wim and Pro-Align seek to set industry standards

[Tony]

The UK has an unbridled misunderstanding of how Alignment is described and how this vague description is sold to the customer, in truth most people don't know or understand what they are buying and to be fair why should they.

 

The image below is from one of the largest national chains front page explaining the importance of "wheel alignment". In actual fact this image displays "Tracking" plus an epic error that the equipment is being placed on the hub cap rather than the wheel

 

Very slowly fast-fit is embracing "Geometry" but it's almost unable to detach it's self from "Tracking" without making a confession simply tracking a car is wrong. The dilemma now it to detach those centres who offer wheel alignment although in actual fact only offer tracking to the more responsible geometry.

 

wim/ Pro-Align are going to force the issue, insisting the actual terminology is factual to the form of measurement that is constant, this would mean claims of "Alignment" cannot be used if the actual method is "Tracking", four wheel laser alignment is not the same as four wheel computerized alignment and a full Geometry is a global measurement.

 

The shocking facts are anyone at the moment anyone can calibrate the chassis regardless of the equipment used and there's no regulation to protect the customer.

 

Treading standards depend on support from the AA and the Motor Industry Regulation Board but confess they are powerless to act independently due to the complexity of the topic, inroads have been made to simplify the overall arena but have failed to reach an industry standard.

 

wim/ Pro-Align have set a actual operational platform that totally violates the current "minimum requirements" this being....

1: Ensure you have a flat surface......

 

Ok i'll stop there?.... The very first requirement according to the current minimal requirement is a flat surface?.... No Geometry is done on the floor so why does the surface need to be flat?

 

This question was asked by us and the reply was to involve the entire industry and it's calibration levels the requirement's to comply with the regulation is minimal because the next level on the minimal requirement would exclude 1000's of company's.

 

wim say's

Oh dear, what a shame....... Never mind.