Madison, Indiana--July 22, 2010--Chief Automotive Technologies has added its Upper Body Bar as standard equipment to its Velocity computerized frame measuring system. The addition is at no extra charge. According to Chief, the Upper Body Bar extends the reach of Velocity’s laser measuring capabilities to cover the entire vehicle, including roof, trunk, strut towers and windows, and to facilitate steering and suspension realignment.

Chief measuring systems equipped with the Upper Body Bar can simultaneously measure a vehicle’s steering axis inclination (SAI) on both sides, as well as the vehicle’s lower structure, live.

“Many modern vehicles allow little or no adjustment of the front-end geometry angles other than toe, so the only way to restore their steering and suspension performance is to ensure that any misalignment is diagnosed and corrected during the vehicle repair,” said Mike Cranfill, Chief's vice president of collision. “Using Velocity and the Upper Body Bar, technicians can accurately and easily measure suspension angles and lower ball joint locations to identify any suspension damage. This allows them to identify components that should be replaced. As a result, repair quality improves, comebacks from the alignment shop are minimized, and profitability goes up.”

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