Rotary has launched the R5000HD Commercial Truck Alignment System, designed to improve the process of aligning commercial vehicle wheels by eliminating the need for rolling compensation.

Alignments often require the attaching of a four-point clamp to the outer edge of a wheel, which in turn requires rolling compensation to ensure accuracy. Rotary’s R5000HD alignment system contacts the wheel at the bolt circle, which is the strongest, truest portion of the wheel, instead of the outer edge. The process makes rolling compensation unnecessary and eliminates the added labor time, expense and physical effort associated it.

The system can also reduce labor time by electronically measuring axle offset on every alignment. Other systems may require the technician to manually measure axle offset, which can take 10 to 20 minutes. The Rotary R5000HD automatically measures axle offset and notifies the technician when there is a problem.

The system is designed for aligning trucks with a GVWR of 19,500 pounds and above. It doesn’t require a tower at the front of the bay, has no minimum bay size requirements and the portable aligner console can be positioned anywhere in available bay space – floor, pit or lift.

The R5000HD features infrared transmission among measuring heads. Each measuring head has controls to allow technicians to control the alignment process without having to return to the console, which can be located up to 59 feet away.

The control unit houses the computer, printer, monitor and accessories, and allows for recharging of the measuring head batteries.