock the steering wheel while performing the roll-on runout compensation. Trucks designed with seat memory settings and automatic pre-adjustment seat positions can fail to hold the standard steering lock due to the seat resets.
The frame-based axle alignment is now easier to use, according to the company. Before this feature, technicians could only align the wheels, but now they can align the frame.
