There are approx. 3,500,000 Trucks on the road any given day
- 35 Million Aluminum wheels in North America today
- 45 % are Steel
- Aluminum Truck wheel % is growing
Tire changes trigger a cleaning
- Approx. every 100,000 miles (Steer)
- Approx. every 175,000 miles (Drive)
- Each wheel is changed once every 18 months
- Roughly 23M wheels annually
Current Best Practice
- sanding and polishing by hand
- Inconsistent finish, Labor Intensive – 20 min
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Semi Automated Machine
- Consistent finish, Labor Intensive – 20 min
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Automated Machine – “Vis Polish”
- Consistent finish, Labor Intensive – 50 min