Geo. Kingsbury Test Equipment Announces New US Order for Axle Testing

London, England, May 24, 2005 /Newswire/ Geo. Kingsbury announces that it has received a new order from a major US axle manufacturer to supply three of its latest generation axle testers.  The new testers will do functional and NVH testing on a variety of different style SUV axles.  Unique flexible tooling on these new machines will allow the manufacturer to test all of its different product styles on any one of the three test machines.  The product range includes front and rear beam axles (with tubes) and rear axle center sections.  To maximize the effectiveness of the NVH testing, all of the products will be tested in “in-vehicle” position.  Each system also includes its own pre-test lubrication system.  The latest Geo. Kingsbury axle tester design will allow any future axle product to be tested on these machines with the simple addition of new fixturing and engagement adaptors.  This new development in axle tester design will allow manufacturers to make change-overs to new product types very quickly with a minimum of additional cost.

Since 1960, Geo Kingsbury has custom-designed, built and installed more than 1,000 test stands worldwide.  Geo Kingsbury specializes in test equipment for transmissions, transfer cases, axles, differentials, and has also manufactured test cells for steering components, cylinder heads, hydraulic valves, alternators, starter motors, clutches and both electric and hydraulic motors.  The stands are designed for both development laboratories and end-of-line production applications.

One of three flexible axle testers supplied to US customer by Geo. Kingsbury

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The Americas
Geo. Kingsbury USA
11636 Leavenworth Dr.
Conifer, CO 80433
USA
Telephone: 440-453-5154
Contact: Larry Hauser
Email: larry.hauser@testrigs.com

Europe, Africa & Asia
Geo. Kingsbury Machine Tools Ltd.
Quay Lane
Gosport, Hampshire
England, PO12 4LB
Telephone: 44 23 9258 0371
Contact: Bill Coleman
Email: bill.coleman@gkholdings.com