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Hunter’s Road Force Touch Wins Automechanika Innovation Award

Hunter's Road Force Touch has received the prestigious Automechanika Innovation Award. The Road Force Touch, which provides complete wheel and tire diagnostics with unmatched speed, was selected for the coveted award by an elite jury of automotive experts.

From left: Prime Minister of Hessen, Volker Bouffier; Nick Colarelli, Hunter executive vice president; Hunter chairman Steve Brauer; and Detlef Braun, Automechanika Exhibition Director, Frankfurt.Hunter’s Road Force Touch has received the prestigious Automechanika Innovation Award.

The Road Force Touch, which provides complete wheel and tire diagnostics with unmatched speed, was selected for the coveted award by an elite jury of automotive experts. Automechanika’s jury judged new products based on the technology’s overall innovation, functionality, aftermarket relevance, safety and contribution to environmental protection.

Held in Frankfurt, Germany, Automechanika is the world’s largest and most global automotive service show. Nearly 5,000 exhibitors from 79 countries attended the show, presenting over 13,000 new products. Hunter was the only award winner from the United States.

The revolutionary balancer performs a simulated road test using Hunter’s patented load roller to find hidden vibration problems and offers match-mounting instructions to minimize forces.

The Road Force Touch also features a new intuitive touchscreen interface and patented eCal true auto-calibration.

For additional information about Hunter, visit www.hunter.com.

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