Hunter brings a Revolution to Reifen

Hunter Engineering Company has brought its latest tyre changer to the Reifen show in Germany, and the US-based firm says the new Revolution is “the industry’s most advanced fully-automatic tyre changer.”

The Revolution features powered press arms to ensure maximum control; these adjust automatically when the diameter is set and power clockwise to prevent tyre slippage. Hunter says that the unit’s damage-free bead loosening rollers loosen even the most stuck-on soft sidewall tyres. The Revolution is controlled by a touch screen display that monitors and indicates progress.

A leverless tool head demounting hook automatically deploys to catch and lift the bead and the mount head is designed to work with clad, raised spoke and other unique wheel designs.

In regards to safety, Hunter points out that the fully-automatic process places the operator away from the machine, and all rim or near-rim contact is plastic. Furthermore, the Revolution constantly monitors TPMS location and will not allow a tyre to be mounted or dismounted in an unsafe position.