Corghi Releases Artiglio 50 Successor

Corghi has released the passenger car tyre changer it hopes will “widen the success of the Artiglio 50,” the Artiglio 500. The new model has been improved on the basis of feedback from the market, resulting in what Corghi hopes will be received as “an even higher performance product.” It will be demonstrated by Apaseal at Brityrex on the 5-7 October, 2010, and will be available from February. The company will continue to provide its “Blue Light” system for wheel balancing.

Major advantages of the new machine include the “Leva la Leva” system, patented by Corghi in 2001 with the Artiglio Master, and its capability of working with rim sizes from 12” to 32”. Furthermore, a wheel lifter is fitted as standard, for effortless placing of wheels of any type onto the turntable. The Leva la Leva demounting tool is a dynamic bead breaking device with a dual specular bead breaker disc. The radial positioning of the disc is made easier by an automatism that is able to prevent any manual positioning by the operator. In addition to this, the axial mounting turntable ensures rapid clamping while permitting bead breaking on both sides without having to turn the wheel itself.  Safe wheel clamping and bead breaking on both sides are provided by the axial mounting turntable. Its integrated and ergonomic functionality mean that working times are reduced. With speed in mind, the machine features a rapid bottom bead demounting procedure with bead breaker disc particularly useful with stiff sidewalls. It can be equipped with a wide range of accessories: pick-up rim kit, universal flange for close rim, reverse wheel flange, Pax system kit.

Blue Light

Blue Light technology offers tyre and wheel specialists three key benefits – a touch screen interface, touchless measuring technology and the innovative Blue Light weight management system. The touch screen interface introduced by Blue Light ensures maximum interactivity for the user, with the operator interacting directly and easily with the wheel balancer via a touch screen, allowing for the real time modification of balancing parameters. With Corghi’s “Touchless Technology”, wheel distance and geometric dimensions are measured with cameras and laser sensors, allowing maximum precision at all times. With high performance PC specifications, the system ensures high operational speeds and real time data processing.

Meanwhile, the machine’s Blue Light management system illuminates the inside of the rim allowing the operator to acquire high resolution images in all lighting conditions. In addition to sophisticated technology, Blue Light also offers aesthetic appeal – a particularly important aspect for service outlets intending to convey an image of superior technology and service to their customers. The Blue Light has been awarded BMW approval and the Volkswagen VAS homologation (VAS 6589).