Manufacturer of laser wheel alignment systems for passenger cars, trucks, agricultural machinery and aircraft landing gear, developed and built in Wennigsen.
Koch Wheel Alignment · Harro Koch
Wennigsen/Deister (headquarters, development and production)New on Amplifa
About Koch Wheel Alignment Systems
Koch Wheel Alignment Systems is a German family business in its fourth generation, based in Wennigsen/Deister. The company develops and builds laser wheel alignment systems there for measuring passenger cars and vans, trucks and trailers, tractors and agricultural machinery, as well as the landing gear of commercial, regional and military aircraft. The systems measure toe-in, camber, caster and steering axis inclination while the vehicle is in motion, without the need to lift the vehicle; all axles are referenced to the rear axle as the driving axle. In addition to new systems, the company offers upgrades for existing systems, spare parts supply, maintenance, repair, on-site service, commissioning and training, as well as OEM and white-label development. Sales are handled through a network of authorised dealers and distributors in over 50 countries; the website and sales operations are available in German and English.
- Site
- Wennigsen/Deister
- Processes
- Spare parts supply, Repairs, Maintenance, Technical support, On-site service, Commissioning and training, Consulting, System upgrades (HD-10 PLUS, HD-30 PLUS)
- Materials
- Laser wheel alignment systems, Electronic inclinometers, Precision measuring beam
- Certificates
- PROFI Werkstatt award (wheel alignment trucks/buses)
- Founded
- 1952
- Industries
- Automotive workshops, Heavy transport (trucks/buses), Agricultural machinery, Aviation, Workshop equipment suppliers
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Development and design
- 02
Manufacturing in Wennigsen
- 03
Configuration and quotation
- 04
Sales via dealers and distributors
- 05
Commissioning and training
- 06
Maintenance, repair and spare parts supply
Technology and Measuring Methods
Laser wheel alignment systems
Laser-based measurement of toe-in, camber, caster and steering axis inclination while the vehicle is in motion, without lifting the vehicle.
Electronic inclinometers
Digital measurement of camber, caster and steering axis inclination.
Precision measuring beam
On the HD-40 LM, continuously height-adjustable; toe-in readable directly from the laser scales across the entire vehicle width.
Locations
Wennigsen/Deister
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Materials
- Laser wheel alignment systems
- HD-1500 EasyTouch (passenger cars/vans)
- HD-40 EasyTouch (trucks/trailers)
- HD-30 LM / HD-40 LM (agricultural machinery)
- AW-711 (aircraft landing gear)
- Upgrades HD-10 PLUS and HD-30 PLUS
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
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| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser wheel alignment system for passenger cars and vans | Koch Wheel Alignment Systems HD-1500 EasyTouch | – | – | – | Wennigsen, Germany |
| Laser wheel alignment system for trucks and trailers | Koch Wheel Alignment Systems HD-40 EasyTouch | – | – | – | Wennigsen, Germany |
| Mobile laser wheel alignment device for tractors and agricultural machinery | Koch Wheel Alignment Systems HD-30 LM (item no. 8200) | – | – | – | Wennigsen, Germany |
| Laser wheel alignment device with precision measuring beam for tractors and agricultural machinery | Koch Wheel Alignment Systems HD-40 LM (item no. 8250) | – | – | – | Wennigsen, Germany |
| Upgrade for HD-10 EasyTouch | Koch Wheel Alignment Systems HD-10 PLUS | – | – | – | Wennigsen, Germany |
| Upgrade for HD-30 EasyTouch | Koch Wheel Alignment Systems HD-30 PLUS | – | – | – | Wennigsen, Germany |
| Aircraft landing gear measurement system | Koch Wheel Alignment Systems AW-711 | – | – | – | Wennigsen, Germany |
| Laser wheel alignment system (existing system, upgradeable) | Koch Wheel Alignment Systems HD-10 EasyTouch | – | – | – | Wennigsen, Germany |
| Laser wheel alignment system (existing system, upgradeable) | Koch Wheel Alignment Systems HD-30 EasyTouch | – | – | – | Wennigsen, Germany |
Additional services
Quality
The systems measure while the vehicle is in motion with the rear axle as the reference line, thereby achieving a straight steering wheel position; measurement is carried out using laser measuring heads, a mirror measuring beam and electronic inclinometers.
| Evidence | Wennigsen/Deister |
|---|---|
| PROFI Werkstatt award (wheel alignment trucks/buses) |
History
- 1952
Foundation of the family business
- 1957
Start of the construction of laser wheel alignment systems; launch of the aviation division
- 2020
First 'Best Brand' award from PROFI Werkstatt in the truck and bus wheel alignment category
- 2022
Second 'Best Brand' award from PROFI Werkstatt in the truck and bus wheel alignment category
- 2026
Third 'Best Brand' award from PROFI Werkstatt, presented at Automechanika Frankfurt